Faculty Focus

JULY 1, 2025

This technological support allows students to learn at their own pace and revisit complex material without feeling anxious or dependent solely on the instructor. Instead of overwhelming students with lengthy video lectures or dense readings, microlearning delivers short, focused modules that concentrate on single learning objectives.

Critical Thinking 94

Critical Thinking Student Engagement Lecturing Quizzes 94

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

I read Susan Blums Ungrading as a first-year graduate student and was immediately smitten. At the same time, COVID-19 forced many seasoned instructors to grapple with assessing their students, making alternative assessment more mainstream. As a first-year graduate student, I had read Susan Blums Ungrading and was immediately smitten.

Grades 74

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 74

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

This is the moment when a language instructor must pivot, shifting the classroom dynamic to reignite curiosity and motivation. Music, in particular, has long been an ally of instructors teaching a second language (L2)—a language learned after one’s native tongue—especially since the field transitioned toward a more communicative approach.

Language 96

Language Languages Instructors Culture 96

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Why would students write anything themselves, instructors wondered, if a chatbot could do it for them? But since her college built it into the system she was already using to read student papers, she found herself checking the automated reports again. I wouldn’t have gone back to [Turnitin].” billion as of June 2025.

Plagiarism 117

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 117

eSchool News

MAY 14, 2025

The program gives educators one possible model to follow as they look to reverse the trend of declining student proficiency in reading. During this process, the students practiced using complex sentence structures to explain their game, with the instructors using scaffolding techniques such as sentence frames to help them.

Skills 253

Skills Students Instructors Reading 253

k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

And while the science of reading is currently in the forefront of media cycles, many other areas of education are being informed by cognitive neuroscience research. Content areas, such as math and science, and other areas like memory, executive function, and social-emotional development are being informed by research.

Science 130

Science Education Motivation Lecturing 130

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

This is the moment when a language instructor must pivot, shifting the classroom dynamic to reignite curiosity and motivation. Music, in particular, has long been an ally of instructors teaching a second language (L2)—a language learned after one’s native tongue—especially since the field transitioned toward a more communicative approach.

Language 65

Language Languages Instructors Culture 65

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

Two of these authors Dr. Michelle Rivers and Dr. Janell Blunt shared theirs on the podcast you can listen to our conversation in the player above or read the full transcript. Now I’m going to remember what my instructor said or what I read in the book or the video we watched or whatever it was that corrected my knowledge.”

Multiple Choice Questions 80

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” In this example below, Dr. Gray created a “Put your pets here” discussion posting topic that encouraged students to learn the skills of the LMS, such as posting an image, responding to classmates, reading the responses, in a low-stakes approach.

eLearning 69

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 69

Faculty Focus

JULY 17, 2025

This means readings from various fields, expert guest talks, or tasks that ask students to blend information from many sources. She holds multiple professional certifications, including Blackboard Certified Associate, Accredited Facilitator, Certified Online Instructor, and CELTA & CELTYL certifications.

Interdisciplinary 53

Interdisciplinary Teaching Knowledge Peer Review 53

Faculty Focus

JUNE 24, 2025

Name all of your files in a consistent manner, for example “Reading 1, Week 1.” In this example below, Dr. Gray created a “Put your pets here” discussion posting topic that encouraged students to learn the skills of the LMS, such as posting an image, responding to classmates, reading the responses, in a low-stakes approach.

eLearning 67

eLearning Students Assignments Feedback 67

k12

JULY 10, 2025

Online learning isn’t limited to slides and reading assignments. With the right tools and a little preparedness, you can partner with instructors to create a sense of community as strong as a physical classroom’s. These systems often allow students to message teachers, work in groups, share files, and stay organized—all in one place.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Quizzes Learning Motivation 52

Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

Read More: These LA community college students are getting paid to go to school. And the university introduced a freshman course with tips on identifying their interests, participating in campus events and even asking instructors for help. Maribel Gamez-Reyes: College application panic Maribel Gamez-Reyes’ senior year at St.

Math 87

Math English Lecturing High School 87

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 14, 2025

Do you like it when someone reads a book to you, or do you prefer reading independently? 10 Informative 8th Grade Writing Prompts When you assign informative writing prompts to your 8th grade class, you’re letting them be the instructors! What would you say? Describe the most beautiful place you’ve ever been.

Writing 52

Writing Grades Middle School Middle School 52

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2021

Only 11 states currently verify that all teacher candidates planning to teach either elementary or special education have learned the most effective methods for teaching children how to read–arguably the most important skill these teachers need, according to new data from the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ).

Instructors 318

Instructors Reading Teachers Special Education 318

Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Johnson, a writing instructor and chair of the writing center at Madison Colleg “It all sort of feels bundled together,” Cohn says. Instead, college instructors need to change how they assign and communicate their homework assignments. I think there's less willingness to just do the thing because somebody told you to do it.” — Sarah Z.

Instructors 196

Instructors Assignments Textbooks Essay 196

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Or read a transcript below, lightly edited for clarity. Administrators at Texas State asked instructors to go back to teaching as they did before COVID-19, Meeks said. “I Now, I know from reading comments on social media about the first episode we did in this series that some people argue that students have always done this.

Instructors 213

Instructors Lecturing Students Textbooks 213

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2022

Teachers have three primary roles – designer, instructor, and facilitator. Most teachers dedicate significant time and energy to their instructor role, explaining complex concepts and processes and modeling specific strategies and skills. The responses always yield the same results. The power of feedback. 77, 81–112. Valiandes, S.

Blended Learning 498

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Instructors 498

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

Instructors first need to consider how we use grades in our teaching—and then explore what kinds of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations exist and persist for our students. Two common concerns that I’ve come across are that: Grading takes up too much time for instructors, and that.

