Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

You can pose a question for a future column here. I have a question regarding how you and others approach accommodations for those who are reluctant, resistant, or defiant to going through official channels at the university. There’s still a great deal of stigma around disabilities—learning-related, or otherwise.

Disabilities 130

Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. Some of the faculty who want a quick fix already “get it,” meaning they come in valuing diversity and inclusion and/or come in with a strong critical analysis (think antiracist, feminist, queer, critical disability, etc.). How do they feel in your class? Start strong.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

The software will automatically use your recording to make notes, flashcards and quiz questions,” she says in the promotional video. On a positive note, such tools could greatly assist students with learning disabilities. She describes opening up the company’s tool on her laptop during class and clicking a record button.

Lecturing 216

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

We talked about the differences between accessibility and usability, legal considerations under the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and the concept of UDL (universal design for learning). Create awareness, be people centred and build relationships involving people with disabilities.”

Accessibility 130

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 130

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. Will you use an AI text detector?

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. Some of the faculty who want a quick fix already “get it,” meaning they come in valuing diversity and inclusion and/or come in with a strong critical analysis (think antiracist, feminist, queer, critical disability, etc.). How do they feel in your class? Start strong.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It may be the biggest question in college edtech during the pandemic: Should tests be allowed to robotically watch students? Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? The issue involves so-called automated proctoring services. Olsen says some professors may be using the Proctorio tool too aggressively. “Is

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

An Easy First Step: The Inclusive Survey Like a typical “getting-to-know” survey, the inclusive survey is an instructor-developed set of questions administered to students during Week 1 of class. Types and Purpose of Inquiry Inclusive Survey Question Cultural Inquiry. How can I make this course a positive learning experience for you?

Instructors 107

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 107

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

Photo: Sydney Johnson) One question he often gets is: How do you assess such a course? Using evidence from the text, the students will write a short piece answering that question. When the syllabus says no laptops unless you have a disability, it automatically sort of outs those students,” he said.

Reading 163

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 163

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

An Easy First Step: The Inclusive Survey Like a typical “getting-to-know” survey, the inclusive survey is an instructor-developed set of questions administered to students during Week 1 of class. Types and Purpose of Inquiry Inclusive Survey Question Cultural Inquiry. How can I make this course a positive learning experience for you?

Instructors 105

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This project started with a deceptively simple question: What arent our students telling us? I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change. Not because they lacked courage, but because they didnt feel invited to speak.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

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. Will you use an AI text detector?

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Fink developed a worksheet for formulating significant learning goals that includes key questions to ask about each of the six types of learning. After what Fink calls de-bugging the course, step eleven is to create a syllabus which is the way the professor shares the course plans with the students.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Fink developed a worksheet for formulating significant learning goals that includes key questions to ask about each of the six types of learning. After what Fink calls de-bugging the course, step eleven is to create a syllabus which is the way the professor shares the course plans with the students.

Course Design 58

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 58

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Below, you’ll find a syllabus intended to help you advance from emergency remote instruction toward more substantive practices and philosophies. But no matter what modes your teaching takes in the future, hopefully this syllabus will be a good way for you to start digging deeper into online education. Key Concepts.

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Syllabus Lecturing Education Course Design 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. Instead of the static talk-down with “any questions?” [The Library of Trinity College Dublin.

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. Instead of the static talk-down with “any questions?” [The Library of Trinity College Dublin.

Lecturing 203

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 203

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

doctor's appointment, university obligation, learning disability, etc.). The class Zoom link is posted on the learning management system and the waiting room feature is disabled (in case students join after the start and I am unaware they are in a waiting room). Zoom etiquette (dress, backgrounds, participation, etc.)

Disabilities 52

Disabilities Exams Instructors Syllabus 52