Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

You do something, you give it a try, you get some feedback relative to appropriately scaled professional standards from a trusted third party, and then you try to make sense of that feedback and you incorporate all that into a next iteration. All human learning that's significant is based on feedback loops, except in school.

Grades 199

Grades Exams Feedback Testing 199

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

And he says new features are making it harder for teachers to encourage students to use AI in helpful ways — like teaching them how to craft prompts to change the writing level of something: “It removes that last level of desirable difficulty when they can just button mash and get a final draft and get feedback on the final draft, too.”

Study 213

Study Lecturing Instructors Students 213

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Faculty developers and instructors can use this framework to harness AI’s potential, ensuring it supports rather than supplants their pedagogical roles. Davidson, 2021; Pritts, 2023) to position AI as a partner in faculty development. Faculty development can include HyFlex training to optimize this balance.

Faculty Development 82

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 82

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Unlike the end-of-semester feedback, when gathering formative feedback on what’s helping or hindering student learning might be too late, mid-term analysis of our teaching and student learning may help motivate students and enhance their learning. Sound familiar? Adding small activities for engagement.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Many faculty don’t include due dates, which can lead to missed deadlines. Posting grades and feedback weeks or months after assignment submission is frustrating for students, especially for assignments that build on one another. A key theme here is the organization and consistent use of the LMS by faculty.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

I'm already encouraging them to use the Writing Center and giving feedback that highlights one or two specific grammar/ clarity issues to focus on. However, starting by identifying what goals our students have will allow us to provide far more powerful feedback than if we never are aware of them at all.

Writing 155

Writing Skills Teaching Essay 155

Edsurge

JULY 4, 2019

The higher education landscape is dotted with opportunities to connect with and learn from fellow colleagues, faculty, developers and entrepreneurs, all working on new ideas and tools to support teaching and learning. Many college students travel to study and grow. So why shouldn’t you? Yep—about every six months! Sorry about that!

Instructors 140

Instructors Faculty Development Feedback Study 140

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Faculty Guild had about 40 college customers for its online faculty development service, which centered around placing faculty members in small virtual communities to guide them through improving their teaching techniques. But its pricing structure “did not scale well,” said Kim Thanos, CEO of Lumen Learning.

Coaching 133

Coaching Textbooks Instructors Faculty Development 133

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“While we know a great deal about the kinds of faculty-student interactions students experience, the benefits of faculty-student interaction, and predictors of student-faculty interactions, we know little about what students themselves value in their interactions with faculty.” (p. They used an interesting data pool.

Teachers 105

Teachers Instructors Faculty Development Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Many faculty don’t include due dates, which can lead to missed deadlines. Posting grades and feedback weeks or months after assignment submission is frustrating for students, especially for assignments that build on one another. A key theme here is the organization and consistent use of the LMS by faculty.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. They can keep a record of it in the form of logs or minutes that the educator checks and provides feedback on.

Authentic Assessment 133

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

“While we know a great deal about the kinds of faculty-student interactions students experience, the benefits of faculty-student interaction, and predictors of student-faculty interactions, we know little about what students themselves value in their interactions with faculty.” (p. They used an interesting data pool.

Teachers 96

Teachers Instructors Faculty Development Feedback 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Promote the haring of best practices : Faculty can observe, discuss, and integrate effective teaching strategies used by their peers. Challenge teaching assumptions : Through peer feedback and reflection, faculty can identify and modify ingrained teaching habits to enhance student engagement.

Evaluation 101

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 101

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being. Provide frequent written and verbal reminders. References and Resources Almog, N.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Unlike the end-of-semester feedback, when gathering formative feedback on what’s helping or hindering student learning might be too late, mid-term analysis of our teaching and student learning may help motivate students and enhance their learning. Sound familiar? Adding small activities for engagement.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Promote the haring of best practices : Faculty can observe, discuss, and integrate effective teaching strategies used by their peers. Challenge teaching assumptions : Through peer feedback and reflection, faculty can identify and modify ingrained teaching habits to enhance student engagement.

Evaluation 96

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 96

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. They can keep a record of it in the form of logs or minutes that the educator checks and provides feedback on.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

Additionally, I am responsible for leading our faculty development team and teaching classes of my own. Research shows grades don’t help learning and actually distract from other feedback/assessment.” This role also has me reading around 20 articles a day and attempting to synthesize what I learned in some meaningful way.

