Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Breakout sessions allow for students to choose not only a topic they’d like to explore further, but also how they would like to explore it with a small group of their peers. Collaborative learning is something that many of us already utilize in our classrooms in the form of small group work.

Motivation 91

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 91

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students will respond to different types of interactions and activities, such as: Guest speakers: Outside speakers can really resonate with students and motivate them on their own journeys. Regular Group Work: I emphasis a lot of group work throughout the semester, both graded and ungraded.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. Enhancing Learning and Engagement through Group Work: Effective Strategies for Educations.

Assignments 108

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 108

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

The shift to emergency remote teaching in 2020 was a challenging time for students and instructors. However, we think that it would be a mistake to abandon the accommodating policies many instructors have adopted. Anecdotally, I noticed attendance improved.

Student Engagement 104

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 104

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

I have never seen students so motivated! One is having students approach me before the semester telling me how they hate group work, and they wouldn’t have chosen the class except that they’ve heard how great it is and how positive previous cohorts have found this group work task. Collaboration.

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. Enhancing Learning and Engagement through Group Work: Effective Strategies for Educations.

Assignments 91

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 91

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

To implement the first piece of CAKE, care, we suggest an instructor take some time to implement this strategy. Instructors can provide sheets with an outline of a blank hand/palm or ask students to use the drawing function on their device as an option. Higher loneliness may motivate students to reach out to others more empathically.

Confidentiality 94

Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 94

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Here are some things I have tried: Games : It is no secret that people enjoy playing games and it is no secret that many instructors have already successfully employed games in their classes. This is one of my favorite forms of play, as it incorporates group work, competition, and we have a lot of fun!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

Here are some things I have tried: Games : It is no secret that people enjoy playing games and it is no secret that many instructors have already successfully employed games in their classes. This is one of my favorite forms of play, as it incorporates group work, competition, and we have a lot of fun!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Utilization and modeling of these effective, participatory learning activities among faculty groups are also a way to build community among faculty as they are “trained” to be effective trauma-informed instructors. They often tell me that although they have always hated group work, they really enjoyed teamwork.

Education 52

Education STEM Active Learning Peer Review 52

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

We do it through data, we do it through focus group work, we do it through storytelling through our publications, and we do it through resources and tools and through our presentation, keynotes, workshops, and institutes. Mentioned was focus group work. So we give voice to the data through our focus group work.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Students Questions Syllabus 52

Scholarly Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Using T-I CoI to purposefully design activities that encourage students to foster relationships with one another and the instructor promotes well-being and a collaborative learning environment. Allow group work during class time to minimize barriers to connecting with classmates.

Teaching 105

Teaching Critical Thinking Participation Instructors 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Arrive early to make sure the technology is working properly and greet students as they enter the virtual classroom. This also helps with a problem instructors seem to face with online synchronous classes—students being on camera.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Arrive early to make sure the technology is working properly and greet students as they enter the virtual classroom. This also helps with a problem instructors seem to face with online synchronous classes—students being on camera.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.”

Interdisciplinary 64

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 64

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.”

Interdisciplinary 62

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 62