Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

With the rapid spread of COVID-19, educators across the country and around the world have been tasked with shifting to emergency remote teaching—a move from in-person to remote classes made necessary by pressing circumstances. With this rapid push to remote teaching, educators may be jumping into the use of digital technologies too fast.

Teaching 218

Teaching Disabilities Evaluation Internet 218

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Here’s an inconvenient truth about inclusive teaching: there are no quick fixes. It’s inconvenient because faculty are stressed. So, when faculty come to me with a problem, they want an answer. Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. A quick-guide on how to respond to microaggressions. Do they trust you?

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

And the tools serve as a particular lifeline for neurodivergent students, who suddenly have access to services that can help them get organized and support their reading comprehension, teaching experts say. From a teaching, learning standpoint, that's pretty concerning to me,” he says. This is not cheating,” she stresses.

Study 213

Study Lecturing Instructors Students 213

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Here’s an inconvenient truth about inclusive teaching: there are no quick fixes. It’s inconvenient because faculty are stressed. So, when faculty come to me with a problem, they want an answer. Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. A quick-guide on how to respond to microaggressions. Do they trust you?

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

That change in pricing, mixed with concerns about cheating by professors new to teaching online, has led to an explosion in the use of test surveillance services. The company recently created an online Proctorio Academy to teach professors best practices in using the tool. 2) how many faculty or staff have been furloughed or fired?

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Efforts to include all individuals, including those with disabilities in educational settings should prioritize specific measures to ensure their full participation in all activities. Interactive and Inclusive Teaching Practices Effective online teaching requires strategies that actively engage students and accommodate diverse learning needs.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105