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Teaching Goal-Writing to All Students

Faculty Focus

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on November 1, 2013. On the first day of classes two years ago, I had students in my professional and technical writing course send me an email with their goals for the semester. The best student goals have little to do with the instructors. © Magna Publications.

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‘Press Play’ Isn’t a Teaching Strategy: Why Educators Need New Methods for Video

Edsurge

Though 97 percent of education professionals in Kaltura’s State of Video in Education annual report say that video is “ essential to students’ academic experiences ,” when it comes to educational video practices, many instructors are still pressing play. Introductory Paratext Let’s consider what might ease students into video-based learning.

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

In the spirit of that acknowledgment, I’ve started developing my own list of instructor learning outcomes. Those statements, such as “The instructor conveyed course content clearly” and “The instructor graded fairly,” allow students to assess what the instructor has already done. References Tolle, E. New York, NY: Dutton.

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Learning Outcomes for Instructors, Not Just Students

Faculty Focus

In the spirit of that acknowledgment, I’ve started developing my own list of instructor learning outcomes. Those statements, such as “The instructor conveyed course content clearly” and “The instructor graded fairly,” allow students to assess what the instructor has already done. References Tolle, E. New York, NY: Dutton.

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Developing Your Approach to Generative AI

Scholarly Teacher

Students can use generative AI for academic tasks such as brainstorming, drafting, or improving writing; summarizing, explaining, or synthesizing texts; and data analysis (Sallam, 2023). Generative AI tools can identify grammatical issues and provide tailored suggestions to edit students' writing. 2023; Gordon, 2023).

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