Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

When times abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. But as I write this article in mid-December, the reality is there are papers and projects to grade, events to attend, holidays to celebrate, and a short break before spring courses commence.

Syllabus 101

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 101

Edsurge

MARCH 24, 2017

But the article that resonated the most was Amy Ahearn’s: The Future of Online Learning Is Offline: What Strava Can Teach Digital Course Designers. The piece starts with the story of a professor facing a problem he wanted to solve (that he found a surprising number of errors in his commercial textbooks) which drew me in right away.

Textbooks 82

Textbooks Learning Feedback Course Design 82

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

When time’s abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. But as I write this article in mid-December, the reality is there are papers and projects to grade, events to attend, holidays to celebrate, and a short break before spring courses commence.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

When time’s abundant, some teachers read books like Wiggins and McTighe’s Understanding by Design , a thoughtful, research-based system. But as I write this article in mid-December, the reality is there are papers and projects to grade, events to attend, holidays to celebrate, and a short break before spring courses commence.

Exams 105

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

For retrieval practice to be effective at building and strengthening neural links, students must try to pull the information from memory and not simply glance over their course notes or the textbook (Miller, 2022, p. Now write the ancient Hebrew word samar next to these pictures.

Learning 92

Learning Languages Language Instructors 92

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

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There is the usual use of discussion boards where students write a quick introduction for others to read when they log on. 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.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

In an article on engaging, effective, and equitable discussions, Abney & Conatser (2020) write, “When preparing for a virtual discussion, take time to mentally walk through the learning objectives, driving questions, and key takeaways. Course design should reflect the diversity of the student body. Ask questions.

Discussions 98

Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 25, 2023

In an article on engaging, effective, and equitable discussions, Abney & Conatser (2020) write, “When preparing for a virtual discussion, take time to mentally walk through the learning objectives, driving questions, and key takeaways. Course design should reflect the diversity of the student body. Ask questions.

Discussions 93

Discussions Instructors Critical Thinking Beliefs 93

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

There is the usual use of discussion boards where students write a quick introduction for others to read when they log on. 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.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Boyer even created a comic alter ego called the Plaid Avenger , who has narrated textbooks and podcasts but is now largely retired—though Boyer still sports his famous plaid jackets and drives a plaid Scion. Let Professor John Boyer Inspire Your Course Design. Understand how Boyer integrates technology into his course design.

Syllabus 146

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 146