Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

” The image below shows: the generated sources (all clickable with a direct link), the answer to your question, and other related prompts or questions. QuestionWell allows you to input an article, reading, or a video and writes questions based on what you’ve input and your learning outcomes. What can it do?

Multiple Choice Questions 124

Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Assistants Education Learning Outcomes 124

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here. Reader Question: Dear Bonni, What ideas do you have for student accountability? And I sometimes delegate some portion of the work to a teaching assistant.

Motivation 196

Motivation Reading Instructors Assignments 196

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions? Looking to add some flair or whip up Depth of Knowledge questions? Let AI handle rubrics, tailor assignments, and give feedback. It’s like having a teaching assistant that never sleeps! generates feedback based on your input. Look no further.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions? Looking to add some flair or whip up Depth of Knowledge questions? Let AI handle rubrics, tailor assignments, and give feedback. It’s like having a teaching assistant that never sleeps! generates feedback based on your input. Look no further.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

” The image below shows: the generated sources (all clickable with a direct link), the answer to your question, and other related prompts or questions. QuestionWell allows you to input an article, reading, or a video and writes questions based on what you’ve input and your learning outcomes. What can it do?

Multiple Choice Questions 111

Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Assistants Education Learning Outcomes 111

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Students may feel relief as they hand in an exam, but the moment marks the beginning of stress and anxiety for instructors and teaching assistants, who may need to grade hundreds of tests in a short time. Yet many have been met with skepticism that such tools can provide as accurate or personal feedback as a human can.

Grades 92

Grades Exams Instructors Feedback 92

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here. When we teach large classes, what approaches can we employ that will have a greater opportunity to engage students and help students learn more?

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

To develop learner-centered questions to ask the guest, a professor can a) rely upon their experience of what they know interests students about the topic, b) ask the perennial or “tough” questions in the discipline, and/or c) ask current or former students to generate questions for the professor to ask.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 126

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

There's the option of just directly approaching them with an immediate concern or question. Law: Given that most evaluation forms are filled out at the end of the semester, a lot of students feel like, "Well even if I provide that feedback, it doesn't really benefit ourselves in that scenario." Reed: This is a followup to Patrick.

Teaching 118

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 118

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

However, they were more open to having their teaching assistants try new approaches. So he implemented new approaches with teaching assistants for an introduction to biology course. Molinaro says he tried approaching faculty, but found they were hesitant to change. You can’t be a superhero, Burns told the audience.

Teaching Assistants 108

Teaching Assistants Learning Beliefs Feedback 108

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. Feedback A high level of feedback is present when an individual is provided information about their performance in a clear and timely manner.

Course Design 105

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

Additionally, providing alternative avenues for communication, such as writing on sticky notes or offering anonymous feedback options, can offer students a sense of safety and anonymity when expressing their thoughts. Feedback and Revising International students may not be familiar with the process of feedback and revising their work.

Feedback 97

Feedback Culture Learning Students 97

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

To develop learner-centered questions to ask the guest, a professor can a) rely upon their experience of what they know interests students about the topic, b) ask the perennial or “tough” questions in the discipline, and/or c) ask current or former students to generate questions for the professor to ask.

Lecturing 110

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

Additionally, providing alternative avenues for communication, such as writing on sticky notes or offering anonymous feedback options, can offer students a sense of safety and anonymity when expressing their thoughts. Feedback and Revising International students may not be familiar with the process of feedback and revising their work.

Feedback 93

Feedback Culture Learning Students 93

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2017

That teacher helps her by walking around the classroom, addressing questions and behavioral issues. She uses the video system to offer comments and feedback to students regularly since she cannot meet them all in person. Under the residency program, participants work alongside a full-time licensed teacher in the classroom.

Teaching 131

Teaching Social Studies Teaching Assistants Participation 131

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. Demonstrate our enthusiasm for teaching the course. Share former students’ feedback about the course. Certainly, videos are one means of doing this, as is audio.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Languages 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 4, 2022

All of this also requires feedback from both of your audiences. But what you don’t see is the feedback the host gets from the director and staff of the show. This acts as a stand-in for the remote audience since the host can’t see any online reactions, and the director often provides feedback to the host during commercial breaks.

Feedback 105

Feedback Minute Papers Mobile Devices Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. Feedback A high level of feedback is present when an individual is provided information about their performance in a clear and timely manner.

