Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

While statistics show that the 2015-2016 academic year ushered in an increasing number of students with disabilities in higher education, countless students do not inform their university about their disability. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Instead of reserving them for high-stakes assessments like final exams, some professors now use these tools for routine work like weekly quizzes. million exams. We have 2 to 4 million weekly students who are using the product,” he adds, noting that the company was used in 6 million exams in all of 2019. In October we did 3.5

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Even more distressing is the one in 20 college students who had created a suicide plan in the past year (Higher Education Today, 2022).” 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.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

One big barrier to sustaining education via remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic has been students’ unequal access to advanced technology tools. But educators who want to make sure they reach every student don’t have to resort to mailing printed worksheets. Of course, these programs may take significant time to develop.

Distance Learning 212

Distance Learning Syllabus Internet Learning 212

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

We heard from Albat and Stephanie Del Tufo, assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, who studies individual differences in learning, language and literacy. So we were able to extend our Respondus Monitor license, which monitors the students during an exam. We're already in a stressful situation.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

April Millet, a learning designer at Penn State University, gave educators tips on how to do so last week at the 2018 OLC Accelerate conference in Orlando. To make clear what constitutes an academic violation, educators can add an academic integrity statement to their syllabi, or require students to take a quiz on the topic.

Academic Integrity 151

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 151

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. syllabus) to identify any logistical rigor that may distract students from what is most important about the learning process and outcomes for the course (Supiano, 2022).

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2016

In 2013, no females took the exam in Mississippi, Montana, and Wyoming, and 11 states had no black students engage in the exam. Over the past decade, the average AP exam has doubled in enrollment, but in Computer Science A, it’s quadrupled,” Packer says.)

Science 113

Science Exams Accessibility Syllabus 113

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, DALL-E, and Meta AI has created a pressing new challenge for educators: defining academic integrity in the age of AI. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

While statistics show that the 2015-2016 academic year ushered in an increasing number of students with disabilities in higher education, countless students do not inform their university about their disability. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Instructors who flunk a student on an exam can reasonably expect to see an email from a concerned parent every so often. To a lot of families, that's what a college education can feel like.”. CampusESP isn’t the only one playing middleman between families and educators. And colleges have their own parent portals.

Syllabus 161

Syllabus Exams Instructors Study 161

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As educators, it is our responsibility to make space in our classrooms for all students to feel welcomed and encouraged to be a part of our community. Leaning in on the great group work and connections formed during the semester provides an opportunity for a group final exam, and greatly diffuses any anxiety.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Even more distressing is the one in 20 college students who had created a suicide plan in the past year (Higher Education Today, 2022).” 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.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

As educators, it is our responsibility to make space in our classrooms for all students to feel welcomed and encouraged to be a part of our community. Leaning in on the great group work and connections formed during the semester provides an opportunity for a group final exam, and greatly diffuses any anxiety.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

How to Collect Feedback Asking for and responding to student feedback early in the semester can be pretty straightforward, explains Kris Gorman, an education program specialist at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Education Innovation.

Feedback 195

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 195

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. syllabus) to identify any logistical rigor that may distract students from what is most important about the learning process and outcomes for the course (Supiano, 2022).

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 105

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Do exams still serve a purpose? Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like. But why, then, do so many courses still rely on exams? In other words, exams do serve a purpose.

Assignments 101

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 101

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams).

Exams 83

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus 83

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini, DALL-E, and Meta AI has created a pressing new challenge for educators: defining academic integrity in the age of AI. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

To provide students with truly flexible learning options, educators must design bi-modal content and students must have the choice for each session to attend in-person, with the educator (online or on campus), or work through the course materials asynchronously. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

pick your teacher and section (if available) and then upload your syllabus. Not only does Clutch Prep have videos to supplement academic textbooks, they offer a course to assist preparation for MCAT exams. Education applications. pick the school you attend (if available) so the program can match you to their textbook.

Textbooks 95

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 95

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

To provide students with truly flexible learning options, educators must design bi-modal content and students must have the choice for each session to attend in-person, with the educator (online or on campus), or work through the course materials asynchronously. Every educator has the same course design and materials.

Exams 98

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

Many times, learning a new educational technology tool is time-consuming. They provide a quick way to access a webpage that could be the syllabus, a poll, a list of resources, or a shared online space for a brainstorming activity. 2022) 8 Ways to Use QR Codes in Higher Education Classrooms. Random House. Educause Review.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2022

I had another exam that day that I was trying to finish my study guide for,” she later explained. The professor now has a line in his syllabus, he explained: “It says ‘beware that others can see what you're doing and stay on task.’ It's a crisis for the educators. But it turns out that hard work was for another class. “I

Lecturing 205

Lecturing Students Attention Syllabus 205

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

What do you hope for out of your college education? The use of modules, a course outline with links to assignments and material, and a clear and simple syllabus help make the class organized and accessible. In the syllabus, clearly state what you expect from students and what students can expect from you. What are your pronouns?

Instructors 59

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 59

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

I give them this exam review that they work on, hopefully. Once that's there, I think the ways that it comes across, it can be as early as in my syllabus and on our LMS site. That's interesting because I believe there's a theory that most student learning takes place outside of class, on projects and homework.

Teaching 114

Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Syllabus 114

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 67

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 67

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 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Lab to Class

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Education, especially formalized education in schools, has long held that in order for students to learn effectively, they must have solid study routines, consistent teachers, and unified textbooks. This is not a new concept in education either. Routines Develop Good Habits Routines are also good for developing good habits.

Study 52

Study Lecturing Learning Activities 52

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

When higher education policies reverted to in-person learning, many professors also stopped using Zoom as a learning modality. Employing a Zoom option for course access offers each student an alternative method for keeping up with topic coverage and permits a timely review of previous class sessions as students prepare for exams.

Disabilities 52

Disabilities Exams Instructors Syllabus 52