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.

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Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 166

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

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

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

Students may not read the text, but those nonverbal cues? 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.

Motivation 113

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 113

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

AUGUST 8, 2024

Students may not read the text, but those nonverbal cues? 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.

Motivation 111

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 111

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. food, water, warmth, rest, and security). self-actualization). Canrinus, E. Fokkens-Bruinsma, M.,

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

It will not push you to go read a book, even if it is better than the movie. 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.

Education 155

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 155

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

APRIL 6, 2023

However, we all can determine that by reading that AI-generated philosophy, we would need to tweak and edit it. 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. Read, read, read.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

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. food, water, warmth, rest, and security). self-actualization). Canrinus, E. Fokkens-Bruinsma, M.,

Syllabus 103

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 103

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I ask them to read the textbook chapter (Skripak et al., After reading this information, students are then asked to apply it to three superheroes of their choosing. Yang (2003) found that using comic books as a teaching tool increased student motivation. 2023) on management and leadership to get a foundational grasp.

Assignments 115

Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 115

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

However, we all can determine that by reading that AI-generated philosophy, we would need to tweak and edit it. 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. Read, read, read.

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

The paid version of ChatGPT has been continually upgraded and can also create and read images, transcribe voice conversations, and create code in multiple languages (OpenAI, n.d.). For those that are strongly impacted, how could you: Integrate AI to further students’ learning and achievement of course objectives? link] Krou, M.

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Give students time to first read these on their own. Ask students to read a few notes aloud. You may ask students to share how they feel and what they experience when they read or hear these notes of appreciation. Higher loneliness may motivate students to reach out to others more empathically.

Confidentiality 94

Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 94

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

I ask them to read the textbook chapter (Skripak et al., After reading this information, students are then asked to apply it to three superheroes of their choosing. Yang (2003) found that using comic books as a teaching tool increased student motivation. 2023) on management and leadership to get a foundational grasp.

Assignments 102

Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 102

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. Highlighting contributions from underrepresented groups fosters a sense of inclusion.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. The following lists provide an overview of strategies and some suggestions on how to incorporate these you’re your courses.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

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. Highlighting contributions from underrepresented groups fosters a sense of inclusion.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

As educators, we have to constantly think of new ways to communicate our concepts to different learners and motivate them in our classrooms. This can help ease quiz anxieties when they read a word problem about something they are familiar with. But I say, “Pish posh!” If you are an educator, then you are creative.

Syllabus 116

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 116

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

I'm excited to read more! As many #DLNchat -ters pointed out, they are efficient and thus attractive assessment tools for instructors of large courses. DLNchat — Bethany Bovard (@bethanybovard) April 24, 2018. The short answer: they’re easy.

Assignments 96

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 96

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Stephanie Wasmanski , Wilkes University Keywords : Student Choice, Student Autonomy, Self-Determination Theory Key Statement: Supporting students’ basic psychological needs of autonomy and competence through self-selected activities and positive feedback may enhance student engagement and motivation.

Motivation 59

Motivation Feedback Students Assignments 59

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

As educators, we have to constantly think of new ways to communicate our concepts to different learners and motivate them in our classrooms. This can help ease quiz anxieties when they read a word problem about something they are familiar with. But I say, “Pish posh!” If you are an educator, then you are creative.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Instead of dedicating class time solely to lectures, we provided pre-class materials such as videos, readings, or podcasts that covered foundational concepts (Ochs, Gahrmann & Sonderegger, 2024). Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. EdTech Books.

Teaching 91

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 91

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Instead of dedicating class time solely to lectures, we provided pre-class materials such as videos, readings, or podcasts that covered foundational concepts (Ochs, Gahrmann & Sonderegger, 2024). Reward systems, such as small prizes or participation points, motivated students to stay engaged and strive for excellence. EdTech Books.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

When updates or corrections are needed, it’s easy to change the files, and there’s little profit motive to do so unnecessarily. Commercial texts and tools make it too easy for some faculty to outsource their teaching and course design, Smith says, although he’s empathetic to part-time instructors whose workloads outweigh their resources.

Textbooks 117

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 117

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2024

During the first week of the semester, students were informed of the rationale for these assessments: to enhance motivation for engaging purposefully with course material. Importantly, not every quiz was collaborative to deter less-motivated team members from taking advantage of more responsible team members. McGraw-Hill.

Quizzes 52

Quizzes Education Multiple Choice Questions Feedback 52

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Reading back over a textbook or taking lecture notes with a highlighter at the ready is often done by students, for instance, but these practices have proven of limited merit, and in some cases even counterproductive in aiding recall. As a result, teaching is, to use another building metaphor, not up to code.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He doesn’t get paid, but he helps improve the quality of courses by catching mistakes in quizzes and pointing out befuddling bits of video lectures, which can then be clarified before professors release the course to students. “I And I do enjoy giving back and trying to contribute to a community and help future students.”

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

2016); however, the model should be accompanied by a course design that applies the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to augment accessibility. HyFlex has been around since 2005, designed to increase enrollment (Beatty, 2019). In turn, student attendance increases learning (Abdelmalak & Parra, 2016).

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020). It was fulfilling to read about how they connected to the content we learned together, the activities we engaged in, and the missions and assignments they completed.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020). It was fulfilling to read about how they connected to the content we learned together, the activities we engaged in, and the missions and assignments they completed.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, during spring break/reading week they could try to line up some data entry or literature review work, or a more active or traditional research role (e.g., RA) during the summer months when they are less likely to be taking a full course load. Journal of Transformative Learning , 5 (2), 28-35. Marais, D. Kotlowitz, J.,

Students 116

Students Counselling Participation Skills 116

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There is the usual use of discussion boards where students write a quick introduction for others to read when they log on. Class importance Students are more likely to be engaged and motivated when they can see the importance of the class and its impact on their lives.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, during spring break/reading week they could try to line up some data entry or literature review work, or a more active or traditional research role (e.g., RA) during the summer months when they are less likely to be taking a full course load. Journal of Transformative Learning , 5 (2), 28-35. Marais, D. Kotlowitz, J.,

Students 98

Students Counselling Participation Skills 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There is the usual use of discussion boards where students write a quick introduction for others to read when they log on. Class importance Students are more likely to be engaged and motivated when they can see the importance of the class and its impact on their lives.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98