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How to Significantly Improve Student Engagement and Retained Learning in Higher Education

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Even though current generational students resist group work, I encouraged them to team up with a study partner (for experience) where they can help each other with content, application, and reporting (even though all submissions must be individual and not just copied from their partner).

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Reimagining Syllabus Day 

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Reimagining the traditional “syllabus day” to an engaged “preview day” provides an opportunity to set a desired tone for the semester. In the final 20 minutes of class, I tend to shift focus to the syllabus. Since I reimagined “syllabus day” to “preview day,” I have seen some positive outcomes.

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Reimagining Syllabus Day 

Faculty Focus

Reimagining the traditional “syllabus day” to an engaged “preview day” provides an opportunity to set a desired tone for the semester. In the final 20 minutes of class, I tend to shift focus to the syllabus. Since I reimagined “syllabus day” to “preview day,” I have seen some positive outcomes.

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How Professors Can Bring Culturally-Responsive Teaching to Online Courses

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The student and professor both shared the story last week during a session on culturally-responsive teaching in online courses at the 2017 OLC Accelerate Conference, in Orlando. Group work in face-to-face classes can be challenging as it is,” Parra said. In the end she builds the final syllabus based on their suggestions.

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A Transformative Journey: Lessons from My First Year  

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Reflecting on my first year as a full-time clinical assistant professor, I feel that I have experienced significant growth in my teaching. I am also grateful for the kind and seasoned colleagues who have taken the time to share their favorite, creative, and engaging teaching techniques with me.

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How Can Online Instructors Get Students to Talk to Each Other?

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The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. Andrea Fuentes, Director of Online Learning, Doral College Cultivating an engaging environment can be a challenge when teaching online. The Marginal Syllabus project is just one example of the power of this type of collaboration.

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A Transformative Journey: Lessons from My First Year  

Faculty Focus

Reflecting on my first year as a full-time clinical assistant professor, I feel that I have experienced significant growth in my teaching. I am also grateful for the kind and seasoned colleagues who have taken the time to share their favorite, creative, and engaging teaching techniques with me.

Syllabus 111