Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Sustaining high quality online teaching and learning is best achieved through professional development derived from collegial relationships among online teaching faculty and high touch faculty support provided through an online mentoring model, the Online Learning Community (Pearson & Kirby, 2018).

Online Learning 97

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 97

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 164

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 164

Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2023

One of my roles is to meet with teams of teachers to develop them as teacher-leaders in their buildings, as they learn to transform classroom practices with the intentional use of digital tools. Building administrators, often pulled to fill this role and cover classrooms themselves, now push back on requests for teachers to be covered for PD.

Teachers 213

Teachers Course Design Participation Discussions 213

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The below list is of course, just as important to include for in person classes, but there are additional challenges for online instruction that requires a more concerted effort and time to encourage participation and intervene where necessary to promote student success. “A Randomized Assessment of Online Learning.”

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

It’s the seventh edition of the Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) report. 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.

Hybrid Learning 194

Hybrid Learning Hybrid Courses Learning Exams 194

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

The below list is of course, just as important to include for in person classes, but there are additional challenges for online instruction that requires a more concerted effort and time to encourage participation and intervene where necessary to promote student success. “A Randomized Assessment of Online Learning.”

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. The course template is a key factor in the QM course review process as it ensures consistency in course design.

Feedback 119

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 119

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

And some live video platforms, including Zoom, give participants the option to connect to the discussion by phone. Mike Caulfield is one of the people stressing the value of minimalist online course construction at this time. In a 2010 meta-analysis of online-learning research compiled by the U.S.

Teaching 218

Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. The course template is a key factor in the QM course review process as it ensures consistency in course design.

Feedback 109

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 109

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

All classes follow an easy-to-use course design: establish goals–what students will learn by the end of the class. provide a clear module-based learning path culminating in a ready to use action plan. Blended Learning. Transforming Traditional Classroom Lessons to Online Learning.

Teaching 179

Teaching Education Learning Assignments 179

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

With either option, students may select their preferred learning method for each session and may attend in person for some sessions (or none at all) while working asynchronously for other sessions. 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

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

If you watch anonymized online student communities on the internet, you’ve grown to expect a weekly student post about the soul-killing nature of discussion boards and group projects. In the replies, there are always a few defenders of the pedagogical tools, but most participants affirm their widespread dissatisfaction.

Exams 116

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 116

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Efforts to include all individuals, including those with disabilities in educational settings should prioritize specific measures to ensure their full participation in all activities. Alongside the benefits of online learning come challenges, particularly in ensuring access, engagement, and inclusion for all students.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

And while these are all important factors in impacting student success, there are also many psychological challenges students may face in their online education: Isolation. Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2023

With either option, students may select their preferred learning method for each session and may attend in person for some sessions (or none at all) while working asynchronously for other sessions. Students participate as they choose to and are accountable for meeting course demands regardless of the delivery mode they select.

Learning 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Efforts to include all individuals, including those with disabilities in educational settings should prioritize specific measures to ensure their full participation in all activities. Alongside the benefits of online learning come challenges, particularly in ensuring access, engagement, and inclusion for all students.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

If you watch anonymized online student communities on the internet, you’ve grown to expect a weekly student post about the soul-killing nature of discussion boards and group projects. In the replies, there are always a few defenders of the pedagogical tools, but most participants affirm their widespread dissatisfaction.

Exams 97

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 97

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Lesson one: Planning teaching presence At our university training during the pandemic, professors learned that enhancing flexibility for online learners involved making all assignments and activities accessible on the first day of class—this way students could work at their own pace.

Quizzes 126

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 126

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2018

And the unconference format enables participants to engage with major themes—and each other—in ways that deeply resonate with them. Participants hailed from as far as Australia, reinforcing the notion that US institutions have something to learn from our fellow post-secondary leaders across the Atlantic and the Pacific.

Participation 125

Participation Course Design Instructors Discussions 125

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

This involves evaluating the most effective methods and learning environments to engage students and enhance their achievement of desired learning outcomes. However, delivering online education is crucial in this circumstance as it is really challenging to effectively engage students in the learning process.

