Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. A new author they can add to their course to make it more diverse and inclusive. A new way to write their course policy on academic integrity or late assignments. Introduce yourself as a scholar and teacher. A quick-guide on how to respond to microaggressions.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

In school, a sense of belonging refers to a general feeling of being accepted, respected, connected, and supported by one’s peers, teachers, and other staff. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals.

Plagiarism 116

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 116

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. After about five times I just ring the bell, I don’t even say ‘Going to market,’ and they all repeat, ‘Going to market!’ Why do you not keep office hours?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. When times abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. Briefly, there are five points I try to address each time I prepare to teach a course: List.

Syllabus 91

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 91

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

He gave an example of two teachers from Hillsdale High School in San Mateo, Calif. The teachers] have created an academic experience as memorable as prom.” Palmer works to help faculty design deeply memorable moments in class through an activity called “the dream exercise.” Or they still are able to do __.

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Textbooks Lecturing 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

I reflected on my favorite teachers from kindergarten through graduate school. One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course. “I came to teaching late” (Roger Rueff, The Hospitality Suite ). I learned by osmosis.

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. When time’s abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. Briefly, there are five points I try to address each time I prepare to teach a course: List.

Exams 108

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 108

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. When time’s abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. Briefly, there are five points I try to address each time I prepare to teach a course: List.

Exams 105

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

I reflected on my favorite teachers from kindergarten through graduate school. One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course. “I came to teaching late” (Roger Rueff, The Hospitality Suite ). I learned by osmosis.

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

In school, a sense of belonging refers to a general feeling of being accepted, respected, connected, and supported by one’s peers, teachers, and other staff. This type of intellectual rigor is desirable in course design. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 93

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 93

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

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. #DLNchat -ters had a lot of ideas. Digital tools used for assessment can also increase access and support collaborative assignments.

Assignments 97

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says. From this, Fink developed a model known as integrated course design which consists of three phases: the initial, intermediate and final design phases.

Course Design 58

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 58

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Students as Learners and Teachers (SaLT) is an innovative teaching approach where students and instructors collaborate to improve educational experiences ( Cavazos et al., What does the language in the syllabus/assignment assume about students (e.g., 2024; Cook-Sather, 2020). language choices for turning in assignments?

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

2020; Lang 2021; McRee 2012), results are often self-reported assessments and focus on the characteristics of the instruction such as good course design or expert presentation; less typically does the research focus solely on the learner (Gore et al., In these spaces, the teacher is not the only one with knowledge. Silvestri, J.

Teaching 52

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Problem-Based Learning 52

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Welcome to your summer crash course in online education. Below, you’ll find a syllabus intended to help you advance from emergency remote instruction toward more substantive practices and philosophies. And you won’t be graded for this course—at least not by us. Jessica Valera, science teacher. Key Concepts.

Syllabus 218

Syllabus Lecturing Education Course Design 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class of any given course is something that happens only once and can be over so quickly – perhaps too quickly to optimize the value and impact of that first day. Throughout these activities, instructors should model their authentic engagement in the course, intrigue their students with the content (e.g., Schiffer, A.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class of any given course is something that happens only once and can be over so quickly – perhaps too quickly to optimize the value and impact of that first day. Throughout these activities, instructors should model their authentic engagement in the course, intrigue their students with the content (e.g., Schiffer, A.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

Amazon Inspire is still missing its most controversial feature—the ability for any teacher to share lesson plans, worksheets and other materials with colleagues. 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

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

2022 for discussion of empathetic course design). Practical ways to provide content disclosures When there is content in your course that may be potentially distressing, this should be clear to your students in the course syllabus. The empathic course design perspective. 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). Practical ways to provide content disclosures When there is content in your course that may be potentially distressing, this should be clear to your students in the course syllabus. The empathic course design perspective. What is a content disclosure?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 111

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. Now the course is offered each semester and a whopping 3,000 students take it in any given school year. You can also watch this Course Hero video on Vimeo. The great thing about geography is.

Syllabus 147

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 147