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Can Space Activate Learning? UC Irvine Seeks to Find Out With $67M Teaching Facility

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Actively Certified To encourage faculty to try active learning, the school offers an active learning certification process, and those who complete it receive priority access to teaching in the new building. After completing each workshop, faculty are observed in their class before earning a certificate.

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The Role of Writing in Communicative Language Teaching: An Investigation of an AI-Integrated Classroom Activity

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Through thoughtful iteration, we can continue to leverage AI as a supportive tool—not as a replacement for traditional teaching methods, but as a complementary aid that helps bridge the gap between writing and communication in the language classroom.

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The Administration of a Higher Education Faculty Online Learning Community

Faculty Focus

Another benefit of an Online Learning Community is the mentoring provided to faculty that can improve teaching methods and strategies (Zhadko & Ko, 2023). Conclusion and recommendations Online learning communities are a valuable professional development resource for faculty teaching online. 2021, September 9). Infographic].

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Cultural Immersion: An Eye-Opening Experience to Facilitate Learning

Faculty Focus

It was discovered that using standardized patients in psychiatric simulation exercises was a successful teaching method for nursing undergraduates (Conway & Scoloveno 2024).

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Pecha Kucha is the Answer

Faculty Focus

One National Academy of Science published study indicates that despite active learning being identified as a superior method of instruction, most college STEM instructors continue to choose traditional teaching methods.

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Cultural Immersion: An Eye-Opening Experience to Facilitate Learning

Faculty Focus

It was discovered that using standardized patients in psychiatric simulation exercises was a successful teaching method for nursing undergraduates (Conway & Scoloveno 2024).

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The Role of Microlearning and Andragogy in Enhancing Online Student Engagement

Faculty Focus

Unlike face-to-face settings where instructors can monitor student behavior and adjust teaching methods accordingly, online educators must rely on different strategies to enhance student engagement. Applying Andragogy to Online Course Design to Increase Student Engagement and Success. References Bustillo-booth, M.