Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2025

I provide specific deadlines for initial contributions and peer feedback to maintain momentum. Measuring Engagement and Refining Strategy One-minute papers serve as powerful self-assessment tools in my traditional classes. This simple exercise reveals gaps in understanding and helps students consolidate their learning.

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Active Learning Activities Learning Minute Papers 72

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Now, with nearly 20 years of teaching experience, and nine working as an educational developer, I know that while those planning steps are needed, they are not the most important. This recommendation might sound daunting at first, so here are some tips to make providing feedback easier for you and more meaningful for students.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

In higher education, “building rapport” is often cited (e.g., The Center for Digital Education at Washington University in St. Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. Consider using video for announcements, lesson overviews, and feedback.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

Now, with nearly 20 years of teaching experience, and nine working as an educational developer, I know that while those planning steps are needed, they are not the most important. This recommendation might sound daunting at first, so here are some tips to make providing feedback easier for you and more meaningful for students.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Like many educators, we’ve spent months processing the media coverage and pondering AI’s potential impact on the future: Is AI “an absolute systems-level threat to education” as some argue ? But as educators, it’s important to remember we aren’t the only ones struggling to find our footing. Will AI save or enslave us?

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134