Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition. To understand and dialogue effectively with our students, we must recognize and understand our voices and perspectives.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Empathy, in course development, refers to an educator’s ability to understand the problems, needs, and desires a group of learners faces through research and inquisition. To understand and dialogue effectively with our students, we must recognize and understand our voices and perspectives.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest of their peers. To understand and dialogue effectively with our students, we must recognize and understand our voices and perspectives.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

Online courses are “smart,” one might assume, because they use technology to improve educational outcomes or, at least, create new efficiencies or extend the abilities of faculty and students. Yet, while technology exists in the world of higher education, it’s not clear that technology is actually making courses smarter.

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Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 127

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Efforts to expand access to higher education have resulted in higher enrollment rates and degree attainment rates making higher education an option that is open to more students than ever before. Two Forms of Curriculum in Higher Education There are two forms of curriculum in higher education.

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Efforts to expand access to higher education have resulted in higher enrollment rates and degree attainment rates making higher education an option that is open to more students than ever before. Two Forms of Curriculum in Higher Education There are two forms of curriculum in higher education.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. The book, co-authored with students, offers actionable strategies and insights to help create more inclusive and humane learning environments.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed. To tap into this potential, I adopt student-centered approaches that prioritize student voice, choice, and agency in the learning process.

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

An inclusive learning environment is one where all students feel academically and intellectually supported, feel a sense of belonging and respect, and do not feel closed off from the rest of their peers. To understand and dialogue effectively with our students, we must recognize and understand our voices and perspectives.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 92

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

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Yes, ChatGPT could write it and it might look a little like this: My philosophy of teaching is centered on the belief that all students have the potential to learn and succeed. To tap into this potential, I adopt student-centered approaches that prioritize student voice, choice, and agency in the learning process.

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

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 98

Learning Assignments Course Design Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. While distance learning offers students unparalleled flexibility, concerns regarding classroom engagement persist among online educators.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. While distance learning offers students unparalleled flexibility, concerns regarding classroom engagement persist among online educators.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

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. Ask students to complete a pre-semester survey.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

Empire State University has responded to this by making sure that students can enroll in the Teaching Assistant Certificate Program for practically free. This is in keeping with the university’s dedication to educational equity and lowers the costs to the students. References Smith, John, and Sarah Johnson.

Teaching Assistants 110

Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 110

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. Ask students to complete a pre-semester survey.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 14, 2024

Empire State University has responded to this by making sure that students can enroll in the Teaching Assistant Certificate Program for practically free. This is in keeping with the university’s dedication to educational equity and lowers the costs to the students. References Smith, John, and Sarah Johnson.

Teaching Assistants 96

Teaching Assistants Textbooks Special Education Education 96

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

During the 2020 global pandemic, Historically Black Universities and Colleges (HBCUs) were challenged with maintaining access to learning and student attendance. The rise of the HyFlex model could attract more students who may benefit from this format (Samayoa et al., Integrating UDL within a HyFlex model. Engagement.

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Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

You recorded your lectures or gathered via video call with however many students you could reach each week. Maybe you don’t have a choice, because you’re under pressure from administrators and students to take your remote teaching to the next level. Does it work for students who have trouble hearing?

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Syllabus Lecturing Education Course Design 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Just as it is important for doctors, so too is it important in making a difference for our students and their success. Before the term Welcome email A welcome email is correspondence that you send to students before the start of the term. If you haven’t already, try a “visual syllabus.”

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Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Just as it is important for doctors, so too is it important in making a difference for our students and their success. Before the term Welcome email A welcome email is correspondence that you send to students before the start of the term. If you haven’t already, try a “visual syllabus.”

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98