Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

One thing University of Central Florida has become known for is large lecture classes. As I recall, some in-person courses are so big you have overflow rooms where students watch the lectures on TV. Can you say a little bit more about how the adaptive works? But it is outside the classroom much like watching a lecture capture.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

My classroom was set up with desks in rows and my lessons included lectures with PowerPoint presentations, worksheets and textbook work. In my classroom, we do a lot of partner and group work, so I often need to plan ahead for possible challenges during periods of collaboration.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. It is strikingly hard to pivot between large-group instruction and small-group work on online platforms.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. As a result, the professor can assume a facilitator’s role, guide, and observe rather than lecture and direct learning. Form groups strategically.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Providing courses to companies, and adults not enrolled in a full-time degree program, has long been a way for universities to extend their reach (and pockets) beyond the physical lecture hall. In 2013, MIT began offering online programs for working professionals to meet learners across the globe.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Guidebooks to structure group work. These active learning strategies can work in any course—for any major, in any discipline. A theater professor can be inspired by an organic chemistry professor; an anatomy professor can share a strategy with an economics lecturer; and more. YouTube videos for extra credit.

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Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2018

Rather than having teachers manage a whole group of 30+ students at once, PBL frees them to break classes into small groups and connect and talk in depth with each group. Increasing Scores and Building Excitement Very rarely does a student understand something on the first try.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

For Spencer, one key strategy is having students do focused group work and reinforcing their learning through means other than strictly relying on passive listening to lectures. Quality Matters suggests we need to consider more ways to get our students active in their learning, and to focus on the issue no matter the class size.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning approaches like lectures and textbooks to innovative methodologies such as active learning and technology integration, these methods aim to promote effective and dynamic learning experiences. Moreover, integrating technology into instruction is essential for preparing students for the digital age.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A combination of semi-traditional lectures and discussions with debates and tours of the research facilities sets the foundation on which the assessments can build. When we went into the COVID-19 lockdown and in-person interviews with experts were no longer possible, one group interviewed a US scientist via Skype! I Hate Group Work!”:

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There will be no traditional classrooms, but the large spaces will be subdivided into distinct areas, some designed for research, others for group work, and others for individual study, says Ortiz. And the university is still years away from being fully operational. It does, at least, have a name: Station1.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Faculty Club is a multidisciplinary community of educators sharing ideas to advance innovation and celebrate excellence in higher education. Dynamics of group interaction play a huge role in society, so Calarco fosters positive group work in her classroom.

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Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

We were particularly interested in how well large lecture classes translated into a remote format. The large lecture course he was teaching—to about 100 students—was called Viewing America: 1940-1980. It was something of an experimental lecture class, one that used “ active learning ” techniques. Or read a short recap below.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2024

These are people who felt that being educators was their calling, but the sacrifices they have been asked to make — especially in light of the strain of the pandemic — made remaining in their teaching jobs seem impossible. It’s the relationships they cultivate with the aforementioned groups that make the education ecosystem work.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

What was formerly a lecture hall, the IDLC still features stadium seating but has been reimagined to promote collaborative work. Designated group-work tables at the front of the room are used for project-based learning.

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