Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Each semester, the surveys were refined based on student feedback and changing classroom dynamics. Inclusive language, representation, and proactive instructor support all contributed to students sense of belonging and trust. These findings dont argue against academic rigor. Many of the most impactful changes were not labor-intensive.

Disabilities 53

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 53

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

At our institution, low-tech and familiar options like phone calls and photos worked well to meet students’ needs for immediate feedback with a low level of stress. We’d like to share some examples of personalized actual course documents feedback that contribute to decreased stress levels for students and faculty.

eLearning 67

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

At our institution, low-tech and familiar options like phone calls and photos worked well to meet students’ needs for immediate feedback with a low level of stress. We’d like to share some examples of personalized actual course documents feedback that contribute to decreased stress levels for students and faculty.

eLearning 66

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 66

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support. Here are three key expectations that are redefining modern education: Interactive Learning : Students expect dynamic, interactive lessons that incorporate multimedia elements and real-time feedback.

Hybrid Learning 128

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 128

Faculty Focus

JULY 15, 2025

When considering a teacher’s pedagogical content knowledge, eliciting student feedback is paramount. Dr. Ana Figueroa is an assistant professor of education at the University of Tampa and the Lead Instructor of the Education Foundations and Human Exceptionalities courses in the undergraduate program.

Assignments 60

Assignments Art Critical Thinking Motivation 60

Faculty Focus

APRIL 27, 2025

Give them what they want Monthly cohort meetings include a variety of events that address the multifaceted needs of the students:professional, academic, social, creative, and physical/ mental well-being. deal with the stresses of graduate school and promote self-care, we hosted group yoga sessions.

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STEM Science Activities Student Engagement 53

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Encourage Feedback and Conversation: Feedback is key to growth, both for students and teachers. Encourage your child to listen to teacher feedback; if they feel something isn’t working, teach them how to share that respectfully. These conversations foster independence and improve the overall learning experience.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

And the university introduced a freshman course with tips on identifying their interests, participating in campus events and even asking instructors for help. There’s no real interaction, no feedback from professors in some of these classes.” Maribel Gamez-Reyes: College application panic Maribel Gamez-Reyes’ senior year at St.

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Math English Lecturing High School 88

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

Teachers have three primary roles – designer, instructor, and facilitator. Most teachers dedicate significant time and energy to their instructor role, explaining complex concepts and processes and modeling specific strategies and skills. Embracing Our Facilitation Role & Prioritizing Feedback with Blended Learning.

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Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Time and technological constraints, however, often prevent every instructor from providing intensive feedback. This is why providing spaces for peer writing feedback is a vital component of the educational experience. The Value of Peer-to-Peer Writing Feedback. And feedback does more than smooth syntax.

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Feedback Writing Skills Instructors 265

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

The journalism instructor at the University of Minnesota keeps the process simple, with brief questions similar to these: What should keep happening in this class? Golden collects the results, which students give anonymously, then studies the feedback and makes a list of all the information she’s received.

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Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 193

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Giving regular feedback to roughly 100 middle and high schoolers has been my greatest challenge as an English and writing teacher, and it hit home for me sometime in 2013. My challenges with the feedback load were officially impacting my health and family life. Students were getting the feedback they needed faster.

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Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 218

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In addition to encouraging students to learn with and from each other, they need timely, mastery-oriented feedback from the teacher to continue making progress, appreciate the role the effort and practice play in improvement, and develop confidence in their abilities.

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Universal Design Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Learning 545

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2021

“Educational versions of programming languages, such as Blackbird’s, seek to address this need by providing an environment where students can learn the coding concepts in a simple way, with immediate constructive feedback, enabling them to learn at a student-appropriate pace, and in an enjoyable manner.”.

Middle School 357

Middle School Middle School Instructors Education 357

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2020

In collaboration with these partners, our instructors and leaders have been working to develop tools and best practices to not just meet but exceed requirements. Teacher candidates took courses online, received support online, and utilized video-based observations and feedback.

Teachers 312

Teachers Instructors Feedback Coaching 312

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 29, 2016

I believed that team teaching and sharing the same population of students in a shared space would allow us to make important cross-curricular connections, delve into more meaningful project-based learning, and provide more individualized support and feedback. We approach feedback and assessment as a team.

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Teaching English Feedback Assignments 386

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

Additionally, using a digital format creates space for students to document their learning and for teachers to provide feedback. Teachers can also use the document or slide deck to provide feedback by commenting directly on the document or recording audio notes with Mote and attaching them to the document or slide deck.

Blended Learning 436

Blended Learning Feedback Universal Design Art 436

Faculty Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). 2002; Spencer & Schmelkin, 2002).

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Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 106

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Maybe you were curled up by the fire, reading a good book, and perhaps considering how you were going to integrate feedback, change up your courses, and add some jazz, flavor, and maybe a little bit of spice to your courses. So, I facilitated peer-to-peer workshops. online chat, discussion boards).

