Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Parra , an assistant professor at New Mexico State’s department of curriculum and instruction learning design & technology, says she’s offered her students the opportunity to use their own languages to complete activities. “To Instructors should make sure students have the opportunity to build their own learning experiences, Parra argues.

Culture 153

Culture Teaching Syllabus English 153

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. For so many instructors, whether they’re a TA, someone just starting out, or a seasoned professor with decades of experience, the answer is, “no.” How does it connect to the broader curriculum? So, when faculty come to me with a problem, they want an answer. Start strong.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 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.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Another popular feature with new AI services is to try to personalize assignments by adapting educational materials to a student’s interest, says Dan Meyer, vice president of user growth at Amplify, a curriculum and assessment company, who writes a newsletter about teaching mathematics.

Lecturing 216

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

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 115

Instructors Students Course Design Minute Papers 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. I often embed study and time management strategies into the curriculum. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

And he believes that both K-12 and higher-ed instructors can make that happen. Heath also called upon college and university instructors to think about ways their lessons can leave a lasting memory on students. But occasionally, moments and the lessons they come with can stick for a lifetime. Or they still are able to do __.

Instructors 102

Instructors Syllabus Textbooks Lecturing 102

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 Course Design Minute Papers 105

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Students as Learners and Teachers (SaLT) is an innovative teaching approach where students and instructors collaborate to improve educational experiences ( Cavazos et al., What does the language in the syllabus/assignment assume about students (e.g., 2024; Cook-Sather, 2020).

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

For example: designing and promoting the use of a syllabus template, aligning objectives with outcomes, promoting multimodal teaching, offering professional development workshops, serving on faculty committees, implementing accreditation standards, publishing articles, and scheduling specialized one-on-ones with faculty. & Chen, Y.

Authentic Assessment 122

Authentic Assessment Syllabus Schools Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

Their efforts fostered an environment conducive to innovation and engagement, driven by curriculum development and tailored to meet the dynamic needs of students. Establishing transparent feedback policies and timelines for assignment evaluations to inform students when to expect instructor feedback.

Feedback 119

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 119

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Acrobat) to apply built-in page layouts Tables do not work well with screen readers, so consider alternative organizational elements Use descriptive wording for hyperlink text rather than “click here” Post most instructor-created content within LMS content pages (i.e.,

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Here’s a syllabus. She is the editor/author of over a hundred tech ed resources including a K-12 technology curriculum , K-8 keyboard curriculum, K-8 Digital Citizenship curriculum.

Syllabus 94

Syllabus Writing Internet Instructors 94

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

Their efforts fostered an environment conducive to innovation and engagement, driven by curriculum development and tailored to meet the dynamic needs of students. Establishing transparent feedback policies and timelines for assignment evaluations to inform students when to expect instructor feedback.

Feedback 109

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 109

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.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

For example: designing and promoting the use of a syllabus template, aligning objectives with outcomes, promoting multimodal teaching, offering professional development workshops, serving on faculty committees, implementing accreditation standards, publishing articles, and scheduling specialized one-on-ones with faculty. & Chen, Y.

Authentic Assessment 104

Authentic Assessment Syllabus Schools Evaluation 104

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. At Course Hero, we’ve interviewed hundreds of instructors from around the country to share their best lessons. That’s the engineering side of my brain.

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. I often embed study and time management strategies into the curriculum. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 96

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Or, a neurodiverse student who struggles with verbal communication and is not able to show their true understanding of the course content when the instructor cold calls them as a form of assessment.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Or, a neurodiverse student who struggles with verbal communication and is not able to show their true understanding of the course content when the instructor cold calls them as a form of assessment.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Acrobat) to apply built-in page layouts Tables do not work well with screen readers, so consider alternative organizational elements Use descriptive wording for hyperlink text rather than “click here” Post most instructor-created content within LMS content pages (i.e.,

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2015

Email the instructor at askatechteacher at gmail dot com throughout the week and/or bring up your question at the weekend Google Hangout or TweetUp. She’s the author/editor of dozens of tech-in-ed books as well as a K-8 tech curriculum that’s used throughout the world. Curriculum Companion Webinars–Grades 3-5.

