Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

We may not have a storefront window to attract attention, but we do have something that students see before the start of the semester that can grab their attention, set the tone, and get them excited about entering the class…your syllabus! Exhibit 2: Thompson’s Barbie themed class syllabus (Spring 2024). Let Them Play!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al., Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors.

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Group Trivia: I end our first-class session with some trivia questions for students to answer in small groups of 4-to-5 students. Regular Group Work: I emphasis a lot of group work throughout the semester, both graded and ungraded. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Acrobat) to apply built-in page layouts Tables do not work well with screen readers, so consider alternative organizational elements Use descriptive wording for hyperlink text rather than “click here” Post most instructor-created content within LMS content pages (i.e.,

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Group Trivia: I end our first-class session with some trivia questions for students to answer in small groups of 4-to-5 students. Regular Group Work: I emphasis a lot of group work throughout the semester, both graded and ungraded. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The updated syllabus will front-load teaching and learning about the social justice movements that may be selected for the collaboration. The SSC syllabus will be re-conceptualized to accommodate the valuable collaborative project learning experience. We then built the infrastructure for the project through a detailed “Project Guide”.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Science History Communication 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

The updated syllabus will front-load teaching and learning about the social justice movements that may be selected for the collaboration. The SSC syllabus will be re-conceptualized to accommodate the valuable collaborative project learning experience. We then built the infrastructure for the project through a detailed “Project Guide”.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Science History Communication 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al., Teaching at its best: A research-based resource for college instructors.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2017

But I think primarily what really separates successful flipped classes from unsuccessful flipped classes is the level of support and communication that instructors have with their students. There can be an unhealthy dependency of students upon instructors. Don’t try to jump straight into it. What do you mean by that? It was a waste.

Failure 140

Failure Lecturing Syllabus Instructors 140

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Acrobat) to apply built-in page layouts Tables do not work well with screen readers, so consider alternative organizational elements Use descriptive wording for hyperlink text rather than “click here” Post most instructor-created content within LMS content pages (i.e.,

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

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

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98