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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students 

Faculty Focus

In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. Many faculty don’t include due dates, which can lead to missed deadlines. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students 

Faculty Focus

In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. Many faculty don’t include due dates, which can lead to missed deadlines. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

Syllabus 105
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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

Faculty Focus

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”). What should faculty consider with regards to captioning and sharing microlectures?

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

To this end, we prefer using the narrative log as it enables the observer to document the timing of behaviors, techniques, and actions of both the observed instructor and the students. Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University.

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Microlectures 101: What, Why, & How?

Faculty Focus

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”). What should faculty consider with regards to captioning and sharing microlectures?

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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

To this end, we prefer using the narrative log as it enables the observer to document the timing of behaviors, techniques, and actions of both the observed instructor and the students. Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University.