Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In undergraduate classrooms, instructors encounter a variety of students with diverse backgrounds and different personalities. It is the instructors challenge to create a comfortable class environment. Not only will students benefit, but instructors can feel more at ease in their own classrooms. Model reflective listening.

Instructors 105

Instructors Feedback Discussions Participation 105

Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2021

Engage Faculty in the Decision to Go Online “If faculty don’t participate, you won’t have a program,” says Lisa Springer, provost at LIM College, a small Manhattan fashion-management school. Most early online units sent virtual instructors off on their own, with little or no support.

Lecturing 202

Lecturing eLearning Instructors Course Evaluations 202

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. Bovill et al., academic journal article or specific industry press).

Discussions 115

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 115

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” I’d send instructors off into virtual classrooms, practically on their own, with little or no support. Sink or swim. All you need is your imagination.”

Online Learning 154

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 154

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

In undergraduate classrooms, instructors encounter a variety of students with diverse backgrounds and different personalities. It is the instructors challenge to create a comfortable class environment. Not only will students benefit, but instructors can feel more at ease in their own classrooms. Model reflective listening.

Instructors 98

Instructors Feedback Discussions Participation 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students have learned? But there is literature on how to adapt the grading process to avoid the drawbacks above, and improve student motivation and engagement, as well as instructor satisfaction. Obstacles overcome.

Grades 122

Grades Instructors Motivation Metacognitive Skills 122

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback. To help students succeed or acquire mastery in important skill sets, some online instructors offer a second chance to redo assignments and improve their grades.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback. To help students succeed or acquire mastery in important skill sets, some online instructors offer a second chance to redo assignments and improve their grades.

Student Engagement 96

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 96

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 24, 2020

Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor.

Authentic Assessment 108

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Instructors Writing 108

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Assessment is project-based so be prepared to be fully-involved and an eager risk-taker.Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments.

Instructors 99

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 99

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Ensuring that assessments are fair, inclusive and meaningful for all students is a growing priority for educators. So: Participation is key. The resulting insights can then be shared with all actors — instructors, mentors and learners — enabling them to make informed decisions about the learner’s next steps toward their goal.

Education 186

Education Testing Fairness Discussions 186

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. Bovill et al., academic journal article or specific industry press).

Discussions 97

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 97

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

but the ability for me to read their faces and read their body language, all of those kinds of things that a good instructor is doing, doesn't work as well on Zoom. Beaudoin: It's fair to say that faculty are extremely concerned about the likelihood of the spread of the virus on campus. We run our Senate meetings with Zoom.

Lecturing 167

Lecturing Instructors Communication Questions 167

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2020

What do these newly virtual classrooms look and feel like, for both the instructors and the students? And it highlights some of the issues that are coming up unexpectedly, for instructors and students, doing education online for the first time. They’ve been engaged, they’ve participated. I’m happy with it. to go to a class.

Instructors 145

Instructors Fairness Lecturing STEM 145

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI-powered tools offer potential to enhance teaching and learning, concerns about AI replacing human instructors have sparked a complex debate. While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being.

Ethics 111

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 18, 2024

While AI-powered tools offer potential to enhance teaching and learning, concerns about AI replacing human instructors have sparked a complex debate. While AI can be a powerful tool to augment the teaching experience, human instructors remain essential for fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and emotional well-being.

Ethics 111

Ethics Instructors Intelligence Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students have learned? But there is literature on how to adapt the grading process to avoid the drawbacks above, and improve student motivation and engagement, as well as instructor satisfaction. Obstacles overcome.

Grades 98

Grades Instructors Motivation Metacognitive Skills 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

A harsh debate can leave students (and instructors) feeling upset, or make them discouraged about participating in future conversations. Considering these high stakes, students and instructors may be tempted to avoid tough subjects altogether, or only discuss them with like-minded folks. But there’s another option.

Instructors 169

Instructors Beliefs Confidentiality Discussions 169

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 11, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor.

Plagiarism 92

Plagiarism Internet Fairness Instructors 92

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 1, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain.

Instructors 92

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 92

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 7, 2019

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain.

Instructors 90

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 90

Edsurge

JULY 12, 2017

The following year, the duo participated in the Verizon Design Lab Fellowship, an opportunity for teachers to contribute to the creation of Design Lab , an interactive exhibit spanning two floors with activities that invite visitors to exercise problem-solving skills and develop solutions to engineering and design challenges.

Science 137

Science Learning Schools Gamification 137

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 23, 2020

Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

Authentic Assessment 99

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Internet Writing 99

Faculty Focus

JUNE 20, 2023

Innovative material may include appealing images, creating videos or podcasts, polls or short quick quizzes, or creating a virtual game that makes them engage and participate. If it is a virtual environment, faculty must make it creative so students will want to read the posted material.

Academic Integrity 105

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments Writing 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Efforts to include all individuals, including those with disabilities in educational settings should prioritize specific measures to ensure their full participation in all activities. Personalized feedback demonstrates the instructors investment in each students success. Teacher Development 23, no. 2 (February 27, 2019): 26483.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

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. To this end, we prefer using the narrative log as it enables the observer to document the timing of behaviors, techniques, and actions of both the observed instructor and the students.

Evaluation 101

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 101

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Efforts to include all individuals, including those with disabilities in educational settings should prioritize specific measures to ensure their full participation in all activities. Personalized feedback demonstrates the instructors investment in each students success. Teacher Development 23, no. 2 (February 27, 2019): 26483.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

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. To this end, we prefer using the narrative log as it enables the observer to document the timing of behaviors, techniques, and actions of both the observed instructor and the students.

Evaluation 96

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 96

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other.

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 294

Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

Last: From left to right, students Kiara Valencia, 13, and Matthew Quicho, 14,participate in a speed interviewing exercise. As part of the class, she has to study a career, write a short essay about it and present it at a career fair. Hes paid separately by the community college to teach the course.

Middle School 96

Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 96

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2018

Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. fair use/public domain. Teach Writing with Tech. Certificate.

Authentic Assessment 74

Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Internet Writing 74

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

Synchronous components of hybrid courses also provide an opportunity for instructors to better ensure students are meeting listening and speaking standards embedded within Idaho Core Standards. How Did the ELLs Fair in This Hybrid Biology Course? But don’t take solely our word for it—hear how the students responded. Completion %.

Hybrid Courses 84

Hybrid Courses Language Languages English 84

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

They can participate in online social justice projects, engage in geographically distributed political dialogues, or raise awareness for the environment and other causes. As teachers, heads of school, counselors, coaches, and librarians, we all now have the ability to participate in ongoing, virtual, global communities of practice.

Schools 110

Schools Internet Lecturing Mobile Devices 110

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 28, 2025

Structured environments, in-person interactions, and participation in school clubs were often seen as essential ingredients for a strong college application. Students should actively participate in classes, seek feedback, and build relationships with their instructors to ensure strong letters of recommendation later on.

Essay 52

Essay Students Testing Participation 52

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 2, 2024

In the fall of 2022, students in three sections of a required 200-level business writing course at a large, Midwestern university (N=72) participated in seven collaborative quizzes and three independent quizzes taken throughout the fall semester. Our questions and subsequent review focused on implementing collaborative quizzes.

Quizzes 52

Quizzes Education Multiple Choice Questions Feedback 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2021

During two intense hours, three adult students and an instructor read aloud from the “Odyssey.” Or,” the instructor counters, “it’s a healthy response to a guest who seems emotionally laden.” Fair is fair, speak out! Fair is fair, speak out! Seminars are free, and instructors volunteer.

Art 218

Art Instructors Study Reading 218