Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. flexibility, increased student engagement, improved academic achievement), what I didn’t realize was how essential this model was for teaching in the wake of a global pandemic.

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

Though they are students now, one day they will become the leaders and decision-makers in our communities. They represent the beautiful diversity of cultures, beliefs, abilities and gifts that come with the knowledge and appreciation of our histories.

Schools 178

Schools Beliefs Lecturing Culture 178

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

To find out, EdSurge interviewed Terri Hasseler, a professor in the Department of History, Literature, and the Arts at Bryant University in Rhode Island. If so, what’s driving the trend? And what can professors and higher ed leaders do about it? You can hear those articulated in different ways in the classroom.

Students 203

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 203

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

When Jenny Billings piloted a digital textbook class and saw an immediate increase in engagement and retention after just one semester, she thought it must be a fluke. In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention.

Textbooks 115

Textbooks Lecturing English Internet 115

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Just as traditional wayfinding is not learned by listening to lecture while sitting within the four walls of a classroom, MHPCS recognizes that our students will learn and engage with experiences that are relevant and meaningful because it impacts their own lives and their community. Aʻohe pau ka ʻike i ka hālau hoʻokahi.

Culture 140

Culture Knowledge Lecturing History 140

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

First, the tips: The Simplest Way to Go Online is to Shift to a Video Conference Platform Stachowiak says that just lecturing to a webcam instead of an in-person class isn’t the best way to teach online, but it is the easiest way to switch. Or read the highlights here, edited and condensed for clarity and readability.

Instructors 207

Instructors Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Ethics 207

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. flexibility, increased student engagement, improved academic achievement), what I didn’t realize was how essential this model was for teaching in the wake of a global pandemic.

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Interfaith friendships seem to form when students engage with peers of other worldviews both formally and informally, such as while socializing or using a shared interfaith space on campus. In short, students make interfaith friendships through collegiate interactions, but can these friendship connections be made and sustained online?

Students 137

Students Instructors Study Exams 137

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Assigning students to work in groups allows them to engage in shared decision-making, divide tasks, and collaborate on a common project. For example, in a history course, students can form groups to research and present on different historical events or periods.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Assigning students to work in groups allows them to engage in shared decision-making, divide tasks, and collaborate on a common project. For example, in a history course, students can form groups to research and present on different historical events or periods.

Active Learning 97

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 97

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

A second monitor can be added to the setup for the instructor to view any lecture notes or to serve as a teleprompter that can be controlled through a laptop connected to the Lightboard CPU module. Formative assessments are informal ungraded assessments to check a student’s knowledge of lesson material as they progress through the lesson.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2019

I would, instead, need to somehow convince my students of the value of being able to read well. Drawing on my own history as a struggling reader and my studies in graduate school, I knew that my students needed a mindset change and more consistent, successful experiences to make reading useful, relevant and enjoyable.

Exams 135

Exams English Students Assignments 135

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

and Quizizz turn assessments into fun, game-like experiences, promoting student engagement and participation. Coding platforms and robotics kits offer hands-on learning experiences, allowing students to apply programming concepts in a tangible way. What are the types of technology currently used in traditional classrooms?

Technology 130

Technology Teaching Learning Quizzes 130

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A professor or educator can spend a lecture or semester teaching the curriculum, but if you ask ChatGPT what the biggest takeaways from the war are, it’s possible and likely a learner is provided with even more context and historical facts via the chatbot than what is possible for an instructor to cover from a set curriculum.

Plagiarism 130

Plagiarism Education Intelligence Textbooks 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

By applying these techniques, instructors can create interactive videos that are not only captivating but also effective in enhancing student learning. Active learning with interactive videos Incorporating active learning strategies can further promote student engagement in video content. Spencer Willis, Jr.

Instructors 116

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

A second monitor can be added to the setup for the instructor to view any lecture notes or to serve as a teleprompter that can be controlled through a laptop connected to the Lightboard CPU module. Formative assessments are informal ungraded assessments to check a student’s knowledge of lesson material as they progress through the lesson.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students have fun guessing and are usually surprised by the company – in the past I have used FTX (the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange), WeWork (the now bankrupt co-working space company), and Apple (one of the most highly valued companies in history).

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Students have fun guessing and are usually surprised by the company – in the past I have used FTX (the now bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange), WeWork (the now bankrupt co-working space company), and Apple (one of the most highly valued companies in history).

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

By applying these techniques, instructors can create interactive videos that are not only captivating but also effective in enhancing student learning. Active learning with interactive videos Incorporating active learning strategies can further promote student engagement in video content. Spencer Willis, Jr.

