Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The teaching experts who sponsored the training hope it will prepare college instructors to become “advocates,” empowering them to explain and defend the rigor of this way of teaching calculus to skeptical scientists from other departments. This idea is what drew instructors to sweaty Cambridge in July. the instructor asked.

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Math Instructors Science STEM 218

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

As instructors and learners adapt to new educational environments, copyright concerns about reading aloud need not be among the challenges they face. Extensive readings from textbooks and other commercial learning materials, for example, should be approached with more caution. What Is Fair Use?

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Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A number of instructors say it’s partly reconsidering how calculus, a crucial step toward STEM careers and often a “weed out” course in higher ed, is taught. Another Language A reader from Utah : “For me the breakthrough was finding out math is just another language with its own grammar and syntax. The issue is algebra skills.

STEM 172

STEM Exams Math Languages 172

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

And as an active member in what advocates define as the “open education movement,” I frequently hear about the growing dissatisfaction of textbook costs and pedagogical concerns among faculty about outdated course materials. When I attend professional gatherings on open education, however, instructors like myself are often the minority.

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Textbooks Instructors Education Peer Review 127

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

And those lists offer a telling snapshot of how MOOCs are evolving and what their impact is on the instructors and institutions offering them. Both edX and Coursera have top courses on teaching Python, one of the most widely-used programming languages. Instead, colleges and universities hire instructors to keep things going.

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Teaching Lecturing Instructors Quizzes 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

And as college campuses closed and instructors scrambled to facilitate online instruction, digital education providers like Course Hero saw a surge in usage of its services. And while the website has strong language condemning the use of its service to cheat, in reality it cannot fully safeguard against users who have such intentions.

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Instructors Languages Language Questions 165

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Previously, it was updated every five years, but starting with this year’s plan, the online version will feature comments sections and will be updated over time in order to ensure that examples and language remain relevant.

Textbooks 170

Textbooks Instructors Educational Technologies Languages 170

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The content in question includes a first-grade language arts video lesson that shows an Acellus instructor teaching about the letter “G.” As with any distance learning program, teachers at the school level are also reviewing content before they are assigned, similarly to how textbooks are used for instruction.”

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Learning Schools Multiple Choice Questions Distance Learning 213

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Just like when learning sports, language or music, structured practice is really important for math, Barbara Oakley, distinguished professor of engineering for Oakland University, wrote in an email to EdSurge. An important element is mixing free play with guided play , which has some direction from an instructor.

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Math Students Art Textbooks 174

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Professors in the department of kinesiology at Cal Poly Tech Humboldt have observed growth in student performance and comprehension by designing content-specific episodes that begin by considering the basic building block of an instructor-generated podcast. The principal focus of the second body is to convey new information.

Instructors 111

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 111

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.

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Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2023

One of the things that I feel like is a barrier to tech is language. So let me just include that in the book, just to introduce and build that language so that, maybe when they get to high school, they can participate at the table. I want it to include these women that [Black girls] can see themselves in.

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STEM Science Students Languages 190

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The proliferation of educational apps and online resources has expanded learning beyond the confines of textbooks. It draws on research from psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and education to understand how individuals learn to read, how the brain processes written language, and how best to teach reading effectively.

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Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 273

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

David Pleins , Assistant Director, Walker Center for Teaching and Learning, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Key Statement: Foreign language vocabulary acquisition (and the learning of information more generally) need not be a painful enterprise! Image courtesy of Julien Tromeur, Unsplash.

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Learning Languages Language Instructors 92

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. Our discoveries took place in language classes, but many other fields can benefit from using mind maps in similar ways.

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Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

In our small language department, we each teach a different foreign language (Chinese, French, German, and Spanish), but we share the core learning goal of student understanding of culture. Our discoveries took place in language classes, but many other fields can benefit from using mind maps in similar ways.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While students tend to think of papers as merely a means of regurgitating what they read and “giving the instructor what they want,” asking students to create BookSnaps recasts the entire exercise as an opportunity for personal expression.

Learning 111

Learning Students Textbooks Instructors 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 27, 2017

Ask a Tech Teacher guest blogger, Karen Dikson, has put together a collection of online gamified sites that will help your students with their writing: You think the textbooks for today’s generations of students are way more interesting than the once you had? Ask your students. They still think the lessons are boring. Teachers With Apps.

