Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online. Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community.

Instructors 115

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 115

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

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Recent class discussions have focused on the difficulties of getting through to students without in-person contact, especially during a time of enormous stress. Some teachers report that their students lack interest and in the worst cases, that students are dropping from classes entirely.

Motivation 218

Motivation Education Learning Feedback 218

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As we prepared for the start of fall semester 2024, there was buzz around our campus about administration raising the caps in our condensed 8-week online courses to match the high enrollment caps for our 16 week in person courses. As an educator and instructional designer, I find this problematic.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

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

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. Below, let me share instructional strategies that I use in my courses (virtual, asynchronous, and in-person) to recover student engagement. Sound familiar?

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Student success is teacher success. 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.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online. Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

From there, it was only natural to start applying some of the concepts we discussed using with students in our own professional development. Learner Profiles are tools that students can create to reflect on who they are as learners and subsequently use to take an active role in the personalization of their learning.

Teachers 160

Teachers Lecturing Blended Learning Students 160

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As we prepared for the start of fall semester 2024, there was buzz around our campus about administration raising the caps in our condensed 8-week online courses to match the high enrollment caps for our 16 week in person courses. As an educator and instructional designer, I find this problematic.

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

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. Below, let me share instructional strategies that I use in my courses (virtual, asynchronous, and in-person) to recover student engagement. Sound familiar?

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

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. About VHS Learning.

Learning 141

Learning Course Design High School High School 141

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

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

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. PhD students in instructional technology. I was expecting people in K-12 and higher ed, but I also got a lot of people from corporate instructional design. What else is motivating you?

Teaching 194

Teaching Instructors Course Design Language 194

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. Walk In Students’ Shoes.

Blended Courses 164

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 164

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

In the survey, chief online officers predicted that by 2025, programs and courses that mix on-campus and online learning experiences will become the norm for undergraduate students, graduate students and adult learners. It may also mean doing more to truly prepare students for online learning.

Hybrid Learning 194

Hybrid Learning Hybrid Courses Learning Exams 194

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2021

Since both Coursera and edX refine their course platforms by analyzing aggregate student behavior, could the same thing happen in the MOOC space? “It Go to edX and look at the platform for creating courses there—it is cumbersome and difficult,” he adds. Downsides of Openness? It runs MicroBachelors too.

Fairness 207

Fairness Course Design Motivation Internet 207

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

It facilitates the comprehension of complex issues and equips students with the skills needed for complex jobs in STEM and the humanities (Spelt et al., Interdisciplinary studies prepare students for the challenges of a globalized world, where interconnected problems demand multidisciplinary solutions. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

Relevance for Learning, Instruction, and Assessment Adult learners have unique needs that require consideration when designing instruction. Instructors who use a Lightboard to teach difficult concepts to asynchronous online students also bring resident faculty expertise to the online space, non-dependent on the course facilitator.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

Failure to appreciate these points will result in personalized learning products more likely to hinder than help students. And unfortunately, evidence reveals students are often poor judges of what instructional techniques are most likely to promote optimal learning. Do Learners Really Know Best? And I'm being generous here.

Education 159

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 159

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? But why, then, do so many courses still rely on exams? Grades are easily understood markers when students wish to transfer institutions or share their transcripts in application processes.

Assignments 97

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97

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

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

But there is a disconnect between the skills that students are being taught and those that employers require, and we face the stark prospect that one-third of jobs in 2020 will require skills that aren’t common today. Salesforce recently unveiled Trailhead for Students , a free digital learning platform and community.

Skills 296

Skills Course Design Instructors Achievement 296

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

So much of the content in beginning courses and even some upper-division ones stays the same. Yes, you update, but students need to learn a lot of bedrock basics, and you end up teaching those time and again. Students may not read the text, but those nonverbal cues? Ask yourself what’s most enervating about the course.

Motivation 110

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

So much of the content in beginning courses and even some upper-division ones stays the same. Yes, you update, but students need to learn a lot of bedrock basics, and you end up teaching those time and again. Students may not read the text, but those nonverbal cues? Ask yourself what’s most enervating about the course.

Motivation 108

Motivation Exams Lecturing Questions 108

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 8, 2023

” This coming semester were you planning on asking students to explain the difference between operant and classical conditioning, compare and contrast the writing styles of Octavia Butler and Louise Erdrich, write a lab report, analyze a speech, create an LLC, or design a brochure? ” What might this look like?

Metacognitive Skills 138

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Writing Plagiarism 138

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. For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

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. For instance, in 2019, 6.2%

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

It facilitates the comprehension of complex issues and equips students with the skills needed for complex jobs in STEM and the humanities (Spelt et al., Interdisciplinary studies prepare students for the challenges of a globalized world, where interconnected problems demand multidisciplinary solutions. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012).

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 98

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

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. They also addressed audience questions about how to get faculty motivated to adjust their courses to improve accessibility. Do the students have computers?

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

If you’re an instructional designer or educational organization looking to develop an online course, how much should you invest in video production? And if you’re a teacher, parent or investor, how do you figure out what types of media will actually help students learn? This is where instructional designers come in.

Instructors 146

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 146

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Relevance According to a global survey in five countries, nearly 74% of university students indicated that they planned to use ChatGPT for academic tasks (Ibrahim et al., Generative AI tools can identify grammatical issues and provide tailored suggestions to edit students' writing. 2023; Sallam, 2023). 2021; Yang et al.,

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

Each delivery mode has inherent challenges for educators, students, and/or institutions. The solution is to offer all courses as bi-modal flexible courses. Students participate as they choose to and are accountable for meeting course demands regardless of the delivery mode they select.

Learning 105

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 105

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

Faculty dedicated to helping students learn online created robust online environments and high-quality tools to help students succeed in their online learning endeavors. Students require affordable tuition costs, an engaging learning experience and the most advanced tools to garner the benefits of their education experience.

Online Learning 115

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 115