Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For decades, researchers have highlighted the importance of comprehending and integrating diverse cultural elements to enhance teaching and learning practices. When people hear the term “culture,” it is often associated solely with ethnic culture.

Culture 130

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 130

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2021

That’s the creative solution more colleges are turning to as they try to make their cultures more inclusive for people who find themselves marginalized within academia. Their craft has earned the endorsement of faculty and administrative leaders, who marvel at how theater can stimulate reflection, conversation and even culture change.

Culture 164

Culture Syllabus Discussions Study 164

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

As November 8 th approached, I made sure to leave extra class time to allow my communications students to discuss the upcoming presidential election, hoping to align their discussions with topics on my syllabus. My only rule was that they were to be respectful in their comments. This is especially apparent during an election cycle.

Syllabus 248

Syllabus Teachers Counselling Beliefs 248

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

For decades, researchers have highlighted the importance of comprehending and integrating diverse cultural elements to enhance teaching and learning practices. When people hear the term “culture,” it is often associated solely with ethnic culture.

Culture 110

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 110

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

We then use these responses to solidify the course syllabus as a living document that prioritizes the voices and narratives absent from their previous experiences in the English department. They also posed lingering and emerging questions and identified critical links to current social, cultural and political realities.

Syllabus 191

Syllabus English Learning Students 191

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Braithwaite stresses that, “We need awareness of our situatedness—in time, space, in culture and in how we experience the flow of history through us. Verify that your syllabus contains statements that reflect your values in this area. The text of your syllabus and course design. And the subtext of your syllabus.

Syllabus 153

Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 153

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

The essential ingredients for a data-driven culture have little to do with data itself, experts say. We said, ‘You’re going to push out your syllabus to everyone, and you’re in charge of the degree to which they can alter the syllabus,’” Bezanson says.

Culture 86

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 86

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

This workshops offers educators a glimpse into how science class can be redesigned to be more inclusive and accessible for all cultures. But what does it take to make access to quality science education truly accessible for every student? Tuesday, March 5 11:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m.

Syllabus 116

Syllabus Science Learning Styles Testing 116

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

But this year, with the arrival of the World Cup, I came prepared, and my students knew it when they saw our sports journalism unit built into the syllabus on the first day. Our students have rich, cultural lives and dynamic insight into their passions. Are these days blocked off for the World Cup?!” they exclaimed. En classe?!”

English 198

English Culture Syllabus Writing 198

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

The essential ingredients for a data-driven culture have little to do with data itself, experts say. We said, ‘You’re going to push out your syllabus to everyone, and you’re in charge of the degree to which they can alter the syllabus,’” Bezanson says.

Culture 78

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 78

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 30, 2020

The essential ingredients for a data-driven culture have little to do with data itself, experts say. We said, ‘You’re going to push out your syllabus to everyone, and you’re in charge of the degree to which they can alter the syllabus,’” Bezanson says.

Culture 78

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 78

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

A few repositories like the Open Syllabus Project collect syllabi from around the world. That’s a contradiction, considering that professors stress a culture of sharing in their research, says Derek Bruff, director for the Center for Teaching at Vanderbilt University. “We As scholars, we probably should do something like that.

Teaching Portfolio 167

Teaching Portfolio Teaching Syllabus Peer Review 167

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

As career educators, this is where we help students make informed decisions by providing the benefit of lived experience, critical analysis, and cultural awareness that can support students as they use this tool to navigate potential opportunities.

Ethics 337

Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 337

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The food choice helps me understand a bit about their cultural background, while knowledge of their career dreams enables me to tailor class topics to their interests. Successful syllabus While there are mandatory components of a standard syllabus, I also add welcoming elements.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

We begin not with the syllabus, not with the table of contents, not with the attendance policy, not with lame jokes but with the real questions that delight us in our own work. But we have a legal obligation to cover the syllabus. Cover the syllabus later. Cultivating Learning Cultures.” References Hanstedt, Paul.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject a big yawn here. At this point, I still have not reviewed the syllabus with them and instead begin a community building activity.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

We begin not with the syllabus, not with the table of contents, not with the attendance policy, not with lame jokes but with the real questions that delight us in our own work. But we have a legal obligation to cover the syllabus. Cover the syllabus later. Cultivating Learning Cultures.” References Hanstedt, Paul.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 105