Course Design 94

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 94

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This has meant conversations with us about streamlining feedback to teachers and increasing teacher-teacher collaboration. We’re discussing how to strategically implement video feedback “now” and replicate successful models from other districts. –Adam Geller, Founder and CEO, Edthena. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

To prepare for the discussion, assign readings that provide different perspectives on AI along with comprehension questions for students to complete before class. Even better, have students complete a survey of your own creation delving into these themes along with questions specific to your discipline and related career pathways.

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These AI-powered programs can provide information, answer questions, and even complete tasks. Ambiguity in educational queries Students often ask complex and context-specific questions about course requirements, program details, and academic pathways. Despite the potential benefits in classroom settings, their use also raises concerns.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

During long PowerPoint lectures, take a brief break occasionally for students to discuss their thoughts on a question and to bounce ideas off one another. Putting discussion questions or prompts on the PowerPoint slide can also help foster meaningful discussions. How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching.

Lecturing 105

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

During long PowerPoint lectures, take a brief break occasionally for students to discuss their thoughts on a question and to bounce ideas off one another. Putting discussion questions or prompts on the PowerPoint slide can also help foster meaningful discussions. How Learning Works: Seven Research-Based Principles for Smart Teaching.

Lecturing 97

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 97

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

Shiva Kintali: As a teaching assistant at Georgia Tech and while teaching at Princeton, I developed an interest in helping my students learn mathematical concepts in a fun and intuitive way. I observed that students have different readiness levels, but the way we teach is week-by-week lectures with homework.

Textbooks 102

Textbooks Intelligence Math Beliefs 102

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

To prepare for the discussion, assign readings that provide different perspectives on AI along with comprehension questions for students to complete before class. Even better, have students complete a survey of your own creation delving into these themes along with questions specific to your discipline and related career pathways.

Minute Papers 119

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. Demonstrate our enthusiasm for teaching the course. Share former students’ feedback about the course. Certainly, videos are one means of doing this, as is audio.

Culture 98

Culture Communication Writing Languages 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 91

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 91

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These AI-powered programs can provide information, answer questions, and even complete tasks. Ambiguity in educational queries Students often ask complex and context-specific questions about course requirements, program details, and academic pathways. Implement authenticity checks for online submissions.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Offer periodic feedback for improvement along the way. Unlike closed-ended questions with a single correct answer, open-ended problems encourage students in groups to analyze the problem from different angles and evaluate the pros and cons of various solutions. Emphasize the importance of each component or stage.

Assignments 108

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 108

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This has meant conversations with us about streamlining feedback to teachers and increasing teacher-teacher collaboration. We’re discussing how to strategically implement video feedback “now” and replicate successful models from other districts. –Adam Geller, Founder and CEO, Edthena. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 294

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

But a rush to test—and possibly rely on—algorithms raises many questions, none bigger than this: Could the data lead colleges to rethink how they operate to serve students? It raises these questions that we’ve never faced before. Here’s a question from the audience: “What use cases do you think AI will impact first or most?

Learning 90

Learning Intelligence Science Questions 90

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

Ideas for manageable connection principles include getting to know each other, empathy, communication, and feedback. The following questions are recommended: What is your preferred name? Throughout the course, make it clear that you want students to reach out to you with any questions or concerns. What are your pronouns?

Instructors 59

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 59

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Offer periodic feedback for improvement along the way. Unlike closed-ended questions with a single correct answer, open-ended problems encourage students in groups to analyze the problem from different angles and evaluate the pros and cons of various solutions. Emphasize the importance of each component or stage.

Assignments 91

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 91

Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 6, 2025

How well students know how to complete a lab report relies heavily on the feedback that previous instructors were willing to give to help students improve. Within the instructions for each section were key items to include, questions to consider, and brief examples or explanations from specific labs. We also aimed to close the loop.

Laboratory 52

Laboratory Instructors Feedback Writing 52

Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

LAs also took on tasks such as leading short sections of class, helping with course content design, and grading/providing feedback. Our LAs reflected on the connections they made with their mentors, talking about everything from personal questions and concerns to class-related topics to professional advice. Gomez Johnson, K.,Jakopovic,

Learning 98

Learning Instructors Math STEM 98

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2017

Just as professors wouldn’t bring in a teaching assistant they couldn’t talk to or collaborate with, they shouldn’t adopt interactive tools that are mysterious and locked. That's not a question to me. Can you talk more about that? So you shouldn't paint them all with that unethical brush."

Teaching 91

Teaching Ethics Textbooks Laboratory 91