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. Start strong.

Teaching 98

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 98

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

AUGUST 22, 2024

She encourages us to allow our students to dwell in this liminality, to embrace it, learning to explore the robust and playful opportunity it presents to ask questions and engage in problem solving. But we have a legal obligation to cover the syllabus. Cover the syllabus later. Cultivating Learning Cultures.”

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 105

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

One, students just learn better when they're making connections. The way that we've structured college, faculty 1) don't have the training, and 2) don't have the time to assess where those gaps are and then actually address them. Third is, whenever possible, students really need to be connecting their learning with the world.

Education 163

Education Syllabus Faculty Development Communication 163

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says.

Course Design 64

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

And I’m learning from lectures recorded before his passing…. was surprised to find out that the professor listed on his syllabus and featured in his video lectures passed away in 2019. Also joining us is Joshua Eyler, director of faculty development at the University of Mississippi.

Teaching 175

Teaching Syllabus Lecturing Faculty Development 175

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2025

College is where students learn the most about other peoples perspectives. Students dont learn to engage effectively when they disagree on a topic thats important to them, he says. At Iowa, students are still experiencing the effects of spending a disproportionate amount of time learning online.

Discussions 203

Discussions Art Instructors Participation 203