Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2025

Through the use of humor, storytelling, or stimulating questions, instructors can create a space where students build up confidence and are equal and active participants in the learning process. Allowing students to share epiphanies they had encourages them to share and can sometimes lead to interdisciplinary connectivity.

Activities 98

Activities Interdisciplinary Active Learning Participation 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In my mind, it is an ethical obligation to prepare every instructor and student to write and learn critically with AI. She’s been honored with CSUF’s “Outstanding Lecturer Award” (2022) and has received an NIH grant for interdisciplinary curricular development (2012-15).

Learning 111

Learning Ethics Writing Critical Thinking 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While observing a faculty member’s teaching, I identified at least three instances during the lecture where opportunities existed to break up the monotony and introduce collaborative learning. The lowest ranked category for the instructor was “Checking for understanding” or holding students accountable for learning. Barnard P.J.

Attention 122

Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

While observing a faculty member’s teaching, I identified at least three instances during the lecture where opportunities existed to break up the monotony and introduce collaborative learning. The lowest ranked category for the instructor was “Checking for understanding” or holding students accountable for learning. Barnard P.J.

Attention 111

Attention Students Quizzes Interdisciplinary 111

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. Instead of the static talk-down with “any questions?”

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. Instead of the static talk-down with “any questions?”

Lecturing 203

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 203

Faculty Focus

MARCH 25, 2025

Awe as a Catalyst for Curiosity and Interdisciplinary Learning in Online Higher Education Integrating awe into online curricula can be a powerful catalyst for curiosity and interdisciplinary learning. Lindsey Jarvie is a curriculum content editor and adjunct communication instructor.

Interdisciplinary 92

Interdisciplinary Education Instructors Communication 92

Faculty Focus

MARCH 25, 2025

Awe as a Catalyst for Curiosity and Interdisciplinary Learning in Online Higher Education Integrating awe into online curricula can be a powerful catalyst for curiosity and interdisciplinary learning. Lindsey Jarvie is a curriculum content editor and adjunct communication instructor.

Interdisciplinary 91

Interdisciplinary Education Instructors Communication 91

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.” This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

Interdisciplinary 59

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 59

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.” This innovative teaching environment blends engaged lectures with hands-on, collaborative activities, with the instructor as a facilitator.

Interdisciplinary 57

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 57