Motivation 200

Motivation Reading Instructors Assignments 200

Edsurge

MARCH 30, 2020

The first image many people have of school is a circle of small children, sitting cross-legged, paying attention (or not) to an adult reading a book aloud and showing pictures to the class. A second question has been given almost equal importance: Is reading a book to students online even legal? The short answer is, well, yes.

Reading 218

Reading Fairness Teachers Disabilities 218

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 1, 2020

As teachers embrace their new roles as designers, instructors, and facilitators of online learning, many are grappling the details associated with teaching remotely. If you regularly engage students in discussions about the reading, videos, or current events, leverage your LMS’s functionality to create that experience online.

Teaching 545

Teaching Assignments Discussions Communication 545

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The statistics are well known: only 35 percent of students are reading proficiently by grade 4, and NAEP reading scores are the lowest in decades. Although most students can learn to read, the majority are not reaching their full potential. As Louisa C.

Reading 163

Reading Coaching Languages Language 163

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2023

But pulling off these “assignment makeovers,” as some instructors are calling them, turns out to be challenging, and what works differs significantly depending on the subject matter and type of assignment. Some of those instructors are using tools that attempt to detect text written by bots, such as GPTZero and a new tool by Turnitin.

Instructors 148

Instructors Assignments Writing History 148

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

I’m wondering if you might recommend what top three books would you suggest I read outside of ‘Urgency for Teachers,’ ‘Pedagogy of the Oppressed,’ ‘The New Education?’ Tim Carson, Skilled Trades and OER Advocate First, allow me to tell you why I don’t typically read books about online learning. I’ve ordered your book as well.

Online Learning 213

Online Learning Reading Teaching Philosophy Learning 213

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

As the capacity of AI grows to complete increasingly complex tasks, we (as college instructors) may wonder what we can offer our students in the age of AI. Why College Instructors Matter: A Student’s Perspective I had a conversation with one of my students recently about this exact question. Schoeder, 2024).

Instructors 114

Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 114

eSchool News

JANUARY 29, 2024

BOSTON – The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has expanded its ALL in Tutoring reading initiative to include evidence-based resources from Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group brand. Core5 and PowerUp are science of reading-based adaptive blended learning programs that provide students with personalized learning paths.

Reading 140

Reading Instructors Blended Learning Participation 140

eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2025

This edition, which surveyed over 3,000 higher-ed students and instructors and over 1,000 K-12 teachers and administrators, found similarities among higher-ed instructors and K-12 teachers optimism for GenAI specifically. textbook readings) (30 percent) and visuals (e.g., test and quiz questions) (34 percent), animations (e.g.,

Instructors 293

Instructors Textbooks Academic Integrity Coaching 293

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

Or read the highlights here, edited and condensed for clarity and readability. Her campus is still open—for now—but she is bracing for disruption and sees it all around her. We talked to Stachowiak for a bonus edition of the EdSurge Podcast, and you can hear it on our podcast feed wherever you listen.

Instructors 206

Instructors Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Ethics 206

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

On the Advanced Latin Reading Comprehension exam, one VHS Learning student answered 40 of 40 questions correctly, earning a gold medal and a summa cum laude certificate. The NLE is a test given annually to Latin students across the United States and around the world. The NLE was taken by more than 100,000 students in 2022.

Exams 257

Exams Instructors Learning Students 257

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Our middle school integrated arts instructors faced a different set of challenges, namely due to the rotation of their classes throughout the school year. High school teachers may use it differently than middle school instructors do, for example, and that’s perfectly okay.

Communication 329

Communication Middle School Middle School Instructors 329

eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2022

AI and ML are being used at every step of the student and educator journey to: Build statistical models of student knowledge, evaluating student achievement and instructor proficiency Streamline recruiting and reduce unconscious bias Create a digital “paper trail” for audit purposes Organize and optimize learning materials, and continually update them (..)

Instructors 257

Instructors Intelligence Evaluation Achievement 257

eSchool News

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Jara collaborated with Edmentum to introduce a program focused on accelerating learning in core subject areas, specifically to improve math and reading scores. Winner: Tom Lamont, Painting and Design Technology Instructor, Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical High School Nominated by: Tech Ed Concepts Inc.

Instructors 314

Instructors Achievement Elementary School Elementary School 314

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

ChatGPT is like a classmate who has read extensively and is really confident about everything they say but can’t remember exactly where they got their information from. He specifies an unreliable partner because there is no way to know where ChatGPT got its information for any single response. It’s basically auto-complete on steroids.

Instructors 322

Instructors English Assignments Intelligence 322

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Too often the information students are asked to read and engage with online is abstract and unrelated to their lives. Learning must prioritize the application, not retention, of information and skills in a real-world setting. The more learning is grounded in the students’ everyday experience, the more relevant and meaningful it will be.

Online Learning 420

Online Learning Learning Participation Knowledge 420

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

By the mid-1950s, schools would adopt localized, attached libraries in which librarians are considered qualified teachers, educating both students and instructors. As leaders, librarians are prepared to guide students through reading and research processes at the same time that they offer necessary support to teachers.

Schools 358

Schools Essay Instructors Critical Thinking 358

eSchool News

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Today, we broadly recognize that citizenship requires the ability to read and write. Time and technological constraints, however, often prevent every instructor from providing intensive feedback. In short: Writing remains a new feat of technology. We’re still figuring it out. . The Value of Peer-to-Peer Writing Feedback.

Feedback 265

Feedback Writing Skills Instructors 265

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For instructors who have had the opportunity to participate in pedagogy learning groups, there may be a lot of overlap in what they already know about teaching and what changes AI might bring to the classroom. Instructors across the disciplines question how and where their students will use AI.

Teaching 207

Teaching Instructors Knowledge Writing 207