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?Anticipating and Addressing Challenges With Technology in Developmental Education

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Colleges and universities in the United States are increasingly integrating technology into developmental education programs, which are designed to bring underprepared students up to college level. Policymakers in Tennessee and Texas, for example, have explicitly encouraged the use of technology in developmental education reform.

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Professors Aren’t Good at Sharing Their Classroom Practices. Teaching Portfolios Might Help.

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It’s the largest portfolio initiative for teaching eportfolios in higher education that’s focused on what am I doing to improve student learning,” says Gerry Hanley, assistant vice chancellor at California State University’s chancellor's office. A few repositories like the Open Syllabus Project collect syllabi from around the world.

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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students 

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Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), across the course.

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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students 

Faculty Focus

Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), across the course.

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Connecting with Online Students

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In higher education, “building rapport” is often cited (e.g., The Center for Digital Education at Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School encourages instructors to select a few questions to create an authentic course introduction video. Collaborating to infuse DEI into online course quality.

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Connecting with Online Students

Faculty Focus

In higher education, “building rapport” is often cited (e.g., The Center for Digital Education at Washington University in St. Louis’ Olin Business School encourages instructors to select a few questions to create an authentic course introduction video. Collaborating to infuse DEI into online course quality.

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Afterthoughts

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I’ve devised something I call “afterthoughts,” and they’re ideas pertinent to any aspect of the course that anyone can share. I typically don’t describe the idea in the syllabus. s note: End-of-course evaluations are an ongoing concern for faculty, even those who have tenure and long years in the classroom.

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