Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? This is critical work.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

With a commitment to ensuring educational excellence and student success, in 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online courses, a mission mandated by the State University System of Florida’s 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education.

Feedback 109

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 109

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Ensuring a successful educational experience for our students is akin to the art of culinary development, where thoughtful preparation is fundamental. This parallels the concept of pre-courses, which serve as innovative ingredients and preparatory tools in the educational kitchen.

Exams 114

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 114

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Balch & Blanck, 2025; Butulis, 2023; Parks & Oslick, 2024) and to provide their students with instruction and practice in using AI in productive and ethical ways (e.g., As the capacity of AI grows to complete increasingly complex tasks, we (as college instructors) may wonder what we can offer our students in the age of AI.

Instructors 112

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 112

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment.

Plagiarism 118

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 118

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Interdisciplinary Studies: Breaking Boundaries for Comprehensive Learning Interdisciplinary studies, as an approach to education, research, and problem-solving, break down traditional boundaries between academic fields, encouraging collaboration and integration of knowledge from diverse areas. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Are there parts of your course you wish could be taught more effectively? Would you like to prepare students for learning material with which they tend to struggle? Do you want to help students transition effectively from one learning activity to another? Read on for three useful ways to improve student learning.

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 126

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Stuart Blythe teaches writing courses at Michigan State University that are officially listed as in-person only. But he makes it clear to students that they are welcome to join any class session remotely via Zoom if they can’t make it in on any given day. Students discovered the flexibility,” he says, “and now they're demanding it.”

Teaching 208

Teaching Instructors Lecturing Blended Courses 208

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

Forced to quickly get up and running with online classes, faculty—and the instructional designers who help them make the transition—often resort to checklists to create the bare minimum of what’s required to build a “quality” online course. Does our current quality evaluation ensure a wonderful learning experience?

Blended Courses 164

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 164

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

Students need to demonstrate their competencies in areas beyond traditional classroom assessments. In an era of advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, the use of these tools in education raises concerns about its impact on student learning, particularly when it comes to assessments.

Learning 102

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 102

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

With the growing demand for contemporary online education, it is crucial to analyze instructional design – a systematic process that applies psychological principles of human learning to develop effective instructional solutions. Therefore, it is evident that online learning presents a unique set of challenges.

Student Engagement 102

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 102

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Part 1 reviews the challenges associated with various course delivery modes and is available to read here. Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Instead, focus on the benefits of both modalities.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Edsurge

DECEMBER 5, 2016

At the university level, course design has traditionally been easy for faculty to manage on their own—until, that is, digital technologies began to play a role and online courses started to take off. In such an evolving and unpredictable landscape, the formal frameworks of instructional design—such as strict adherence to the.

Interdisciplinary 163

Interdisciplinary Learning Ethics Learning Styles 163

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Interdisciplinary Studies: Breaking Boundaries for Comprehensive Learning Interdisciplinary studies, as an approach to education, research, and problem-solving, break down traditional boundaries between academic fields, encouraging collaboration and integration of knowledge from diverse areas. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? This is critical work.

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 96

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

Traditionally, the one-size-fits-all approach to assessment has been dominant, with all students completing the same activities throughout the course. This method, however, often leads to a lack of student engagement and, consequently, less effective learning.

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 12, 2025

Students need to demonstrate their competencies in areas beyond traditional classroom assessments. In an era of advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, the use of these tools in education raises concerns about its impact on student learning, particularly when it comes to assessments.

Learning 95

Learning Evaluation Students Course Design 95

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

3D Printing Engages Students. A study by Macquarie University in Australia and educational technology company Makers Empire confirms what’s easy for educators to observe — 3D lessons engage students , enabling them to learn advanced concepts and skills. How Teachers and Students Use 3D Printing in Today’s Classrooms.

STEM 167

STEM Learning Math Learning Styles 167

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

It is usually about two-thirds to three-quarters of the way through the semester when we (and our students) start to feel a little grumpier. 2011) into all parts of our courses (see Saucier et al., 2022 for a discussion of the empathetic course design perspective). Being empathetic benefits not only our students (e.g.,

Course Design 142

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 142

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Part 1 reviews the challenges associated with various course delivery modes and is available to read here. Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Instead, focus on the benefits of both modalities.

Exams 97

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 97

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

Examining several key areas where the educational Netflix analogy breaks down can help us better understand the qualities of an effective personalized learning solution. Failure to appreciate these points will result in personalized learning products more likely to hinder than help students. Do Learners Really Know Best?

Education 159

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 159

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

But it’s increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, even as digital learning makes its way into more institutions’ offerings. The quality of online courses still varies drastically, and research shows there are major racial disparities in digital-learning outcomes.

Instructors 130

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 130

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? And more importantly, should we?

Assignments 79

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 79

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Are there parts of your course you wish could be taught more effectively? Would you like to prepare students for learning material with which they tend to struggle? Do you want to help students transition effectively from one learning activity to another? Read on for three useful ways to improve student learning.

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

.” In the current learning environment, students with disabilities encounter significant challenges due to the lack of inclusivity and accessibility in the education system. ii] Contrary to common belief, neurodiverse students represent a significant proportion of the higher education population.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Ensuring a successful educational experience for our students is akin to the art of culinary development, where thoughtful preparation is fundamental. This parallels the concept of pre-courses, which serve as innovative ingredients and preparatory tools in the educational kitchen.

Exams 70

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 70

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

With the growing demand for contemporary online education, it is crucial to analyze instructional design – a systematic process that applies psychological principles of human learning to develop effective instructional solutions. Therefore, it is evident that online learning presents a unique set of challenges.

Student Engagement 78

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 78

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cavazos , The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Ryan McBride , The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Key Statement: Student-faculty partnerships can foster asset-based approaches in teaching and learning that challenge implicit linguistic bias and enhance students’ linguistically diverse resources.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? And more importantly, should we?

Assignments 62

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 62

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

Those who came affectionately to mind were ones I knew cared about me as a human being as well as a student. One prioritizes content over students, while the other prioritizes students. Their aim in teaching was to instill knowledge as if the students were empty vessels into which the professor simply poured content.

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

It is usually about two-thirds to three-quarters of the way through the semester when we (and our students) start to feel a little grumpier. 2011) into all parts of our courses (see Saucier et al., 2022 for a discussion of the empathetic course design perspective). Being empathetic benefits not only our students (e.g.,

Course Design 98

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

Those who came affectionately to mind were ones I knew cared about me as a human being as well as a student. One prioritizes content over students, while the other prioritizes students. Their aim in teaching was to instill knowledge as if the students were empty vessels into which the professor simply poured content.

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Diagram 2 below describes the distinction.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122