Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 21, 2021

We know technology is a challenge for veteran teachers. It wasn’t part of their teacher training program so they rely on school PD to fill the many holes in blending tech with education. That is made worse by the demands of a post-pandemic classroom that often operates online, remotely, or a hybrid.

Technology 158

Technology Teachers Evaluation Course Design 158

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 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

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

APRIL 3, 2018

Many online learning platforms, such as LinkedIn Learning and MasterClass, are indeed pivoting towards business models that look a lot like subscription-based streaming services Pandora, Spotify or Netflix. We could be pushing online teachers in a similar direction. monthly minimum wage. monthly minimum wage.

Online Learning 85

Online Learning Instructors Education Fairness 85

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

As university professors and researchers who work closely with K-12 online teachers and learners, we’ve heard from many newly remote educators who are struggling. 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

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. Some are available 20 hours or more; some are retired online learning professionals who are coming on and volunteering to help. EdSurge: How and why did you start this effort?

Teaching 194

Teaching Instructors Course Design Language 194

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. This is not possible online, so instructors need to increase communication efforts. Quality Matters.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 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 164

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 164

eSchool News

MARCH 23, 2022

“One of the keys to our success with credit recovery is the design of our online asynchronous courses,” said Carol DeFuria, President & CEO of VHS Learning. The other key is our highly-qualified teachers.”.

Learning 143

Learning Course Design High School High School 143

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Thousands of teachers every year take education classes to renew their license, move up to the next salary range at their school (I did that–often), or learn teaching skills they didn’t get in their degree program (like remote teaching or in-depth technology). Blended Learning. assess success at completion.

Teaching 179

Teaching Education Learning Assignments 179

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

“Those weekly face-to-face sessions are as much about seeing people’s faces—seeing how tired they look, seeing how engaged they are in the material, seeing all of those kinds of things, and having that back and forth—as it is learning new content together,” she noted. In a 2010 meta-analysis of online-learning research compiled by the U.S.

Teaching 218

Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

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. This is not possible online, so instructors need to increase communication efforts. Quality Matters.

Instructors 98

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 98

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2018

I also teach remotely and write content for an app-based English language-learning product. So, I’m an ed-tech enthusiast and a classroom teacher, enthralled by how online learning is reshaping education, but also apt to turn down a tablet when a piece of chalk will do. I’ve worked in K-12 contexts in Armenia and Spain.

Language 158

Language Languages Failure English 158

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2019

When schools and educators augment or replace classroom-only teaching with high quality, multimedia online instruction, they’re embracing “learning experience design (LXD.)" Learn more about the Six Red Marbles' Learning Experience Design team , and how they moved Boston College's courses online.

Learning 143

Learning Gamification Course Design Textbooks 143

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Research from the University of Kansas Center for Research in Learning identifies key conditions for successful inclusion, including teachers’ philosophical commitment to meeting the needs of all students and collaboration with institutions to assess student needs and monitor progress.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 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. Provide course materials. Students can decide how to participate.

Learning 105

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Research from the University of Kansas Center for Research in Learning identifies key conditions for successful inclusion, including teachers’ philosophical commitment to meeting the needs of all students and collaboration with institutions to assess student needs and monitor progress.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

University of Michigan marketing professor John Branch rebuilds the learning experience by taking a precision engineering approach to course design. Source: Course Hero. In what other ways does applying a precision mindset to designing a course improve the student experience? What Is Course Hero?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

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. Provide course materials. Students can decide how to participate.

Learning 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 98

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2017

As online learning companies compete for the attention and wallets of learners, players like MasterClass , Linked Learning , Cognotion and Harvard are investing in producing videos that are so beautiful they could be National Geographic documentaries or sitcom pilots. Educational media is at an inflection point.

Instructors 146

Instructors Education Lecturing Knowledge 146

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

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

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In a standard 15-week course, there is a need to accelerate the project development process. Thus, the more the client is prepared to define and contribute to the project, and lighten the student’s cognitive load, the more feasible it is for the teacher to shepherd the project through to completion.

Achievement 118

Achievement Study Communication Fairness 118

Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

CTLE Credits: Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits are included to guarantee that the courses offer real advantages beyond certification, supporting professional growth, employment requirements, and recertification for current teachers. “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

APRIL 26, 2018

There was some discussion about how to use social media to bring learning into the wider virtual world as described in How a Flipped Syllabus, Twitter and YouTube Made This Professor Teacher of the Year. RSVP for our next chat: How Can We Improve Accessibility Through Instructional Design?

Assignments 97

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97

Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

CTLE Credits: Continuing Teacher and Leader Education (CTLE) credits are included to guarantee that the courses offer real advantages beyond certification, supporting professional growth, employment requirements, and recertification for current teachers. “Online Learning and Educational Equity.”

Teaching Assistants 93

Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 93

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

In a standard 15-week course, there is a need to accelerate the project development process. Thus, the more the client is prepared to define and contribute to the project, and lighten the student’s cognitive load, the more feasible it is for the teacher to shepherd the project through to completion.

Achievement 94

Achievement Study Communication Fairness 94

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Creating a supportive learning environment in which students feel their needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness are met isn’t always easy, especially when there are performance expectations for both teachers and students or a lack of teacher autonomy with respect to classroom practices (Ryan & Deci, 2017).

Motivation 59

Motivation Feedback Students Assignments 59

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. Jessica Valera, science teacher.

Syllabus 218

Syllabus Lecturing Course Design Education 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

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

A shift away from the traditional teacher/student landscape does have a stigma that must be overcome. There seems to be a misperception that courses utilizing online learning are not as good or effective. The design is not about what I want as a teacher, but what provides the best modality of learning from students.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

But that breaks the point about accessibility [and] affordability, because we cannot have one teacher for every student for every subject in the world. What makes education really wicked and then connects with the two points you are making about policy and technology is that, on one side, when learning occurs, it occurs one-to-one.

Mental Models 186

Mental Models Education Ethics Learning 186

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

A Starter Kit For Instructional Designers When EdSurge columnist Amy Ahearn graduated from college in 2008, she had never heard of instructional design—let alone anticipate that she would soon have a career in it. Prices for these courses range from $29 to $99, and financial aid is available. Well, at least partially open.

Syllabus 130

Syllabus Lecturing Assignments Course Design 130

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

A shift away from the traditional teacher/student landscape does have a stigma that must be overcome. There seems to be a misperception that courses utilizing online learning are not as good or effective. The design is not about what I want as a teacher, but what provides the best modality of learning from students.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Having discovered demand among police officers with associates degrees for bachelors degrees, as well as demand among teachers with bachelors degrees for masters degrees, the IPS founder began promoting the idea of starting such degree programs to various colleges and universities around the state.

Achievement 118

Achievement Failure Course Design Discussions 118

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

Inclusivity should also extend to course materials, incorporating scholars who may have previously been marginalized. Course design should reflect the diversity of the student body. Instructors often walk a fine line between not enough and too much interaction in course discussions. Ask questions.

Discussions 97

Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 97