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? All rights reserved. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor!

Teachers 97

Teachers Instructors Faculty Development Feedback 97

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

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There are multiple teaching tools such as journals, surveys, reflective assignments, anonymous polls, discussions, small-group reflections, and others that instructors can utilize in order to obtain student feedback. as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies. Case studies are a common teaching strategy.

Student Engagement 131

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

So we did a follow-up study, interviewing both online instructors and the students enrolled in online courses to understand why students are withdrawing from online courses in a massive way, and why students struggle in terms of their performance. Students complain that they don't always see their instructors.

Instructors 133

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 133

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

We heard from Albat and Stephanie Del Tufo, assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, who studies individual differences in learning, language and literacy. Then we also have continued our webinars series with our Center for Faculty Development and Innovation.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 18, 2018

For a family of four, the number is $117,400, according to a study from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Kara Gardner, associate dean of faculty development at Minerva, suggested assembling a committee for hiring decisions, and making sure that committee represents diverse backgrounds and viewpoints.

Students 151

Students Faculty Development Instructors Motivation 151

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

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 170

History Culture Discussions High School 170

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There are multiple teaching tools such as journals, surveys, reflective assignments, anonymous polls, discussions, small-group reflections, and others that instructors can utilize in order to obtain student feedback. as an example, let’s look at teaching with case studies. Case studies are a common teaching strategy.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

Over time, they have also become learning tools in educational contexts–especially for note-taking, brainstorming, and studying for exams (Erdem, Farrand, Bandera, Mugnai). The instructor can then adjust the course as needed. In response, the instructor added a mini-unit on Chinese pronouns and LGBTQ life in Chinese-speaking areas.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

Over time, they have also become learning tools in educational contexts–especially for note-taking, brainstorming, and studying for exams (Erdem, Farrand, Bandera, Mugnai). The instructor can then adjust the course as needed. In response, the instructor added a mini-unit on Chinese pronouns and LGBTQ life in Chinese-speaking areas.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

Additionally, I am responsible for leading our faculty development team and teaching classes of my own. The learning management system (LMS) I use allows the instructor to see the course from a student’s view. Increasingly, the pressures of my work overshadowed my desire to ‘perform’ as an excellent homeschooling teacher.

Teaching 194

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 194

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

He provides an overview of the distinct goals and writing products within various areas of study. Thanks to Josh Eyler, director of the Center for Faculty Development at Rice University, and Matt Salamone, associate professor of mathematics at Bridgewater State University for suggesting that.

Writing 155

Writing Skills Teaching Essay 155

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

You would go to a university and you would study for four years, and you'd go to lectures and go to your discussion groups. It just had levels on it — the instructor would circle the level that he had completed and use some highlighters to show what skills he's good at doing, what skills he needs to continue to work on.

Grades 194

Grades Exams Feedback Testing 194

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Key practices include: Active Learning: Incorporating active learning techniques, such as problem-solving activities, case studies, and interactive simulations, can make online courses more engaging. Personalized feedback demonstrates the instructors investment in each students success. Concept analysis and report from a pilot study.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers. In my mind, it is an ethical obligation to prepare every instructor and student to write and learn critically with AI.

Learning 116

Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 116

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Key practices include: Active Learning: Incorporating active learning techniques, such as problem-solving activities, case studies, and interactive simulations, can make online courses more engaging. Personalized feedback demonstrates the instructors investment in each students success. Concept analysis and report from a pilot study.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What follows is a case study that can be adapted by a wide range of academic programs, such as faculty development centers, university learning centers, and writing centers. In my mind, it is an ethical obligation to prepare every instructor and student to write and learn critically with AI.

Learning 111

Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Regular and engaging content: For each eight-week term, the OLC meets virtually two to three times for 30-minute sessions to provide professional development on best practices in online teaching, pedagogy, student academic engagement and student retention, and in creating a close connection to the university mission. 2020, September 01).

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

That can mean more work and effort in the classroom, but for instructors committed to student success, this is its own deeply satisfying motivational force. Charkes, EdD, has been a classroom instructor for the past 14 years, teaching organizational leadership, communications, and media studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Motivation 64

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 64

Faculty Focus

JULY 2, 2023

Regular and engaging content: For each eight-week term, the OLC meets virtually two to three times for 30-minute sessions to provide professional development on best practices in online teaching, pedagogy, student academic engagement and student retention, and in creating a close connection to the university mission. 2020, September 01).

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Distance Learning Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

That can mean more work and effort in the classroom, but for instructors committed to student success, this is its own deeply satisfying motivational force. Charkes, EdD, has been a classroom instructor for the past 14 years, teaching organizational leadership, communications, and media studies at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Motivation 54

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 54

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). How effective was the instructors ability to interact with students?

Course Design 64

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Postsecondary education in America has historically been committed to inventing courses of study, educational programs, or even whole institutions dedicated to the needs and expectations of its society, peoples, and cultures (Community Colleges, n.d.). How effective was the instructors ability to interact with students?

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2025

After class, he scans the question sheets so students can use them as study guides. Studies indicate that this is especially true among conservative students, who believe their liberal classmates and professors will punish them for holding different views. They become living documents, he says.

Discussions 203

Discussions Art Instructors Participation 203