Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

My husband, Dave, and I have now been thrust into the role of teachers for our two kids—one in kindergarten and the other in second grade—for the past couple of months. Additionally, I am responsible for leading our faculty development team and teaching classes of my own. Their actual teachers are amazing.

Teaching 199

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 199

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.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

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.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A few years ago, one of my colleagues— after being asked for the umpteenth time at the end of a semester whether he would raise a student’s grade—sent the following email message to his students. Take the time to visit the classrooms of other teachers and talk with them about their teaching successes and failures.

Teaching 87

Teaching Exams Assignments Failure 87

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Here, then, are 10 very basic, practical strategies for new faculty to consider during their early exploratory quests in the profession, based upon my experience of faculty development over the past 40 years. However, institutions vary in their commitment to faculty development. Is this enough?

Faculty Development 60

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 60

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Here, then, are 10 very basic, practical strategies for new faculty to consider during their early exploratory quests in the profession, based upon my experience of faculty development over the past 40 years. However, institutions vary in their commitment to faculty development. Is this enough?

Faculty Development 53

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 53

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2024

A few years ago, one of my colleagues— after being asked for the umpteenth time at the end of a semester whether he would raise a student’s grade—sent the following email message to his students. Take the time to visit the classrooms of other teachers and talk with them about their teaching successes and failures.

Teaching 52

Teaching Exams Assignments Failure 52