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.

Culture 128

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 128

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.,

Education 245

Education Curriculum Instructors Schools 245

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.

Culture 109

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 109

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.

Feedback 187

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 187

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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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 339

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.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

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.

Ethics 191

Ethics Intelligence Learning Instructors 191

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.

Online Learning 214

Online Learning Reading Teaching Philosophy Learning 214

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.

Teaching 147

Teaching Instructors Art History 147

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?

Teaching 142

Teaching Instructors Culture Failure 142

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.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

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.

Education 218

Education Lecturing Learning Feedback 218

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

Language 149

Language Languages English Exams 149

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.

Failure 135

Failure Instructors Discussions Culture 135

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).

Feedback 108

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 108

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.

Textbooks 126

Textbooks Instructors Education Peer Review 126

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.

Schools 246

Schools Languages Language Reading 246

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.

Schools 199

Schools Culture Attention Testing 199

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.

Instructors 119

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.

Failure 167

Failure Assignments Quizzes Motivation 167

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. One underutilized but powerful strategy for fostering classroom connection and motivation begins on the very first day of class.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

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.

Instructors 115

Instructors Students Motivation Intelligence 115

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).

Feedback 96

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 96

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).

Discussions 115

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 115

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.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Languages 122

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.,

Students 203

Students English Culture Participation 203

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. One underutilized but powerful strategy for fostering classroom connection and motivation begins on the very first day of class.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

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.

Education 122

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Thus, I truly had to become a student of my students, constantly reflecting and retooling my practice as I ascertained what motivated my students and what caused them to shut down. Although the majority of students enrolled in schools are minority students, over 84% of the instructors are white teachers from middle-income households.

English 167

English Learning Disabilities Students 167

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

I hope to facilitate a clearer understanding of both experiential and applied learning so that instructors can use these approaches strategically, when appropriate to course goals, to help their students develop intellectually, personally, and professionally.

Instructors 111

Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

” In many cases, what they’re feeling may not be necessarily bad, and providing this resource helps to improve their focus and motivation. In this way, backchannels serve as a formative assessment for instructors to identify ways to improve the delivery and impact of our teaching. Even so, stress will often get the best of us.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

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.

Mobile Devices 132

Mobile Devices Motivation Students Online Learning 132

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.

STEM 181

STEM Science Students History 181

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

Certain emotional states invited motivational sustained effort, while others led to relinquishment of effort. You are so intelligent,” led to decreased motivation to undertake challenging tasks. Feedback can be modulated to create encouragement and motivation, or conversely, to discourage effort.

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2017

Other facets are harder, and require a cultural shift of sorts. Hermann, of the University of Phoenix, says that one problem on many campuses is that disability experts start conversations with professors by talking about legal requirements rather than culture change. “We

STEM 147

STEM Disabilities Textbooks Culture 147

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 7, 2025

I hope to facilitate a clearer understanding of both experiential and applied learning so that instructors can use these approaches strategically, when appropriate to course goals, to help their students develop intellectually, personally, and professionally.

Instructors 105

Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy Knowledge 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

In response, universities and educators strive to create and nurture virtual relationships and communities that foster positive relational school cultures, understanding student behavior within a social context (Manassah, Roderick, and Gregory 2018, 39). Personalized feedback demonstrates the instructors investment in each students success.

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Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105