Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Monitor and Support Groups in Real Time : Circulate during group work, check for understanding, and intervene as needed to guide discussion or clarify misconceptions. Furthermore, by refining our pedagogical practices, we can foster a more robust society with confident, culturally competent, and self-aware leaders of tomorrow.

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Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 66

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Platforms like Zoom or Google Classroom enable real-time discussions, while forums foster ongoing dialogue beyond scheduled sessions. Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support.

Hybrid Learning 128

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online. References Bailey, E.

eLearning 69

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

Monitor and Support Groups in Real Time : Circulate during group work, check for understanding, and intervene as needed to guide discussion or clarify misconceptions. Furthermore, by refining our pedagogical practices, we can foster a more robust society with confident, culturally competent, and self-aware leaders of tomorrow.

Assignments 61

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 61

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Online courses can quickly become overwhelming as the emails, discussion posts, and papers roll in like the next COVID-19 variant. The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy. Many faculty are often unprepared for the volume of work that comes with teaching online. References Bailey, E.

eLearning 67

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

Faculty Focus

APRIL 27, 2025

Beyond seeing students in class and at monthly cohort events, regular one-on-one check-ins, whether in person or via Zoom, offer a space for students to discuss both academic and personal matters in an informal setting. These meetings help track progress, provide guidance, and connect students with relevant campus resources.

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STEM Science Activities Student Engagement 53

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Bringing back campus life Reestablishing campus culture and student life might seem like a lower priority than boosting academic performance in the wake of the pandemic, but university leaders say they’re intertwined. Tradition is the backbone of campus culture.” I’m always going to try to the best of my ability to help people.”

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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.

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Instructors Discussions Course Evaluations Writing 149

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Activity, context, and culture are central to this learning theory, which emphasizes the practical over the abstract. ” When learning happens in context, it reflects a time, place, and culture. When people tackle everyday challenges, they learn. Learning in context makes that learning more relevant and applicable to life.

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Online Learning Learning Participation Knowledge 420

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

There are times when course material can unexpectedly ignite charged classroom discussions that leave both students and teachers feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. It is incumbent upon instructors to approach these types of discussions with care by creating a classroom atmosphere based on respect, open dialogue, and active engagement.

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Discussions Instructors Beliefs Education 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2023

There are times when course material can unexpectedly ignite charged classroom discussions that leave both students and teachers feeling unprepared and overwhelmed. It is incumbent upon instructors to approach these types of discussions with care by creating a classroom atmosphere based on respect, open dialogue, and active engagement.

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Discussions Instructors Beliefs Education 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 18, 2017

When Tresor Brill enters a classroom for the first time at the start of each semester, she knows what to expect: readings, class discussions, homework—and the professor mispronouncing her name (which should be pronounced “tray”-”soar”). It may have been awkward for the instructors as well, which is exactly what our tool helps solve.”

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Instructors Students English Culture 157

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2023

. — As Tax Day approaches, Poptential , a family of free social studies course packages, offers instructors media-rich content to teach key concepts about taxation in the United States. The day provides a great opportunity for teachers to discuss the history of taxation in the United States, and to show students how taxes impact buying power.”

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High School High School Social Studies Teachers 291

eSchool News

AUGUST 23, 2022

I NDIANAPOLIS, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — When teaching about the labor movement in the United States, instructors often focus on Cesar Chavez and Peter McGuire to illustrate the rise of unions and workers’ rights. They include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests.

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History Curriculum Social Studies Teachers 246

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Instead of just superheroes, she invites students to think about their own cultural icons and cultural representations, and use that to design a character. The student and professor both shared the story last week during a session on culturally-responsive teaching in online courses at the 2017 OLC Accelerate Conference, in Orlando.

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Culture Teaching Syllabus English 151

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

As an online instructor at a statewide public school, I’ve taught U.S. Here are three ways I build a culture of respect in my classroom. At the start of each session, I provide several rules for students about how we will discuss upcoming topics. government and politics during two contentious election cycles. Set guidelines.

Beliefs 270

Beliefs Instructors Culture Communication 270

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Our discussions culminated in selecting specific challenges to explore in-depth, with the goal of prototyping solutions at the Learning Leaders Summit in Dubai. During our discussion, a crucial question was raised: “In terms of teacher training, should schools begin with UDL or blended learning?”

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Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Motivation 460

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2018

A video-discussion platform originally started by a University of Minnesota professor to keep in touch with students for a course he was teaching has been purchased by tech giant Microsoft. In joining Microsoft, Flipgrid will retain its distinct brand, culture, and team focused on amplifying the voices of all students,” said the news release.

