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. Every Thursday, we have decided as a family to do themed school days.

Teaching 199

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 199

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Similarly, higher education faculty have limited or no opportunities to learn how to teach with technology, including how to find, evaluate, adapt and use technology to enrich learning. Some schools rushed to get laptops and tablets to students in need.

Teaching 218

Teaching Disabilities Evaluation Internet 218

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Being consistent in our use of the LMS features, whether that is within the program or department, school or college, can help reduce stress for students and faculty alike and allow students to focus their energy on learning instead of navigating their courses. So how do we begin to address these concerns? Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

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Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

And so being a part of a community and recognizing that you're part of many, many people working in solidarity together to help our students and help other faculty to make these kinds of transitions—whether it's the coronavirus today or some other thing that raises a sense of urgency tomorrow. What kind of things are you seeing?

Instructors 207

Instructors Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Ethics 207

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Robert Groven, director of the Minnesota Urban Debate League, has been coaching high school debate competitions for more than 30 years, and he’s noticed a marked shift in student behavior in the past decade or so. Deborah Appleman: I [used to be] a high school English teacher, but at Carleton I'm in the educational studies department.

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History Culture Discussions High School 178

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, the main characters may be a working parent trying to home-school his children, a migrant worker trying to access state medical services, or a first-generation college student trying to navigate the unspoken rules of the institution. Anna Conway, EdD is a professor and faculty developer at Des Moines Area Community College.

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Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 131

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

But these days she’s getting schooled in just how hard it is to start a college from scratch. For two reasons, accreditation is connected to the ability to transfer credits to another school. Olin School of Engineering, which opened about 10 years ago, they did this. The other school just doesn't have the cushion to take a risk.

Education 161

Education Syllabus Communication Faculty Development 161

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

EdSurge: Our grading system seems pretty fundamental to the way schools and colleges work, but you note in the book that letter grades haven’t always been in place. Before I spell out any details, I would just say that all you have to do is just look outside school and you'll see it everywhere. And it had no points on it.

Grades 201

Grades Exams Feedback Testing 201

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Currently, she is working as a senior faculty development specialist at the Center for Teaching and Learning at Qatar University.

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Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University. Joseph University, and a CAEL certification from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Farhat holds a PhD in Education from the Lebanese University, a Counseling in Pedagogy diploma from St.

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Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

APA, MLA), when the individual has absolutely no intention of ever pursuing graduate school. Yes, I realize that many of us never had the idea of going to graduate school until well beyond finishing undergrad. One example we talked about was all the time we might spend emphasizing a particular citation style (e.g.

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Writing Skills Teaching Essay 155

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

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Currently, she works in faculty development at the Excellence in Teaching and Learning Center at Qatar University. Joseph University, and a CAEL certification from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Farhat holds a PhD in Education from the Lebanese University, a Counseling in Pedagogy diploma from St.

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Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 93

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Destinations serves school districts with flexible CTE solutions to get students “future-ready” for a changing job market, providing career exploration, real-world experience, and certification prep. Learn More at www.destinationsacademy.com/school-districts. So dialogue is about empowering those voices.

Instructors 180

Instructors Beliefs Confidentiality Discussions 180

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For example, the main characters may be a working parent trying to home-school his children, a migrant worker trying to access state medical services, or a first-generation college student trying to navigate the unspoken rules of the institution. Anna Conway, EdD is a professor and faculty developer at Des Moines Area Community College.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Feedback 98

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2016

At EdSurge we’ve heard inspiring stories of faculty developing digital learning environments that take students to virtual medical labs and outer space and into the inner workings of cells. Open, personalized and adaptive—the latest trends in digital learning promise to help more students get to and through college.

Learning 77

Learning Beliefs Faculty Development Feedback 77

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

For instance, a students decision to withdraw from school is rarely based on a single factor that can be quantified, such as failing a class or missing a certain number of credits. There are often deeper issues at play, such as lack of engagement and support, personal struggles, or isolation.

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Motivation Counselling Intelligence Failure 105

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2020

When our faculty develop courses, it’s like something at the Culinary Institute of America—gourmet meals. Some schools like Amherst will go back to being Amherst and probably not think too much about it,” he said. We’ve won awards for our online teaching. That’s not what we’re doing here,” he says.

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Lecturing Disabilities Faculty Development Instructors 106

EAB

AUGUST 25, 2023

Blogs The five topics independent school leaders were most curious about in the past year Each year, EAB’s Dedicated Advisors pass scores of questions from independent school leaders to our AskEAB team. Faculty morale, faculty recruitment, and faculty compensation.

