Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

That change in pricing, mixed with concerns about cheating by professors new to teaching online, has led to an explosion in the use of test surveillance services. Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? The company recently created an online Proctorio Academy to teach professors best practices in using the tool.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on August 8, 2022 © Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! I probably shouldn’t admit this, but when I was just beginning my teaching career, I had one clear goal on the first day of class: scare the living crap out of my students.

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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.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

There's nothing wrong with the actual teaching by an adjunct. I was literally handed a syllabus the week before I taught, and no one in five years ever saw me teach a class. Many of my friends are adjuncts. The problem is both the labor conditions, they're not paid enough, and also they're not connected to the curriculum.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Need for Effective Curriculum Design in Higher Ed Most class or instructional level curriculum is designed by professors, however, most professors have not received formal training in teaching or designing courses. In fact, teaching is where professors receive the least training, if any at all (Fertig, 2012).

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Need for Effective Curriculum Design in Higher Ed Most class or instructional level curriculum is designed by professors, however, most professors have not received formal training in teaching or designing courses. In fact, teaching is where professors receive the least training, if any at all (Fertig, 2012).

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Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Aaron Ansuini had a question for the professor teaching his online course at Concordia University, so he decided to shoot him an email. Then it sunk in that the professor he thought was teaching him was no longer around. What does this unusual moment say about teaching? I’ve heard this joke before in meetings,” says Eyler.

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Teaching Syllabus Lecturing Faculty Development 181

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2025

The questions need to be open-ended enough to spark conversation between multiple groups, says Gannon, who also teaches history. But Gannon and other teaching experts say this narrative is over-emphasized. Improving class discussions doesnt have to mean completely overhauling a syllabus, though, Gannon says.

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