Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

An entire graduate course at Stanford University explores the principles for designing spaces that support learning. Yet most of our energy has been focused on designing physical learning spaces, even as more teaching and learning shifts online. This type of structure is not revolutionary.

Online Learning 159

Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 159

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.

Evaluation 96

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 96

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 3, 2019

Core team members should include the person who will teach in the space, the person who oversees curriculum and the person in charge of technology and innovation. MORE FROM EDTECH: See how physical classroom arrangements set the tone for modern learning environments. Who Should Be on the Refresh Team? We Refreshed — Now What?

Instructors 162

Instructors Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 162

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.

Evaluation 91

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 91

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2017

The title she prefers is “stretch instructor.” Williams adds: “Even as an administrator, I am a stretch instructor. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary the word “teach” comes from the Middle English word techen , meaning “to show or instruct.” Teaching in our country has [misunderstood] on so many different levels.

Teachers 129

Teachers Interdisciplinary Instructors Education 129

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In a recent survey, undergraduate students reported several concerns around Canvas use, including: Too much variability and lack of consistency across instructors and courses – all faculty use it differently which leads to challenges in finding information, resources, assignments, etc. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

We’ve had a lot of success in the open-learning space, driving a fair amount of this growth,” he says. We’ve developed this set of teams that creates exemplary online-learning environments and experiences. In parallel, we’ve developed a team that builds tools that enhance the residential learning environment.

Exams 157

Exams Fairness Instructors Evaluation 157

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

This can be an advantage for instructors. In today’s fast-paced academic environment, instructors are often hard-pressed for time to provide comprehensive feedback to each student. Particularly in larger classes, it can be challenging to engage students in deeper, meaningful ways that support their learning progress.

Student Engagement 133

Student Engagement eLearning Authentic Assessment Instructors 133

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The instructor likened the protection from cyber hacking to the strategies that one might take when approaching their vehicle at night in an isolated area: “Think about when you place your key sticking outward between your fingers, just in case someone tries to attack you,” explained the instructor. Wait, what?!” exclaimed a student.

STEM 148

STEM Instructors Culture History 148

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Right now I teach grades 1 through 9 at Lake Travis STEM Academy, just outside Austin, Texas. A couple years ago, while I was teaching percussion classes at Clark High School in Dallas, a sixth-grader, Sam, would come to class for his percussion lessons. One kid I teach loves a specific type of hip-hop.

Mobile Devices 167

Mobile Devices STEM Disabilities Motivation 167

Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2019

Allen chatted with EdSurge about how liberating teachers from their desks by eliminating the need for HDMI cords—of any length—has impacted teaching and learning in her district. It's made for a much more natural and fluid learning space. Have you seen your instructors' practices change? Heading to ISTE?

Attention 155

Attention Instructors Student Engagement Feedback 155

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Second, microlectures are personal (that is, they convey a sense of “instructor presence”). Do you always articulate every word perfectly when teaching in the classroom?

Instructors 131

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 131

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In a recent survey, undergraduate students reported several concerns around Canvas use, including: Too much variability and lack of consistency across instructors and courses – all faculty use it differently which leads to challenges in finding information, resources, assignments, etc. Melissa Samaniego, Ed.D.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This piece will suggest a few simple ideas that teachers of introductory STEM classes may implement in their course design to turn their lectures into active learning experiences for a large student body, without needing to completely revisit and change their whole teaching style. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

This can be an advantage for instructors. In today’s fast-paced academic environment, instructors are often hard-pressed for time to provide comprehensive feedback to each student. Particularly in larger classes, it can be challenging to engage students in deeper, meaningful ways that support their learning progress.

Student Engagement 111

Student Engagement eLearning Authentic Assessment Instructors 111

Gaggle Speaks

APRIL 1, 2015

Teachers continue to cope with the challenges of teaching to multiple learning styles. With the help of technology, personalized learning becomes more realistic while the strategies for advancing personalized learning are more powerful. Differentiated Instruction.

Learning Styles 111

Learning Styles Learning Lecturing Instructors 111

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Key points: School libraries have evolved to offer students and teachers everything they need See article: Modern students need modern librarians See article: 10 reasons we love school librarians For more news on school libraries, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching page What makes an effective school library?

Schools 246

Schools Language Languages Reading 246

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this specific context, education plays a significant role in shaping the minds of future generations and an instructor’s role is crucial in this development. Such a mindset transcends mere learning and memorization; it encourages students to view the world through the lens of positivity, gratitude, and open-mindedness.

Instructors 119

Instructors Students Motivation Intelligence 119

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

One notable piece of K-12 tech innovation news is the integration of interactive devices and digital learning tools, transforming static learning spaces into dynamic, multimedia-rich environments. Technology has profoundly impacted K-12 education, revolutionizing traditional teaching methods and opening new avenues for learning.

