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Flipping the classroom together—from 3,000 miles away

eSchool News

The kids are different every year,” said Morris, “so it doesn’t make sense to take the old course outline, copy it, and start from Point A.”. Both were focused on enhancing the learning and knowledge that their textbooks covered, and also on making their curriculums better and more engaging.

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10 Inspired Tech Trends Every Teacher Should Know About

Edsurge

Here’s what they shared: The start of the school year means handing out course outline packets by the dozens. In his English classes, Brubaker often uses AnswerGarden , which bills itself as a “minimalistic feedback tool,” to take a temperature check on students’ feelings on a novel or character.

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Redesigning the Syllabus to Reflect the Learning Journey

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As I improved it, I also worked on developing a smoother flow and incorporating reflections into the course. From 2011-2015, I continued to iterate on the course design for my class. A learning journey takes the place of a syllabus, a course outline, and a scope & sequence document in an eye catching way,” he says.

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Building Community and Connection Between Students and Instructors in Asynchronous Courses 

Faculty Focus

Asynchronous online courses can create barriers for instructors to connect with students, but instructors can implement small and significant changes to their online courses that can help build community, connection, and relationships. It is important to have empathy embedded throughout the course.