Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). Aileen Wanli Lam is a Senior Lecturer and technology enthusiast at the National University of Singapore.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Key learning outcomes from a Liberal Arts Curriculum include: A liberal arts curriculum fosters a comprehensive understanding of human cultures and the physical and natural world through diverse fields such as sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. Bellam Sreenivasulu earned his Ph.D.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

generate questions, review/structure answers) Beyond verbal language, visuals are an important facet of communication and students need to be prepared for more multimodal communication tasks at the workplace (Brumberger, 2005). Aileen Wanli Lam is a Senior Lecturer and technology enthusiast at the National University of Singapore.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Flexibility in format and modality such as recorded lectures, alternative assignments, or extended deadlinesmade students feel supported, capable, and seen. Inclusive language, representation, and proactive instructor support all contributed to students sense of belonging and trust. Textbook format and cost mattered.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

I grew up in Vietnam at a time when education was often delivered through rigid lectures and rote learning. From a young age, I was captivated by a single question: “Can learning be more meaningful than memorization?” As a student, I found myself disengaged, even though I deeply valued the idea of learning.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2025

Behavioral Observation : Observe and interpret body language and verbal cues to better understand customer satisfaction and needs. Notice that for Tara and Tim, completing any of these tasks without any other coursework, reading, video lectures, tutorials, or information would be a challenge.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2025

Key learning outcomes from a Liberal Arts Curriculum include: A liberal arts curriculum fosters a comprehensive understanding of human cultures and the physical and natural world through diverse fields such as sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, histories, languages, and the arts. Bellam Sreenivasulu earned his Ph.D.

Art 97

Art Curriculum Interdisciplinary Teaching 97

Brown Bag Teacher

JULY 18, 2025

They make us laugh, offer familiar language we can all borrow (“It was a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day”), and give us instant access to emotions and situations our students may not yet have words for. Books spark conversation, diffuse tension, and help a class of strangers start to become a community.

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Schools Lecturing Activities Reading 52

Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Lecturing at the front of the room allows reluctant students to disengage easily, especially if they don’t understand what you’re teaching (and they’re not likely to ask questions about it). Shift to a student-centered classroom It’s no secret that teacher-centered classrooms are on the way out in the 21st century.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

MAY 28, 2025

Your ringtone blasts in class, or you start snoring mid-lecture? Be able to speak your ancestral language fluently or paint like your great-great-grandparents? Show off your heritage through clothing or create a video of your cultures language? Perfect for a quick reset before diving back into an intense lesson.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2015

They can be designed around pre-packaged online curricula or the sorts of adaptive software that are being developed to support learning in math and language arts. If some of the more rote sorts of lessons (think lectures, reviewing math facts, etc.) Some take the added step of creating all or some of their own learning materials.

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Blended Learning Learning History Textbooks 247

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

But it was a move to Japan to become an English teacher that finally helped Bonner see how he could meld his love of language learning with his technology fascination. “I I started to slowly realize that this passion for technology, specifically virtual reality, had applications in language education. Read Bonner’s Research.

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Languages Language English Motivation 210

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

lecture, discussion, written responses), there are myriad barriers that may make it hard for students to access information and share their learning effectively. What might make it hard for a student to process information presented verbally in a lecture or mini-lesson? Taking time to identify barriers in our design work is critical.

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Blended Learning Learning Lecturing Motivation 518

Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

We can indeed cover more ground when we present information in a traditional lecture format, but that doesn’t mean students understand the information. The same class may have students who don’t have the necessary prior knowledge or language skills to understand the information presented.

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Blended Learning Learning Universal Design Disabilities 545

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Every year, the world grows smaller, making the importance of language learning greater. In the language learning field, tech has been transformative in enabling learners to master languages from home, particularly in recent years with the pandemic. Flashcards are a tool used by many language learners. Zoom, Skype etc.)

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Languages Language Teaching Lecturing 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 26, 2023

Learning a second language for many is complicated. Here are four proven approaches, from the Ask a Tech Teacher crew: 4 Approaches to Effective Second-Language Teaching In an article from the Michigan State University website, children who are skilled in at least two languages are known to possess cognitive flexibility.

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Languages Language Teaching Culture 148

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

At times, however, that stone may feel like a boulder, especially to research faculty who are used to delivering lectures and to whom the switch to activity-based learning may seem like a daunting and demanding venture into unfamiliar territory. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024). Two birds with one stone.

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What skills, abilities, language proficiencies, interests, and/or learning preferences are present in a class? A lecture or mini-lesson followed by a worksheet or pencil and paper practice does not require much design work. How do they plan to utilize the space? What accessibility features might make this space more user-friendly?

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Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

eSchool News

MAY 31, 2015

The tangible experience of working with gears accelerated his understanding of physics in a way that would have been much harder with only books and lectures. We encourage folks to use a different language, one that positions people as actors rather than technology. Because of this, he refers to gears as “objects-to-think-with.”.

