Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Most of us have the experience of registering for a workshop only to discover that it is a lecture or (worse) an advertisement for the presenter. You need to give plenty of time to ensuring the room is arranged to facilitate quality discussion and learning. Make sure that all the technology is working. Principle 5: Less is More.

Lecturing 96

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 96

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2023

Using podcasts as a medium to deliver lectures can be an engaging and convenient method to connect with students. I wanted to curate content that would be relevant to their learning in my class while also be as engaging and supportive as our usual face-to-face lecture environment. Why use podcasting to connect with students?

Teaching 121

Teaching Lecturing Discussions Accessibility 121

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

If a student wants to discuss accommodations, try to do so during office hours or via email. For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. The majority of online learning environments are no more than video-hosting platforms with quizzes and a discussion forum.

Online Learning 158

Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 158

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Most of us have the experience of registering for a workshop only to discover that it is a lecture or (worse) an advertisement for the presenter. You need to give plenty of time to ensuring the room is arranged to facilitate quality discussion and learning. Make sure that all the technology is working. Principle 5: Less is More.

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. Collaborative learning involves complex classroom management, which is different from traditional lecturing.

Collaborative Learning 115

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In lecture-based classes, combine lecturing with interactive activities such as Q&A sessions, pair/group work (two to four students) to go over muddy questions, summarize key points, or draw an infographic to demonstrate understanding of what was just covered in smaller segments throughout the class.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Watkins is a lecturer of writing and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi and director of the university’s AI Summer Institute for Teachers of Writing, an optional program for faculty. “We We need to be open and honest and transparent if we’re using AI,” he says. But to Yongpradit, those situations are hardly equivalent.

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

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. Collaborative learning involves complex classroom management, which is different from traditional lecturing.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the same time, I intentionally sprinkle discussions where I can highlight the transferrable skills that we will learn and reinforce in the course; this includes a vast offering of career opportunities that go along with the transferrable skills or content. These questions reside in a discussion board so all students can see responses.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 124

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

To bring students back to the classroom, it can be tempting to scale back some course accommodations, such as not recording lectures or providing material online ( D’Agostino, 2022 ). Throughout the 18 lectures, there were 14 activities each worth five points (11 counted towards the grade; 13.75% of the overall grade).

Student Engagement 101

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 101

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Instead of rushing through introductions and syllabus review as I used to do, I now take my time with fun icebreakers, syllabus discussions, and a “Who is In Class” survey inspired by the book What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching  by Addy et al.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In lecture-based classes, combine lecturing with interactive activities such as Q&A sessions, pair/group work (two to four students) to go over muddy questions, summarize key points, or draw an infographic to demonstrate understanding of what was just covered in smaller segments throughout the class.

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

Gaggle Speaks

JUNE 9, 2015

Additionally, when using technology, students can also record sound bites from the lectures, which can be a great tool to bridge the gap for ESL and other students. The notion of team building and group work has taken on a new meaning in today’s classroom with activities like discussion boards and online learning.

Technology 110

Technology Mobile Devices Lecturing Learning Styles 110

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

I add the element of having them discuss their individual observations with a partner. So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?: What do you wonder (Newbery, 2023)?”

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2023

Using podcasts as a medium to deliver lectures can be an engaging and convenient method to connect with students. I wanted to curate content that would be relevant to their learning in my class while also be as engaging and supportive as our usual face-to-face lecture environment. Why use podcasting to connect with students?

Teaching 98

Teaching Lecturing Discussions Accessibility 98

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

One thing University of Central Florida has become known for is large lecture classes. As I recall, some in-person courses are so big you have overflow rooms where students watch the lectures on TV. Can you say a little bit more about how the adaptive works? But it is outside the classroom much like watching a lecture capture.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Students Faculty Development Collaborative Learning 126

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

I add the element of having them discuss their individual observations with a partner. So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?: What do you wonder (Newbery, 2023)?”

