eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

Having a philosophical basis for grading helps instructors explain grades, their meaning, and their value to students, who may then see the grade as less arbitrary.Two common approaches to further mitigate this arbitrary nature include normative-based grading and criterion- or standards-based grading.

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Grades Teachers Instructors Exams 271

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2023

Through our online series, we explored the power of universally designed blended learning models to achieve deeper learning outcomes. Our discussions culminated in selecting specific challenges to explore in-depth, with the goal of prototyping solutions at the Learning Leaders Summit in Dubai.

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Blended Learning Universal Design Learning Motivation 460

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. Do you have a recommendation for how much should be curated in online classes vs. how much should be original and created by the instructor? The role of a teacher is to facilitate learning, not “deliver” content.

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Teaching History Instructors English 179

Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2023

He devoted the bulk of his time and energy to studying how to improve teaching. “I In fact he had been pursuing research to improve physics teaching for years, as a parallel area of work that people hadn’t paid much attention to. Wieman has led efforts to improve science teaching. Well, I always hesitate to use myself as data.

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Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Teaching Evaluations 203

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2022

At this year’s Commencement ceremonies, she was named the recipient of the 2022 Gladys and Raymond Pearlstine Award for Teaching Excellence. Martin’s legacy began 23 years ago when she accepted a position at MCCC, following past teaching stints at Ursinus College and Villanova University. wrote one student.

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Science Teaching Laboratory Art 180

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

At the university where I teach, a number of our students come from a home schooling environment. This is is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. This role also has me reading around 20 articles a day and attempting to synthesize what I learned in some meaningful way.

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Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 199

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Deeper learning competencies serve as “North Star” for a new vision of teaching, according to a new report. There are more than 500 schools across the country that incorporate various types of deeper learning methods. Next page: Practices of teachers who achieve deeper learning outcomes.

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Learning Learning Outcomes Instructors Achievement 190

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Until recently, the use of OER—digital educational materials that are both more easily adaptable by instructors and more affordable than traditional textbooks—was being led by early-adopter professors driven by a desire to improve teaching and an interest in new technology. They need to know where to go to find the best OER materials.

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Textbooks Teaching Instructors Testing 158

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

“Online teaching is the joy, fun, and magic of bringing teaching and learning into the online environment,” Karen Costa tweeted last Tuesday, January 8, kicking off the #DLNchat. So last week, the #DLNchat community shared ideas about how to best support instructors making the transition to the online classroom.

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Teaching Instructors Culture Failure 138

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support. Teacher Roles in Modern Education The role of teachers in modern education is evolving rapidly, necessitating a shift from traditional instructor-led models to more facilitative approaches.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

eSchool News

DECEMBER 16, 2015

According to a new report, incorporating Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in online courses not only benefits students with disabilities, but can have significant benefits for all students, ultimately increasing retention and improving learning outcomes. Knowing Where to Start. Next page: The 10-Step Guide.

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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Instructors 189

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Reflective teaching is examining one’s beliefs about teaching and learning and determining the alignment of those beliefs with what happens within your courses (Reflective Teaching, 2021). Reflective teaching defined Reflection has many definitions. There are many reflective tools and frameworks available.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Early in my career as a university instructor, this method was a foundational cornerstone in the classroom. While there are benefits to utilizing the VARK approach in the classroom , there is uncertainty about its overall effectiveness when it comes to learning outcomes.

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Technology Learning Styles Instructors Learning 204

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2020

Instead of waiting for guidance from above, instructors will be doing a detailed COVID-19 overhaul of their curricula when they do all their yearly planning and strategizing: during summer break. It’s really the only time they have to evaluate and revise their lesson plans and teaching methodologies.

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Instructors Education Distance Learning Science 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Reflective teaching is examining one’s beliefs about teaching and learning and determining the alignment of those beliefs with what happens within your courses (Reflective Teaching, 2021). Reflective teaching defined Reflection has many definitions. There are many reflective tools and frameworks available.

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Teaching Beliefs Instructors Participation 111

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Generally, in smaller classes, students can establish stronger relationships with their instructors. Teachers who can spend more time with each student is able to tailor their teaching to specific students’ needs and, in turn, learning outcomes improve. Classrooms Become More Collaborative.

Achievement 257

Achievement Students Instructors Ethics 257

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

It has renewed my excitement for teaching because my students feel connected to the material. I have more confidence in my instruction because they aren’t always asking, “Why are we learning this?” A culture of continuous learning Wendy W. Ultimately, though, good teaching is really only measured in student learning outcomes.

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Education Schools Math Science 313

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2024

At Columbia University’s Science of Learning Research Initiative (SOLER), our work is dedicated to examining the academic experience of our students and instructors through a scientific lens. To advance the teaching and learning experience. Our efforts to analyze data have helped us shine a light on these issues.

