Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. across the course.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

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. Think-Pair-Share Students need opportunities to process information during lectures. I incorporate graphs and charts to clarify grading.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

Websites like Khan Academy or Quizlet provide access to lectures, practice tests, and flashcards among other things. For example, with Quizlet, you can create digital flashcards and practice tests tailored to your syllabus. They also provide instant feedback, which is crucial for correcting mistakes and reinforcing learning.

Exams 158

Exams Study Syllabus Essay 158

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. Easy access to lecture materials and study guides added to their convenience. 

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. across the course.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

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. In this system, students choose from a menu of content delivery options (textbook, downloadable study guides, lectures) and interaction options (in-person or online).

Curriculum 156

Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 156

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

David Peña-Guzman starts off his Friday class at San Francisco State University like any other professor might: students file in and pull out their note-taking materials, and he opens his laptop to begin lecture. For most of the course, there’s no lecture happening at all. For starters, it’s long. and wraps up at 2:30 p.m.

Reading 163

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 163

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Some faculty expressed that using AI tools has significantly reduced the time spent on creating lecture materials, allowing them more time to focus on creating engaging and exciting student activities. Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

To offset students’ feelings of being “the only one” and to help develop feelings of connection, instructors in online courses may make use of strategies such as personal online introductions by faculty and students, discussion assignments, group projects, occasional video lectures, and Zoom office hours. Who is my instructor?”

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 105

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2018

My official title is “lecturer,” but that is a far cry from how I teach. It’s easier to provide a syllabus with structured projects and assignments that have assigned due dates and clear grading parameters. I am engaging in deeper conversations, learning new strategies and getting feedback on my ideas, and I need that.

Teaching 163

Teaching Education Learning Syllabus 163

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Some faculty expressed that using AI tools has significantly reduced the time spent on creating lecture materials, allowing them more time to focus on creating engaging and exciting student activities. Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as you. They could annotate the class syllabus in a Google Doc or use Hypothes.is

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Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

They provide a quick way to access a webpage that could be the syllabus, a poll, a list of resources, or a shared online space for a brainstorming activity. Then, the instructor proceeds to conduct a short lecture where course materials such as the syllabus, slides, or videos might be shared with everyone through a QR code (see Figure 1).

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

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. I would love for you to provide feedback on my graded assignments.” “I We expect much from our students each semester.

Instructors 111

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as you. They could annotate the class syllabus in a Google Doc or use Hypothes.is

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Each semester, the surveys were refined based on student feedback and changing classroom dynamics. Flexibility in format and modality such as recorded lectures, alternative assignments, or extended deadlinesmade students feel supported, capable, and seen. Textbook format and cost mattered. They asked to be heard.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

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. I would love for you to provide feedback on my graded assignments.” “I We expect much from our students each semester.

Instructors 105

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Rachel Davenport, a senior lecturer at Texas State University, has taught so many large classes that she jokes she has trouble readjusting to a small seminar room. Do you feel pressure to put on a show for them in these large lectures? Large classes pose tough challenges for instructors and colleges. Davenport: Yeah, I did.

Teaching 114

Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Syllabus 114

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The basic components of integrated course design include: analyzing situational factors, formulating learning goals, designing feedback and assessment, and selecting learning activities. The third step in the initial design phase is to think about and plan the feedback and assessment procedures.

Course Design 67

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 67

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The basic components of integrated course design include: analyzing situational factors, formulating learning goals, designing feedback and assessment, and selecting learning activities. The third step in the initial design phase is to think about and plan the feedback and assessment procedures.

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Implementation and Strategies The first year I utilized cogen, I integrated these dialogues into my syllabus. Obviously larger class sizes would require either larger groups, more opportunities for cogen throughout the semester, or possibly offering cogen dialogues as an extra credit opportunity in very large lecture classes.

Teaching 52

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Problem-Based Learning 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He doesn’t get paid, but he helps improve the quality of courses by catching mistakes in quizzes and pointing out befuddling bits of video lectures, which can then be clarified before professors release the course to students. “I The feedback received in our test groups is used to adjust the courses (i.e.

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Roosevelt Montás “That longing for exploration has nothing to do with academia, has nothing to do with schooling,” says Roosevelt Montás, Columbia University senior lecturer and author of the new book “Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for a New Generation.” So Wellmon threw out his syllabus.

Art 218

Art Instructors Study Reading 218