Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The bimodal flexible course model has not been researched or implemented as widely as the trimodal model, commonly referred to as HyFlex. It combines existing processes and resources in new ways to offer flexible options for student attendance and participation in courses. What is bimodal flexible (ByFlex) course design?

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. Intentional course design, it turns out, emphasizes many of the very same things that support student well-being (Slavin, Schindler, & Chibnall, 2014).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Stuart Blythe teaches writing courses at Michigan State University that are officially listed as in-person only. For example, this morning I taught a web design course, and one of my students has epilepsy, and he said, ‘I can feel something coming on so I better not come out today,’” Blythe says.

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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). I recently received an email from the folks at Model Teaching.

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Teaching Education Learning Assignments 180

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 12, 2019

I teach a lot of online classes and as such, have used many different platforms. It’s clear to me that the course design–how I lay out the mix of resources, homework, classwork, and more–affects how students absorb and share knowledge. All of this starts with a good course design.

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Course Design Students Exams Feedback 90

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

When Elizabeth Self starts teaching her 11 a.m. She’s in Tennessee—where she is an assistant professor at Vanderbilt University—but some of the students she’s teaching are now taking the class from California, where it’s only 8 a.m. At first, such synchronous teaching was expensive and cumbersome. for all of her students.

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Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2020

It’s a simple system that matches instructors who need help teaching online with instructional designers willing to assist. In this interview with EdSurge, Maurer explains her goals for the project and emphasizes the importance of comptent online course design. Online teaching is a skill and should be done thoughtfully.

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Teaching Instructors Course Design Language 184

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

Back-to-school is getting closer and closer, and as it approaches, stakeholders and ed-tech vendors are working to create research and products that identify educational needs and truly improve teaching and learning in the classroom. The course, Effective Conversation in the Classroom, launches in August with three online sessions.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

Most teachers don’t have prior experience or professional development in teaching online courses effectively. Two months ago, nobody would have predicted that education at every level, from kindergarten through graduate programs, would either shut down or move online.

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eLearning Quizzes Fairness Textbooks 288

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. However, how do I know how inclusive I am in my teaching? The first step in making this goal of reaching diverse learners is to reflect on what it means to be inclusive in teaching, and letting that guide our teaching.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

During my early days of teaching in graduate school, educational technology was sold more for its posh than performance. But there has been progress, both with the tools themselves and the teaching practices we employ to incorporate technology into the classroom. How do we do that?

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Key points: AI skills are essential–and free courses can help teachers hone theirs Exploring generative AI through the lens of science fiction How AI can unleash student curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub In a nod to educators’ desire to become more comfortable (..)

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Critical Thinking Ethics Course Design Learning Outcomes 286

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Instead of just superheroes, she invites students to think about their own cultural icons and cultural representations, and use that to design a character. The student and professor both shared the story last week during a session on culturally-responsive teaching in online courses at the 2017 OLC Accelerate Conference, in Orlando.

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Culture Teaching Syllabus English 147

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 98

eSchool News

MARCH 12, 2021

How were you able to apply the content after completing the courses? If you’re struggling to remember these basic aspects of the last course you completed, the course design could likely benefit from some improvement. How were you assessed?

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eLearning Course Design Knowledge Writing 280

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Here’s an inconvenient truth about inclusive teaching: there are no quick fixes. In other words, we need to take the time to create inclusive learning communities if we’re going to make the most of teaching and learning. Consider putting them in a shared doc to revise/refer back to throughout the course. Resources Bartlett, J.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

To build a strong, meaningful grading policy, instructors must choose the approach that best fits the course design and student learning outcomes. A teacher’s fallback practice may be to grade on a curve; however, curved grading is philosophically flawed in most course level applications.

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Grades Teachers Instructors Exams 269

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

But simply teaching and learning through a device isn’t enough, and moving instruction online requires approaches and resources to ensure students have tools that enable deeper learning and active student engagement. We were course designing and co-teaching,” she said. We had some experience with online learning.”