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Discussions Essay Instructors Internet 118

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Some experts believe this new technology can have a positive impact on teaching and learning, while others fret it may weaken the teaching of critical thinking and increase bias by spreading misinformation about different groups and cultures. Instructors rush to do “assignment makeovers” to respond to CHATGPT – Edsurge News.

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Teaching Critical Thinking Assignments Learning 342

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

In preparation for several upcoming significant historical, cultural and societal events, the Center for Interactive Learning and Collaboration (CILC) has curated a list of live, interactive virtual field trips that educators can access to enrich discussions surrounding Black History Month, President’s Day, Women’s History Month and Earth Day.

History 267

History Interactive Learning Culture Education 267

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. academic journal article or specific industry press).

Discussions 115

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 115

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This has always been the case, but in a prevailing learning culture that promotes outside-the-box problem solving, these activities are growing more common in the 21st-century school library. This collaboration can take place in the form of guiding a class discussion, creating assignments and responding to student work.

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Schools Essay Instructors Critical Thinking 358

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It helps instructors deliver cohesive learning experiences through structured content and interactivity. This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path. With Connect, students and instructors are provided with continuous support — in or out of the classroom.

High School 274

High School High School Schools Instructors 274

eSchool News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Poptential uses a variety of pop culture media to illustrate concepts, including those taken from sitcoms, movies, animations, cartoons, late-night shows, news programs, and other sources. They include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests.

History 246

History Curriculum Social Studies Quizzes 246

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. Discussions on social media encompass a range of topics, from teaching styles and content comprehension to spaces for students to express themselves and share course insights.

Culture 128

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 128

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

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Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Hoffman & Zhang (2022) explain that many people also avoid intercultural communication because they struggle to simultaneously maintain their culture and respect others’ cultures due to different cultural interpretations/meanings ascribed to verbal and nonverbal communication (e.g., eye contact as aggressive or respectful).

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Culture Communication Instructors Lecturing 105

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

I am definitely one of those teachers who loves classroom discussion, so I didn’t have to change much to bring more of it into the classroom, but since I began using Kognity’s phenomena-based curricula, I’ve been able to adapt instruction to share more real-life examples and experiences. A culture of continuous learning Wendy W.

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Education Schools Math Science 308

eSchool News

MAY 22, 2024

One of my biggest goals as a technology instructor is to teach my students skills and provide them with tools that I feel will best stoke their curiosity and prepare them for the world outside of the classroom. For example, we investigated the mummy from the Torquay Museum and talked about the scientific process behind mummification.

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Students Art Instructors Science 322

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. academic journal article or specific industry press).

Discussions 97

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 97

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Being not only consumers but also active content creators, examining their social media usage reveals much about their cultural identity expression. Discussions on social media encompass a range of topics, from teaching styles and content comprehension to spaces for students to express themselves and share course insights.

Culture 108

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 108

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

Every new version of Microsoft PowerPoint allowed instructors to embed more and more media and wow students with visually appealing graphics. Including student voices as active and important features of course design is a key component of a classroom based on dialogue, and this is what it truly means to be an inclusive instructor.

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Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2022

“Students like Bell Ringers because they use media-rich content that sparks their curiosity and leads to thought-provoking discussions.”. Poptential course packages include everything instructors need to teach a subject, including lessons, e-books, bell ringers, quizzes, and tests.

Social Studies 174

Social Studies Study Curriculum Quizzes 174

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

High school science instructor Veronica Wylie has an idea that will take her students to new heights?or And it matters in learning materials as well, say six colleges and universities in Massachusetts that have teamed up to create a new catalog of culturally relevant textbooks in hopes of improving student outcomes.

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Science Teachers Textbooks Culture 183

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Whether a feature film or an instructional video, the ‘80s and ‘90s were a ‘press-play’ culture that expected students to sit still, absorb and retain, while the educator sat in the back grading. An assigned video may be a personal favorite of the instructor, but to students, it’s new, and not necessarily of interest.

Teaching 186

Teaching Instructors Teaching Philosophy Education 186

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. At colleges and universities, there's a culture of professors grabbing materials from the web without always citing them. Should they disclose that to students?

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

The journalism instructor at the University of Minnesota keeps the process simple, with brief questions similar to these: What should keep happening in this class? During the next class period, she discusses the findings with her students. Instructors collect responses, then figure out and explain what they’re going to do differently.

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Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 191