Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As with all course design choices, these ideas are not required for success; you are welcome to choose what feels authentic to your style. Create a variety of activities and/or assessments such as an oral presentation, case study analysis, paper, or quiz. For example, maybe there is a new software youd like to learn.

Course Design 91

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 91

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. Intentional course design, it turns out, emphasizes many of the very same things that support student well-being (Slavin, Schindler, & Chibnall, 2014).

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2019

It’s clear to me that the course design–how I lay out the mix of resources, homework, classwork, and more–affects how students absorb and share knowledge. One of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors knows a lot about how course design impacts learning. All of this starts with a good course design.

Course Design 80

Course Design Students Exams Feedback 80

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

This requires the seamless integration of knowledge and skills across various disciplines to address Mars’s multifaceted challenges. Space scientists and engineers collaborate on spacecraft design, propulsion, and landing systems, recognizing the synergy essential for safe human transport. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 98

eSchool News

MAY 11, 2021

the leading Impact-as-a-Service TM education innovator, announced the development of the nation’s first healthcare literacy course designed for high school students. This critical knowledge needs to exist in every high school in America.”. EVERFI Inc., More than 88 percent of adults in the U.S.

High School 235

High School High School Students Course Design 235

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

These are: pre-exposure, activating prior knowledge, and retrieval practice. When we understand the different ways of priming and how they work, we can better identify opportunities for incorporating priming into our courses and programs. Activating prior knowledge. a concept map). a concept map).

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 126

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

ISTE U serves as a digital hub offering top-tier professional learning courses designed to assist educators in developing fundamental skills for teaching and learning in a digital world. We discuss how we can’t blindly trust AI; rather, we can use it as a baseline to build knowledge. What can we do about that?”

Teachers 206

Teachers Intelligence Essay Social Studies 206

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

reference interviews, counseling inquiry, engaging lectures, classroom discussions, case studies, scenarios, role-play, problem-based learning, inquiry based learning, etc.); as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies. Case studies are a common teaching strategy.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

eSchool News

JUNE 17, 2021

Teachers enroll now in new online professional development courses designed to improve student achievement in reading and math. Both the Lexile and Quantile courses offer an interactive curriculum featuring direct instruction, knowledge checks, summative assessments and performance tasks. DURHAM, N.C.

Teachers 130

Teachers Education Math Achievement 130

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

Even if an instructional designer can get an expert to explain a concept clearly, this sometimes has little effect on student understanding. Studies by Derek Muller have shown that while videos that explain physics concepts clearly are often positively received by students, tests show they don’t necessarily lead to durable learning.

Instructors 146

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 146

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

I have seen friends on Facebook create decent songs and stunning artistic creations with little knowledge of music or art, all after spending a bit of time getting to know an AI art or music generator. While foundational knowledge is required for higher-order thinking, we often focus primarily or almost exclusively on the foundational.

Metacognitive Skills 138

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 138

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Studies have suggested that these tools, which allow students to respond in real time to questions provided by an instructor, can improve student learning. Faculty risk excluding certain students and impeding their ability to succeed when they aren’t intentional about design and facilitation. What do we mean by an inclusive classroom?

Instructors 142

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 142

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

She recalled one instructor who told her that 11 students in her class of 35 turned in the exact same assignment using materials from Course Hero, a website where students can share and access course study materials. Millet also urged faculty to monitor study sites like Course Hero and StudySoup.

Academic Integrity 148

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 148

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

These are: pre-exposure, activating prior knowledge, and retrieval practice. When we understand the different ways of priming and how they work, we can better identify opportunities for incorporating priming into our courses and programs. Activating prior knowledge. a concept map). a concept map).

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Students Learning 98

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As promoted by Zakrajsek (2016) , all learning is by nature an active process since it requires the learner to actively engage with the act of making available knowledge their own. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024). Depending on the classroom setup, group work can also be chaotic and auditorily overwhelming.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2019

“The digitization of healthcare with more data and machine learning has created a skill set that many people didn’t study in school.” Instead, MOOC providers see an opportunity in helping medical professionals keep their knowledge and skills up to date after they graduate, a field also known as continuing medical education (CME).

