eSchool News

JULY 28, 2021

CoderZ also offers a professional development program that introduces instructors to the concepts of teaching computer science and computational thinking using an online tool. We are extremely honored to have received this recognition from our industry peers,” said Ido Yerushalmi, CEO of CoderZ. “We

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

Compounding this problem was the fact that I didn’t see much improvement in my students’ work as a result of my efforts. Rarely would a student take my feedback and improve her next paper accordingly, even when I required a revision. Students were getting the feedback they needed faster. These changes made a significant impact.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

We firmly believe that doing so not only meets the evolving needs of today’s students but also enhances the overall learning experience. Furthermore, it places both faculty and students in a better position to adapt, should the need for another rapid shift to remote learning arise. Avoid confusing instructions.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Our Ask a Tech Teacher crew has several resources for you to consider when you’re looking for case studies that relate to your next project: Case Study Resources for Modern Teachers Introducing case studies in your course can help prepare your students to deal with real-world situations. Where to Find Case Studies?

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

We firmly believe that doing so not only meets the evolving needs of today’s students but also enhances the overall learning experience. Furthermore, it places both faculty and students in a better position to adapt, should the need for another rapid shift to remote learning arise. Avoid confusing instructions.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

The University of Michigan’s M-Write program is built on the idea that students learn best when they write about what they’re studying, rather than taking multiple-choice tests. The M-Write program started in 2015 as a way to give more writing feedback to students by enlisting other students to serve as peer mentors to help with revisions.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Students who opt for e-learning likely prefer it for the flexibility it affords, but that doesnt mean they want to miss out on engaging with their classmates or instructor in a meaningful way. Student and faculty behavior became more meaningful as they shared these personal emotions in the weekly session together.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It’s solution: Create a new marketplace where instructors can find them. Co-founder Micheal Feldstein believes that creating a common, open-source platform to distribute courseware can help make the materials cheaper for students and help professors continually refine their teaching. A key premise of the Lexington, Mass.-based

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Students cheating on assignments is hardly a new or surprising problem. Communicate Expectations Early and Often Millet stressed that it’s imperative for faculty to set definitions and guidelines early about academic honesty, and regularly communicate those expectations to students. But faculty must be mindful of their messaging.

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eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2021

LONDON, UK (June 28, 2021) – D2L Brightspace has been named the Best Solution for Students with Special Needs, Best Customer Experience in EdTech, and Best Remote Learning Experience Partner K-12/Higher Education of 2021 as part of the annual SIIA CODiE Awards. More information about the Awards is available at [link]. ABOUT THE CODiE AWARDS.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Students were citing it in papers, while educators largely laughed it off as inaccurate and saw their students as lazy, or worse. As one writing instructor posted to an e-mail list in 2005: “Am I being a stick-in-the-mud for for being horrified by students’ use of this source?”. How things have changed. Absolutely.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

Turnitin has long been the go-to resource for uncovering plagiarism in student work, but there are reasons why that may not be a good choice for you or your students. Irritation and stress from such tasks are like poison that makes instructors lose energy and harms their nerves. .

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Students should feel safe to experiment without fear of punishment or penalty.

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Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

Developing critical listening and speaking skills is an essential element of a student's higher-education experience. However, verbally presenting one's ideas and listening to contributions made by student peers are not typical experiences for online students, as most activities in online classes consist of reading and writing.

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Edsurge

MAY 16, 2018

When I attend professional gatherings on open education, however, instructors like myself are often the minority. Yet open educational materials impact faculty and students alike, and many instructors are using these resources today. So why are there so few practitioners actively involved in increasing open education?

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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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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

But it wasn’t until her current gig, serving as an instructor for a course on water supply and demand in California, that she got her feet wet with open educational resources. Some, Anagnoson says, did “not read at a deep level for students,” and others “assumed a lot of prior knowledge.” But those materials were not ideal.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. during a unit of study) Occurs after the instruction is complete (e.g.,

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. Asynchronous learning doesn’t allow me to meet the diverse needs of my students.” “I’m

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 20, 2025

Students who opt for e-learning likely prefer it for the flexibility it affords, but that doesnt mean they want to miss out on engaging with their classmates or instructor in a meaningful way. Student and faculty behavior became more meaningful as they shared these personal emotions in the weekly session together.

Student Engagement 66

Student Engagement Instructors Students Feedback 66

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

With a commitment to ensuring educational excellence and student success, in 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online courses, a mission mandated by the State University System of Florida’s 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 118

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Having taught students in brick-and-mortar classrooms for most of my 23-year tenure in education, I had grown accustomed to witnessing the positive impact human connection can have on the life trajectory of my community college students. Asynchronous learning doesn’t allow me to meet the diverse needs of my students.” “I’m

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eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

Faculty dedicated to helping students learn online created robust online environments and high-quality tools to help students succeed in their online learning endeavors. Students require affordable tuition costs, an engaging learning experience and the most advanced tools to garner the benefits of their education experience.

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Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 115

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

Founded in 2016, Writable offers tools and templates that scaffold the writing and feedback process to help students become stronger writers. Students especially need that scaffolding support as they move through the writing process.” The system guides pupils through how to offer constructive feedback to their peers.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Students should feel safe to experiment without fear of punishment or penalty.

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Educational podcasting may symbolize a thorough learning possibility to stimulate students’ imaginations throughout the post-pandemic educational continuum. Thus, online learning may have favorably trained students to aggregate and integrate many forms of technology at one time to enrich the learning experience (Law-Penrose, 2021).

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Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

With a commitment to ensuring educational excellence and student success, in 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online courses, a mission mandated by the State University System of Florida’s 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education.

Feedback 108

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 108

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. during a unit of study) Occurs after the instruction is complete (e.g.,

Fairness 109

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 109

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In 2019, the US Department of Education reported that one in every three American high school students participates in dual enrollment courses (Shivji & Wilson, 2019), a number expected to rise in the coming years. Dual credit programs also help students transition from high school to college more efficiently.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. Many OER providers trust in a peer review system to help eliminate publishing costs. I’m here to tell you that concern is valid. Indeed, I embrace it.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

It is usually about two-thirds to three-quarters of the way through the semester when we (and our students) start to feel a little grumpier. We work hard to proactively and intentionally infuse empathy in our courses and to understand and help our students through the challenges they may be facing. Raimondi, 2019).

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. While distance learning offers students unparalleled flexibility, concerns regarding classroom engagement persist among online educators.

Accessibility 105

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In 2019, the US Department of Education reported that one in every three American high school students participates in dual enrollment courses (Shivji & Wilson, 2019), a number expected to rise in the coming years. Dual credit programs also help students transition from high school to college more efficiently.

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Instructors Peer Review High School High School 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Faculty developers and instructors can use this framework to harness AI’s potential, ensuring it supports rather than supplants their pedagogical roles. A century later, AI is no longer fiction but a dynamic force in community college education, reshaping how faculty teach, and students learn. What are its merits and limitations?

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Since the pandemic, our student audiences are distant, both literally and figuratively. Anecdotal reports of student disengagement are soaring, and more classes are being offered in hybrid and online formats. We know that our students are culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse. Their gender identities are varied.

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Culture Communication Writing Language 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. While distance learning offers students unparalleled flexibility, concerns regarding classroom engagement persist among online educators.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

But if you’re teaching creative writing in a K–12 classroom or a community college, at the end of the day you’re most likely required to stamp a letter grade—or at least a percentage score—on your students’ work. He avoids assessing creative writing altogether by assigning his students to write critical essays about their own short stories.

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