Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. EdSurge: In terms of accessibility during this time, what have you learned? I feel like that's what I've really learned in this situation.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition. Literature suggests that to develop an inclusive learning environment, we must start with self-awareness.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Fairness Course Design 92

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

“Educator” is used throughout this paper to represent professor, instructor, teacher, or any person or team that leads learning sessions. Scheduling and delivery of courses offered in various modalities can be problematic for colleges and universities. Students can decide how to participate.

Learning 105

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

“Educator” is used throughout this paper to represent professor, instructor, teacher, or any person or team that leads learning sessions. Scheduling and delivery of courses offered in various modalities can be problematic for colleges and universities. Students can decide how to participate.

Learning 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

What attributes of course design and applications of technology transform outcomes and impact, as opposed to gratuitous investment in technology for technology’s sake? Here are four key attributes of a smart course: Learner-Centric Design. Emphasize Learning-by-Doing. A good experience?

Multiple Choice Questions 127

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 127

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. The book, co-authored with students, offers actionable strategies and insights to help create more inclusive and humane learning environments. They are co-creators of it.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed. To tap into this potential, I adopt student-centered approaches that prioritize student voice, choice, and agency in the learning process.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

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. of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability. We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces.

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. of Australian undergraduate students reported having a learning disability. We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed. To tap into this potential, I adopt student-centered approaches that prioritize student voice, choice, and agency in the learning process.

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

For those that are strongly impacted, how could you: Integrate AI to further students’ learning and achievement of course objectives? What, if any, alternatives do you need to provide students for conscientious objectors, accessibility, or Universal Design for Learning perspectives?

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. The first is about defining or proposing which courses or subjects should be taken by students of a particular academic program (Khan & Law, 2015).

Course Design 64

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. The first is about defining or proposing which courses or subjects should be taken by students of a particular academic program (Khan & Law, 2015).

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

Universities may greatly help different student groups move higher by emphasizing useful, easily available, and reasonably priced educational routes, which will eventually promote a more inclusive and equitable educational environment. “Online Learning and Educational Equity.” References Smith, John, and Sarah Johnson.

Teaching Assistants 110

Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 110

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The National Center for Education Statistics reports that enrollment in distance learning courses was steadily rising even before the COVID-19 pandemic and continues to do so (Digest of Education Statistics, 2021). It involves designing courses that accommodate diverse learning needs and preferences.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

and then use the rest of the time to chat with your students about their weekends, their pets, their favorite sports teams – whatever helps you learn a bit more about them and communicate you are interested in them as people. You might be surprised by what you learn. Learn your students’ names.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

and then use the rest of the time to chat with your students about their weekends, their pets, their favorite sports teams – whatever helps you learn a bit more about them and communicate you are interested in them as people. You might be surprised by what you learn. Learn your students’ names.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

Universities may greatly help different student groups move higher by emphasizing useful, easily available, and reasonably priced educational routes, which will eventually promote a more inclusive and equitable educational environment. “Online Learning and Educational Equity.” References Smith, John, and Sarah Johnson.

Teaching Assistants 97

Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 97

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

During the 2020 global pandemic, Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) were challenged with maintaining access to learning and student attendance. 2016); however, the model should be accompanied by a course design that applies the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to augment accessibility.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

You learned how to Zoom, or Hangout, or Team up. So this summer might be the right time to learn a little more about online pedagogy. Or maybe you’re actually kind of intrigued by this whole online learning thing. Building Online Learning Communities: Effective Strategies for the Virtual Classroom ,” by Rena M.

Syllabus 218

Syllabus Lecturing Education Course Design 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. I send them to the emails the school has on record and I also post the email to our Learning Management System (LMS).

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. I send them to the emails the school has on record and I also post the email to our Learning Management System (LMS).

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98