Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. No more guesswork—students know exactly what to expect.

Exams 119

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. No more guesswork—students know exactly what to expect.

Exams 111

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 111

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

Experts say it’s an effective strategy for improving teaching and learning quickly—sometimes as soon as the very next class period. And research shows that professors who collect early-term feedback, and who use it to make changes to their courses with the help of a consultant, can raise their end-of-semester teaching evaluations.

Feedback 196

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 196

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This article is from The Teaching Professor. For reasons I won’t belabor, my teaching stunk. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. Usually, courses improve each time you teach them.

Course Evaluations 121

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 121

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 7, 2023

This article is from The Teaching Professor. For reasons I won’t belabor, my teaching stunk. Like any good millennial, I started by googling “how to recover from poor teaching evaluations” and “is tenure still possible after low evaluations” but found nothing. Usually, courses improve each time you teach them.

Course Evaluations 110

Course Evaluations Evaluation Gamification Lecturing 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

A shift to more remote teaching and learning has provided an opportunity to explore alternative methods, most of which involve digital modalities of content delivery. For example, Herman (2020) notes that student perception of online courses was overall negative (which could lead to decreased teaching evaluations). Schaberg, C.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 9, 2023

A shift to more remote teaching and learning has provided an opportunity to explore alternative methods, most of which involve digital modalities of content delivery. For example, Herman (2020) notes that student perception of online courses was overall negative (which could lead to decreased teaching evaluations). Schaberg, C.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Course Design Blended Courses Instructors 98