Writing 98

Writing Gamification Textbooks Students 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Professors in the department of kinesiology at Cal Poly Tech Humboldt have observed growth in student performance and comprehension by designing content-specific episodes that begin by considering the basic building block of an instructor-generated podcast. The principal focus of the second body is to convey new information.

Instructors 94

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 94

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2017

She thinks it’s “kind of seen as old-fashioned,” and most college and university campuses would go with composition and writing textbooks such as “The Little Seagull Handbook,” “The Everyday Writer” or “The Writer’s Reference.” But Hall does think that Strunk and White has been replaced.

Writing 103

Writing Textbooks English Assignments 103

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. Like some educators, I spend way too much time thinking about ChatGPT and other language model-based chatbots, trying to figure out what they mean for students, faculty, and instructional technology geeks like me. Did using CliffsNotes constitute cheating?

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Often, there are suggestions on what AI can do, but instructors might struggle with figuring out how to use it effectively. But fear not!

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Previously, it was updated every five years, but starting with this year’s plan, the online version will feature comments sections and will be updated over time in order to ensure that examples and language remain relevant.

Textbooks 122

Textbooks Instructors Educational Technologies Languages 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. Like some educators, I spend way too much time thinking about ChatGPT and other language model-based chatbots, trying to figure out what they mean for students, faculty, and instructional technology geeks like me. Did using CliffsNotes constitute cheating?

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Often, there are suggestions on what AI can do, but instructors might struggle with figuring out how to use it effectively. But fear not!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media. ” This involves establishing norms, values, and language around the application of social media, socialization, and learning.

Culture 128

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 128

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 359

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Instructors can broaden community and connection, going beyond traditional classroom boundaries while retaining academic standards by leveraging social media. ” This involves establishing norms, values, and language around the application of social media, socialization, and learning.

Culture 109

Culture Learning Instructors Discussions 109

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 24, 2024

While students tend to think of papers as merely a means of regurgitating what they read and “giving the instructor what they want,” asking students to create BookSnaps recasts the entire exercise as an opportunity for personal expression.

Learning 59

Learning Students Textbooks Instructors 59

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Textbook format and cost mattered. Inclusive language, representation, and proactive instructor support all contributed to students sense of belonging and trust. Flexibility in format and modality such as recorded lectures, alternative assignments, or extended deadlinesmade students feel supported, capable, and seen.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

From the language spoken in hallways to the festivals celebrated on campus, the routines of in-person schooling are steeped in the social fabric of a place. Even language use can shift, students who once spoke in their mother tongue with peers may now be communicating primarily in the language of instruction, often English.

Culture 52

Culture Schools Languages Language 52

EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Heather joins EAB's Tara Zirkel to talk about how faculty advisors and administrators came together to address what appeared to be a double-digit enrollment deficit as they headed into the fall semester, what this team accomplished provides a textbook example of how to leverage people, technology and process improvements to maximum effect.

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Coaching Communication Instructors Questions 97

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

They learn how to manage time, organize tasks, and communicate with instructors. Technology-Enhanced Learning Experiences Online education isnt just textbooks uploaded to a computer. Each move often brings a new school, new teachers, a new curriculum, and sometimes, an entirely new language of instruction.

Schools 52

Schools Exams Assignments Culture 52

eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

From how to delve into the nuances of student learning and removing the heavy lift of teachers trying to figure out how to individualize instruction, to enabling someone like me to speak in seven languages so that I may express ideas or collaborate with others from around the world, AI holds endless potential.

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Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Franczyk joined the effort alongside other instructors and staff because, she says, “we more than anybody want our students to succeed.” I remember how tough it was every semester to buy textbooks,” she says. “Do And for some instructors, financial hardship is not confined to memory. “A Do I really need this one?”

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Instructors Students Exams Study 190

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2017

And she may have taught more students than anyone else on the planet, as one of the instructors of one of the most popular online courses ever, which has had two million registered students. The title of the course is Learning How to Learn. EdSurge recently talked with Oakley about what she’s learned teaching all those online students.

Education 138

Education Lecturing Textbooks Languages 138

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

If a visual syllabus isn’t your thing, simply ensure that your syllabus contains positive, welcoming language. This also helps with a problem instructors seem to face with online synchronous classes—students being on camera. You can also have a tutor or former student that is available online to chat with students before class starts.

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Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111