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. A student used ChatGPT to write their conclusion word-for-word, but they cited ChatGPT as a source.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

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. And nearly every day he writes. Overall, he was tired, bored and felt apathy toward school in general.

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 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

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 123

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 123

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

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

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

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.,

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

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

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 133

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 133

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

MARCH 6, 2019

David Peña-Guzman provides cultural and historical framing before students begin reading. His answer is simply class participation, plus in-class and take-home writing assignments. Using evidence from the text, the students will write a short piece answering that question. This is also a [socioeconomic] class issue.

Reading 163

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 163

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? Writing intensive disciplines still matter, and maybe some of our more technologically advanced colleagues can learn a few new tricks—like teaching “deep” thinking and voice in a project-based learning style—from us old dogs.

Plagiarism 116

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? Writing intensive disciplines still matter, and maybe some of our more technologically advanced colleagues can learn a few new tricks—like teaching “deep” thinking and voice in a project-based learning style—from us old dogs.

Plagiarism 111

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Now the reason they are confused could be due to an error in the writing rather than a shortfall in their understanding. From a Pokémon-themed syllabus to a ‘Squid Games’ escape room, she loves integrating pop culture into her assignments to make learning fun and memorable.

Textbooks 116

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2022

I typically don’t describe the idea in the syllabus. And it occurred to me that while our culture manages quite well with words that wield bold power—for instance, we defend freedom of all kinds of speech, even the offensive—we grant far less value to words of subtle emotional power. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Ethics 98

Ethics Minute Papers Syllabus Course Evaluations 98

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

Devon Price, a social psychologist, writes in an essay on Medium “if a student is struggling, they probably aren’t choosing to. Perry, writer and historian, writes in an article in Pacific Standard that while data does not exist regarding the rates of disability in the U.S., They probably want to do well. They probably are trying.

Disabilities 134

Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 134

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Now the reason they are confused could be due to an error in the writing rather than a shortfall in their understanding. From a Pokémon-themed syllabus to a ‘Squid Games’ escape room, she loves integrating pop culture into her assignments to make learning fun and memorable.

Textbooks 104

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 104

Faculty Focus

JUNE 13, 2023

I needed to find ways to provide feedback to improve their writing, presentations, and assignments while not contributing to their stress. To do this, review your late assignment plan, your syllabus, and other policies for ways to increase your compassion and trust in students.

Teaching 119

Teaching Assignments Syllabus Counselling 119

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 67

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 67

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). However, much of the emphasis has been placed on access rather than preparation.

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

Popular Example: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichies TED Talk The Danger of a Single Story is used in classrooms worldwide to teach students about bias and cultural narratives. How Algorithms Create Learning Paths (Without a Syllabus) At their core, social media algorithms aim to keep users engaged. Even memes and trends have educational value.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

That's something that hasn't really been knowable, since no one's been able to collect every syllabus out there and analyze the reading lists on them to see what pops as the top ranked. It's called the Open Syllabus Project and it's run out of a public policy center at Columbia University. As a writer, I love this.

Syllabus 123

Syllabus Textbooks Assignments Education 123

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Today we’re going to talk to three different writing professors with something to say about satire. And the third has a suggestion for the academic satire that he wishes someone out there would write. And I said, being kind of facetious, "I would start with a letter of recommendation because I write so many of them."

English 128

English Writing Culture Syllabus 128

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. He loved the scope and implications of his subject.

Syllabus 146

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 146