Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

I like being able to see when assignments are due, as it helps me recognize the need to block off time in my calendar for grading. I grew tired of uploading the syllabus as a file within our LMS, only to need to upload a new version every single semester. I would name it something like syllabus-BUSN114.pdf syllabus-BUSN114.pdf)

Syllabus 139

Syllabus Mobile Devices Learning Assignments 139

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features? We sought feedback from our undergraduate students regarding their preferences for faculty use of the LMS. The method of organization does not really matter as long as it is user-friendly.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Posting grades and feedback weeks or months after assignment submission is frustrating for students, especially for assignments that build on one another.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Download it here: [link] In higher education, we often track student success through grades, credit hours, and retention rates. Each semester, the surveys were refined based on student feedback and changing classroom dynamics. But behind those metrics are untold storiesnarratives of resilience, confusion, silence, and strength.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

When they make a mistake, they receive feedback much like we do.” One friend of his, for instance, recently told him about a course where everyone in the class had an average grade of only 60 percent by midterms. We often talk to students about their experiences and make changes based on feedback.

Intelligence 211

Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 211

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Provide frequent written and verbal reminders. This form of scaffolding mitigates course-related student distress (GCU, 2023).

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Utilize the Wise feedback model. Use formative assessment.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Successful syllabus While there are mandatory components of a standard syllabus, I also add welcoming elements. I always begin my syllabus with an inclusive and inspirational quote. I incorporate graphs and charts to clarify grading. In conclusion, my first year as a full-time professor has been a transformative journey.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features? We sought feedback from our undergraduate students regarding their preferences for faculty use of the LMS. The method of organization does not really matter as long as it is user-friendly.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Posting grades and feedback weeks or months after assignment submission is frustrating for students, especially for assignments that build on one another.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Utilize the Wise feedback model. Use formative assessment.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Successful syllabus While there are mandatory components of a standard syllabus, I also add welcoming elements. I always begin my syllabus with an inclusive and inspirational quote. I incorporate graphs and charts to clarify grading. In conclusion, my first year as a full-time professor has been a transformative journey.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

They can also connect with a student, which allows them to request access to the student’s academic and financial information, such as midterm grades or financial aid details. Helping first-gen students and their families navigate college shows great potential, but are those really the users who are logging in to check on grades?

Syllabus 160

Syllabus Exams Instructors Study 160

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2019

I have created what I’m calling my “prep syllabus” and hope to set a solid foundation for myself. I would love to get your feedback on what should be in my "prep syllabus” and how to make that transition. This was already evident to her through the grade book. Thanks so much!

Syllabus 134

Syllabus Writing Schools Research Methods 134

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

The concept of gradual release of responsibility is second nature to me when working with students in grades K-12, but in my new role teaching graduate students in an education technology program, I am struggling to model so many of the practices I expect these teachers to use in their own classrooms.

Teaching 161

Teaching Education Learning Syllabus 161

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. Based on student feedback, make necessary adjustments and/or remind students of the shared agreements (Lovett, et al.,

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

We all have that one teacher who seems to take months to grade even a single test. We spend the entire semester wondering what our grade is. Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus? Socrative helps counteract this slow grading syndrome. For Michigan senior Jackie, this is the product’s best feature. “I

Quizzes 137

Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 137

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Most of our grade was supposed to come from a single class project, but no assignment instructions were ever posted. But what about this assignment that was worth so much of our grade? I emailed the professor and waited…and waited…and waited—silence.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Provide frequent written and verbal reminders. This form of scaffolding mitigates course-related student distress (GCU, 2023).

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

In general terms, you want them to know you’ll do your best to make their summer experience worthwhile, get them through the material, and help them pass the required exams with the grades they need. Go over the syllabus at the start of class so they know what must be covered and then don’t get off topic during class time.

Motivation 154

Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

For example, a course that has two big tests worth 80 percent of a student’s grade can create anxiety because the stakes are so high. Another step is giving students more detailed feedback on their work, spelling out what a student did and did not do well. Reducing students’ test anxiety can help, Millet said.

Academic Integrity 147

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 147

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

The program fosters student agency in learning through solidarity, creates a sense of belonging and self-efficacy for students and instructors, integrates teaching approaches responsive to students’ learning needs, and builds a culture of openness to student feedback (Cavazos, 2024; Cavazos & Chapa, 2023; Cavazos et al.,

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

HSC also planned for logistical matters needed to enact the policy and reviewed and provided feedback to SSC’s project components. The updated syllabus will front-load teaching and learning about the social justice movements that may be selected for the collaboration.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Science History Communication 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Most of our grade was supposed to come from a single class project, but no assignment instructions were ever posted. But what about this assignment that was worth so much of our grade? I emailed the professor and waited…and waited…and waited—silence.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 110

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

HSC also planned for logistical matters needed to enact the policy and reviewed and provided feedback to SSC’s project components. The updated syllabus will front-load teaching and learning about the social justice movements that may be selected for the collaboration.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Science History Communication 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. Based on student feedback, make necessary adjustments and/or remind students of the shared agreements (Lovett, et al.,

Syllabus 103

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 103

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Pro tip: Consider employing the notes column within your LMS grade book to reference and utilize student information gathered from the questionnaire. Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. Make it easy for students to reach you.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

How do we move beyond grades to more meaningful demonstrations of learning? One longer answer was provided by Lloyd Dean: “Ongoing diagnostic and formative assessments are a critical part of the feedback process. Alex Kluge spoke for many when he said, “Grades are horrible, but they are a universally expected standard.

Assignments 96

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 96

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. Keeping students on track through a range of grading strategies. Bruce Robertson Technology makes it easy to send out reminders, administer quizzes and offer immediate feedback.

Curriculum 151

Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 151

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Pro tip: Consider employing the notes column within your LMS grade book to reference and utilize student information gathered from the questionnaire. Be Present Being present in your online course goes beyond delivering the curriculum and providing assignment feedback. Make it easy for students to reach you.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

For instance, at the bare minimum, we expect our students to read our course syllabus, listen to our lectures, engage with us and their peers, and complete and submit all assignments on time. Some common expectations students have shared with me include: “Please grade my work in a timely manner.” “I I expect you to be polite.”

Instructors 111

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

For instance, at the bare minimum, we expect our students to read our course syllabus, listen to our lectures, engage with us and their peers, and complete and submit all assignments on time. Some common expectations students have shared with me include: “Please grade my work in a timely manner.” “I I expect you to be polite.”

Instructors 105

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Kristina Rouech, Central Michigan University JoDell Heroux, Central Michigan University Holly Hoffman, Central Michigan University Keywords: Equity, Ungrading, Innovation Key Statement: This post encourages the use of ungrading as an educational practice that challenges traditional grading systems and provides tips for implementation.

Syllabus 52

Syllabus Instructors Feedback Assignments 52