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Redesigning the Syllabus to Reflect the Learning Journey

Edsurge

The Syllabus Gets a Facelift. If we think about learning as a journey that gets compartmentalized in formal education, then the first experience for middle and high school students is often the syllabus. In many ways, the traditional syllabus places restrictions on when, what and how students will learn.

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10 Inspired Tech Trends Every Teacher Should Know About

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EdSurge recently spoke with four educators to see what they were most excited about. Here’s what they shared: The start of the school year means handing out course outline packets by the dozens. We can solve a lot of problems as educators if we can just get people to read the syllabus upfront.”.

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A Case for Bi-Modal Flexible Learning, Part 2

Faculty Focus

Offering both synchronous and asynchronous options may be referred to as hybrid, blended, or bichronous course delivery, but often these are not flexible enough. Educators will need to be open-minded and flexible as they will be adapting delivery and materials with in-person lessons and changing amounts of students throughout the year.

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A Case for Bi-Modal Flexible Learning, Part 2

Faculty Focus

Offering both synchronous and asynchronous options may be referred to as hybrid, blended, or bichronous course delivery, but often these are not flexible enough. Educators will need to be open-minded and flexible as they will be adapting delivery and materials with in-person lessons and changing amounts of students throughout the year.

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Building Community and Connection Between Students and Instructors in Asynchronous Courses 

Faculty Focus

To help address this, instructors can create a page on their online course called, Get to Know Your Instructor. What do you hope for out of your college education? Why did you take this course? What are you looking forward to most in this course? It is important to have empathy embedded throughout the course.