Instructors 96

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 96

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration.

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 294

Faculty Focus

JUNE 27, 2023

Students need a reliable source to receive accurate information on how to fulfill degree and general education requirements, and to engage in academic planning as students strive to save valuable tuition dollars and complete college as efficiently as possible (Baker and Griffin, 2010). Dr. Dimple J.

Questions 98

Questions Confidentiality History Culture 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 27, 2023

Students need a reliable source to receive accurate information on how to fulfill degree and general education requirements, and to engage in academic planning as students strive to save valuable tuition dollars and complete college as efficiently as possible (Baker and Griffin, 2010). Dr. Dimple J.

Questions 98

Questions Confidentiality History Culture 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

For community college faculty, this history contextualizes AI’s rapid ascent, highlighting its capacity to augment teachingyet it also underscores the need for critical oversight, a theme explored next. Hybrid Course Design : AI platforms enable asynchronous lectures, reserving in-person sessions for interaction.

Faculty Development 88

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 15, 2018

Start the year by infecting students with the excitement of learning without deadlines, clocks, and rules. Students engage in the learning process, buttressed by your respect for their ability to learn and your faith that they will get there. That’s about graphs and charts, history and people. Embrace Genius Hour.

Knowledge 94

Knowledge Assignments Achievement Lecturing 94

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

For community college faculty, this history contextualizes AI’s rapid ascent, highlighting its capacity to augment teachingyet it also underscores the need for critical oversight, a theme explored next. Hybrid Course Design : AI platforms enable asynchronous lectures, reserving in-person sessions for interaction.

Faculty Development 78

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 78

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2024

With his monotone voice and lack of enthusiasm, he could convince anyone that history is incredibly boring. As a high school history teacher, whenever I meet new adults and we talk about our professions, I often find myself being met with a familiar reaction: "I disliked the subject in school, but now I find it interesting."

History 208

History Students Lecturing Social Studies 208

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

This is one of the visual sources that former high school world history teacher Amy Ernenwein used in a “gallery walk” to introduce a unit on industrialization. Working in small groups, students visited each of the sources, organizing their reflections with a graphic organizer. How does this problem look in practice?

History 129

History Teaching Social Studies Textbooks 129

EAB

JULY 11, 2023

In addition to running the center, I also lecture on campus I teach a couple of different classes. But what is that value for students to continue to have a safe space or a space in which they are welcomed, to feel safe about who they are and their history or their identities? And this is a part of just modern history.

Culture 40

Culture History Questions Essay 40

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Before the pandemic, like many of my peers, I had been a great believer of the lecture hall, with its sense of tradition and history. However, it wasn’t until I started lecturing online, and noticed the flow of real-time comments via chat, that I realized how inclusive it could be.

Lecturing 217

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 217

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Before the pandemic, like many of my peers, I had been a great believer of the lecture hall, with its sense of tradition and history. However, it wasn’t until I started lecturing online, and noticed the flow of real-time comments via chat, that I realized how inclusive it could be.

Lecturing 203

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 203

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Reading back over a textbook or taking lecture notes with a highlighter at the ready is often done by students, for instance, but these practices have proven of limited merit, and in some cases even counterproductive in aiding recall. Mathematics lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A little over 50 years ago, a student teacher in Minneapolis hit upon a novel idea to engage his eighth grade American history class in a unit on westward expansion. In that moment, a previously tedious history unit came to life. Rawitsch also had a clear understanding of how the game would be used in his class.

Game-Based Learning 186

Game-Based Learning Learning History Feedback 186

Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

Prioritize Information : Before students can write effectively, they must learn to identify and rank key ideas from their readings, lectures, or discussions. These reflections can be used to structure class discussions, ensuring that students engage with the material in meaningful ways.

Writing 122

Writing Reading Assignments Disciplinary Thinking 122

Faculty Focus

MARCH 6, 2025

Prioritize Information : Before students can write effectively, they must learn to identify and rank key ideas from their readings, lectures, or discussions. These reflections can be used to structure class discussions, ensuring that students engage with the material in meaningful ways.

Writing 105

Writing Reading Assignments Disciplinary Thinking 105

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2021

Throughout a year full of headaches and heartaches, we continued to show up for our students in new and unprecedented ways. We might not have covered all the math equations or history content as flawlessly and thoroughly as we would in a normal year, but we learned a great deal along the way.

Lecturing 216

Lecturing Education Participation Special Education 216