Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

AI can even provide feedback on open-text answers, guiding students towards more comprehensive and thoughtful responses. 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.

Student Engagement 133

Student Engagement eLearning Authentic Assessment Instructors 133

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Over the past decade, we’ve seen students engage in multiple ways productively (with one another, with the subject matter, with their peers worldwide). References Understanding AI Writing Tools and Their Uses for Teaching and Learning at UC Berkeley | Center for Teaching & Learning. 2023, July 27).

Teaching 344

Teaching Critical Thinking Assignments Learning 344

Edsurge

JANUARY 14, 2021

As the pandemic has forced more teaching online, plenty of instructors have been trying to figure out the best way to keep students’ attention and interest with lecture videos or Zoom sessions. It’s almost like this symphony that the instructor is the heart of.” We don’t just assume, or say, ‘that’s cool let’s use it.’”

Instructors 218

Instructors Lecturing Teachers Attention 218

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

Use Polls to Keep Students Engaged There are many tools available to pose multiple-choice questions to students remotely. Or professors can just ask students to respond to a prompt in the text chat included in most video conference platforms. Well, the coronavirus is doing that for us.

Instructors 207

Instructors Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Ethics 207

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

For example, drawing the initial problem (graph with a circle), drawing the vertical line, marking the two intersection points, and writing the formula for a function. Not only does this allow for elaboration, but also better retention from writing down responses in their own handwriting and an opportunity to self-test. Ask questions.

Student Engagement 119

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

It is important to build this type of classroom environment so students can feel safe to respond freely and ask questions all throughout the semester (Ricevuto & McLaughlin, 2022), which of course, increases student engagement. Some students asked questions, but they were still very quiet and not saying much during class.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

AI can even provide feedback on open-text answers, guiding students towards more comprehensive and thoughtful responses. 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.

Student Engagement 111

Student Engagement eLearning Authentic Assessment Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

They are meant to help students organize existing knowledge, pull relevant information into working memory, and encourage reflection and metacognition. Then, the instructor proceeds to conduct a short lecture where course materials such as the syllabus, slides, or videos might be shared with everyone through a QR code (see Figure 1).

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

Similar to traditional classroom-based courses, one challenge students in an asynchronous online program face is fully understanding and meeting the requirements of assignments. While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

For example, drawing the initial problem (graph with a circle), drawing the vertical line, marking the two intersection points, and writing the formula for a function. Not only does this allow for elaboration, but also better retention from writing down responses in their own handwriting and an opportunity to self-test. Ask questions.

Student Engagement 109

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 109

Faculty Focus

JULY 30, 2023

Similar to traditional classroom-based courses, one challenge students in an asynchronous online program face is fully understanding and meeting the requirements of assignments. While students can learn at their own pace, they have the disadvantage of limited contact with instructors and reduced opportunity of immediate feedback.

Student Engagement 94

Student Engagement Instructors Fairness Assignments 94

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In fact, many college instructors have been downright grumpy about having been thrown into a new teaching format. Some instructors are so taken by active learning working so effectively that they expect to continue offering courses online, even when the pandemic restrictions completely lift and things are fully back in person.

Teaching 186

Teaching Lecturing Instructors Learning 186

Faculty Focus

JUNE 5, 2025

In the spring, the long winter months can add to this fatigue, making it even harder to keep students engaged (Rohan and Sigmon, 2000). This is the moment when a language instructor must pivot, shifting the classroom dynamic to reignite curiosity and motivation.

Language 52

Language Languages Instructors Culture 52

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

It is important to build this type of classroom environment so students can feel safe to respond freely and ask questions all throughout the semester (Ricevuto & McLaughlin, 2022), which of course, increases student engagement. Some students asked questions, but they were still very quiet and not saying much during class.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

The shift to emergency remote teaching in 2020 was a challenging time for students and instructors. Many universities embraced the idea of increased flexibility to enable greater autonomy and allow students to pursue their education while managing other challenges in their life. The exercises are relatively short (e.g.,

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 97

eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to one of our Grade 6 teachers, Shannon Diven, her students could read but could not pull out details from the text to expand answers, explain answers, or to develop a piece of writing around the text (basically, reading comprehension). The instructor can leave comments for students (i.e.,

Reading 426

Reading Technology Feedback Instructors 426

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it.

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Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 124

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Britannica Kids goes on to list the different kinds of documentation that might qualify as a primary source to include “any piece of writing, image, film, sound recording, or human-made object can be a primary source.” Our kids should be writing them, creating them, reflecting on the moment with them. Writing a song.