Teaching 197

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 197

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

Additionally, this approach balanced the need for high-levels of faculty-student interaction as well as personalized feedback within a growing class size, a previously challenging task. The essence was to give students the autonomy to select assignment activities that resonated with their learning preferences, interests, and strengths.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being. Provide frequent written and verbal reminders. References and Resources Almog, N.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Promotive interaction involves concept explanation, idea challenging, providing positive support and feedback, and, more importantly, the student’s involvement in the learning process (Raihan, 2014). Promotive interaction is where students facilitate and encourage one another when completing the task. Debrief and reflect.

Collaborative Learning 115

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 115

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2016

At EdSurge we’ve heard inspiring stories of faculty developing digital learning environments that take students to virtual medical labs and outer space and into the inner workings of cells. Open, personalized and adaptive—the latest trends in digital learning promise to help more students get to and through college.

Learning 77

Learning Beliefs Faculty Development Feedback 77

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

Faculty and staff should be encouraged to engage with students in meaningful ways that extend past classroom interactions. This could mean learning about a students goals and challenges, offering office hours for one-on-one consultations, or simply providing feedback on how a student is progressingacademically and personally.

Motivation 105

Motivation Counselling Intelligence Failure 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Regular Feedback: Providing timely and constructive feedback helps students stay on track and improve their performance. Personalized feedback demonstrates the instructors investment in each students success. This includes incorporating diverse perspectives into course content and creating an inclusive classroom environment.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

Faculty and staff should be encouraged to engage with students in meaningful ways that extend past classroom interactions. This could mean learning about a students goals and challenges, offering office hours for one-on-one consultations, or simply providing feedback on how a student is progressingacademically and personally.

Motivation 101

Motivation Counselling Intelligence Failure 101

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Promotive interaction involves concept explanation, idea challenging, providing positive support and feedback, and, more importantly, the student’s involvement in the learning process (Raihan, 2014). Promotive interaction is where students facilitate and encourage one another when completing the task. Debrief and reflect.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Regular Feedback: Providing timely and constructive feedback helps students stay on track and improve their performance. Personalized feedback demonstrates the instructors investment in each students success. This includes incorporating diverse perspectives into course content and creating an inclusive classroom environment.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

To counteract my continuing susceptibility to my knowledge bias, I’m providing more opportunities for probing, open feedback. I’ve been using all of these, and they have routinely opened my eyes to the holes in my assumptions. I’m working to listen while keeping my mind open.

Knowledge 104

Knowledge Beliefs Communication Feedback 104

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Together, they reviewed the maps and exchanged insights about curriculum design and ways to work effectively with faculty. The UMUC team was open and receptive to the discussion, and CTU benefited from the external validation and feedback on adaptive learning content. A team from UMUC will visit CTU later in 2016.

Learning 75

Learning Curriculum Design Faculty Development Discussions 75

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Sharp and short reporting can give an almost electric dynamism to the feedback process. Only when every group has had an opportunity to share one or two ideas do you solicit additional responses. Principle 10: Plan to be available after the workshop. Oftentimes the most significant learning is one-on-one between you and a participant.

Lecturing 96

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 96

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

And I will also just add one more thing, we still do far too much in-person faculty development to help faculty learn how to teach online. When they submit homework they really want to have personalized feedback, on my work rather than simply a check mark that I have read your work. They are learning with their peers.

Instructors 129

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 129

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Sharp and short reporting can give an almost electric dynamism to the feedback process. Only when every group has had an opportunity to share one or two ideas do you solicit additional responses. Principle 10: Plan to be available after the workshop. Oftentimes the most significant learning is one-on-one between you and a participant.

Lecturing 94

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 94

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.

Faculty Development 61

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 61

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

Ideally, faculty development programs could promote and illustrate that reflection during the action can be learned. Interestingly, Schon would probably agree with the above. That being said, Schons reflection-during-action is indeed being practiced in nursing education, medical education, acting schools, and professional sports.

Lecturing 64

Lecturing Faculty Development Knowledge Laboratory 64

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.

Faculty Development 53

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 53

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Support is sometimes available from veteran professors, faculty development offices and workshops or training to assist professors in the challenging work of course and curriculum development and implementation. The third step in the initial design phase is to think about and plan the feedback and assessment procedures.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Support is sometimes available from veteran professors, faculty development offices and workshops or training to assist professors in the challenging work of course and curriculum development and implementation. The third step in the initial design phase is to think about and plan the feedback and assessment procedures.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61