Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

What college instructors are needed for, he said, is to motivate our students to learn. What we can do as instructors is inspire them to learn the content, to ask their own questions, and to perhaps motivate their AI use to serve their own curiosity beyond the conversations in our classes. The empathetic course design perspective.

Instructors 115

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 115

eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2022

Boston – March 23, 2022 – High school students now have the option of online credit recovery through VHS Learning’s newly-created Spanish 1 course. The course helps motivated learners to recover the credit they need to graduate or progress to the next grade level.

Learning 141

Learning High School Course Design High School 141

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. What motivates one may not motivate all.

Students 122

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Research on faculty perceptions suggests that the ideal enrollment for online courses is lower than what they would consider suitable for high-enrollment courses, with course design playing a crucial role. With fewer students, instructors can more easily track progress and adapt the course based on individual needs.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

When students connect, it fosters a sense of belonging and community, significantly enhancing course engagement and contributing to increased academic success. These connections, whether through study groups or other collaborative efforts, promote persistence and create an environment where students feel supported and motivated to excel.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The emerging field of Learner Experience Design or LX design is about balancing the need for quality course design with the central role of human interaction in online learning. It’s a collaborative process that engages faculty in the design and improvement of online courses.

Blended Courses 166

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 166

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible. What motivates one may not motivate all.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2020

In this interview with EdSurge, Maurer explains her goals for the project and emphasizes the importance of comptent online course design. The relationship that an instructor builds with an instructional designer is really, really important. What else is motivating you? So far, the network has 300 volunteers and counting.

Teaching 185

Teaching Instructors Course Design Language 185

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. A theory of human motivation. food, water, warmth, rest, and security). Canrinus, E.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Around the semester midpoint you may be noticing that some of your students are becoming overwhelmed, may lack motivation, or feel disconnected from the class. The post Recovering Student Engagement at Mid-course Time appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Sound familiar?

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Jeff is passionate about learning and improving the quality of online course design and instruction to benefit returning adult learners. References Bradbury, N.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

When students connect, it fosters a sense of belonging and community, significantly enhancing course engagement and contributing to increased academic success. These connections, whether through study groups or other collaborative efforts, promote persistence and create an environment where students feel supported and motivated to excel.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

That may mean hiring more staff who have expertise in digital course design and instruction—and reevaluating whether to pay for help from outside companies or bring services in-house. It may also mean doing more to truly prepare students for online learning.

Hybrid Learning 185

Hybrid Learning Hybrid Courses Learning Exams 185

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2021

Colleges and universities often boast of their nonprofit status as putting them above the profit-making motives of the private sector, and edX and its members have touted the academic culture they’ve brought to their course platform. Go to edX and look at the platform for creating courses there—it is cumbersome and difficult,” he adds.

Fairness 204

Fairness Course Design Motivation Internet 204

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

Research on faculty perceptions suggests that the ideal enrollment for online courses is lower than what they would consider suitable for high-enrollment courses, with course design playing a crucial role. With fewer students, instructors can more easily track progress and adapt the course based on individual needs.

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

And if it works, motivation suddenly reappears. How many changes to make depends on a range of factors—for instance, how many courses you’re teaching, what else is on your plate for the semester, how much change you can sustain, and your level of motivation. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach.

Motivation 113

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 113

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This summer, Apple CEO Tim Cook announced a partnership with 30 community colleges to offer a two-semester course, designed by Apple engineers and educators, to teach students to build apps using Apple’s programming language, Swift. We are only just starting to see these partnerships form in meaningful ways.

Skills 295

Skills Course Design Instructors Achievement 295

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Jeff is passionate about learning and improving the quality of online course design and instruction to benefit returning adult learners. References Bradbury, N.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

And if it works, motivation suddenly reappears. How many changes to make depends on a range of factors—for instance, how many courses you’re teaching, what else is on your plate for the semester, how much change you can sustain, and your level of motivation. It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach.

Motivation 111

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

Keeping learners motivated and confident when faced with these cognitive challenges means connecting with learners on a personal level. Jay Lynch is Senior Academic Research Consultant for Course Design, Development, and Academic Research (CDDAR) at Pearson. This requires aiming to be much more than the "Netflix of Education."

Education 156

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 156

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

With a more limited number of options and four deadlines instead of one, teachers are reporting that they feel less overwhelmed and more motivated. Personalization is now part of our course design process and is making its way into each and every one of our classes.

Teachers 163

Teachers Lecturing Blended Learning Students 163

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

When they are forced, developing the intrinsic motivation needed for quality learning is a tall order. She recently co-authored a practical book on course design for changing times: Learning that matters: A field guide to course design for transformative education.

Metacognitive Skills 138

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 138

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

The program used Brightspace to deliver blended learning courses designed with experiential learning elements that allowed them to be offered with significant cost savings. The University of Akron launched the GenEd Core Pilot Program in Fall 2015 to help increase access to higher education.

Online Learning 143

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 143

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. A theory of human motivation. food, water, warmth, rest, and security). Canrinus, E.

Syllabus 103

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 103

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

The challenge is further compounded by students balancing their studies with household chores which can lead to decreased motivation if adequate support is not provided by the instructor. Many students struggle with motivation and time management, often due to external distractions. References Bustillo-booth, M. Dixson, M.

Student Engagement 110

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 110

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

However, you can think of a pedagogically rich online course like a balanced meal that should strive to provide at least a serving of each. How to Build the 4 Types of Instructional Videos When kicking off course design, I typically build a detailed map of the whole learner experience, from signup to certificate of completion.

Instructors 145

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 145

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Around the semester midpoint you may be noticing that some of your students are becoming overwhelmed, may lack motivation, or feel disconnected from the class. The post Recovering Student Engagement at Mid-course Time appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Sound familiar?

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

They dug into the principles of universal design for learning, how instructions can use rubrics to empower students to demonstrate knowledge in many different ways, and how to break up class sessions to make it easier for everyone to participate fully. Listen to the conversation below, or read a partial transcript, lightly edited for clarity.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

Educators are available to students and are responsible for designing bi-modal content. Content should incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and offer choices to students. Provide course materials. These master courses contain all of the course materials needed by the educator and the students.

Learning 105

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 105

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? Perception, performance, and detectability of conversational artificial intelligence across 32 university courses. Achievement motivation and academic dishonesty: A meta analytic investigation.

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

Educators are available to students and are responsible for designing bi-modal content. Content should incorporate Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and offer choices to students. Provide course materials. These master courses contain all of the course materials needed by the educator and the students.

Learning 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

A well-written teaching philosophy statement should act as a guide during course design, development, instruction, and assessment as well as through programmatic development and revision. The more opportunities students have to apply their knowledge the more motivation will exist. Reflection : Utilize a reflective framework.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Yang (2003) found that using comic books as a teaching tool increased student motivation. When students can identify with the characters, they are more likely to understand and internalize the lessons. Other educators have also found this approach useful.

Assignments 115

Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Yes, but first, I want to know more about their experience of teaching, and what is motivating them to seek out a solution. The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation. A big part of my job of coaching faculty is to ask them to pause for a second and explore the problem. Hagerty, B.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 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.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

The challenge is further compounded by students balancing their studies with household chores which can lead to decreased motivation if adequate support is not provided by the instructor. Many students struggle with motivation and time management, often due to external distractions. References Bustillo-booth, M. Dixson, M.

Student Engagement 86

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 86

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

On a practice and policy level, there is widespread agreement that formative assessment and feedback should be featured within course design and delivery (Carless & Winstone, 2019). Assessments will always impact how students learn, their motivation to learn, and how teachers teach. Diagram 2 below describes the distinction.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122