Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Learning Management Systems shouldn’t be seen as simply a catchall for handouts or a place to enter grades; when used effectively, the LMS can be a powerful tool for engaging learners and helping them connect with their professors, peers, and the content they’re learning. Many faculty already use an LMS, but how they use it is important.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Then we also have continued our webinars series with our Center for Faculty Development and Innovation. It's not like we're grading it for huge stakes. And so if I'm given the choice between turning grades on time or answering three students' panicked emails, I'm going to answer their emails. You should go back.”

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2017

Institutions like Indian River State College , for example, are seeing tremendous gains in student success through faculty development programs that highlight the importance of learning analytics to inform teaching and learning practices. And yet, average grades in online courses lagged behind traditional face-to-face courses by 7.5

Ethics 146

Ethics Faculty Development Students Instructors 146

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. Currently, she is working as a senior faculty development specialist at the Center for Teaching and Learning at Qatar University.

Authentic Assessment 133

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

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. This form of scaffolding mitigates course-related student distress (GCU, 2023).

Syllabus 97

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 97

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

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. Currently, she is working as a senior faculty development specialist at the Center for Teaching and Learning at Qatar University.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2018

We have talked about grading and assessment , digital literacy , open education , caring for students , cultural competence , how people learn , and productivity. Provide guidance from my experience as a teacher and faculty developer and reach out to others when my expertise is lacking.

Art 115

Art Science Teaching Mobile Devices 115

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2020

Still, says Kalikoff, her university wasn’t starting from scratch, since, like many colleges these days, every course uses a learning-management system as a digital hub for turning in assignments and issuing grades, and many professors already use plenty of digital tools in their teaching. We’ve won awards for our online teaching.

Lecturing 106

Lecturing Disabilities Faculty Development Instructors 106

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

AUGUST 29, 2024

One approach is for higher administration, deans, and faculty to commit to an interdisciplinary agenda and review course syllabi for evidence of interdisciplinary focus. Faculty development seminars can also be conducted to share best practices in incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 111

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

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Any time you are introducing a faculty member or a student to a new tool, you don't want there to be a high-stake assessment wrapped up in that. The content should be something that they know well, and that they feel really good about so they are not actually worried about being graded on something in that way.

Instructors 130

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 130

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

One approach is for higher administration, deans, and faculty to commit to an interdisciplinary agenda and review course syllabi for evidence of interdisciplinary focus. Faculty development seminars can also be conducted to share best practices in incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge.

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 98

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

EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

Faculty and staff professional development. AskEAB received numerous questions about supporting new faculty, developing new skills among existing faculty, and optimizing schedules for professional development. Faculty morale, faculty recruitment, and faculty compensation.

Schools 52

Schools Learning Disabilities Questions Evaluation 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

If you decide to write your own prompt, be sure to specify: Your context : the level/grade of the students and course/discipline The task : brainstorm real-world controversies to teach a topic The contingencies: limit to five ideas and do not invent sources (note GPT 4.0 You can see a sample output from Chat GPT 4.0 for this prompt.

Study 124

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 124

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. Humor can also be a useful way to manage some of the frustrations that can accompany teaching.

Teaching 87

Teaching Exams Assignments Failure 87

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

If you decide to write your own prompt, be sure to specify: Your context : the level/grade of the students and course/discipline The task : brainstorm real-world controversies to teach a topic The contingencies: limit to five ideas and do not invent sources (note GPT 4.0 You can see a sample output from Chat GPT 4.0 for this prompt.

Study 111

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 111

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 weight of each graded item should mirror the importance of the activity.

Course Design 60

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 60

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 weight of each graded item should mirror the importance of the activity.

Course Design 59

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 59

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Those statements, such as “The instructor conveyed course content clearly” and “The instructor graded fairly,” allow students to assess what the instructor has already done. None of these learning outcomes should be confused with statements used in semester-end student evaluation forms.

Learning Outcomes 64

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

From the initial job interview until the faculty portfolio is submitted, tenure-track professors shed the proverbial blood, sweat, and tears worrying they won’t make the grade. Applying for tenure and promotion can be an intimidating and angst-ridden process. In some cases, the process itself seems like an overwhelming mystery.

Learning 64

Learning Peer Review Ethics Evaluation 64

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

Those statements, such as “The instructor conveyed course content clearly” and “The instructor graded fairly,” allow students to assess what the instructor has already done. None of these learning outcomes should be confused with statements used in semester-end student evaluation forms.

Learning Outcomes 59

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Teaching Philosophy 59

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 6, 2024

From the initial job interview until the faculty portfolio is submitted, tenure-track professors shed the proverbial blood, sweat, and tears worrying they won’t make the grade. Applying for tenure and promotion can be an intimidating and angst-ridden process. In some cases, the process itself seems like an overwhelming mystery.

Learning 52

Learning Peer Review Ethics Evaluation 52

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. Humor can also be a useful way to manage some of the frustrations that can accompany teaching.

Teaching 52

Teaching Exams Assignments Failure 52