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. The latter aspect also fits with the pedagogic co-design student role classification as depicted in Bovill et al.

Discussions 97

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 97

eSchool News

MARCH 8, 2018

and Kelly Urlacher, senior curriculum designer at DreamBox Learning, had a conversation of essential approaches for supporting these students in “ Key Strategies to Making Access and Equity a Reality for ELL Students.”. Urlacher and Dawson discussed key instructional strategies that can support ELL students in achieving higher in math.

Math 201

Math Blended Learning Languages Language 201

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2017

During monthly department meetings, we spend time discussing how to implement new tools and technologies into our schools. I want our school librarians to be seen as experts in new tools and resources, so I teach all of them these three essential skills: 1) How to Introduce New Technology.

Skills 222

Skills Curriculum Design Discussions Grades 222

eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2017

During monthly department meetings, we spend time discussing how to implement new tools and technologies into our schools. I want our school librarians to be seen as experts in new tools and resources, so I teach all of them these three essential skills: 1) How to Introduce New Technology.

Skills 222

Skills Curriculum Design Discussions Grades 222

eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

In this episode of Innovations in Education , hosted by Kevin Hogan, you’ll hear from Jason Innes, Director of Curriculum, Training and Product Management at KinderLab Robotics, Inc. discuss why robotics is an excellent way to introduce young learners to coding, computational thinking, and design principles.

STEM 262

STEM Education High School High School 262

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2021

It starts with studying and discussing identity, and then using students’ understanding of identity as a foundation for infusing it into the entire curriculum. Complex instruction leverages open-ended tasks, specifically designed for diverse groups of learners.

Learning 218

Learning Feedback Testing Lecturing 218

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The discussion about the importance of class size has been ongoing for decades. Our online master’s degree in educational leadership program features a curriculum designed around the needs of working educators and builds on your current knowledge to help you advance your career.

Achievement 266

Achievement Students Instructors Ethics 266

eSchool News

AUGUST 20, 2020

The webinar includes advice from educators and discussions about how to incorporate SEL into different learning environments to help schools plan for various re-opening models. Aperture Education also partnered with Move This World to create a free webinar for schools as they prepare to start the 2020-21 school year. About Aperture Education.

Education 209

Education Learning Skills Curriculum Design 209

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Here, she discusses the challenges involved in getting adults to take play seriously, as well the many life lessons that may be imparted through effective educational gaming. I didn't have any background in games and learning, but I did have a background in curriculum design, school design and educational technology.

Game-Based Learning 184

Game-Based Learning Learning Curriculum Design Curriculum 184

eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2024

In contrast, warmer, dimmer lighting can create a calming atmosphere for activities like relaxation or group discussions. For example, during reading or studying, cooler, brighter lighting can help increase alertness and focus.

Internet 287

Internet Students Textbooks Learning Styles 287

Edsurge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

What follows is a transcript of their discussion, lightly edited and condensed. Can you discuss the design considerations that you made to ensure that the content in your curriculum is accessible to the diverse students that you’re trying to serve? Tanner: First we centered the students themselves in our design process.

Intelligence 201

Intelligence STEM Culture Curriculum 201

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Usually when you hear any discussion about free textbooks, it really talks about just the cost, and what we’re saying is, it goes way beyond that.” It’s a good combination of community and equity and purposeful curriculum design,” Egan says. González says.

Textbooks 187

Textbooks Culture Students Participation 187

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2020

MBE could also be used as an anchor in discussing instruction, assessment, equity, social emotional learning, teacher evaluation and more. While we gradually help our teachers understand its importance, we know that our students are already benefiting from the use of MBE built in to the curriculum design and materials.

Questions 184

Questions Teaching Education Learning 184

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In doing so, we should design assessments as an engaging, ongoing process for students, helping them learn and achieve their learning outcomes rather than considering it as a one-shot test or quiz and focusing merely on the score. This can be discussed for each assessment depending on its specifications.

Authentic Assessment 133

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2022

After 22 years as a classroom teacher, plus time spent as an instructional coach and curriculum designer, Uram took on this new position just three years ago, when it was first created. There was no collaboration internally that handled any filtering, or reflection, or discussion, or cross-referencing.

Coaching 180

Coaching Evaluation Motivation Science 180

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

In our discussion, we will focus on formative -developmental observations because we are interested in practices that help in the improvement of teaching practices in educational institutions. Promote the haring of best practices : Faculty can observe, discuss, and integrate effective teaching strategies used by their peers.

Evaluation 102

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 102

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The classroom program, which began in fall 2018 and runs through the spring, pairs Nintendo technology with a curriculum designed by the Institute of Play to create a STEM-focused, hands-on learning experience that combines digital and physical elements.

Feedback 167

Feedback Critical Thinking STEM Skills 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

By marrying those two things together—the curriculum design, which is very engineering-like, and the classroom performance, which is very artistic—you get the John Branch combination. That’s the engineering side of my brain. Tell me about your Armchair Anthropologist assignment.