History 200

History Students Writing Instructors 200

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 16, 2022

One of the main benefits of using asynchronous videos in your online class is that the videos provide a sense of intimacy in the classroom which leads to increased instructor presence. Students can interact with one another through asynchronous video assignments. According to Lear et al.’s 2020; Martin & Bollinger, 2018).

Instructors 145

Instructors Assignments Feedback Lecturing 145

Edsurge

JANUARY 6, 2023

As Student Engagement Falls, Colleges Wonder: ‘Are We Part of the Problem?’ By Rebecca Koenig Online courses offer students increased flexibility—which is another way of saying they shift the burden of creating structure from institutions and instructors to the students themselves.

Education 174

Education Exams Instructors Essay 174

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

In a course that requires out-of-class reading, that conversation is highly reliant on students doing their part and completing the assigned reading.However, in recent semesters, students engaging in focused reading in which they annotate text is dwindling. Stalnaker, J., Hubbard, A., H., & Bailey, E. Briggs, W.

Instructors 96

Instructors Assignments Participation Students 96

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards require minimal instructor training. Some lightboards can be setup to be one button studios controlled exclusively by the instructor.

Online Learning 111

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

To effectively conduct high-dose education, teachers need not only to explain and repeat but also to find novel ways to help students understand difficult concepts, including encouraging students to take a central role, solve various examples themselves and explain their understanding to the instructor to be educationally effective.

Instructors 166

Instructors Communication Achievement Attention 166

Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

With the release of AI on a broad scale and the evolving procedural policies for policing and supporting its use in online higher education classrooms, instructor hesitancy to implement AI in ethical and effectual ways is shared by many. AI can considerably improve engagement in the classroom (A. Huang et al.

Instructors 110

Instructors Disabilities Ethics English 110

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Some students prioritize their academic work and decide how much effort to put into a certain course, thus the same student’s motivation in different subjects may range from less motivated to highly motivated. As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. How can we, as educators, enable engagement, persistence, and improved performance in the classroom? As instructors, it is crucial to recognize that individual mindsets are not fixed— they are malleable and can be changed.

Beliefs 116

Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 116

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

It can also assist teachers with tasks such as planning lessons, tailoring instruction, creating texts and images, and providing recommendations on what students could work on next. Khanmigo was launched last year in grades 5-8 and used in core content areas, which are typically math, reading, writing, and science, according to the district.

Schools 261

Schools Math Testing Intelligence 261

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Someone who wants to live out my values in practice There is a key difference between an educator saying they want to meet the needs of diverse learners and that instructor actually taking the actions that would meet that goal. When you go back and revisit your writing on the subject, how well does it align with your beliefs now?

Syllabus 156

Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 156

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

Some schools do, but a lot of schools generally leave absence management up to individual instructors. And it was really interesting because they got into a conversation about it, and they're very aware that others are not there, and they're very aware that some students who show up aren't there either.

Students 203

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 203

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 4, 2024

A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards require minimal instructor training. Some lightboards can be setup to be one button studios controlled exclusively by the instructor.

Online Learning 98

Online Learning Learning Tools Instructors Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

Online teaching has become more popular and accessible for students. As such, more instructors are teaching online courses. In-person classes often have this built into the first week of classes and instructors and professors share information about themselves. Quick response times for students can help students feel cared for.

Instructors 59

Instructors Syllabus Feedback Assignments 59

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2025

Johnson has her students make her a promise: If they think about dropping the class, they will meet with her first. While many of the students roll their eyes, it may save at least one student a year, says Johnson, who is a writing instructor and head of the writing center at Madison Area Technical College in Wisconsin.

Students 178

Students Math Writing Skills 178

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

That’s not a new finding, and it’s something most instructors already know, but it’s the size of the difference that’s often underestimated. The research team used 157 comments written to professors by students who chose to use the program to offer their thanks. All rights reserved. This led to a second set of hypotheses.

Teachers 105

Teachers Instructors Faculty Development Feedback 105

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2020

Arizona State University, has teamed up with one of the most popular educational YouTube channels, Crash Course, to jointly develop a series of videos designed to help college students in subjects that are harder to find on free sites. Now, one of the largest colleges in the U.S.,

Lecturing 153

Lecturing Instructors Study Writing 153

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In response, universities have found success in decreasing anxiety through intervention programs to provide support for students who may struggle. Additionally, programs to increase student engagement on campuses are equally important as a sense of belonging may positively impact students’ mental health.

Instructors 122

Instructors Intelligence Motivation Writing 122

Edsurge

JULY 15, 2016

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. View examples shared by CI faculty here.).

Accessibility 133

Accessibility Disabilities Instructors Learning 133