Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community. Instructors lead by example, sharing information about themselves, their backgrounds, and their interests, and encourage students to do the same.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Even the best instructors may not be able to reach every student. To get started, what are some of the channels that currently exist, if any, for students to interact with their faculty or instructors around teaching and curriculum? Do students take those evaluations seriously or do faculty take those evaluations seriously?

Teaching 115

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 115

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community. Instructors lead by example, sharing information about themselves, their backgrounds, and their interests, and encourage students to do the same.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2021

In one focus group I attended, faculty members recommended that online courses include real-time sessions, that the school stream on-campus lectures and events to remote students, and that faculty establish a uniform and consistent online course evaluation rubric following industry best practices.

Lecturing 202

Lecturing eLearning Instructors Course Evaluations 202

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The grading scheme gives instructors the flexibility to vary the points as they see fit. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. On my course evaluations student regularly note that the daily quiz is one of their favorite activities. In my summer class that meets weekly, attendance is worth 18 points per day.

Quizzes 104

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 104

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The grading scheme gives instructors the flexibility to vary the points as they see fit. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. On my course evaluations student regularly note that the daily quiz is one of their favorite activities. In my summer class that meets weekly, attendance is worth 18 points per day.

Quizzes 96

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 96

Faculty Focus

MAY 23, 2023

Were you able to meet these goals through the course activities? What peer evaluation resonated with you the most? After reflecting on the judge and peer evaluations, in what ways did your research experience change (or transform) or align with your ideals? design) Did students learn from evaluating other student’s posters?

Evaluation 105

Evaluation Counselling Assignments Critical Thinking 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Accessibility and f lexibility Both in-person and online pre-courses offer accessibility and flexibility to cater to diverse student needs. In-person pre-courses provide face-to-face interaction with potentially a new professor, elicit immediate instructor support, and build relationships. Tanya Mohseni, Derek C.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

Accessibility and f lexibility Both in-person and online pre-courses offer accessibility and flexibility to cater to diverse student needs. In-person pre-courses provide face-to-face interaction with potentially a new professor, elicit immediate instructor support, and build relationships. Tanya Mohseni, Derek C.

Exams 72

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 72

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

Unfortunately, the most common form of feedback that instructors receive, the mandatory end-of-semester evaluation, is primarily intended to assess faculty rather than the teaching and learning experience. Before the evaluation, the facilitator and the instructor identify three or four open-ended questions to structure the MSF.

Instructors 90

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 90

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

Unfortunately, the most common form of feedback that instructors receive, the mandatory end-of-semester evaluation, is primarily intended to assess faculty rather than the teaching and learning experience. Before the evaluation, the facilitator and the instructor identify three or four open-ended questions to structure the MSF.

Instructors 83

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 83