Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students. Group processing also allows the group to identify and examine areas of improvement.

Collaborative Learning 115

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

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. consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. So how do we begin to address these concerns?

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

When I talked with Josh Eyler, director of faculty development and director of the think forward quality enhancement plan at the University of Mississippi, about the problem with grades on the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, he urged us to recognize that: “The more we focus on grades, the less we focus on learning.”

Assignments 196

Assignments Grades History Ethics 196

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

This article explores AI’s historical evolution, critically assesses its benefits and challenges for teaching, and provides evidence-based strategies for faculty to integrate AI effectively. A century later, AI is no longer fiction but a dynamic force in community college education, reshaping how faculty teach, and students learn.

Faculty Development 75

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 75

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

As scholar-teachers, we know that the habit of reflectioncan be a powerful tool for workplace learning and performance, which can separate high-performance professionals from mediocre ones. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I set a before-action directive in my international business for students to engage in a virtual consulting-based learning.

Lecturing 54

Lecturing Faculty Development Laboratory Knowledge 54

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Collaborative learning is analogous to the traditional learning model, in which teachers impact knowledge on students. Group processing also allows the group to identify and examine areas of improvement.

Collaborative Learning 104

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 104

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Assessment has traditionally been viewed as an action conducted after the learning experience has taken place, resulting in it being a separate task from instruction. Moreover, assessment should be incorporated as an integral component of the student learning experience. This is especially true for higher education.

Authentic Assessment 133

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

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. consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. So how do we begin to address these concerns?

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

Online Learning 110

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 110

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Assessment has traditionally been viewed as an action conducted after the learning experience has taken place, resulting in it being a separate task from instruction. Moreover, assessment should be incorporated as an integral component of the student learning experience. This is especially true for higher education.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

Online Learning 96

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 96

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

If you teach, you know about learning outcomes. Unless you inherited your courses from someone else, you’ve developed lists of them. You might have been asked to map these outcomes against your department’s or institution’s broader learning objectives. But why limit ourselves to student learning outcomes only?

Learning Outcomes 64

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 29, 2025

The hierarchical structure of academia places tenure-track faculty at particular risk, as they are vulnerable to unfair evaluation practices, disproportionate workloads, and a lack of mentorship from senior faculty. Levecque et al. Fostering a Culture of Civility Clark et al. Journal of Nursing Management, 17 (3), 288-293.

Education 124

Education Culture Counselling Ethics 124

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. Start strong.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

apply, analyze, evaluate, create), and have been shown to be an effective way of learning (Lee et al., The first article (this one) will provide instructions for creating an intimate debate case study (a case study where students evaluate evidence for two sides of a controversy). 2009; Thistlethwaite et al., What is GenAI?

Study 123

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 123

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

If you teach, you know about learning outcomes. Unless you inherited your courses from someone else, you’ve developed lists of them. You might have been asked to map these outcomes against your department’s or institution’s broader learning objectives. But why limit ourselves to student learning outcomes only?

Learning Outcomes 59

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy 59

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

As online education continues to evolve, the challenge to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences is paramount. This method, however, often leads to a lack of student engagement and, consequently, less effective learning. To counter this, I offer an alternative approach: integrating student choice into course assignments.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

apply, analyze, evaluate, create), and have been shown to be an effective way of learning (Lee et al., The first article (this one) will provide instructions for creating an intimate debate case study (a case study where students evaluate evidence for two sides of a controversy). 2009; Thistlethwaite et al., What is GenAI?

Study 109

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 109

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. Together, we decided to experiment with ways that mind maps could support our endeavors. That is not to say that we didn’t encounter limitations.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Language 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. Together, we decided to experiment with ways that mind maps could support our endeavors. That is not to say that we didn’t encounter limitations.

Group work 97

Group work Culture Instructors Language 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement. Start strong.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

The tenure binder tells a story, the story of who you are as a faculty member. The tenure picture includes other aspects of your work, such as student evaluations, syllabi for courses, service to the university and to the profession. You are more than your pubs. Don’t stuff the binder. The Professor is In , [link] Yildizhan E.

Learning 64

Learning Peer Review Ethics Evaluation 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

The role of interdisciplinary teaching and learning in these institutions is pivotal in shaping the minds of future pioneers and visionaries who will propel us to Mars. An interdisciplinary approach helps students challenge assumptions, gain diverse perspectives, and develop a deeper understanding of complex issues.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

The role of interdisciplinary teaching and learning in these institutions is pivotal in shaping the minds of future pioneers and visionaries who will propel us to Mars. An interdisciplinary approach helps students challenge assumptions, gain diverse perspectives, and develop a deeper understanding of complex issues.

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

The tenure binder tells a story, the story of who you are as a faculty member. The tenure picture includes other aspects of your work, such as student evaluations, syllabi for courses, service to the university and to the profession. You are more than your pubs. Don’t stuff the binder. The Professor is In , [link] Yildizhan E.

Learning 52

Learning Peer Review Ethics Evaluation 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

As scholar-teachers, we know that the habit of reflectioncan be a powerful tool for workplace learning and performance, which can separate high-performance professionals from mediocre ones. During the Covid-19 pandemic, I set a before-action directive in my international business for students to engage in a virtual consulting-based learning.

Lecturing 64

Lecturing Faculty Development Laboratory Knowledge 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says.

Course Design 58

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 58

EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

How to effectively manage people: Faculty, staff, and school leadership Independent school leaders are responsible for a host of management duties, including faculty recruitment, professional development, performance evaluations, and determining compensation, so it’s no surprise that people management was our most requested topic.

Schools 52

Schools Learning Disabilities Questions Evaluation 52

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Director for Transfer & Pathways, Central New Mexico Community College University Research Optimizing institutional resources for research growth Nick Hagemeier, Interim Vice Provost for Research, East Tennessee State University Want to learn more about the Rising Higher Education Leaders Fellowship?

Interdisciplinary 52

Interdisciplinary Science Participation Art 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning.

Instructors 84

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 84

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning.

Instructors 78

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 78