Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The debate, however, often overlooks one crucial aspect: What do the students think? Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. Yet, students are often required to learn a vast amount of material in a short period of time.

Exams 119

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 119

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2020

Among the topics addressed were what colleges have learned from campuses in China, where COVID-19 hit sooner; whether the pandemic might lead to more adoption of microcredentials and other alternative higher-ed models; and whether colleges should do more to evaluate tech-teaching skills when evaluating faculty members.

Education 188

Education Evaluation Instructors Questions 188

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

The debate, however, often overlooks one crucial aspect: What do the students think? Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. Yet, students are often required to learn a vast amount of material in a short period of time.

Exams 111

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Student success is teacher success. When our students overcome obstacles in their learning due to our support and encouragement, or experience transformations from our well-constructed course design and subsequent instruction, we succeed in cultivating spaces where their success is made possible.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2017

Inspired by the long-running radio show This American Life , he tags along with his students to better understand their lives and struggles on his Life101 podcast. Recent episodes include “How to Approach Your Teaching Like a Master Chef,” and “Creating a Welcoming Classroom for Special Ed Students.”

Education 155

Education Ethics Teaching Evaluations Lecturing 155

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. 2016; Kahn, 1993; Medina, 2011; Nilson, 2016).

Instructors 86

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 86

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. 2016; Kahn, 1993; Medina, 2011; Nilson, 2016).

Instructors 80

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 80

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

However, none of these became ubiquitous because of a lack of student engagement, extra workload on faculty, or some other reason that has kept the traditional lecture viable. Additionally, students can follow along virtually as instructors point out different structures. For example, Ardissone et al.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

However, none of these became ubiquitous because of a lack of student engagement, extra workload on faculty, or some other reason that has kept the traditional lecture viable. Additionally, students can follow along virtually as instructors point out different structures. For example, Ardissone et al.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98