Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Designing an inclusive syllabus. Criterion-referenced test. Almog, 2019; Triandafilide, 2020). Columbia CTL (2022). L., & Hogan, K.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

A few weeks ago, Ferris State University made a splashy announcement that it planned to enroll two chatbot “students” in its classes, calling it a novel way for colleges to test their curricula. The concept is: What if a syllabus was something that students could ask questions of rather than a static document? “If

Intelligence 212

Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 212

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. So one of the challenges we've really been dealing with is test security because of course everyone wants to go right to ProctorU and have that live proctoring experience.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

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

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This includes the provision of electronic access to the course syllabus, reading and viewing materials, assessments, the course calendar, grades, course evaluations, discussion boards, and other important course materials. Course management technology organizes and presents course structure and materials on an electronic platform.

Technology 155

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 155

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

Students gain access to their courses — syllabus, main project, required engagements, discussion forum and other materials — a week prior to the start of class. Sessions are divided into week-long modules, opening Monday mornings and ending Sunday evenings. Undergrad courses run for eight weeks; graduate courses are 10 weeks long.

Teaching 177

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 177

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2021

Universities striving for greater equity may offer implicit bias tests, DEI seminars or curriculum reviews. Members of the audience then participate in facilitated discussion about problems they noticed and interventions that might help. A sketch about first-generation college students is rooted in discussions with those students.

Culture 168

Culture Syllabus Discussions Study 168

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

I support both groups by engaging the synchronous students in activities and discussions during our time together and posting a recording of the session for those who do not attend. Some educators may not wish to post video conference recordings, this could be discussed with management. Flexible proctored test dates.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge. What are the Necessary Steps to Specifically Help SES Students?

Student Engagement 70

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 70

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Designing an inclusive syllabus. Criterion-referenced test. Almog, 2019; Triandafilide, 2020). Columbia CTL (2022). L., & Hogan, K.

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 96

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

To offset students’ feelings of being “the only one” and to help develop feelings of connection, instructors in online courses may make use of strategies such as personal online introductions by faculty and students, discussion assignments, group projects, occasional video lectures, and Zoom office hours. Where is this going?”

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

I support both groups by engaging the synchronous students in activities and discussions during our time together and posting a recording of the session for those who do not attend. Some educators may not wish to post video conference recordings, this could be discussed with management. Flexible proctored test dates.

Exams 96

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 96

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

I add the element of having them discuss their individual observations with a partner. These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc.

Exams 115

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 115

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship. Students who did not receive high scores were required to discuss it with me personally, similar to what I do when teaching old-fashioned plagiarism.

Academic Integrity 116

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? In the following section, I will discuss each of these points. Students need to have opportunities to discuss what role AI chatbots, and other AI tools, should and should not play in their learning, thinking, and writing.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? In the following section, I will discuss each of these points. Students need to have opportunities to discuss what role AI chatbots, and other AI tools, should and should not play in their learning, thinking, and writing.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

I add the element of having them discuss their individual observations with a partner. These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc.

Exams 110

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 110

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 97

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 97

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship. Students who did not receive high scores were required to discuss it with me personally, similar to what I do when teaching old-fashioned plagiarism.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2016

EdSurge Independent is a student-run community that meets online once a week to discuss trends and ideas within postsecondary education, and share their experiences on a student-run Medium blog. and “ Standardization in Testing: Necessary for Education? ”. They’ve inspired us to continue and grow EdSurge Independent in 2017.

Syllabus 104

Syllabus Students Essay Language 104

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Practice questions monitor understanding to see if you’re ready for summative tests. pick your teacher and section (if available) and then upload your syllabus. Let’s discuss cost a bit more because money is always something to consider before committing. So, yes, it’s academic video tutorials–Plus.

Textbooks 94

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 94

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Could tests be replaced by project-based work? On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? Do exams still serve a purpose? How do we move beyond grades to more meaningful demonstrations of learning? DLNchat -ters had a lot of ideas.

Assignments 97

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2016

We built our own syllabus, decided what topics interested us and recruited experts to talk to us about those topics. and “ Standardization in Testing: Necessary for Education? ”. But it’s hard to discuss the ethics of online learning when one of our own can’t get wifi in Eastern Europe.