Questions 76

Questions Syllabus Instructors Curriculum 76

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

20 Webtools in 20 Days (for groups interested in learning webtools from the Structured Learning curriculum ). With all AATT Summer Learning classes, you get as much time as you need with the instructor to mentor and coach–even on topics not included in the syllabus. Tech-infused Class. You want to change that.

Teachers 78

Teachers Syllabus Learning Instructors 78

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2017

Email the instructor at askatechteacher at gmail dot com throughout the week and/or bring up your question at the weekend Google Hangout. She’s the author/editor of over a hundred tech-in-ed resources including a K-8 tech curriculum that’s used throughout the world. Curriculum Companion Webinars–Grades 3-5.

Questions 78

Questions Online Learning Learning Syllabus 78

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2016

Email the instructor at askatechteacher at gmail dot com throughout the week and/or bring up your question at the weekend Google Hangout or TweetUp. She’s the author/editor of over a hundred tech-in-ed resources including a K-8 tech curriculum that’s used throughout the world. Curriculum Companion Webinars–Grades 3-5.

Questions 78

Questions Online Learning Learning Syllabus 78

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

You don't want them to adopt the latest fad because by the time you get a syllabus approved or a new curriculum and whatever, if it's a fad you just wasted a ton of time and resources. It's very funny, the first job I had in Silicon Valley was actually as a training instructor. That's a great question.

Education 122

Education Failure Syllabus Motivation 122

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

He started asking his students about their post-graduation goals and trying to connect their interests, like digital photography and music, more explicitly to the curriculum. That’s when we really started getting calls from frustrated instructors at community colleges who said, ‘I have a big problem.

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

As an instructor of teacher education, I pitched a FYS related to teaching, but also hoping to engage students who weren’t necessarily interested in becoming a certified teacher. Students consistently asked hard, and oftentimes, unanswerable questions: Are teachers going to risk their jobs to teach a well-rounded curriculum?

Critical Thinking 79

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary Syllabus History 79

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Two Forms of Curriculum in Higher Education There are two forms of curriculum in higher education.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Two Forms of Curriculum in Higher Education There are two forms of curriculum in higher education.

Course Design 59

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 59

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2021

During two intense hours, three adult students and an instructor read aloud from the “Odyssey.” Or,” the instructor counters, “it’s a healthy response to a guest who seems emotionally laden.” It’s the moment, the instructor says, when “you get at what’s at stake.” Seminars are free, and instructors volunteer.

Art 218

Art Instructors Study Reading 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Decolonize my syllabus , decolonize my curriculum, decolonize my classroom—for some time now, the term “decolonization” has been the buzzword around campus, as students and certain faculty demand inclusion and diversity in education. [The Library of Trinity College Dublin. Photo by PhotoFra.]

Lecturing 217

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 217

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Decolonize my syllabus , decolonize my curriculum, decolonize my classroom—for some time now, the term “decolonization” has been the buzzword around campus, as students and certain faculty demand inclusion and diversity in education. [The Library of Trinity College Dublin. Photo by PhotoFra.]

Lecturing 202

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 202

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

He concluded his keynote with a calling for learning to be designed around three principles: a curriculum of questions, not facts; a pedagogy that encourages collaboration and use of the internet; and. But neither instructors nor students are data scientists, learning scientists, instructional designers or behavioral economists.”

Syllabus 139

Syllabus Instructors Internet Language 139

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

While we should challenge students to think about topics outside their comfort zones, this challenge should be met with appropriate support on behalf of the instructor (see Saucier et al., Ultimately, content disclosures serve as an explicit demonstration of instructors’ regard for their students’ well-being. Boysen, 2017).

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

While we should challenge students to think about topics outside their comfort zones, this challenge should be met with appropriate support on behalf of the instructor (see Saucier et al., Ultimately, content disclosures serve as an explicit demonstration of instructors’ regard for their students’ well-being. Boysen, 2017).

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 111

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 is now a senior instructor and researcher at Virginia Tech. We sat down with Boyer to learn more about his flipped syllabus, unique assessments, and the hard work that goes into an easy A.

Syllabus 146

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 146