Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.),

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Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

However, as a former instructor of online courses, I have seen first-hand the power of introducing a librarian to a group of online students and how such exposure can lead to curiosity on a topic and deepen student learning. I begin with a caveat. I am not an academic librarian. In fact, I have never worked in a library.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and move to an OER textbook. At the time I made my OER commitment, there were limited open textbook options available. After bouncing around a few, I finally settled on OpenStax , a free online textbook platform through Rice University.

Textbooks 103

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 103

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Often, there are suggestions on what AI can do, but instructors might struggle with figuring out how to use it effectively. But fear not! Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions?

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

And he believes that both K-12 and higher-ed instructors can make that happen. Heath also called upon college and university instructors to think about ways their lessons can leave a lasting memory on students. But occasionally, moments and the lessons they come with can stick for a lifetime. Or they still are able to do __.

Instructors 99

Instructors Syllabus Textbooks Lecturing 99

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. For example, at the beginning of a tutoring session, the tutor could ask students to review the assignment directions and the instructor’s syllabus. Some instructors are frustrated and tired of talking to students about it.

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Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Often, there are suggestions on what AI can do, but instructors might struggle with figuring out how to use it effectively. But fear not! Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. For example, at the beginning of a tutoring session, the tutor could ask students to review the assignment directions and the instructor’s syllabus. Some instructors are frustrated and tired of talking to students about it.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Textbook format and cost mattered. Inclusive language, representation, and proactive instructor support all contributed to students sense of belonging and trust. A reworded syllabus, an anonymous feedback survey, or a mid-semester check-in can shift a students entire trajectory. These findings dont argue against academic rigor.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Heather joins EAB's Tara Zirkel to talk about how faculty advisors and administrators came together to address what appeared to be a double-digit enrollment deficit as they headed into the fall semester, what this team accomplished provides a textbook example of how to leverage people, technology and process improvements to maximum effect.

Coaching 97

Coaching Communication Instructors Questions 97

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Each tester isn’t expected to complete the entire course, but to go through at least a week’s worth of the four- to six-week syllabus (with different testers trying different parts of the course). Other campuses have experimented with giving release time to their own instructors in exchange for reviewing courses.

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. Boyer is now a senior instructor and researcher at Virginia Tech. We sat down with Boyer to learn more about his flipped syllabus, unique assessments, and the hard work that goes into an easy A.

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Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 139