Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), For instance: One instructor might have clearly labeled modules containing content for each week, while another might use one module for all handouts and another for all assignments. across the course.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community. Instructors lead by example, sharing information about themselves, their backgrounds, and their interests, and encourage students to do the same.

Instructors 115

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations. Together, we weren’t just evaluating survey results. Inclusive language, representation, and proactive instructor support all contributed to students sense of belonging and trust. We were reframing how we think about student-centered learning.

Disabilities 53

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 53

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. Others don’t necessarily come in with those values but understand that they need to do better, based on a complaint, evaluations, or an improvement plan of some sort. So, when faculty come to me with a problem, they want an answer. This is the humdinger. Start strong.

Teaching 97

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Technology is not always the answer, and the ID must evaluate each innovation thoroughly before implementation. IDs can build authentic assessments, rubrics, and evaluation strategies (graded or non-graded, formal or informal, formative or summative, metacognitive or content-driven) to gauge students’ knowledge and skills.

Authentic Assessment 121

Authentic Assessment Syllabus Schools Evaluation 121

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. Rather than dictating course policies and classroom norms, instructors can instead ask: What do you think about this plan? Often, class ends early.

Syllabus 102

Syllabus Instructors Learning Discussions 102

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community. Instructors lead by example, sharing information about themselves, their backgrounds, and their interests, and encourage students to do the same.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For example, at the beginning of a tutoring session, the tutor could ask students to review the assignment directions and the instructor’s syllabus. The conversation could go like this: “Let’s log on to the LMS and see if your professor said anything about ChatGPT in the syllabus or assignment directions.” Teach them.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Often, there are suggestions on what AI can do, but instructors might struggle with figuring out how to use it effectively. However, with numerous upgrades and increasing faculty engagement, hopefully, instructors are now more comfortable using it as a valuable tool for preparing and managing the semester efficiently.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. She was instrumental in establishing and evaluating a PDS in one of Santiago’s most vulnerable communities.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 131

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

For example, at the beginning of a tutoring session, the tutor could ask students to review the assignment directions and the instructor’s syllabus. The conversation could go like this: “Let’s log on to the LMS and see if your professor said anything about ChatGPT in the syllabus or assignment directions.” Teach them.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

QM’s robust framework, encapsulated in the QM Rubric, evaluates various facets of online course design through eight categories, including learning objectives, alignment, assessment strategies, instructional materials, learner interaction, course technology, learner support, accessibility, and usability.

Feedback 116

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 116

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. Rather than dictating course policies and classroom norms, instructors can instead ask: What do you think about this plan? Often, class ends early.

Syllabus 95

Syllabus Instructors Learning Discussions 95

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Often, there are suggestions on what AI can do, but instructors might struggle with figuring out how to use it effectively. However, with numerous upgrades and increasing faculty engagement, hopefully, instructors are now more comfortable using it as a valuable tool for preparing and managing the semester efficiently.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 110

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Technology is not always the answer, and the ID must evaluate each innovation thoroughly before implementation. IDs can build authentic assessments, rubrics, and evaluation strategies (graded or non-graded, formal or informal, formative or summative, metacognitive or content-driven) to gauge students’ knowledge and skills.

Authentic Assessment 103

Authentic Assessment Syllabus Schools Evaluation 103

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

QM’s robust framework, encapsulated in the QM Rubric, evaluates various facets of online course design through eight categories, including learning objectives, alignment, assessment strategies, instructional materials, learner interaction, course technology, learner support, accessibility, and usability.

Feedback 107

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 107

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Fostering a positive and inclusive community culture is essential for creating an environment where students feel empowered to learn, contribute, and thrive. The dynamics undergo significant changes, particularly if students haven’t had an opportunity to socialize with one another before the start of the collaborative experience.

Culture 129

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 129

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. She was instrumental in establishing and evaluating a PDS in one of Santiago’s most vulnerable communities.

Syllabus 91

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 91

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Fostering a positive and inclusive community culture is essential for creating an environment where students feel empowered to learn, contribute, and thrive. The dynamics undergo significant changes, particularly if students haven’t had an opportunity to socialize with one another before the start of the collaborative experience.

Culture 106

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 106

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Large classes pose tough challenges for instructors and colleges. But I actually get the opposite in my student evaluations at the end of the course or if you check Rate My Professor or anything. The more students you have with A's and B's, the higher rated you're gonna be in your end of semester evaluations.

Teaching 104

Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Syllabus 104

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Or, a neurodiverse student who struggles with verbal communication and is not able to show their true understanding of the course content when the instructor cold calls them as a form of assessment.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Or, a neurodiverse student who struggles with verbal communication and is not able to show their true understanding of the course content when the instructor cold calls them as a form of assessment.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations. Together, we weren’t just evaluating survey results. Inclusive language, representation, and proactive instructor support all contributed to students sense of belonging and trust. We were reframing how we think about student-centered learning.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 64

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

As an instructor of teacher education, I pitched a FYS related to teaching, but also hoping to engage students who weren’t necessarily interested in becoming a certified teacher. My recent opportunity to teach a First-Year Seminar was educational for both me and my students. The topics of the debate were student-generated.

Critical Thinking 77

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary History Syllabus 77

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The second type of curriculum consists of the set of plans made for guiding learning, which includes the learning experiences and interactions that students have with the content, materials, resources and the process for evaluating mastery of the objectives (Glatthorn, Boschee, Whitehead & Boschee, 2019).

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The second type of curriculum consists of the set of plans made for guiding learning, which includes the learning experiences and interactions that students have with the content, materials, resources and the process for evaluating mastery of the objectives (Glatthorn, Boschee, Whitehead & Boschee, 2019).

Course Design 57

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 57

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

oral examinations to evaluate foundational skills) as well as use new kinds of assignments that can help students hone higher-order skills. Realizing this potential, however, will require instructors to rethink learning objectives and understand what AI can and cannot do.

Plagiarism 52

Plagiarism Instructors Evaluation Academic Integrity 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2016

PROSE > GRAPHS: “Timely access to actionable information can help instructors and students be more effective,” says David Wiley, Chief Academic Officer of Lumen Learning. But neither instructors nor students are data scientists, learning scientists, instructional designers or behavioral economists.”

Syllabus 137

Syllabus Instructors Internet Languages 137

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The students are informed of this option at the beginning of the semester, and a policy limiting abuse is posted on the syllabus and in the learning management system. Most felt that it should remain, with the instructor's permission to avoid abuse of accessibility.

Exams 52

Exams Disabilities Instructors Syllabus 52