Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Models of Peer Observation The focus of the peer observation defines its goal, context, and the way the participants act and feel toward the process. Faculty members are mostly reluctant to voluntarily participate in peer observation.

Evaluation 97

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 97

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A genuine workshop aims to empower the participants such that they leave with new ideas and skills. What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 1: Come early and “own” the learning space.

Lecturing 93

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 93

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Models of Peer Observation The focus of the peer observation defines its goal, context, and the way the participants act and feel toward the process. Faculty members are mostly reluctant to voluntarily participate in peer observation.

Evaluation 92

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 92

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

A genuine workshop aims to empower the participants such that they leave with new ideas and skills. What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 1: Come early and “own” the learning space.

Lecturing 88

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 88

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

They’re participating in student government. In terms of learning, they’re not [missing out]. This comes back to 20 years of faculty development where basically we know that, if a professor teaches an online course, they have to go through 80 hours of training to learn to teach online. They’re in our coffee shops.

Lecturing 128

Lecturing Students Faculty Development Collaborative Learning 128