Feedback 111

Feedback Secondary Education Teaching Philosophy Assignments 111

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

Educators and institutions are grappling with how best to integrate these tools into the learning environment while balancing innovation with ethical considerations, assessment concerns, and instructor comfort. Schools or instructors adopting this stance may wish to emphasize traditional methods of learning and assessment.

Ethics 318

Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 318

eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

Conversely, instructors can view or edit modules and launch learning apps. In addition, multi-touch is a must if instructors hold interactive competitions involving the fastest response times between individuals or teams. Instant Feedback Instant feedback reinforces learning by keeping students continuously engaged.

Gamification 326

Gamification Interactive Learning Disabilities Learning 326

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. Tutoring can make writing less of an isolating process because students can access different audiences and, as a result, receive feedback that is in the function of its message and not only for the sake of a grade. To help writers grow, feedback doesn’t have to be only evaluative.

Evaluation 119

Evaluation Feedback Writing Language 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). 2002; Spencer & Schmelkin, 2002).

Feedback 93

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 93

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

The template features an intuitive layout and essential components such as a syllabus, clear assignment guidelines, feedback and grading policies, detailed discussion forums, and links to student support services. The process of integrating feedback from QM course reviews into the course templates is systematic and reflective: a.

Feedback 120

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 120

eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2022

AI and ML are being used at every step of the student and educator journey to: Build statistical models of student knowledge, evaluating student achievement and instructor proficiency Streamline recruiting and reduce unconscious bias Create a digital “paper trail” for audit purposes Organize and optimize learning materials, and continually update them (..)

Instructors 257

Instructors Intelligence Achievement Evaluation 257

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

The template features an intuitive layout and essential components such as a syllabus, clear assignment guidelines, feedback and grading policies, detailed discussion forums, and links to student support services. The process of integrating feedback from QM course reviews into the course templates is systematic and reflective: a.

Feedback 110

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 110

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

Targeted assistance and adaptive feedback AI tutoring systems do an excellent job of delivering customizable support and feedback that align with student patterns in need. AI tutoring systems give students immediate feedback and guidance, addressing these problem areas before they become more severe.

Learning Styles 308

Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 308

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

But that advice also applies to online instructors. Research finds that high-impact instruction targets interaction, presence, and feedback; so, slot teaching tasks that meet these goals during your most effective time of the day. Ask yourself, “What would happen if I quit doing XXX?” San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 2015, January 29).

Instructors 103

Instructors Activities Motivation Attention 103

eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

From STEM to general education, the lessons weve learned through student and instructor feedback have proved universal. The democratization of learning is closer than ever thanks to the tools being developed alongside the feedback from students and expertise of teachers.

Learning Styles 257

Learning Styles Learning Hybrid Learning STEM 257

eSchool News

APRIL 4, 2022

Its teacher-preparation program had already been using video-based feedback for seven years. Dr. Rebekah Ralph, instructor of educational technology and EdTPA coordinator, pivoted to using video to support teacher candidates who had little to no interactions in the field.

Coaching 314

Coaching Education Distance Learning Evaluation 314

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. Tutoring can make writing less of an isolating process because students can access different audiences and, as a result, receive feedback that is in the function of its message and not only for the sake of a grade. To help writers grow, feedback doesn’t have to be only evaluative.

Evaluation 97

Evaluation Feedback Writing Language 97

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

To stave off this potential defection, how can we instructors promote virtual community? One of the most empirically supported best practices of online education is for the instructor to “be present.” In an online-only world, it’s imperative for students to see you as a human being, not merely as an instructor.

Instructors 210

Instructors Lecturing Course Evaluations Feedback 210

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2024

Instructors as Designers Increasingly, instructors themselves are the ones creating learning materials — such as, say, a short video lesson if they are trying a “flipped classroom” approach of having students learn some basic material at home so that class time can be used for more interactive activities. McNabb, who earned a Ph.D.

Testing 212

Testing Teaching Instructors Learning 212

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

How can ChatGPT be used for assessment and feedback? The guide contains examples of how some educators are teaching with ChatGPT, along with a series of frequently-asked questions that may help guide teachers as they seek to strike a balance between accepting AI’s presence and an over-reliance on such tools.

Teaching 275

Teaching Quizzes Exams English 275

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2020

The private conferencing is on a closed network and every instructor gets their own virtual classroom, so staff can conduct classes simultaneously. Features include real-time comprehension checks with multiple-choice polling questions, virtual hand raising, non-verbal emoji feedback, whiteboarding, attention tracking, and more.

Mobile Devices 228

Mobile Devices Instructors Attention Communication 228

eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

From the beginning, we have always relied on student and teacher feedback to help us build and improve Paper,” said Philip Cutler, Paper co-founder and CEO. Bridge the gap between learning and fun with Paper Live’s daily extracurricular classes hosted live by some of the most entertaining instructors on the internet.

Essay 257

Essay Feedback Math Assignments 257

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

But that advice also applies to online instructors. Research finds that high-impact instruction targets interaction, presence, and feedback; so, slot teaching tasks that meet these goals during your most effective time of the day. Ask yourself, “What would happen if I quit doing XXX?” San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. 2015, January 29).

Instructors 92

Instructors Activities Motivation Attention 92