Student Engagement 102

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 102

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

And while these are all important factors in impacting student success, there are also many psychological challenges students may face in their online education: Isolation. Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole.

Syllabus 106

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 106

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

Students reported feeling more engaged in the revised course; this attitudinal shift was reflected in higher levels of activity in the activity in the discussion forums (posting well beyond the required participation).

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 97

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2017

MOOCs were wildly popular in 2012, but Petrillo says the model of continued enrollment, which removes the cap of participants in a course, “wasn’t always what people wanted.” We see it as a way to make our courses available to people who might never be able to come to MIT. says Piloto. We have done a lot, too.” .

Lecturing 87

Lecturing Course Design Group work Reading 87

Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

Online Accessibility: The institution removes geographical and practical obstacles from the program by providing distance education, enabling participants to juggle their studies with personal and professional obligations without having to pay for extra travel expenses. “Online Learning and Educational Equity.”

Teaching Assistants 108

Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 108

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Lesson one: Planning teaching presence At our university training during the pandemic, professors learned that enhancing flexibility for online learners involved making all assignments and activities accessible on the first day of class—this way students could work at their own pace.

Quizzes 111

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Online education has been touted as a way to increase access to education. 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. This has all left us asking: Who does online education really serve?

Instructors 130

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 130

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” 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

“A disability may be the result of combinations of impairments and environmental barriers , such as attitudinal barriers, inaccessible information, an inaccessible built environment or other barriers that affect people’s full participation in society [i].” We also list a few simple suggestions for improving learning spaces.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

Online Accessibility: The institution removes geographical and practical obstacles from the program by providing distance education, enabling participants to juggle their studies with personal and professional obligations without having to pay for extra travel expenses. “Online Learning and Educational Equity.”

Teaching Assistants 93

Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 93

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

This involves evaluating the most effective methods and learning environments to engage students and enhance their achievement of desired learning outcomes. However, delivering online education is crucial in this circumstance as it is really challenging to effectively engage students in the learning process.

Student Engagement 78

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 78

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Third, instructors mentioned that they found better academic results from students participating in the weekly sessions, while students expressed that they felt more engaged in the course material which substantiated the reason they were more successful. Student engagement in online learning: What works and why.

Student Engagement 90

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 90

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Priming is a strategy that introduces a new topic to students in a way that facilitates their academic learning because they know what they can expect. Priming prepares students for upcoming information or a learning activity before they receive the information or participate in the activity in a course. pre-test quizzes.

Knowledge 126

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 126

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Priming is a strategy that introduces a new topic to students in a way that facilitates their academic learning because they know what they can expect. Priming prepares students for upcoming information or a learning activity before they receive the information or participate in the activity in a course. pre-test quizzes.

Knowledge 98

Knowledge Quizzes Learning Students 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Third, instructors mentioned that they found better academic results from students participating in the weekly sessions, while students expressed that they felt more engaged in the course material which substantiated the reason they were more successful. Student engagement in online learning: What works and why.

Student Engagement 66

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 66

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

The rubric aims to achieve standards in the following six categories: course alignment, getting students started and overview, organization and representation, accessible course design, engagement and interaction, and assessment and feedback. Learn more about the program and future cohorts.

Feedback 52

Feedback Course Design Art Culture 52

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Or maybe you’re actually kind of intrigued by this whole online learning thing. Either way, if you think it’s time to improve your online teaching game, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to your summer crash course in online education. Online instructors may serve more as facilitators than as lecturers.

Syllabus 218

Syllabus Lecturing Education Course Design 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2017

I became a Strava user in 2013, around the same time I became an online course designer. Quickly I found that even as I logged runs on Strava daily, I struggled to find the time to log into platforms like Coursera, Udemy or Udacity to finish courses produced by my fellow instructional designers. What was happening?

Course Design 149

Course Design Online Learning Teaching Motivation 149