Students 85

Students Syllabus Essay Ethics 85

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members read, tested and experimented from resources available in the weekly syllabus. They shared with colleagues on discussion boards, blogs, and Tweets. Students tested lots of apps and shared their thoughts with classmates, like a Tech Ed Thinktank. Asked questions.

Gamification 74

Gamification Syllabus Failure Internet 74

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

has become a test case for this new model of inclusive access. For courses at Trident that use inclusive access arrangements with publishers, students can access the material on their first day of class through the course-management system, just a click from where they are looking at their syllabus and other course information.

Textbooks 148

Textbooks Accessibility Syllabus Participation 148

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. Then they read and discuss a poem, “What You Missed that Day You Were Absent from Fourth Grade,” which starts like this: Mrs. Nelson explained how to stand still and listen to the wind, how to find meaning in pumping gas, how peeling potatoes can be a form of prayer.

Students 178

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 178

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Tips Tip 1: Define and describe in your syllabus. Be clear and concise with your syllabus language to communicate the definition of ungrading and how it will be used in your course. For example, you could use engagement, assignments, and tests/quizzes. Provide students with a tool (e.g.,

Syllabus 52

Syllabus Instructors Feedback Assignments 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

Classroom Integration: Many schools now assign TED Talks as homework or discussion starters. How Algorithms Create Learning Paths (Without a Syllabus) At their core, social media algorithms aim to keep users engaged. Imagine a class where watching a CrashCourse video is homework, and the test involves creating your own version.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Active learning, as defined by Bonwell and Eison (1991), is learning that goes beyond just listening to a lecture and includes engagement on the part of the student through reading, writing, discussion and problem solving. Fink suggests collecting feedback throughout the course and upon completion of the course.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Active learning, as defined by Bonwell and Eison (1991), is learning that goes beyond just listening to a lecture and includes engagement on the part of the student through reading, writing, discussion and problem solving. Fink suggests collecting feedback throughout the course and upon completion of the course.

Course Design 58

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 58

Lab to Class

OCTOBER 1, 2023

This article will discuss the benefits of both extremes and suggest how teachers can utilize both approaches to give their students consistently good teaching but also prepare them to adapt that knowledge to a wider array of contexts. This should be a sign for every teacher that they need to add more variety of practice into their lesson.

Study 52

Study Lecturing Learning Activities 52

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

EAB’s Tara Zirkel is joined by Center for Community College Student Engagement Executive Director Dr. Linda Garcia, as well as Associate Director of Publications, Dr. Courtney Adkins, to discuss new research on student engagement. So advisors will say, "Well, we're creating a syllabus with all this information.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Students Questions Syllabus 52

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I’ll discuss many times throughout the term that we can demonstrate our positive bedside manner and how it may look in the various types of class formats. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class. If you haven’t already, try a “visual syllabus.”

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I’ll discuss many times throughout the term that we can demonstrate our positive bedside manner and how it may look in the various types of class formats. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class. If you haven’t already, try a “visual syllabus.”

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2021

They discuss differences in their translations about a bard described in Greek as “good,” “trusty” or “faithful.” So Wellmon threw out his syllabus. And since there are no points to earn or tests to pass, that doesn’t matter. In those spaces, they say, pressure to perform and compete can stifle discussion.

Art 218

Art Instructors Study Reading 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

How a Flipped Syllabus, Twitter and YouTube Made This Professor Teacher of the Year How do you win Faculty Member of the Year 13 times in a row? In a Q&A, Boyer discusses his flipped syllabus, integrating technology into course design, and why an easy A requires a lot of hard work.

Syllabus 130

Syllabus Lecturing Assignments Course Design 130

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

The company’s director of learning and analytics and research, John Whitmer, recently led an analysis of aggregate data from 70,000 courses from 927 colleges and found that they fall into five patterns : “Supplemental” courses simply offer a basic repository of static content, like the syllabus. Social” courses focus on discussion forums.

Syllabus 141

Syllabus Instructors Internet Language 141