Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Don’t just use video for lectures; the format can also be used to welcome students to your class, provide feedback (much preferred by students to print feedback) and walk through assignments. You can make lots of small videos instead of whole lectures. Fourth, be brave and conduct a mid-term, anonymous evaluation of your course.

Instructors 210

Instructors Lecturing Course Evaluations Feedback 210

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2017

They don’t want to fail publicly; they are very concerned about their grades, and some are concerned with privacy.” For Pickett, it is a struggle to implement new digital learning styles with adult students as many of them are accustomed to traditional lecture models and are dismayed when they don't get what they expect.

Lecturing 156

Lecturing Course Evaluations Students History 156

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And when she last offered it in 2019, it was the most popular class at the university that semester, with about 450 students sitting in the largest lecture hall on campus. For instance, in course evaluations I seek out negative reviews. And this student has a mixture of grades A, B, and C.

Course Evaluations 185

Course Evaluations Study Grades Lecturing 185

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. 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.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. The grading scheme I use allows students to choose how much the quiz will count.

Quizzes 98

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. 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.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. The grading scheme I use allows students to choose how much the quiz will count.

Quizzes 92

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 92