Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

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Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

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. One thing University of Central Florida has become known for is large lecture classes. In terms of learning, they’re not [missing out].

Lecturing 136

Lecturing Students Faculty Development Collaborative Learning 136

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2023

An interesting exercise we do during our faculty development program is reminisce about the very first day we taught as a teacher. Whether you are a new teacher or an experienced one, close your eyes for a moment and relive that first lecture again. There are many lessons we can draw from the memory of that first lecture.

Teaching 115

Teaching Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge 115

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 90

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 90

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

As higher education professionals, we are still struggling to process the convergence of crises, fear, and violence we have witnessed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss.

Faculty Development 111

Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2020

Many large classes are already in the habit of posting lectures to the class website after every session, as is done at many colleges so students can rewatch later. In practice, though, she expects that most will record lecture videos in their homes or campus offices. Is That Online Teaching? We’ve won awards for our online teaching.

Lecturing 114

Lecturing Disabilities Faculty Development Instructors 114

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

There are plenty of things students complain about, but no other educational technology has drawn as much organized protest in recent months. Our job as teachers and professors is not to surveil and police our students, but it’s to educate them,” he says. 2) how many faculty or staff have been furloughed or fired?

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

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 84

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 84

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2023

An interesting exercise we do during our faculty development program is reminisce about the very first day we taught as a teacher. Whether you are a new teacher or an experienced one, close your eyes for a moment and relive that first lecture again. There are many lessons we can draw from the memory of that first lecture.

Teaching 98

Teaching Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge 98

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

First, the tips: The Simplest Way to Go Online is to Shift to a Video Conference Platform Stachowiak says that just lecturing to a webcam instead of an in-person class isn’t the best way to teach online, but it is the easiest way to switch. That is something that seems like an educational teachable moment for professors and teachers.

Instructors 208

Instructors Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Ethics 208

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

And the way the grading system in education works has long bothered him. The book, which is due out this summer, is called “ Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices that Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education.” What did educators do before the current system?

Grades 202

Grades Exams Feedback Testing 202

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

This educational context, so different from my own growing up, has always intrigued me. Additionally, I am responsible for leading our faculty development team and teaching classes of my own. While I have always wanted to be a parent, I've never wanted to homeschool my kids.

Teaching 203

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 203

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

As higher education professionals, we are still struggling to process the convergence of crises, fear, and violence we have witnessed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe many faculty have not had the time, space, or support to process feelings of grief and loss.

Faculty Development 97

Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 97

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. Then we also have continued our webinars series with our Center for Faculty Development and Innovation. It's, “Did you miss the video?

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

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. Principle 2: A workshop is not a lecture. Many experts are bad at teaching workshops because they are used to lecturing. Principle 3: Small group work is ideal. Orbelina Eguizabal E.

Lecturing 97

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 97

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. Principle 2: A workshop is not a lecture. Many experts are bad at teaching workshops because they are used to lecturing. Principle 3: Small group work is ideal. Orbelina Eguizabal E.

Lecturing 95

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 95

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Unlike traditional lecture videos that are often long and comprehensive, microlectures are bite-sized instructional videos that focus on one chunk of content. In my work with faculty, I recommend a five-step process for making microlectures: Plan, Create, Record, Caption, and Share. Current Issues in Education, 21, no.

Instructors 131

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 131

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 4, 2024

A second monitor can be added to the setup for the instructor to view any lecture notes or to serve as a teleprompter that can be controlled through a laptop connected to the Lightboard CPU module. Conclusion Lightboards continue to present an open opportunity for educational institutions to bring faculty expertise to the online setting.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

A second monitor can be added to the setup for the instructor to view any lecture notes or to serve as a teleprompter that can be controlled through a laptop connected to the Lightboard CPU module. Conclusion Lightboards continue to present an open opportunity for educational institutions to bring faculty expertise to the online setting.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

An experience that, when combined with teaching composition and serving as an academic senator, has informed my fathoming of the AI tides approaching higher education’s shores. Budgeting : New program proposals must request funds to stipend members of intensive faculty professional development projects. Wu, and James Zou.

Learning 116

Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 116

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Unlike traditional lecture videos that are often long and comprehensive, microlectures are bite-sized instructional videos that focus on one chunk of content. In my work with faculty, I recommend a five-step process for making microlectures: Plan, Create, Record, Caption, and Share. Current Issues in Education, 21, no.

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

An experience that, when combined with teaching composition and serving as an academic senator, has informed my fathoming of the AI tides approaching higher education’s shores. Budgeting : New program proposals must request funds to stipend members of intensive faculty professional development projects. Wu, and James Zou.

Learning 111

Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

I know, I know, there are a whole slew of objections we can raise against this approach: I can’t do this in a big lecture. We begin not with the syllabus, not with the table of contents, not with the attendance policy, not with lame jokes but with the real questions that delight us in our own work. References Hanstedt, Paul.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

I know, I know, there are a whole slew of objections we can raise against this approach: I can’t do this in a big lecture. We begin not with the syllabus, not with the table of contents, not with the attendance policy, not with lame jokes but with the real questions that delight us in our own work. References Hanstedt, Paul.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

million faculty, over half of which are either tenured or on tenure track. 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.

Faculty Development 61

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 61

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Trauma-informed practices in higher education: Building support communities from the top down August 9, 2023 Joanna Krueger Associate Professor of Chemistry, UNC Charlotte The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB. They simply won’t work.

Education 52

Education STEM Active Learning Peer Review 52

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

million faculty, over half of which are either tenured or on tenure track. 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.

Faculty Development 54

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 54

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Both approaches, learner-centered and transformative, require us to shuttle between various roles: the lecturer, who leads students; the facilitator, who guides them; and perhaps most importantly, the collaborator, who learns from and with them.

Learning Outcomes 64

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Students 64

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

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 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Both approaches, learner-centered and transformative, require us to shuttle between various roles: the lecturer, who leads students; the facilitator, who guides them; and perhaps most importantly, the collaborator, who learns from and with them.

Learning Outcomes 59

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Students 59

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

He had been enjoying the video lectures by the professor, François-Marc Gagnon, and Ansuini searched online for his email address. And I’m learning from lectures recorded before his passing…. was surprised to find out that the professor listed on his syllabus and featured in his video lectures passed away in 2019.

Teaching 187

Teaching Syllabus Lecturing Faculty Development 187