Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

If you teach, you know about learning outcomes. Unless you inherited your courses from someone else, you’ve developed lists of them. You might have been asked to map these outcomes against your department’s or institution’s broader learning objectives. But why limit ourselves to student learning outcomes only?

Learning Outcomes 59

Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Students 59

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

It’s not as simple as assuming that students are all cheaters, the instructor stresses. Some students were concerned about pressure to engage with tools — if all of their peers were doing it that they should be doing it even if they felt it was getting in the way of their authentically learning,” she says.

Study 213

Study Lecturing Instructors Students 213

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards require minimal instructor training. Some lightboards can be setup to be one button studios controlled exclusively by the instructor.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

This article explores AI’s historical evolution, critically assesses its benefits and challenges for teaching, and provides evidence-based strategies for faculty to integrate AI effectively. A century later, AI is no longer fiction but a dynamic force in community college education, reshaping how faculty teach, and students learn.

Faculty Development 89

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 89

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

That’s not a new finding, and it’s something most instructors already know, but it’s the size of the difference that’s often underestimated. The team used the data pool to answer two questions: (1) What do students value in their interactions with instructors? This led to a second set of hypotheses.

Teachers 105

Teachers Instructors Faculty Development Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. So how do we begin to address these concerns?

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

JULY 4, 2019

And once you’re recharged, get set—there’s a world of learning opportunities on the horizon. 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.

Instructors 140

Instructors Faculty Development Feedback Study 140

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

This article explores AI’s historical evolution, critically assesses its benefits and challenges for teaching, and provides evidence-based strategies for faculty to integrate AI effectively. A century later, AI is no longer fiction but a dynamic force in community college education, reshaping how faculty teach, and students learn.

Faculty Development 82

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 82

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

That’s not a new finding, and it’s something most instructors already know, but it’s the size of the difference that’s often underestimated. The team used the data pool to answer two questions: (1) What do students value in their interactions with instructors? This led to a second set of hypotheses.

Teachers 96

Teachers Instructors Faculty Development Feedback 96

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.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. So how do we begin to address these concerns?

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

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. This is the humdinger.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While this playful interaction between users may seem like the antithesis of serious learning, Tara Martin (2017) found a way to channel student interest in sharing annotated images toward an educational purpose by creating what she calls a BookSnap. For one, learning retention. Making learning visible: Doodling helps memories stick.

Learning 110

Learning Students Textbooks Instructors 110

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

When I talked with Josh Eyler, director of faculty development and director of the think forward quality enhancement plan at the University of Mississippi, about the problem with grades on the Teaching in Higher Ed podcast, he urged us to recognize that: “The more we focus on grades, the less we focus on learning.”

Assignments 193

Assignments Grades History Ethics 193

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. EdSurge: In terms of accessibility during this time, what have you learned? I feel like that's what I've really learned in this situation. Is it going pretty smoothly?

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

A harsh debate can leave students (and instructors) feeling upset, or make them discouraged about participating in future conversations. The potential for hurt feelings, misunderstandings and stifled learning is even greater when classroom debates and campus events tackle hot-button topics like politics, race, religion and gender.

Instructors 175

Instructors Beliefs Confidentiality Discussions 175

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2017

When students interact with digital learning environments, they leave behind trails of data. The desire to understand and improve learning has led many educators to consider the value and utility of this information. Embedded learning analytics are not like rotisserie ovens: you can’t set them and forget them. percentage points.

Ethics 145

Ethics Faculty Development Students Instructors 145

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

But it’s increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, even as digital learning makes its way into more institutions’ offerings. The quality of online courses still varies drastically, and research shows there are major racial disparities in digital-learning outcomes.

Instructors 129

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 129

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To fill immediate gaps, smaller academic programs, such as Critical Thinking Initiatives and Centers for Teaching and Learning, can help campus communities begin engaging with generative AI thoughtfully while fostering student success and workplace readiness. It’s time to get in the water.

Learning 116

Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 116

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Second, microlectures are personal (that is, they convey a sense of “instructor presence”). So, what is a good alternative? Enter microlectures. What are microlectures?

Instructors 131

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 131

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

To fill immediate gaps, smaller academic programs, such as Critical Thinking Initiatives and Centers for Teaching and Learning, can help campus communities begin engaging with generative AI thoughtfully while fostering student success and workplace readiness. It’s time to get in the water.

Learning 111

Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 111

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. as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

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. This is the humdinger.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

This role also has me reading around 20 articles a day and attempting to synthesize what I learned in some meaningful way. Additionally, I am responsible for leading our faculty development team and teaching classes of my own. The kids were always able to focus more once we returned inside for more of the formal learning.

Teaching 197

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 197

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.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

The book, which is due out this summer, is called “ Grading for Growth: A Guide to Alternative Grading Practices that Promote Authentic Learning and Student Engagement in Higher Education.” All human learning that's significant is based on feedback loops, except in school. I was tired of getting crappy data about student learning.

Grades 199

Grades Exams Feedback Testing 199

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

The engine of learning is labor." Recently I had a bit of a wake-up call regarding my thinking about developing writing skills. He stated that “The engine of learning is labor.” It’s called Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom , by John C.

Writing 155

Writing Skills Teaching Essay 155

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The discussion tackled plenty of thorny issues facing K-12 and college instructors these days, including how to respond to pressures to ban books in schools, how to make classrooms a welcoming place for debate as schools and colleges grow more diverse, and how to respond to misinformation that students bring to classroom conversations.

History 174

History Culture Discussions High School 174

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

As online education continues to evolve, the challenge to create meaningful and engaging learning experiences is paramount. This method, however, often leads to a lack of student engagement and, consequently, less effective learning. To counter this, I offer an alternative approach: integrating student choice into course assignments.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 15, 2018

Since I can never seem to avoid changing my classes each time I teach them, I’m anticipating how the new semester will bring me new learning as a teacher. We have talked about grading and assessment , digital literacy , open education , caring for students , cultural competence , how people learn , and productivity.

Art 112

Art Science Teaching Mobile Devices 112

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Distance learning in colleges and universities is now recognized as more than an alternative to the traditional face-to-face classroom (Higher Ed Partners, 2021), which is how distance learning was largely viewed at the time that institutions turned entirely to virtual teaching and learning during COVID-19 (Suruchi & Dutt, 2021).

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices. Ultimately, student learning is impacted. One effective practice that can break this cycle is peer observation.

Evaluation 101

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 101

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Second, microlectures are personal (that is, they convey a sense of “instructor presence”). So, what is a good alternative? Enter microlectures. What are microlectures?

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices. Ultimately, student learning is impacted. One effective practice that can break this cycle is peer observation.

Evaluation 96

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 96

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. as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. The instructor can then adjust the course as needed. This tipped the instructor to spend more time on these issues.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98