Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

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. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), across the course.

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Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

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. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), across the course.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Then we also have continued our webinars series with our Center for Faculty Development and Innovation. Start with your syllabus, make your syllabus accessible and then do one document per week. And then we did some webinars for Blackboard Basic, Zoom, TechSmith Relay, and even Microsoft Teams.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

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. Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? 2) how many faculty or staff have been furloughed or fired? But the level of outcry is unusual for an edtech product.

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

I was literally handed a syllabus the week before I taught, and no one in five years ever saw me teach a class. So that issue of that first and second year, right now, the way to make it cost effective is to not pay the faculty very much, and our argument is that's leading to a lot of students dropping out.

Education 163

Education Syllabus Faculty Development Communication 163

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

was surprised to find out that the professor listed on his syllabus and featured in his video lectures passed away in 2019. The attention led to coverage in national publications including Slate and The Chronicle of Higher Education , which ran the headline: “Dead Man Teaching.”

Teaching 175

Teaching Syllabus Lecturing Faculty Development 175

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2025

So, how can students develop the capacity and the resilience to engage with them and share their viewpoints so that people understand where theyre coming from? Improving class discussions doesnt have to mean completely overhauling a syllabus, though, Gannon says. Norell sometimes uses an activity similar to musical chairs.

Discussions 203

Discussions Art Instructors Participation 203