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

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. This can be discussed for each assessment depending on its specifications.

Authentic Assessment 133

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Groven made the point during a recent panel discussion about how best to encourage viewpoint diversity in classrooms, hosted by the Free Speech Project , a nonpartisan initiative run by Georgetown University. Listen to the full discussion on the EdSurge Podcast.

History 167

History Culture Discussions High School 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

In many classrooms these days, student discussion can grow so heated that passion threatens to overwhelm productive conversation. Considering these high stakes, students and instructors may be tempted to avoid tough subjects altogether, or only discuss them with like-minded folks. But there’s another option.

Instructors 169

Instructors Beliefs Confidentiality Discussions 169

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Include a non-graded ‘discussion’ area where students can get to know each other. She specializes in faculty development and training, distance education, and instructional design. Ensure content in the LMS course matches syllabus content and information (it’s ok to have information in both the syllabus and the LMS).

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

They also found that this student cohort valued aspects of interactions with faculty that were beyond the scope of the NSSE measures. Consistent with NSSE, these students valued being able to talk with faculty about what they needed to do to improve their performance in a class.

Teachers 105

Teachers Instructors Faculty Development Feedback 105

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Pop-up social media spaces and hashtags, such as #remoteteaching , #CovidCampus , and the Educator Temporary School Closure for Online Learning Facebook group, feature numerous posts and discussions about digital tools, resources, and apps for remote teaching. Some schools rushed to get laptops and tablets to students in need.

Teaching 218

Teaching Disabilities Evaluation Internet 218

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being. Almog, 2019; Triandafilide, 2020). References and Resources Almog, N.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

You would go to a university and you would study for four years, and you'd go to lectures and go to your discussion groups. There's lots of discussion of equity and education these days. This was invented by Linda Nilson, who's a legendary faculty developer and thought leader about teaching and learning.

Grades 194

Grades Exams Feedback Testing 194

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Listen to highlights of the discussion on this week’s EdSurge On Air podcast. There's no reason for people to gather in a big room where people can't have a discussion and ask questions anymore. But these days she’s getting schooled in just how hard it is to start a college from scratch. We needed to raise a couple million dollars.

Education 161

Education Syllabus Communication Faculty Development 161

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

They also found that this student cohort valued aspects of interactions with faculty that were beyond the scope of the NSSE measures. Consistent with NSSE, these students valued being able to talk with faculty about what they needed to do to improve their performance in a class.

Teachers 96

Teachers Instructors Faculty Development Feedback 96

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

Assignment options included: online discussions journals research analyses video explorations current event analyses This approach meant that, by the end of the course, students had completed three of each assignment type and 15 mastery quizzes. The five assignment options provided a diverse array of opportunities for student engagement.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

By informal, I mean posting a short video inviting them to participate in a discussion forum, journal entry, or an anonymous online poll. reference interviews, counseling inquiry, engaging lectures, classroom discussions, case studies, scenarios, role-play, problem-based learning, inquiry based learning, etc.);

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Include a non-graded ‘discussion’ area where students can get to know each other. She specializes in faculty development and training, distance education, and instructional design. Ensure content in the LMS course matches syllabus content and information (it’s ok to have information in both the syllabus and the LMS).

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. This can be discussed for each assessment depending on its specifications.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

The kinds of confusions and challenges that we discuss over coffee with colleagues at conferences, that we laugh about in the taxi ride back to the hotel after that keynote that wasn’t particularly interesting. I am happy to discuss in more detail—email me!—but But we have a legal obligation to cover the syllabus.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 111

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

Additionally, I am responsible for leading our faculty development team and teaching classes of my own. This meant that when the pandemic struck, the current events were able to flow much more regularly into our class discussions. I modified the final assignment to be a manifesto.

Teaching 192

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 192

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching. Then we also have continued our webinars series with our Center for Faculty Development and Innovation.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

The kinds of confusions and challenges that we discuss over coffee with colleagues at conferences, that we laugh about in the taxi ride back to the hotel after that keynote that wasn’t particularly interesting. I am happy to discuss in more detail—email me!—but But we have a legal obligation to cover the syllabus.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This paper will investigate some key principles and advantages of collaborative learning, explore some of the challenges, and discuss best practices for effectively implementing collaborative learning activities in the classroom. This can lead to significant retention and the capability to apply knowledge novelly.

Collaborative Learning 115

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

You need to give plenty of time to ensuring the room is arranged to facilitate quality discussion and learning. Good workshops involve discussion, and discussion is most fruitful in groups of 3-4 members. Principle 6: Keep in mind that discussion takes time. Principle 7: Carefully design discussion questions in advance.

Lecturing 96

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 96

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being. Almog, 2019; Triandafilide, 2020). References and Resources Almog, N.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

You need to give plenty of time to ensuring the room is arranged to facilitate quality discussion and learning. Good workshops involve discussion, and discussion is most fruitful in groups of 3-4 members. Principle 6: Keep in mind that discussion takes time. Principle 7: Carefully design discussion questions in advance.

Lecturing 94

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 94

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This paper will investigate some key principles and advantages of collaborative learning, explore some of the challenges, and discuss best practices for effectively implementing collaborative learning activities in the classroom. This can lead to significant retention and the capability to apply knowledge novelly.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

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. We talked about how to lead change management in education. A team from UMUC will visit CTU later in 2016.

Learning 75

Learning Curriculum Design Faculty Development Discussions 75

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

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

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Another benefit of an Online Learning Community is the mentoring provided to faculty that can improve teaching methods and strategies (Zhadko & Ko, 2023). As a result, the university’s online faculty are well prepared to provide the institution’s unique signature academic experience for its online students. 2020, September 01).

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Here, then, are 10 very basic, practical strategies for new faculty to consider during their early exploratory quests in the profession, based upon my experience of faculty development over the past 40 years. However, institutions vary in their commitment to faculty development.

Faculty Development 61

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 61

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Students can embed the individual BookSnaps in a Google Slide presentation submitted to their teacher or submit the image within a discussion board post on a learning management system. BookSnaps are most commonly used for textbook or article comprehension, but they are equally useful for other purposes.

Learning 110

Learning Students Textbooks Reading 110

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Another benefit of an Online Learning Community is the mentoring provided to faculty that can improve teaching methods and strategies (Zhadko & Ko, 2023). As a result, the university’s online faculty are well prepared to provide the institution’s unique signature academic experience for its online students. 2020, September 01).

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 98

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

This comes back to 20 years of faculty development where basically we know that, if a professor teaches an online course, they have to go through 80 hours of training to learn to teach online. In terms of learning, they’re not [missing out]. And, frankly, we don’t require that training of the face-to-face. They don’t anymore.

Lecturing 121

Lecturing Students Faculty Development Collaborative Learning 121

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Collaborative Learning: Encouraging collaborative learning through group projects, discussion forums, and peer reviews can enhance student engagement. Discussion boards, reflective assignments, and peer reviews can facilitate this exchange. These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

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 65

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 65

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Here, then, are 10 very basic, practical strategies for new faculty to consider during their early exploratory quests in the profession, based upon my experience of faculty development over the past 40 years. However, institutions vary in their commitment to faculty development.

Faculty Development 53

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 53

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Collaborative Learning: Encouraging collaborative learning through group projects, discussion forums, and peer reviews can enhance student engagement. Discussion boards, reflective assignments, and peer reviews can facilitate this exchange. These groups can provide a sense of belonging and peer support.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98