Education 152

Education Course Design Attention Skills 152

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Just as a chef with pre-developed culinary skills meticulously selects ingredients and carefully plans before creating a masterpiece, educators must equip students with the foundational knowledge and skills necessary for their academic success. American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 83 (7): 7021. Laakkonen, Juha, and Anne Nevgi.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

reference interviews, counseling inquiry, engaging lectures, classroom discussions, case studies, scenarios, role-play, problem-based learning, inquiry based learning, etc.); as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies. Case studies are a common teaching strategy.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

Although its definition is somewhat abstract, active learning is an approach to instruction that involves actively engaging students with the course material through activities such as discussions, problem solving, case studies, and role playing. Studies show that the Pecha Kucha style can improve English speaking skills in general.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Faculty Focus

MARCH 19, 2023

Early studies of design thinking in business education focused on how the process could be used to solve management problems (Lee & Evans, 2012; Liedtka, 2014; Martin & Martin, 2009). A SWOT analysis The five stages of the Stanford Design Thinking Process were used to structure the course.

Course Design 116

Course Design Testing Feedback Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

In this light, designing and facilitating online discussions to increase student engagement, peer connection, and idea exchange, as well as creating a cohesive online learning community for knowledge creation, is far more important for the success of online education.

Student Engagement 106

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 106

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

The second domain focuses on making an effort to acknowledge the knowledge, skills, and abilities that team members contribute to improving a process. The first domain is associated with taking a team approach to maintain shared values, engage in ethical conduct, and engage in respect for each other.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

The second domain focuses on making an effort to acknowledge the knowledge, skills, and abilities that team members contribute to improving a process. The first domain is associated with taking a team approach to maintain shared values, engage in ethical conduct, and engage in respect for each other.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Entrepreneurship studies are not solely for business course students (Hall, 2021). The proposed cross-curricular enterprise study emphasizes developing practical skills and self-awareness for starting a business, rather than integrating abstract academic studies of entrepreneurship into different degree programs.

Education 122

Education Beliefs Study Essay 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. These activities promote critical thinking and application of knowledge.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

case studies and articles I had purchased over the years). The collaboration allowed the bookstore access to the library’s online catalog to see which materials in faculty’s course packs were readily available in library journals. There is clearly a disconnect here. How come none of my professors told me about this heavenly resource?

Textbooks 121

Textbooks Syllabus Course Design Communication 121

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The second domain focuses on making an effort to acknowledge the knowledge, skills, and abilities that team members contribute to improving a process. The first domain is associated with taking a team approach to maintain shared values, engage in ethical conduct, and engage in respect for each other.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

In my study of higher education, this is where the shell began to crack and the new higher education began to emerge. It meant for the first time even those from working class backgrounds had access to higher education en masse (although in practice, it left out many African American veterans). Intrapreneurs were around then.

Lecturing 127

Lecturing Culture Course Design Attention 127

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

We cannot compete with the other resources available to our students in our fundamental content knowledge. The empathetic course design perspective. This was our role as instructors prior to the advent of AI. As instructors, our role is not just to provide access to content. Our role is to excite our students about the content.

Instructors 114

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 114

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

It not only reinforces vocabulary and grammatical structures but also helps students synthesize their knowledge in a way that supports the other core language skills: reading, speaking, and listening. Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing. Writing Anxiety: A Case Study on Students’ Reasons for Anxiety in Writing Classes”.

Language 124

Language Languages Writing Communication 124

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

We heard from Albat and Stephanie Del Tufo, assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, who studies individual differences in learning, language and literacy. And if they hadn't done that, there are a lot of professors who would have been in big trouble. Physical accessibility.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Access: Building Bridges to Opportunity Accessible Course Design Accessibility in online education goes beyond compliance with legal requirements. It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences. These activities promote critical thinking and application of knowledge.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 11, 2024

A systematic review examining the outcomes of voice-hearing simulations discovered enhanced empathy, improved knowledge, cognition, and attitudes, and higher confidence in the practices of experienced health professionals and those still undergoing training (Bradshaw et al. link] Conway, Kimberly and Scoloveno, Robert. “Schizophrenia.”

Culture 111

Culture Beliefs Learning Interdisciplinary 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

I have seen friends on Facebook create decent songs and stunning artistic creations with little knowledge of music or art, all after spending a bit of time getting to know an AI art or music generator. While foundational knowledge is required for higher-order thinking, we often focus primarily or almost exclusively on the foundational.

Metacognitive Skills 98

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 98