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Academic Integrity Education Instructors Assignments 206

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Members of the CAB were selected based on their deep knowledge of education technology, passion for improving learning outcomes, and success in supporting students’ academic achievements and families’ evolving needs. so we can continue innovating and providing the best solutions to support all students.”

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Special Education History Interdisciplinary Instructors 265

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Here’s just a glimpse of what we learned about during FETC 2023: AVer Information Inc. The A30 is a multi-functional classroom tool that enhances the teaching experience by combining a document camera, web camera, microphone, and speaker. VEX Robotics demonstrated its VEX GO and VEX 123 solutions.

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Mobile Devices Gamification Science STEM 345

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2018

The most obvious sign that measuring learning is not a priority in higher-ed is that administrators and educators throw away so much data about it. Instructors grade the vast majority of high-stakes summative assessments on paper, and collapse student performance down to a single number for entry into the grade book.

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Instructors Learning Assignments Learning Outcomes 142

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

University faculty members are usually immersed in various tasks related to teaching, research, committees, and office hours. This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices.

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Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 102

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Cavazos , The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Ryan McBride , The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Key Statement: Student-faculty partnerships can foster asset-based approaches in teaching and learning that challenge implicit linguistic bias and enhance students’ linguistically diverse resources. 2024; Cook-Sather, 2020).

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Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” I’d send instructors off into virtual classrooms, practically on their own, with little or no support. Sink or swim. All you need is your imagination.”

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Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 153

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2019

Although a wealth of research suggests that active learning increases student engagement and improves academic outcomes, many college campuses struggle to get faculty to shift away from traditional, sage-on-a-stage style teaching practices. Now, pods for group work circle monitors connected to a video wall.

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Active Learning Activities Instructors Learning Spaces 167

Faculty Focus

JUNE 13, 2023

As a faculty member in a graduate program in educational leadership, I underestimated how the pandemic would impact my teaching—and change the way I approached pedagogy and implemented learner-centered practices. This lighthearted, quirky comedy became the basis for the four critical lessons I learned while teaching through the pandemic.

Teaching 119

Teaching Assignments Syllabus Counselling 119

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

University faculty members are usually immersed in various tasks related to teaching, research, committees, and office hours. This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices.

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Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 96

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The ID ticks off the boxes for alignment of learning outcomes and accessibility and sends the faculty on his or her way to teach the course. Does our current quality evaluation ensure a wonderful learning experience? New technologies promise a more adaptive and personalized learning experience.

Blended Courses 164

Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 164

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Rachel Thelen , The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Noelle Haight , Occupational Therapist and Educator Julia VanderMolen , University of the Pacific Key Statement: Four helpful tips, including backwards design, for the new instructor looking to (re)design their course. Many new instructors face this what now?

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Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2018

2019: Reading Ahead At education conferences, we often hear discussions about new teaching models and faculty who are engaging students in experiential learning, authentic assessment and team-based approaches. Currently, 70 percent of faculty are non-tenure track , and many of them are focused on teaching first, not research.

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Authentic Assessment Instructors Textbooks Lecturing 151

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 13, 2018

It’s becoming more common to take online classes or blend traditional with online learning. However, in the current educational environments where technology is used to enhance learning outcomes, educators have consciously allowed for and are making use of technology to facilitate learning online.

Gamification 105

Gamification Teaching Teachers Blended Learning 105

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

I have long believed that edtech has the power to open up opportunities for students and change how educators teach. I have been in the education and edtech space for nearly a decade now, and I have long believed that edtech has the power to open up opportunities for students and change how educators teach.

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Skills Students Assignments Essay 212

Faculty Focus

MARCH 13, 2025

When students evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys allow instructors to immediately respond to their students needs (Chapman & Joines, 2017; Diamond, 2004). 2002; Spencer & Schmelkin, 2002).

Feedback 107

Feedback Questions Course Evaluations Evaluation 107

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

Colleges were spending millions networking classrooms and residence halls, and I wondered about the absence of technology in the “front office” for teaching and learning. At Blackboard we packaged learning management into three tiers. Since instructors are autonomous, we allowed them to create a CourseSite on Blackboard.com.

Learning Outcomes 140

Learning Outcomes Instructors History Evaluation 140

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

With the growing demand for contemporary online education, it is crucial to analyze instructional design – a systematic process that applies psychological principles of human learning to develop effective instructional solutions. Therefore, it is evident that online learning presents a unique set of challenges.

Student Engagement 107

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 107

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

It includes institutional and college policies, plus support service resources to ensure that students and instructors have easy access to vital information, fostering both a sense of community and compliance. The template, housed in Canvas, is easy to update to reflect resource and content information changes.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 121

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Reflecting on my first year as a full-time clinical assistant professor, I feel that I have experienced significant growth in my teaching. I am also grateful for the kind and seasoned colleagues who have taken the time to share their favorite, creative, and engaging teaching techniques with me.

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Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 122