Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

As in the example below, sometimes sharing progress, such as how far they are in the course, can help students stay motivated and engaged near the end of the semester. The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy. Faculty can also use announcements to show encouragement and progress for students.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

As in the example below, sometimes sharing progress, such as how far they are in the course, can help students stay motivated and engaged near the end of the semester. The slow professor: Challenging the culture of speed in the academy. Faculty can also use announcements to show encouragement and progress for students.

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eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

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

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. Without that intrinsic personal motivation, it’s hard to reach the levels we expect and hope,” says Parandeh Kia, associate provost for educational technology at the institute.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Every year, schools face an ever-widening spectrum of needs in their classrooms, including students with different learning preferences, skills, abilities, cultural backgrounds, and language proficiencies. Unfortunately, many students are disengaged and lack the motivation to take on this challenge.

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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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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. Motivate students to act by incorporating action planning into assignments. 2023, July 27).

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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. Makerspaces, or library media centers that encourage collaboration and support student invention, are on the rise across the United States.

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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.

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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. Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

December 13, 2021— The National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) recently named Audrey Muhammad, college success instructor at Durham Technical Community College in Durham, NC, as the recipient of the 2021 NABSE $10,000 Scholarship Award, which is sponsored by Curriculum Associates. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass.,

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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. Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media.

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Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 108

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? Between weeks five and eight—and after students have received results from a major assessment—instructors ask students to weigh in on how their learning is progressing.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Key points : Today’s students will undoubtedly encounter generative AI in their careers Two higher-ed instructors have designed a guide for using generative AI in life design and career education See related article: A scholar’s embrace of ChatGPT-4 Innovations that have transformed education have often been met with skepticism.

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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.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2023

That involves understanding the learner's cognitive style, their cultural background and even their emotional state or sentiment. This increases motivation and engagement by instilling a sense of ownership and agency. It's not just about improving academic performance, though that is an important component.

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Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

For this week’s EdSurge On Air Podcast, we sat down with two folks behind the Humanizing Online Learning effort: creator and instructor Michelle Pacansky-Brock and the university’s vice president for technology and innovation, Michael Berman. They don't often feel included in academic culture. I felt disconnected from my students.

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

Staying more holistic when developing my teaching—whether facilitating learning in person or online—has been central in my reading motivations. Even the book that I wrote about productivity was envisioned initially by the publisher as for online instructors, and then they asked if I would be willing to broaden the audience.

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Online Learning Reading Teaching Philosophy Learning 213

Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2017

Matis believes that this response from teachers can damage a student’s self-esteem or motivation to learn. But he also hopes to bring culturally relevant content that is relatable for students into classrooms. The thing that is often hard to find is the cultural component,” says Barela. “If

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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.

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Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

So last week, the #DLNchat community shared ideas about how to best support instructors making the transition to the online classroom. Karine Joly shared: “Walking in the shoes of their students often makes instructors better—when it comes to technology best practices.” How can instructors create a human connection with their students?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

In an online environment, we have seen benefits from that early design thinking in terms of helping adapt our students and curriculum in an online format, and creating capacity for instructors to balance interaction with large classes and smaller groups. Team based competition is a great motivator and connector.

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Education Lecturing Learning Feedback 218

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2019

Even when it happens individually, having a supporting community can provide learners with the motivation and opportunities for applying and connecting knowledge. But faculty can provide opportunities for students to find common ground with one another—and instructors. Instructors should remember to convey emotion with chats.

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Failure Instructors Discussions Culture 136

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 16, 2018

When I attend professional gatherings on open education, however, instructors like myself are often the minority. Yet open educational materials impact faculty and students alike, and many instructors are using these resources today. That is not appealing to instructors,” argues Skidmore.

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2024

But for Fiske, of Mysa, the popularity of alternatives to public school actually raises a concern: She fears that her approach to microschooling could be eclipsed by politics and cultural war clashes. While popular in some conservative circles, classical learning isn’t traditionally a byword for culture war politics. It’s confusing.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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. Makerspaces, or library media centers that encourage collaboration and support student invention, are on the rise across the United States.

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Schools Language Languages Reading 246

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this specific context, education plays a significant role in shaping the minds of future generations and an instructor’s role is crucial in this development. Educators serve as powerful motivators in encouraging appreciative mindsets. This mindset nurtures a genuine love for learning and a foundation for a better life.

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Instructors Students Motivation Intelligence 119

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

The Gameful Learning Lab is one of three, large-scale labs supported under a new enterprise at the university called Academic Innovation , currently made up of 66 initiatives “charged with developing a culture of innovation in learning” that can bring about “personalized, engaged and lifelong” learning experiences. Gameful Design.

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Failure Assignments Quizzes Motivation 167

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this specific context, education plays a significant role in shaping the minds of future generations and an instructor’s role is crucial in this development. Educators serve as powerful motivators in encouraging appreciative mindsets. This mindset nurtures a genuine love for learning and a foundation for a better life.

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Instructors Students Motivation Intelligence 115

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. Bovill et al., academic journal article or specific industry press).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

At his second college, close to his home in East Hollywood, he says that he had a bad experience with the instructor about an early assignment in a developmental English course. But Del Real Viramontes never made it to tryouts, he says, and when his best friend left the college, he decided to leave, too. He went on to earn his Ph.D.,

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Students English Culture Participation 205

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Thus, it’s pressing for instructors to collaborate on concrete ways to create a welcoming tone and build rapport in digital spaces. We know that our students are culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse. What aspects of your own culture, background, and experience are infused into your teaching? They are neurodiverse.

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Culture Communication Language Languages 122

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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Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 94

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2023

Did those cultures influence your plans for your education? Nia Asemota, “Black Girls Code the Future” coloring book creator Culturally speaking on both sides, it's like, “[Become a] doctor, lawyer, engineer,” but very heavily on doctor. That's a great motivator to get better at anything — when you want to teach it to somebody else.

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STEM Science Students Language 186

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

The summer session allows our learners to be on campus, immersed in university culture, and exposed to more challenging topics with in-person support (e.g., Instructors may find it valuable to meet and teach to students in-person, rather than creating content for the proverbial faceless void. Exposure to university culture.

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Edsurge

MAY 29, 2018

There was no monumental motivator for leaving his 10-year career as a business researcher in South Korea. My motivation to be in academia was soaring,” he chuckles. Facing vast differences in language, culture and lifestyle, Byun, his wife and three children moved to Los Angeles where he earned a Ph.D.

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Mobile Devices Motivation Students Online Learning 135