Schools 52

Schools Learning Disabilities Questions Evaluation 52

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2025

For instance, a students decision to withdraw from school is rarely based on a single factor that can be quantified, such as failing a class or missing a certain number of credits. There are often deeper issues at play, such as lack of engagement and support, personal struggles, or isolation.

Motivation 98

Motivation Counselling Intelligence Failure 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Tolulope (Tolu) Noah, EdD, is the instructional learning spaces coordinator at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), where she facilitates faculty development. Previously, she was a senior professional learning specialist at Apple, and an associate professor in the School of Education at Azusa Pacific University (APU).

Instructors 131

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 131

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Here, then, are 10 very basic, practical strategies for new faculty to consider during their early exploratory quests in the profession, based upon my experience of faculty development over the past 40 years. However, institutions vary in their commitment to faculty development.

Faculty Development 60

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 60

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010). Faculty development seminars can also be conducted to share best practices in incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge.

Interdisciplinary 111

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 24, 2025

Ideally, faculty development programs could promote and illustrate that reflection during the action can be learned. That being said, Schons reflection-during-action is indeed being practiced in nursing education, medical education, acting schools, and professional sports.

Lecturing 64

Lecturing Faculty Development Laboratory Knowledge 64

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Sharing data, best practices, learning maps, and survey results has moved the needle on adaptive learning forward at our schools. In particular, it sparked a series of conversations that gained UMUC critical perspective on many aspects of the adaptive piloting work that the school had done to date. Facing the Future Together.

Learning 75

Learning Curriculum Design Faculty Development Discussions 75

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Here, then, are 10 very basic, practical strategies for new faculty to consider during their early exploratory quests in the profession, based upon my experience of faculty development over the past 40 years. However, institutions vary in their commitment to faculty development.

Faculty Development 53

Faculty Development Peer Review Achievement Lecturing 53

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Our guests were Michelle Pacansky-Brock, faculty mentor for the California Community Colleges Online Education Initiative and @ONE (Online Network of Educators), and Di Xu an assistant professor at UC Irvine School of Education. Many of these folks need to balance their working commitment, family commitment with their school work.

Instructors 130

Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 130

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 29, 2024

Research suggests that high school and university students who employ interdisciplinary approaches tend to achieve as well or better academically (Campbell & Henning, 2010). Faculty development seminars can also be conducted to share best practices in incorporating interdisciplinary knowledge.

Interdisciplinary 98

Interdisciplinary Study Multidisciplinary Metacognitive Skills 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Tolulope (Tolu) Noah, EdD, is the instructional learning spaces coordinator at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB), where she facilitates faculty development. Previously, she was a senior professional learning specialist at Apple, and an associate professor in the School of Education at Azusa Pacific University (APU).

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

Takayama continues, noting that by and large our students also occupy a liminal space, transitioning between stages, whether that’s from high school to career or one career phase to another. These spaces contain questions that we wish to answer—no, actually, that we feel compelled to answer.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 110

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

Takayama continues, noting that by and large our students also occupy a liminal space, transitioning between stages, whether that’s from high school to career or one career phase to another. These spaces contain questions that we wish to answer—no, actually, that we feel compelled to answer.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As students enter the online classroom, they bring with them diverse educational experiences, backgrounds, and expectations of faculty interactions. Faculty Training and Development Preparing faculty to create inclusive online learning environments is crucial for promoting access, engagement, and inclusion.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

PhD is Professor of Christian Higher Education, PhD and EdD Programs in Educational Studies, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. The post Running a Workshop: Guidelines for Engagement and Impact appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Orbelina Eguizabal E.

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Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 94

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

PhD is Professor of Christian Higher Education, PhD and EdD Programs in Educational Studies, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. The post Running a Workshop: Guidelines for Engagement and Impact appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Orbelina Eguizabal E.

Lecturing 89

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 89

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

As students enter the online classroom, they bring with them diverse educational experiences, backgrounds, and expectations of faculty interactions. Faculty Training and Development Preparing faculty to create inclusive online learning environments is crucial for promoting access, engagement, and inclusion.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Hey, it’s okay! Just take a chill pill and relax.

Teaching 87

Teaching Exams Assignments Failure 87

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

In 2019, EAB put together a “Building trauma-sensitive schools” handout that includes information from the U.S. Back in 2014, while on an NSF panel, I had heard about evidence-based teaching practices and began scouring the literature and initiating a self-motivated, voluntary change in my own classroom.

Education 52

Education STEM Active Learning Peer Review 52