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Hybrid Learning Learning Blended Learning Discussions 285

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

After years of teaching, I noticed how often students carried academic, emotional, and personal burdens without sharing them. From Curiosity to Campuswide Inquiry The project began in two large general education courses I teach at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: FSHN 101: The Science of Food and FSHN 120: Contemporary Nutrition.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 53

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2024

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with Google to offer the Generative AI for Educators Course – providing middle and high school teachers with no-cost AI training. This course empowers educators to confidently integrate AI into their teaching, creating richer and more accessible learning experiences for all students.”

Teachers 297

Teachers High School High School Academic Integrity 297

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2020

Our robust collection of free resources will help keep students engaged in STEM learning during this time, while supporting educators as they facilitate remote teaching. With these solutions, teachers can help students continue to form a deep understanding of key scientific concepts while outside the classroom and laboratory.”.

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STEM Laboratory Teachers Mobile Devices 246

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In my college-level Fundamentals of Business course, I’ve found success using unconventional but effective instructional strategies to teach leadership styles: superheroes. Yang (2003) found that using comic books as a teaching tool increased student motivation. Other educators have also found this approach useful. In Wikipedia.

Assignments 114

Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 114

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2023

. – Ellipsis Education , a leader in computer science curriculum for K-12 education, has launched the Curriculum Delivery Platform (CDP) that will provide everything educators need to teach computer science in one place. The CDP is an online portal where teachers access and navigate Ellipsis courses.

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Curriculum Syllabus Education Science 226

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

If you are teaching courses online, have you considered that the planning and preparation to teach online is markedly different than teaching in-person? Although higher education courses have been offered online for many years, the COVID-19 pandemic forced most courses to go online in a rush.

Quizzes 126

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

When I started as an adjunct faculty member, I had no teaching experience. 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. link] The post I’m An Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching?

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Faculty members need a philosophy of teaching statement when applying for jobs and throughout their time in higher education. 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. What is working?

Teaching Philosophy 111

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on September 9, 2019. One method for teaching students in any discipline how to write prose that flows is to ask them to write stories, and that’s what I’m advocating here. Teaching narrative to teach sequencing. Storytelling gives teachers many ways to teach logic.

Teaching 111

Teaching Writing Assignments Intellectual Development 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Here’s an inconvenient truth about inclusive teaching: there are no quick fixes. In other words, we need to take the time to create inclusive learning communities if we’re going to make the most of teaching and learning. Consider putting them in a shared doc to revise/refer back to throughout the course. Resources Bartlett, J.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For starters, the space is dedicated to “active learning,” a term that often refers to teaching styles that go beyond a one-way lecture format. The so-called Active Learning Institute consists of eight 90-minute workshops ranging from course design, to hearing how other faculty use active learning, to technology training.

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Active Learning Activities Lecturing Teaching 115

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The communicative method, which focuses on teaching language through interaction and real-life communication, traditionally prioritizes speaking and listening skills, emphasizing real-time language use. Professional Knowledge for the Teaching of Writing. ncte.org/statement/teaching-writing. Pearson Education, 2000. 2016, www2.ncte.org/statement/teaching-writing.

Languages 124

Languages Language Writing Communication 124

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

When I started as an adjunct faculty member, I had no teaching experience. 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. link] The post I’m An Adjunct: What Do I Need to Know About Teaching?

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

If you are teaching courses online, have you considered that the planning and preparation to teach online is markedly different than teaching in-person? Although higher education courses have been offered online for many years, the COVID-19 pandemic forced most courses to go online in a rush.

Quizzes 111

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In my college-level Fundamentals of Business course, I’ve found success using unconventional but effective instructional strategies to teach leadership styles: superheroes. Yang (2003) found that using comic books as a teaching tool increased student motivation. Other educators have also found this approach useful. In Wikipedia.

Assignments 98

Assignments Teaching Ethics Fairness 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2023

Faculty members need a philosophy of teaching statement when applying for jobs and throughout their time in higher education. 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. What is working?

Teaching Philosophy 98

Teaching Philosophy Teaching Beliefs Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on September 9, 2019. One method for teaching students in any discipline how to write prose that flows is to ask them to write stories, and that’s what I’m advocating here. Teaching narrative to teach sequencing. Storytelling gives teachers many ways to teach logic.

Teaching 96

Teaching Writing Assignments Intellectual Development 96

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

As an educator and instructional designer, I find this problematic. 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.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

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.

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 89