Learning Styles 285

Learning Styles Intelligence Blended Learning Gamification 285

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

To improve learning outcomes for all learners, the development of several learning style assessments and neurodiversity instructional methods over the past 25 years have supported the idea that students learn in diverse ways (Dimitrov & Deardorff, 2023). As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students.

Learning Styles 111

Learning Styles Instructors Education Learning 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In this specific context, education plays a significant role in shaping the minds of future generations and an instructor’s role is crucial in this development. Such a mindset transcends mere learning and memorization; it encourages students to view the world through the lens of positivity, gratitude, and open-mindedness.

Instructors 114

Instructors Students Motivation Intelligence 114

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Gallery walk In a gallery walk, the instructor positions items, visuals, or prompts around the classroom. Think, Pair, Share Students are assigned a partner they “pair” with and the instructor poses a question or topic for discussion. Community-engaged learning and teaching knowledge hub. What is experiential learning?

Active Learning 138

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 138

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Dean-Scott , Texas State University Key Statement: Cogenerative (cogen) dialogues are one learner-centered approach to engaging students in agency for their own learning and development in a course. The characteristics of quality teaching are often ambiguous. In these spaces, the teacher is not the only one with knowledge.

Teaching 52

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Problem-Based Learning 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Thus, it’s pressing for instructors to collaborate on concrete ways to create a welcoming tone and build rapport in digital spaces. But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? Demonstrate our enthusiasm for teaching the course. Tip #3: Reflect on your teaching persona.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Language 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Zheng (2022) defines a microlecture as “a short video, usually produced by the instructor, that explains a single key concept or a specific skill.” Second, microlectures are personal (that is, they convey a sense of “instructor presence”). Do you always articulate every word perfectly when teaching in the classroom?

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Similar to Darby, I believe conversations about academic integrity and assignment design are crucial, and these conversations should extend to other learning spaces. By now, you have probably reached out to the director of the writer center, but have you talked to staff in tutoring centers or other learning assistance programs?

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Nureva XT solutions support a variety of in-room and remote classroom scenarios and use cases, such as hybrid and HyFlex learning, and remote participation of guest speakers or students. In-room students can spread out, face any direction and move around the space as they talk. About Nureva Nureva Inc.

Participation 130

Participation Students Learning Spaces Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

To improve learning outcomes for all learners, the development of several learning style assessments and neurodiversity instructional methods over the past 25 years have supported the idea that students learn in diverse ways (Dimitrov & Deardorff, 2023). As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students.

Learning Styles 93

Learning Styles Instructors Education Learning 93

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Similar to Darby, I believe conversations about academic integrity and assignment design are crucial, and these conversations should extend to other learning spaces. By now, you have probably reached out to the director of the writer center, but have you talked to staff in tutoring centers or other learning assistance programs?

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

On its website , the company claims it has more than 700 institutional customers across the K-12, higher education and corporate learning space. student and teaching assistant, began building his own homegrown adaptive tutoring technologies. Dror-Naim declined to disclose how many customers currently use Smart Sparrow.

Learning 137

Learning Textbooks Feedback Teaching Assistants 137

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Thus, it’s pressing for instructors to collaborate on concrete ways to create a welcoming tone and build rapport in digital spaces. But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? Demonstrate our enthusiasm for teaching the course. Tip #3: Reflect on your teaching persona.

Culture 95

Culture Communication Writing Language 95

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2025

A defining quality of student-centred teaching is effective assessments. In recent years, the discourse around effective assessment has steered towards incorporating the assessment for learning strategy into curriculum development. However, progress has been slow in adoption.

Feedback 83

Feedback Lecturing Laboratory Students 83

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

The open plan area in the center is a flexible learning space where kids can work independently or socialize at a school that can otherwise be pretty isolating. The rubric thus supports him and others in tailoring these learning experiences.

Teachers 161

Teachers Schools Students Study 161

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2023

Gallery walk In a gallery walk, the instructor positions items, visuals, or prompts around the classroom. Think, Pair, Share Students are assigned a partner they “pair” with and the instructor poses a question or topic for discussion. Community-engaged learning and teaching knowledge hub. What is experiential learning?

Active Learning 97

Active Learning Activities Learning Students 97

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2025

A defining quality of student-centred teaching is effective assessments. In recent years, the discourse around effective assessment has steered towards incorporating the assessment for learning strategy into curriculum development. However, progress has been slow in adoption.

Feedback 53

Feedback Lecturing Laboratory Students 53

k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

In that sense, online learning has the potential to be a global cultural exchange. Instead of imposing a single cultural framework, digital classrooms can encourage students to bring their own backgrounds into the learning space. Not all families have equal access to technology, stable internet, or a quiet learning space.

Culture 52

Culture Schools Language Languages 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

After three semesters of remote instruction, and as many of us prepare to return to in-person teaching, I can’t help but think of the Buddhist saying: Buddha sat under a tree but they put him in a temple. In that sense, remote learning decentralized the power hierarchy of the lectern and podium and increased student participation.

Lecturing 217

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 217