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. Online platforms should facilitate easy communication and collaboration among students.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

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 110

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 110

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. Online platforms should facilitate easy communication and collaboration among students.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

He said that college instructors are not needed to give information to their students, at least not the foundations, definitions, etc., He said that students could read much of the content off our PowerPoint slides and in the assigned readings without AI. They could always find and read the content on their own.

Instructors 111

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Here are some tips on ways you can be transparent with students, engage them in a true pedagogical partnership, and feel good that you are being responsive to their needs. Artifact Type Key Steps Questions for Analysis Next Steps Agenda from class session Read through your agenda and highlight key words, actions, and topics.

Feedback 115

Feedback Beliefs Lecturing Participation 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 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Here are some tips on ways you can be transparent with students, engage them in a true pedagogical partnership, and feel good that you are being responsive to their needs. Artifact Type Key Steps Questions for Analysis Next Steps Agenda from class session Read through your agenda and highlight key words, actions, and topics.

Feedback 110

Feedback Beliefs Lecturing Participation 110

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

She’s also director of the Center for Teaching Excellence there, which provides faculty with support for instruction, edtech, course design, classroom management and grading. The iterative process of learning; the fact that you can't just read one thing once and know it, you have to go through it over and over again.

Students 203

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 203

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.). As you think about your discipline relative to generative AI, consider: What fundamental skills do students need in your courses or disciplines?

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Faculty Focus

JUNE 6, 2023

Keeping our students engaged and connected to course content is at the top of an instructor’s list. These two priorities have become even more crucial with the increasing number of online classes offered to our students each semester. The material added to each module can be cataloged and linear to access and read.

Accessibility 69

Accessibility Course Design Students Research Methods 69

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Applying Leadership Style to Superheroes Before diving into the superhero assignment, students first need to establish a clear understanding of each leadership style. 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.

Assignments 111

Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Co-create classroom norms with your students.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

There are concrete benefits to engaging students in experiential learning inside the classroom: It enables us to “flip” the classroom, which prevents students from passively receiving material in class. The students can learn the material by reading, conducting online research, lectures, or a combination of these modes.

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They asked questions throughout class sessions and expected students to engage with the content. According to the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, “Student engagement is the psychological investment a student makes in learning.” [1] for “Students are.” And the students?

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Co-create classroom norms with your students.

Teaching 109

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 109

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In subsequent semesters, we learned to balance student flexibility with test-taking by establishing due dates throughout the semester, as well as setting point deductions for quiz-taking after the due dates. Adding quiz due dates also provided students with grades and feedback earlier in the semester.

Quizzes 126

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 126

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They asked questions throughout class sessions and expected students to engage with the content. According to the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, “Student engagement is the psychological investment a student makes in learning.” [1] for “Students are.” And the students?

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Applying Leadership Style to Superheroes Before diving into the superhero assignment, students first need to establish a clear understanding of each leadership style. 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.

Assignments 92

Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 92

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, facilitating employer and alumni panels can prove highly beneficial for students exploring potential career pathways. Of course, when these experiences can be paired with a class for credit, student engagement tends to be higher.

Interdisciplinary 124

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 124

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

In subsequent semesters, we learned to balance student flexibility with test-taking by establishing due dates throughout the semester, as well as setting point deductions for quiz-taking after the due dates. Adding quiz due dates also provided students with grades and feedback earlier in the semester.

Quizzes 111

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

There are concrete benefits to engaging students in experiential learning inside the classroom: It enables us to “flip” the classroom, which prevents students from passively receiving material in class. The students can learn the material by reading, conducting online research, lectures, or a combination of these modes.

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 14, 2024

Additionally, facilitating employer and alumni panels can prove highly beneficial for students exploring potential career pathways. Of course, when these experiences can be paired with a class for credit, student engagement tends to be higher.

Interdisciplinary 109

Interdisciplinary Assignments Participation Exams 109

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

The Flipped Classroom Model To further enhance engagement, we adopted a flipped classroom approach. 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). References Beatty, B. EdTech Books.

Teaching 80

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 80

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

The Flipped Classroom Model To further enhance engagement, we adopted a flipped classroom approach. 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). References Beatty, B. EdTech Books.

Teaching 77

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 77

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

A developmental math instructor might direct students to ask, “Explain quadratic equations,” receiving tailored responses, freeing class time for conceptual exploration (Topol, 2019). Hybrid Course Design : AI platforms enable asynchronous lectures, reserving in-person sessions for interaction. link] McCarthy, J.

Faculty Development 88

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

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

MARCH 30, 2025

A developmental math instructor might direct students to ask, “Explain quadratic equations,” receiving tailored responses, freeing class time for conceptual exploration (Topol, 2019). Hybrid Course Design : AI platforms enable asynchronous lectures, reserving in-person sessions for interaction. link] McCarthy, J.

Faculty Development 75

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 75

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Along with providing opportunities for developing meaningful relationships, collaborative quizzes serve to meet standard course learning objectives, such as “Collaborate within team environments to deliver effective messages.” When taking a collaborative quiz, the students prepared independently (e.g., McGraw-Hill. Elon University.

Quizzes 52

Quizzes Education Multiple Choice Questions Feedback 52

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The rise of the HyFlex model could attract more students who may benefit from this format (Samayoa et al., 2016); however, the model should be accompanied by a course design that applies the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework to augment accessibility. Engagement. Integrating UDL within a HyFlex model.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116

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

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

Reflections At the end of the Fall 2023 semester, we asked the students in our classes about their favorite memories from the semester (see Engage the Sage, 2023a). 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

Reflections At the end of the Fall 2023 semester, we asked the students in our classes about their favorite memories from the semester (see Engage the Sage, 2023a). 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

On average, students identified 3.91 Unfortunately, there are also barriers to students engaging in research during their studies, which include a lack of time, mentorship, and/or funding (Lovern, 2018; Marais et al., RA) during the summer months when they are less likely to be taking a full course load.

Students 115

Students Counselling Participation Skills 115

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

On average, students identified 3.91 Unfortunately, there are also barriers to students engaging in research during their studies, which include a lack of time, mentorship, and/or funding (Lovern, 2018; Marais et al., RA) during the summer months when they are less likely to be taking a full course load.

Students 98

Students Counselling Participation Skills 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

He has also been selected as a Master Educator by the education technology company Course Hero , which produced a ten-minute film that features Stepanic and his crowd-pleasing class. With Halloween upon us, we chatted with Stepanic about what his course addresses, how it became so popular, and why Bram Stoker’s Dracula is not a required read.

Education 133

Education Lecturing History Quizzes 133