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

So are most of the students taking the cultural competency quiz Professor John Branch gives out near the beginning of his MBA-level International Marketing class at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Instead, I ask them to try to explore cultural differences while sitting in their armchairs at home. Why did it fail?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

We may not have a storefront window to attract attention, but we do have something that students see before the start of the semester that can grab their attention, set the tone, and get them excited about entering the class…your syllabus! Exhibit 2: Thompson’s Barbie themed class syllabus (Spring 2024). Let Them Play!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

We may not have a storefront window to attract attention, but we do have something that students see before the start of the semester that can grab their attention, set the tone, and get them excited about entering the class…your syllabus! Exhibit 2: Thompson’s Barbie themed class syllabus (Spring 2024). Let Them Play!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Designing an inclusive syllabus. Recognize and limit microaggressions (Smith-Haghighi, 2022). link] (retrieved January 2, 2023). CEI (2022).

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

The food choice helps me understand a bit about their cultural background, while knowledge of their career dreams enables me to tailor class topics to their interests. Successful syllabus While there are mandatory components of a standard syllabus, I also add welcoming elements.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 110

EdTech Magazine

MAY 12, 2020

The essential ingredients for a data-driven culture have little to do with data itself, experts say. We said, ‘You’re going to push out your syllabus to everyone, and you’re in charge of the degree to which they can alter the syllabus,’” Bezanson says.

Culture 60

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 60

EdTech Magazine

MAY 7, 2020

The essential ingredients for a data-driven culture have little to do with data itself, experts say. We said, ‘You’re going to push out your syllabus to everyone, and you’re in charge of the degree to which they can alter the syllabus,’” Bezanson says.

Culture 60

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 60

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

The essential ingredients for a data-driven culture have little to do with data itself, experts say. We said, ‘You’re going to push out your syllabus to everyone, and you’re in charge of the degree to which they can alter the syllabus,’” Bezanson says.

Culture 60

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 60

EdTech Magazine

MAY 6, 2020

The essential ingredients for a data-driven culture have little to do with data itself, experts say. We said, ‘You’re going to push out your syllabus to everyone, and you’re in charge of the degree to which they can alter the syllabus,’” Bezanson says.

Culture 60

Culture Syllabus Schools Elementary School 60

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al., Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice (3rd ed.).

Plagiarism 121

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

He wasn't engaged in most of his classes nor was he doing homework at home, and though he was not yet sure how he wanted to spend his future he did have strong passions in surfing, photography and the beach culture here in Hawaii. Overall, he was tired, bored and felt apathy toward school in general. Designed by students with students (i.e.

Learning 166

Learning Syllabus Social Studies Students 166

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject a big yawn here. At this point, I still have not reviewed the syllabus with them and instead begin a community building activity.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus. oral exam)?

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

How can institutions create a culture of collaboration to support universal design? This could be as simple as a #syllabus that has a personalized accessibility statement in the beginning, not buried at the end #dlnchat — Phyllis Brodsky (@pebrodsky) May 8, 2018. Embrace a culture of accessibility and inclusion.

Accessibility 128

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 128

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al., Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice (3rd ed.).

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

Not only does the process of gathering and incorporating student feedback offer an opportunity to improve a course before too much time has passed, it can also change the tone and culture of a classroom, enabling a professor to demonstrate to students that she values their perspectives. “My

Feedback 191

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 191

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The program fosters student agency in learning through solidarity, creates a sense of belonging and self-efficacy for students and instructors, integrates teaching approaches responsive to students’ learning needs, and builds a culture of openness to student feedback (Cavazos, 2024; Cavazos & Chapa, 2023; Cavazos et al., 2017, January).

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Designing an inclusive syllabus. Recognize and limit microaggressions (Smith-Haghighi, 2022). link] (retrieved January 2, 2023). CEI (2022).

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Humanize to Optimize The main focus of humanized teaching is to apply learning science and culturally responsive teaching to the world of asynchronous online courses with the goal of creating an inclusive, equitable class climate for all students. Types and Purpose of Inquiry Inclusive Survey Question Cultural Inquiry.

Instructors 110

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 110

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

David Peña-Guzman provides cultural and historical framing before students begin reading. When the syllabus says no laptops unless you have a disability, it automatically sort of outs those students,” he said. Since the semester started, the professor has heard from fellow faculty members curious about the course.

Reading 162

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 162