Course Evaluations Instructors Participation 
Edsurge
MARCH 17, 2017
For many students, participating in online class discussions feels like a chore—a box to check off for participation points rather than a lively dialogue. “I He’s taking three online courses this semester, all of which require him to participate in online discussion forums as part of his grade.
Edsurge
MAY 29, 2020
A new “playbook” aims to strike the middle ground between offering higher ed instructors and institutions too much information about teaching remotely and offering too little. Disclosure: EdSurge is a participant in the network. Here are summaries of the four essential elements of successful online courses, according to the playbook.
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Edsurge
OCTOBER 22, 2020
To stave off this potential defection, how can we instructors promote virtual community? One of the most empirically supported best practices of online education is for the instructor to “be present.” In an online-only world, it’s imperative for students to see you as a human being, not merely as an instructor.
Edsurge
MARCH 17, 2020
Hardy is an adjunct instructor who teaches at two institutions in the greater Boston area, which means she’s had to follow two sets of instructions for dealing with the coronavirus, adhere to two timelines for preparing for distance teaching and hastily learn two separate technology systems for delivering lectures virtually.
Edsurge
AUGUST 25, 2021
Engage Faculty in the Decision to Go Online “If faculty don’t participate, you won’t have a program,” says Lisa Springer, provost at LIM College, a small Manhattan fashion-management school. Most early online units sent virtual instructors off on their own, with little or no support.
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? I see for example some professors doing an informal course evaluation midway of the semester.
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.
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