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

That way, tech companies, and also researchers, policy makers or curriculum designers who want to access school data can have a privacy-honoring way to request access. The agreement can specify which data can be accessed and even for how long the access is permitted. Making ‘smart’ contracts isn’t easy and it brings its own challenges.

Schools 142

Schools Curriculum Design Accessibility Evaluation 142

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

In our discussion, we will focus on formative -developmental observations because we are interested in practices that help in the improvement of teaching practices in educational institutions. Promote the haring of best practices : Faculty can observe, discuss, and integrate effective teaching strategies used by their peers.

Evaluation 96

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 96

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In doing so, we should design assessments as an engaging, ongoing process for students, helping them learn and achieve their learning outcomes rather than considering it as a one-shot test or quiz and focusing merely on the score. This can be discussed for each assessment depending on its specifications.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Additionally, AI-powered analytics can assist educators in identifying and addressing broader trends in student performance, helping to refine curriculum design and teaching methodologies. Collaborative projects can be enhanced with AI-driven tools that promote communication and teamwork skills.

Ethics 130

Ethics Teaching Methods Education Critical Thinking 130

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2017

That was the first question posed by special guest and former EdSurgent Mary Jo Madda at #DLNchat on December 12 when we discussed The Skills Gap—Fact or Fantasy? with fellow instructional designers, faculty, administrators and entrepreneurs. But before we could answer that question there was a lot to discuss….

Skills 76

Skills Discussions Languages Language 76

Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

To emphasize, research indicates that curriculum designers and university stakeholders need to provide best-practice examples of how to utilize AI tools to effectively and positively promote the use of AI for students advantage (Deroncle-Acosta et al.

Instructors 116

Instructors Disabilities Ethics English 116

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

UCF has led our discussions about research in the field. We discussed vendors of digital tools and how to work with them effectively, and we compared ways to support faculty as they put new digital tools in place. Together, they reviewed the maps and exchanged insights about curriculum design and ways to work effectively with faculty.

Learning 73

Learning Curriculum Design Faculty Development Discussions 73

Gaggle Speaks

AUGUST 8, 2016

They open up doors to a world of innovative approaches to classroom instruction, curriculum design and much more. Journaling has been a part of many curriculums for ages. Use a blog to create group assignments for students to work together and encourage collaborative discussion. Student Blogs.

Education 66

Education Curriculum Design Assignments Critical Thinking 66

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

Much of the discussion focused on how competency-based education (CBE) could support students in acquiring and demonstrating the knowledge, skills and abilities. The Twitter chat started by first defining the buzzwords at the center of our discussion. Our guest pointed to a five-page definition of CBE.

Authentic Assessment 81

Authentic Assessment Education Curriculum Design Knowledge 81

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We share background about the student-faculty partnership program, define linguistic implicit biases, provide examples of how these biases manifest, offer recommendations for how to challenge them, and invite a dialogue through discussion questions. A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth. link] Young, V.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

To emphasize, research indicates that curriculum designers and university stakeholders need to provide best-practice examples of how to utilize AI tools to effectively and positively promote the use of AI for students advantage (Deroncle-Acosta et al.

Instructors 97

Instructors Disabilities Ethics English 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity. References Billings, Dianne M., and Judith A.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity. References Billings, Dianne M., and Judith A.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Designing With Intention Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

In fact, I believe the true promise of AI comes from using it, in Ethan Mollicks words, as a genuine intellectual partner, one that can enhance classroom discussions, assist with creating engaging instructional materials, and even help develop sophisticated problem sets or simulations that previously required extensive preparation time.

Assignments 80

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 80

Edsurge

JUNE 1, 2017

Neal McCluskey (director of the Cato Institute’s Center for Educational Freedom) mentioned in your panel discussion that for-profits are doing things that traditional four-years aren’t, like putting more dollars into marketing and recruitment, and that other non-profit institutions want or should be doing more of this.

Curriculum Design 139

Curriculum Design Research Design Motivation Accessibility 139

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 17, 2015

and quickly discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each. | 10 minutes – We then will introduce participants to a technology-rich unit design and classroom observation template (trudacot), which pulls from the strengths of multiple frameworks while simultaneously covering existing gaps in those frameworks. |

Mental Models 97

Mental Models Participation Coaching Questions 97

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Transcend is supporting the network with planning, design, implementation and iteration for the Greenfield Schools. The next step involved developing a strategy for the work; together they decided that the best strategy was to design a new school model from scratch.

Education 126

Education Schools Middle School Middle School 126

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

Designing With Intention Thus far, we have discussed the Universal Design for Learning and the integration of the IPEC competencies to foster inclusion and encourage active collaboration. The next thing to consider is the design and structure of the learning offering or activity.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 92