Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers. When I went to Google Docs and clicked on version history, I was only getting days of drafts saved rather than actual changes made during a composing session.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

There are some incredible resources for educators looking to bring these complex issues into classrooms, including the following: T-Time Productions produces unique and inclusive content like Third and Long , which explores civil rights and racial integration through the prism and history of pro-football.

Culture 167

Culture Education Syllabus Attention 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2021

Since I write about education and tech, I wondered if there were applications in the world that EdSurge covers. Instead each token proves the student passed the course and can contain unique details about how well the student did and information about the class, including the syllabus. You can check out the auction here.

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Textbooks Education Syllabus Writing 189

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

Coming from educational publishing, there was a strict division between writing and editing and graphic-design work,” says Anagnoson. College of the Canyons’ history with OER starts before Anagnonson’s dabble, however. So when grant funds did become available, Anagnoson volunteered to write it on her own. Now it’s my job.”

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

His answer is simply class participation, plus in-class and take-home writing assignments. Using evidence from the text, the students will write a short piece answering that question. When the syllabus says no laptops unless you have a disability, it automatically sort of outs those students,” he said.

Reading 161

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 161

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Differences in lived experiences, values, beliefs, histories, identities, and more will influence how individual students experience the learning environment (Lovett, Bridges, DiPietro, Ambrose, & Norman, 2023). We also have come to understand that sense of belonging is highly individualized. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

It teaches the basics of critical thinking, research and academic writing. They want to read and write and think. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. As Ruth Cady sits down to write, she thinks about her professor’s advice: Write your draft like you’re talking to someone in a bar.

Students 168

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 168

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Differences in lived experiences, values, beliefs, histories, identities, and more will influence how individual students experience the learning environment (Lovett, Bridges, DiPietro, Ambrose, & Norman, 2023). We also have come to understand that sense of belonging is highly individualized. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 103

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 103

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

Then write a press release or design a news report video to inform others about what they learned. A digital choice board activity (asynchronous): Provide students with a digital choice board that deepens their thinking and learning about the class content to complete at their own pace and time (see Women’s History Month Choice Boards ).

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

These courses are geared towards supporting freshmen in their transition to college by introducing them to academic discourse and college-level writing and research, among other skills. Focusing on the negative aspects of history and historical figures can be damaging to our sense of patriotism and civic duty.

Critical Thinking 86

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary History Syllabus 86

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

An editorial team researched the materials needed in the lecture hall settings where physics, anatomy, sociology and biology are taught, then recruited professors to write and review relevant textbooks, paying them flat fees upfront rather than royalties based on sales. “In History textbook, was disappointed with the final product.

Textbooks 117

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 117

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

Then write a press release or design a news report video to inform others about what they learned. A digital choice board activity (asynchronous): Provide students with a digital choice board that deepens their thinking and learning about the class content to complete at their own pace and time (see Women’s History Month Choice Boards ).

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

Teacher Influencers: Educators breaking down topics like history, algebra, or grammar with humor and creativity through an informal learning setup. How Algorithms Create Learning Paths (Without a Syllabus) At their core, social media algorithms aim to keep users engaged. Math tutors breaking down formulas into TikTok challenges.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Active learning, as defined by Bonwell and Eison (1991), is learning that goes beyond just listening to a lecture and includes engagement on the part of the student through reading, writing, discussion and problem solving. Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? The Evolution of American Higher Education. Retrieved from [link] Doll Jr, W.

Course Design 64

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Active learning, as defined by Bonwell and Eison (1991), is learning that goes beyond just listening to a lecture and includes engagement on the part of the student through reading, writing, discussion and problem solving. Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? The Evolution of American Higher Education. Retrieved from [link] Doll Jr, W.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

However, this comparison is not appropriate for several reasons: Unprecedented user growth ChatGPT’s rapid and diverse user growth has been the fastest in tech history, far outpacing the limited adoption of highly motivated students who embraced MOOCs.

Plagiarism 52

Plagiarism Instructors Evaluation Academic Integrity 52

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

That's something that hasn't really been knowable, since no one's been able to collect every syllabus out there and analyze the reading lists on them to see what pops as the top ranked. It's called the Open Syllabus Project and it's run out of a public policy center at Columbia University. As a writer, I love this.

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Syllabus Textbooks Assignments Education 117

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Decolonize my syllabus , decolonize my curriculum, decolonize my classroom—for some time now, the term “decolonization” has been the buzzword around campus, as students and certain faculty demand inclusion and diversity in education. [The Library of Trinity College Dublin. Photo by PhotoFra.]

Lecturing 217

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 217

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Decolonize my syllabus , decolonize my curriculum, decolonize my classroom—for some time now, the term “decolonization” has been the buzzword around campus, as students and certain faculty demand inclusion and diversity in education. [The Library of Trinity College Dublin. Photo by PhotoFra.]

Lecturing 196

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 196

Edsurge

DECEMBER 9, 2021

With fewer and fewer undergraduates studying English, history and philosophy in college, the site for such conversations may be shifting away from campus. So Wellmon threw out his syllabus. Some people who participate in the Catherine Project, Night School Bar and Premise have already studied literature, art, history or philosophy.

Art 218

Art Instructors Study Reading 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

I didn’t learn until after the fact that you can write a policy for law that’s really well-intended, but how it gets implemented is the real story.” Kauerz at Denver, who is a member of the advisory team, is teaching a course this semester based on the “ History, Child Development and Equity ” syllabus. “It

Study 160

Study Syllabus Knowledge Participation 160

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. He loved the scope and implications of his subject.

Syllabus 139

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 139

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2025

Inspired by complete-the-story games in which players each write a line of a tale that builds off a previous persons idea, Gannon, director of the Center for the Advancement of Faculty Excellence at Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina, uses a similar concept to facilitate silent discussions.

Discussions 203

Discussions Art Instructors Participation 203