Course Evaluations Instructors Questions 
Edsurge
MARCH 17, 2017
He’s taking three online courses this semester, all of which require him to participate in online discussion forums as part of his grade. “It Many instructors see them as drudgery as well. For Valenza and a growing number of instructors, the answer is video.
Faculty Focus
MARCH 13, 2025
When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). 2002; Spencer & Schmelkin, 2002).
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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. Here are summaries of the four essential elements of successful online courses, according to the playbook. We know, EdSurge has published plenty of it.)
Faculty Focus
MARCH 13, 2025
When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). 2002; Spencer & Schmelkin, 2002).
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.
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.
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.
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