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When His Roster Outgrew His Classroom, This Prof Mastered Modular Online Curriculum

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When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. In this system, students choose from a menu of content delivery options (textbook, downloadable study guides, lectures) and interaction options (in-person or online).

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As Student Engagement Falls, Colleges Wonder: ‘Are We Part of the Problem?’

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This can be a real challenge for procrastinators, multitaskers, responsibility jugglers and anyone tempted to half-listen to a lecture while scrolling through social media—in other words, many people. And so the online and hybrid courses these institutions spun up during the pandemic came with little of the scaffolding that experts recommend.

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?Can Online Teaching Work at Liberal-Arts Colleges? Study Explores the Pros and Cons

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The findings paint a complicated picture of whether online teaching can work for humanities courses at liberal arts colleges, and how much effort they take to produce. For some students (45 percent of the respondents), the online or hybrid courses were somewhat better or much better than in-person. A “modified yes,” he says.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

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While large classes emphasize broad-reaching strategies like lectures and group activities, small classes enable individualized instruction and deeper exploration of topics (Wang & Calvano, 2022). This “think-pair-share” approach not only fostered critical thinking but also ensured everyone had a voice.

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Strategies for Teaching Complex Subjects in Large Hybrid Classrooms Across Campus: Bridging Engagement and Equity Across Modalities

Faculty Focus

While large classes emphasize broad-reaching strategies like lectures and group activities, small classes enable individualized instruction and deeper exploration of topics (Wang & Calvano, 2022). This “think-pair-share” approach not only fostered critical thinking but also ensured everyone had a voice.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

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Hybrid and HyFlex models, supported by AI-driven platforms like Zoom, allow asynchronous learning, vital for students balancing work and family (Quality Matters, 2022). Hybrid Course Design : AI platforms enable asynchronous lectures, reserving in-person sessions for interaction.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Hybrid and HyFlex models, supported by AI-driven platforms like Zoom, allow asynchronous learning, vital for students balancing work and family (Quality Matters, 2022). Hybrid Course Design : AI platforms enable asynchronous lectures, reserving in-person sessions for interaction.