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Instead of rushing through introductions and syllabus review as I used to do, I now take my time with fun icebreakers, syllabus discussions, and a “Who is In Class” survey inspired by the book What Inclusive Instructors Do: Principles and Practices for Excellence in College Teaching  by Addy et al.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the same time, I intentionally sprinkle discussions where I can highlight the transferrable skills that we will learn and reinforce in the course; this includes a vast offering of career opportunities that go along with the transferrable skills or content. These questions reside in a discussion board so all students can see responses.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Since then, Calarco has shared an episode of This American Life to inspire discussion on the sociological imagination and ”how thinking like a sociologist means stepping outside our own bubbles.” She uses class discussions to help students see that social problems are not about individuals making bad choices.

Teaching 167

Teaching Multidisciplinary Culture Feedback 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Collaborative learning is something that many of us already utilize in our classrooms in the form of small group work. Techniques such as think-pair-share and traditional group projects are common and quite beneficial to student learning as they provide opportunities for students to learn with and from each other.

Motivation 105

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 105

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. What are the 5 methods of teaching? What are the 5 methods of teaching?

Teaching 130

Teaching Teaching Methods Critical Thinking Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

The Delivery Next comes the delivery of new learning, which can be achieved through various methods such as assigned readings, live or pre-recorded lectures, class discussions, flipped classroom activities, or small group work.

Counselling 89

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 89

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Starting each class session by asking students to recall what was discussed in the previous session. For Spencer, one key strategy is having students do focused group work and reinforcing their learning through means other than strictly relying on passive listening to lectures.

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

If a student wants to discuss accommodations, try to do so during office hours or via email. For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Within these walls, knowledge transcends textbooks, as discussions, debates, and collaborations spark deeper understanding. Within this setting, instructors deliver curriculum content through lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and other instructional methods tailored to meet the diverse needs of learners.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Collaborative learning is something that many of us already utilize in our classrooms in the form of small group work. Techniques such as think-pair-share and traditional group projects are common and quite beneficial to student learning as they provide opportunities for students to learn with and from each other.

Motivation 86

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 86

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Following this introduction, the student pairs were given time to work on one of their parables, and through a reporting process I was able to assess the extent to which students had grasped the key interpretative elements. Plant Physiology (Rasmussen). Here are some other indicators that we’re doing something really special.

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

Organized Classroom

MAY 9, 2025

While all the photos show options for 22 students, feel free to place an additional student on the end of one of the groups, if needed. Perfect for literature discussions, project analysis, debates, and lectures, this arrangement will work perfectly for those group activities.

Lecturing 59

Lecturing Group work Discussions Activities 59

Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2025

The Delivery Next comes the delivery of new learning, which can be achieved through various methods such as assigned readings, live or pre-recorded lectures, class discussions, flipped classroom activities, or small group work.

Counselling 67

Counselling Learning Lecturing Knowledge 67

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

First, all students, regardless of their SES (socio-economic status) standing, showed significantly higher levels of retained learning than the control group which used the time-honored lectures, basic active learning techniques, and case approaches.

Student Engagement 89

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 89

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Now, not all students are familiar with the game, so I explain the rules (and it was even better to have a student familiar with the game go over the rules as it was less work for you and may provide a confidence boost to the student explaining the material). During our games, the classroom is full of energy, discussion, and high spirits.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Now, not all students are familiar with the game, so I explain the rules (and it was even better to have a student familiar with the game go over the rules as it was less work for you and may provide a confidence boost to the student explaining the material). During our games, the classroom is full of energy, discussion, and high spirits.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This may involve lectures, active learning activities, or group work to disseminate information and student learning. Although not strictly backwards design, consider that delivering course content in many different ways can help enrich the student learning experience (Zakrajsek, 2016).

Instructors 52

Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 2, 2025

Students who are shy in physical classrooms may find their voice in online schooling or chat-based discussions. Design Screen-Free Zones and Digital Rituals Just as classrooms have physical zones for reading, discussion, or collaboration, homes can also be set up with tech-free rituals and spaces. Categorize each activity.

Technology 52

Technology Schools Reading Math 52

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

We were particularly interested in how well large lecture classes translated into a remote format. The large lecture course he was teaching—to about 100 students—was called Viewing America: 1940-1980. It was something of an experimental lecture class, one that used “ active learning ” techniques. Or read a short recap below.

Lecturing 183

Lecturing History Teaching Assistants Learning 183