Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

But whether they teach in-person or online, faculty can take steps to safeguard their courses against academic dishonesty. April Millet, a learning designer at Penn State University, gave educators tips on how to do so last week at the 2018 OLC Accelerate conference in Orlando. Incorporating peer review into their courses.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cavazos , The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Ryan McBride , The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Key Statement: Student-faculty partnerships can foster asset-based approaches in teaching and learning that challenge implicit linguistic bias and enhance students’ linguistically diverse resources. 2024; Cook-Sather, 2020).

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022).

Teaching 88

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

This article explores AI’s historical evolution, critically assesses its benefits and challenges for teaching, and provides evidence-based strategies for faculty to integrate AI effectively. A century later, AI is no longer fiction but a dynamic force in community college education, reshaping how faculty teach, and students learn.

Faculty Development 84

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 84

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022).

Teaching 85

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 85

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Course Design: Scaffold, Support, and Empower A well-designed course sets the stage for trust by providing clarity, flexibility, and opportunities for growth.

Plagiarism 122

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

This year’s crop of winners demonstrated progress and innovation in student and teacher engagement, student retention, and teaching and learning efficiencies that resulted in cost savings. The Awards for Excellence celebrate inspiration and innovation in the delivery of a teaching and learning experience that is both unique and collaborative.

Online Learning 129

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 129

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Checklists for each recommendation ensure that the LMS course is user-friendly.  Peer review and sharing: Offer peer review opportunities where faculty can share LMS courses with colleagues and receive valuable feedback. She also teaches graduate courses in instructional technology leadership.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

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. Discussion boards, reflective assignments, and peer reviews can facilitate this exchange.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Design – The educator will need to organize the information gathered from the research and decide on the focus of the education Ideate – The educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content. References: 1.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

He said that students have had access to the information we teach prior to AI. We should embrace this role as we teach in the age of AI. 2001, University of Vermont) is a University Distinguished Teaching Scholar and Professor of Psychological Sciences at Kansas State University. Teaching of Psychology, 52 (1), 45-52.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 114

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

For instance, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (CAST, 2018) is a commonly used design framework that curriculum developers and educators use to optimize teaching and learning. Whether you are teaching in a live or online environment, an infrastructure that supports learning is essential. and Judith A.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

For instance, the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) (CAST, 2018) is a commonly used design framework that curriculum developers and educators use to optimize teaching and learning. Whether you are teaching in a live or online environment, an infrastructure that supports learning is essential. and Judith A.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

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. Discussion boards, reflective assignments, and peer reviews can facilitate this exchange.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Checklists for each recommendation ensure that the LMS course is user-friendly.  Peer review and sharing: Offer peer review opportunities where faculty can share LMS courses with colleagues and receive valuable feedback. She also teaches graduate courses in instructional technology leadership.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

2011) into all parts of our courses (see Saucier et al., 2022 for a discussion of the empathetic course design perspective). This ranges from our syllabi to our course structures and policies, to our assignments and assessments. This empathetic course design perspective is important to us. Raimondi, 2019).

Course Design 98

Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. Based on my classroom teaching experience, I believe that recognizing the importance of student feedback fosters active engagement and self-reflection in the student learning process. appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Course Design: Scaffold, Support, and Empower A well-designed course sets the stage for trust by providing clarity, flexibility, and opportunities for growth.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Design – The educator will need to organize the information gathered from the research and decide on the focus of the education Ideate – The educator should evaluate the problem or focus of the education from multiple perspectives and sit in the seat of both the learner and the educator who will teach the content. References: 1.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 92

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. Based on my classroom teaching experience, I believe that recognizing the importance of student feedback fosters active engagement and self-reflection in the student learning process. appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

So, after many years of teaching online courses, we firmly believe that a weekly one-hour seminar with our students is one of the most valuable aspects of the e-learning experience. She teaches undergraduate topics related to management, customer service and the tourism/hospitality industry. References: Meyer, K.

Student Engagement 94

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 94

Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

So, after many years of teaching online courses, we firmly believe that a weekly one-hour seminar with our students is one of the most valuable aspects of the e-learning experience. She teaches undergraduate topics related to management, customer service and the tourism/hospitality industry. References: Meyer, K.

Student Engagement 66

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 66

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. The Hyflex model becomes more effective when accompanied by a course design that uses the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Framework.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

The better question is, even in the era of AI, how can we best teach our students? Below are three methods of designing writing assignments in the face of an AI incursion. Peer review. Conduct a peer review and/or class discussion of AI writing. Be prudent in how much effort you devote to this strategy.

Assignments 122

Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

“PEACE”, beyond being a wonderful word to describe the warmth and connection of a nurturing learning environment, is an acronym that specifies five foundations of excellent teaching: Preparation, Expertise, Authenticity, Caring, and Engagement (Saucier, 2019; Saucier, 2022; Saucier, Jones, Schiffer, & Renken, 2022). Saucier, Ph.D.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

“PEACE”, beyond being a wonderful word to describe the warmth and connection of a nurturing learning environment, is an acronym that specifies five foundations of excellent teaching: Preparation, Expertise, Authenticity, Caring, and Engagement (Saucier, 2019; Saucier, 2022; Saucier, Jones, Schiffer, & Renken, 2022). Saucier, Ph.D.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

The better question is, even in the era of AI, how can we best teach our students? Below are three methods of designing writing assignments in the face of an AI incursion. Peer review. Conduct a peer review and/or class discussion of AI writing. Be prudent in how much effort you devote to this strategy.

Assignments 98

Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

2022 for discussion of empathetic course design). 2022 for a review). Renken also works in the Teaching and Learning Center at Kansas State University, where he collaborates with Don Saucier and Ashley Schiffer on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) projects.  What is a content disclosure?

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

2022 for discussion of empathetic course design). 2022 for a review). Renken also works in the Teaching and Learning Center at Kansas State University, where he collaborates with Don Saucier and Ashley Schiffer on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) projects.  What is a content disclosure?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 111