Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education.

Faculty Development 88

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Professors should be careful in the formation of groups, implement individual accountability criteria, and use peer evaluation to abate this problem. Peer evaluation can also promote personal accountability.

Collaborative Learning 114

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 114

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations. For those using Canvas, a Course Evaluation Checklist is available to use as a guide for designing effective and accessible courses. She specializes in faculty development and training, distance education, and instructional design.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

Notedly, when educators engage in reflection, it is usually in the form of John Dewey : We do not learn from experiencewe learn from reflecting on experience. Not to be overlooked is when educators circulate their knowing-in-action with and for others, this signifies beyond-action, cultivating double-loop learning for all to benefit from.

Lecturing 54

Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge Laboratory 54

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This is especially true for higher education. As educators, in order to advance our assessment methods so that it serves the learning of our students, it’s important to prioritize aligning the intended learning outcomes with assessment tasks. This can be discussed for each assessment depending on its specifications.

Authentic Assessment 133

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

When I talked with Josh Eyler, director of faculty development and director of the think forward quality enhancement plan at the University of Mississippi, about the problem with grades on the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, he urged us to recognize that: “The more we focus on grades, the less we focus on learning.”

Assignments 195

Assignments Grades History Ethics 195

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Professors should be careful in the formation of groups, implement individual accountability criteria, and use peer evaluation to abate this problem. Peer evaluation can also promote personal accountability.

Collaborative Learning 104

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 104

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. Drawing on the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL), it argues that AI can enhance accessibility and efficiency while preserving the human essence of education.

Faculty Development 73

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 73

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

This appreciation is often mentioned in end-of-term evaluations. For those using Canvas, a Course Evaluation Checklist is available to use as a guide for designing effective and accessible courses. She specializes in faculty development and training, distance education, and instructional design.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning is viewed today as a parallel learning modality, and is both valued and entrenched in higher education (Marcus. The preparation of faculty in online pedagogy and the appropriate use of tools for asynchronous learning to quickly build capacity was a start (Tucker & Quintero-Ares, 2021). 2022; Nworie,2021).

Online Learning 110

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 110

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This is especially true for higher education. As educators, in order to advance our assessment methods so that it serves the learning of our students, it’s important to prioritize aligning the intended learning outcomes with assessment tasks. This can be discussed for each assessment depending on its specifications.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning is viewed today as a parallel learning modality, and is both valued and entrenched in higher education (Marcus. The preparation of faculty in online pedagogy and the appropriate use of tools for asynchronous learning to quickly build capacity was a start (Tucker & Quintero-Ares, 2021). 2022; Nworie,2021).

Online Learning 95

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 95

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. Resources Bartlett, J.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

apply, analyze, evaluate, create), and have been shown to be an effective way of learning (Lee et al., Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT make it easier and faster for educators to write case studies. This creates a new case study each time students enter the prompt the educator assigns into a GenAI tool.

Study 122

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

As online education continues to evolve, the challenge to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences is paramount. In addition, she has interests in innovative faculty development and evaluation models, teaching and learning analytics, emergent instructional technology, and faculty workload considerations.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

apply, analyze, evaluate, create), and have been shown to be an effective way of learning (Lee et al., Generative AI (GenAI) tools such as ChatGPT make it easier and faster for educators to write case studies. This creates a new case study each time students enter the prompt the educator assigns into a GenAI tool.

Study 108

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 108

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

As we re-evaluated our teaching, we sought new ways to teach culture, and above all, ways to develop our students’ ability to make cultural connections, a skill that is part of the learning goals of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Katherine S.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Language 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

As we re-evaluated our teaching, we sought new ways to teach culture, and above all, ways to develop our students’ ability to make cultural connections, a skill that is part of the learning goals of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). Katherine S.

Group work 97

Group work Culture Instructors Language 97

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. Resources Bartlett, J.

Teaching 97

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 97

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Interdisciplinary Studies: Breaking Boundaries for Comprehensive Learning Interdisciplinary studies, as an approach to education, research, and problem-solving, break down traditional boundaries between academic fields, encouraging collaboration and integration of knowledge from diverse areas. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012). 2017; Liu et al.,

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Interdisciplinary Studies: Breaking Boundaries for Comprehensive Learning Interdisciplinary studies, as an approach to education, research, and problem-solving, break down traditional boundaries between academic fields, encouraging collaboration and integration of knowledge from diverse areas. 2009; Kezar & Elrod, 2012). 2017; Liu et al.,

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Students 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

Notedly, when educators engage in reflection, it is usually in the form of John Dewey : We do not learn from experiencewe learn from reflecting on experience. Not to be overlooked is when educators circulate their knowing-in-action with and for others, this signifies beyond-action, cultivating double-loop learning for all to benefit from.

Lecturing 64

Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge Laboratory 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

It ignores, in other words, a whole legacy of educational thought, from Freire to Palmer to Weimer, that states the contrary: the best teachers have the humility and the courage to acknowledge that they are learners too. In the spirit of that acknowledgment, I’ve started developing my own list of instructor learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes 64

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Students 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

It ignores, in other words, a whole legacy of educational thought, from Freire to Palmer to Weimer, that states the contrary: the best teachers have the humility and the courage to acknowledge that they are learners too. In the spirit of that acknowledgment, I’ve started developing my own list of instructor learning outcomes.

Learning Outcomes 59

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Students 59

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Efforts to expand access to higher education have resulted in higher enrollment rates and degree attainment rates making higher education an option that is open to more students than ever before. Two Forms of Curriculum in Higher Education There are two forms of curriculum in higher education.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Efforts to expand access to higher education have resulted in higher enrollment rates and degree attainment rates making higher education an option that is open to more students than ever before. Two Forms of Curriculum in Higher Education There are two forms of curriculum in higher education.

Course Design 57

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 57

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

The tenure binder tells a story, the story of who you are as a faculty member. The tenure picture includes other aspects of your work, such as student evaluations, syllabi for courses, service to the university and to the profession. You are more than your pubs. Don’t stuff the binder. References Elmore S.A., & Weston E.

Learning 64

Learning Peer Review Ethics Evaluation 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

The tenure binder tells a story, the story of who you are as a faculty member. The tenure picture includes other aspects of your work, such as student evaluations, syllabi for courses, service to the university and to the profession. You are more than your pubs. Don’t stuff the binder. References Elmore S.A., & Weston E.

Learning 52

Learning Peer Review Ethics Evaluation 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In each session, the fellows gained depth in new topics or terrains, developed leadership skills, and built a network with peers from institutions across the country. Projects addressed topics such as annual giving, student retention, professional and continuing education, academic program planning, and more.

Interdisciplinary 52

Interdisciplinary Science Participation Art 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. Before the evaluation, the facilitator and the instructor identify three or four open-ended questions to structure the MSF.

Instructors 82

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 82

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. Before the evaluation, the facilitator and the instructor identify three or four open-ended questions to structure the MSF.

Instructors 76

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 76