Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

As educators, in order to advance our assessment methods so that it serves the learning of our students, it’s important to prioritize aligning the intended learning outcomes with assessment tasks. Moreover, assessment should be incorporated as an integral component of the student learning experience.

Authentic Assessment 111

Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

Traditionally, the one-size-fits-all approach to assessment has been dominant, with all students completing the same activities throughout the course. This method, however, often leads to a lack of student engagement and, consequently, less effective learning.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 96

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 127

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 127

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

At the university where I teach, a number of our students come from a home schooling environment. As students would share their experiences, I often realized that the home schools in my imagination were vastly different from what these young people described. The ways in which students synthesized their learning was phenomenal.

Teaching 196

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 196

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 94

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 94

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 90

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 90

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Eighteen students crammed themselves into a stuffy classroom assigned for my first-year seminar course on a sunny day in September. With desk tops touching and knapsacks piled high, we maneuvered through introductions and the kind of icebreakers that research indicates can strengthen learning outcomes.

Motivation 64

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 64

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Eighteen students crammed themselves into a stuffy classroom assigned for my first-year seminar course on a sunny day in September. With desk tops touching and knapsacks piled high, we maneuvered through introductions and the kind of icebreakers that research indicates can strengthen learning outcomes.

Motivation 53

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 53

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? And more importantly, should we?

Assignments 79

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 79

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. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Language 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. We gave students a similar assignment at the end of the semester, either on their own or in groups.

Group work 97

Group work Culture Instructors Language 97

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

The first article (this one) will provide instructions for creating an intimate debate case study (a case study where students evaluate evidence for two sides of a controversy). This creates a new case study each time students enter the prompt the educator assigns into a GenAI tool. It’s a personalized, adaptive instruction.

Study 122

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 122

Faculty Focus

MARCH 18, 2025

While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are askingoften individually and quietly: How can we leverage AI in our own academic and administrative work? And more importantly, should we?

Assignments 60

Assignments Testing Course Design Writing 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 2, 2024

The first article (this one) will provide instructions for creating an intimate debate case study (a case study where students evaluate evidence for two sides of a controversy). This creates a new case study each time students enter the prompt the educator assigns into a GenAI tool. It’s a personalized, adaptive instruction.

Study 108

Study Writing Evaluation Instructors 108

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning.

Instructors 82

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 82

Faculty Focus

APRIL 6, 2025

In general, educators recognize the value of student feedback: it can help us better understand the classroom experience, modify learning activities, or adjust our policies and practices to improve student outcomes. It rarely asks questions focused on student learning.

Instructors 76

Instructors Feedback Evaluation Students 76