Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. At the same time, COVID-19 forced many seasoned instructors to grapple with assessing their students, making alternative assessment more mainstream. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten.

Grades 75

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 75

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Tara’s first assignment in general psychology reads as follows: “Hi Tara! Feedback Analysis : Evaluate customer feedback to identify patterns in behavior and make informed decisions for service improvement. Welcome to psychology.

Syllabus 52

Syllabus Education Ethics Instructors 52

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” 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. For example, have all response postings due on a Tuesday at noon.

eLearning 70

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 70

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” 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. For example, have all response postings due on a Tuesday at noon.

eLearning 68

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 68

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Online learning isn’t limited to slides and reading assignments. 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.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Read More: These LA community college students are getting paid to go to school. 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.”

Math 88

Math English Lecturing High School 88

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to one of our Grade 6 teachers, Shannon Diven, her students could read but could not pull out details from the text to expand answers, explain answers, or to develop a piece of writing around the text (basically, reading comprehension). Authentic Reading Experiences Wanted.

Reading 419

Reading Technology Feedback Instructors 419

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.

Blended Learning 498

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Today, we broadly recognize that citizenship requires the ability to read and write. 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. In the words of S.

Feedback 264

Feedback Writing Skills Instructors 264

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.

Feedback 218

Feedback Peer Review Teaching Writing 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

Instructors first need to consider how we use grades in our teaching—and then explore what kinds of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations exist and persist for our students. Two common concerns that I’ve come across are that: Grading takes up too much time for instructors, and that.

Motivation 203

Motivation Reading Instructors Assignments 203

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.

Teaching 386

Teaching English Feedback Assignments 386

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. I would like to take you on a bit of a journey – back to mid-December when we were on winter break.

Feedback 111

Feedback Secondary Education Teaching Philosophy Assignments 111

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 107

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 107

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 256

Instructors Intelligence Evaluation Achievement 256

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Turnitin ’s Feedback Studio for iPad app has merged the benefits of mobile technology with the power of learning and engagement through feedback. This release gives students the power to submit papers, analyze similarity reports (to check for originality), and review instructor feedback on the go. Read more.

Mobile Devices 212

Mobile Devices Instructors Feedback Math 212

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

With that in mind, certain strategies, tips, and guidelines have been proven to help instructors begin what can seem like an overwhelming task—teaching a course without ever even needing to physically see her students. Encourage substantive feedback from students, to students. Establish good course practices.

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

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 95

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 95

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

The university has created a way for automated software to give students in large STEM courses feedback on their writing in cases where professors don’t have time to grade hundreds of essays. Unfortunately, we know that instructors don’t give enough feedback, often because the teacher-student ratio is such that they don’t have time.”

Essay 140

Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 140

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

In a face-to-face class, students see the instructor and other students and, even if not interacting with them directly, know they are not alone. But asynchronous courses, and especially asynchronous independent study courses, present a different scenario with challenges for both instructors and students. Who is my instructor?”

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 105

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

The program will utilize federal funds under the Every Student Succeeds Act, Title II and feature CORE’s Online Elementary Reading Academy (OERA), as well as individualized coaching sessions for each participating teacher. Instructors will provide support to participants through feedback and dialogue.

Teachers 256

Teachers Coaching Textbooks Participation 256

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. academic journal article or specific industry press).

Discussions 115

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 115

eSchool News

MAY 13, 2019

Teachers videotape themselves and then share it with their colleagues asking for specific feedback. The feedback I’ve been getting from a lot of the teachers is, ‘I love this!’ LETRS , Language Essentials for Teachers of Reading and Spelling, from Voyager Sopris Learning, is truly life changing for an educator.

Coaching 279

Coaching Elementary School Elementary School Feedback 279

Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2024

I get hired sometimes to write reading stories for kids in classrooms, and I get paid $80. In many cases, what instructors learn by, say, running a short sample of a video they made for a class by a few students, is not about the content, but about the user experience, McNabb told EdSurge in an interview. McNabb, who earned a Ph.D.

Testing 211

Testing Teaching Instructors Learning 211

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 98

Evaluation Feedback Writing Language 98

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2016

Click here to read the full app review. Write the World is a global online writing community that lets teens submit their own work and get feedback from peers, writing instructors, and professional writers. Write the World. What’s It Like? Price : Free/subscription. Grades : 8-12. Rating : 4/5.

Writing 183

Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 183

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

The instructor can lecture and students can ask questions, or the instructor can lead a live discussion. Then the professor can either respond to each video with feedback or ask the students to post video responses to each other. Everyone sends in their reply by a set deadline.

Teaching 218

Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Learning 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Will Instructors Heed It? When teaching math is fun, instructors can get skeptical that students are really learning, according to one researcher. Will instructors take notice? Will Teachers Listen to Feedback From AI? Evidence Is Mounting That Calculus Should Be Changed. Students Know What They’re Looking for Online.

Math 139

Math Instructors Reading Teachers 139

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In fact, many college instructors have been downright grumpy about having been thrown into a new teaching format. Some instructors are so taken by active learning working so effectively that they expect to continue offering courses online, even when the pandemic restrictions completely lift and things are fully back in person.

Teaching 186

Teaching Lecturing Instructors Learning 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. academic journal article or specific industry press).

Discussions 97

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 97

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Once upon a time, educators worried about the dangers of CliffsNotes — study guides that rendered great works of literature as a series of bullet points that many students used as a replacement for actually doing the reading. It’s not as simple as assuming that students are all cheaters, the instructor stresses.

Study 212

Study Lecturing Instructors Students 212

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Developed based on student feedback, MindTap Mobileallows students to access many features of Cengage Learning’s MindTap e-learning platform directly from their smartphones. Cengage Learning’s MindTap is a fully built course experience that integrates reading, homework, quizzing, multi-media assets and more.

Quizzes 159

Quizzes Instructors Learning Feedback 159

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. Below are some examples: Assign a pre-lesson digital reading discussion on a reading text, in which students write comments and ask thoughtful questions. How can we do that? Provide variety in assignments.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

Upon reading it, I took a pause. Oftentimes, when writing or describing or designing, it helps to hear feedback, especially when there is argumentation involved. If you are unsure about whether AI tools may be used for a particular assignment, please ask your instructor for clarification.” So how can that work?

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Intelligence 218

eSchool News

JULY 20, 2016

K-12 classroom instructors, instructional coaches, and educational administrators are invited to enroll. Each session includes expert video screencasts, classroom video clips, readings and resources, and assignments that will help participants create a strong foundation of communication within the classroom. Read more.

Teaching 186

Teaching Exams Learning Disabilities 186

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

Every new version of Microsoft PowerPoint allowed instructors to embed more and more media and wow students with visually appealing graphics. Including student voices as active and important features of course design is a key component of a classroom based on dialogue, and this is what it truly means to be an inclusive instructor.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167