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Textbooks Lecturing Languages Language 279

eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2015

stating that both universities violated antidiscrimination laws by failing to provide closed captioning in their online lectures, courses, podcasts, and other educational materials. In February, advocates for the deaf filed federal lawsuits against Harvard and M.I.T., In Harvard and M.I.T. Applying ADA to Online Education.

Accessibility 279

Accessibility Disabilities Lecturing Ethics 279

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Identifying the Needs of English Learners English learners (ELs) have unique needs requiring targeted instructional approaches to support their language acquisition and academic success. ELs need instruction tailored to their language proficiency level. Culturally responsive teaching is also vital for supporting ELs.

English 274

English Blended Learning Languages Language 274

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

” Challenges with Traditional Live Instruction Traditionally, educators disseminate information in real-time, relying on lectures or mini-lessons. This is especially important for students with special needs or whose native or primary language is not English, as they may require different instruction than their peers.

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Lecturing Knowledge Assignments Writing 433

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Learning to change your teaching practice in today’s digital-first world is a bit like learning a foreign language, to hear ed-tech vet Ann McMullan tell it. We’ll be featuring a limited number of these, one a week, each Monday. “You don’t speak it fluently on the first day. Engagement can make a big difference.

Teaching 279

Teaching Lecturing Languages Language 279

eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Between budgetary constraints, bandwidth crunches, and a constantly changing syllabus, teachers have their hands full when it comes to structuring and building their class’s lessons and lectures. By distilling a lecture’s knowledge into a set of handy flashcards, teachers can ensure their students’ progress and performance.

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Quizzes Lecturing Ethics Exams 288

eSchool News

MAY 25, 2015

In 2010, my state, Mississippi, joined the growing list of states adopting the Common Core State Standards for English language arts and math. Open resources can help design attractive, engaging lessons with a Common Core twist. This academic year has been especially pivotal, as we are now in full implementation.

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Textbooks Lecturing English Internet 233

eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In my own lessons, I have integrated “old school” finger puppets with mini-green screens to get foreign language students to produce conversational videos in French, Spanish, and Chinese. Technology is an amazing tool, but just like any lecture, tech is subject to the “bottom endurance” rule.

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Quizzes Lecturing Learning Styles High School 302

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2021

At Stanford University, a popular large-lecture course used a giant video wall to let professors see as many of the course’s 250 students at once as possible and try to read the virtual room the way they can in a large auditorium. “One Even with all that technology, Reich said getting the sense of the room remained difficult.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 31, 2017

Research has shown repeatedly that humans learn more rapidly and deeply from experiences, rather than from a lecture or a book. However, many institutions struggle with the resources needed to meet this new mandate for personalized instruction, thanks to lack of funding and widespread teacher shortages.

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History Lecturing Learning Styles Learning 202

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

We have evidence that when you take a demanding test that requires reasoning, reading a book or listening to a lecture in preparation is no different than doing nothing. Alternatively, if there’s a lecture and only one side of an argument is presented, students don’t think as much. Here, read a book, or listen to a lecture.

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Intelligence Lecturing Multiple Choice Questions Learning 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2018

Through lectures, readings, discussions, graphic representations, videos, and hands-on artistic models, teachers have ways to share information. The addition of captions improves access for a variety of students, those with hearing impairments, those learning a new language, and those working to improve reading or spelling skills.

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Universal Design Students Lecturing Social Studies 228

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2018

Through lectures, readings, discussions, graphic representations, videos, and hands-on artistic models, teachers have ways to share information. The addition of captions improves access for a variety of students, those with hearing impairments, those learning a new language, and those working to improve reading or spelling skills.

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Universal Design Students Lecturing Social Studies 233

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

These days students can have tools like Google’s NotebookLM turn their lecture notes into a podcast , where sunny-sounding AI bots banter and riff on key points. Suddenly, new consumer AI tools have hit the market that can take any piece of text, audio or video and provide that same kind of simplified summary.

Study 212

Study Lecturing Instructors Students 212

eSchool News

MAY 3, 2017

CCC-SLP, associate professor at Harvard Medical School and Director of the Center for Communication Enhancement and the Autism Language Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, discussed some innovative communication tips for students with autism. In “ Communication Innovations for Individuals with Autism ,” Howard C. Shane, Ph.D., Shane, Ph.D.,

Communication 195

Communication Disabilities Languages Language 195

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Check out our related article, " The Pandemic Pushed Colleges to Record Lectures. Tara Carpenter, lecturer at UMBC Officials for Chegg and Course Hero, for their part, argue that their services are not intended as cheating tools, and they point to acceptable use policies and other efforts that discourage cheating. Carpenter agrees.

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Exams Lecturing Instructors Testing 191

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

Language and Culture Through my research I’ve tallied that of approximately 11,400 MOOCs in existence today , more than half are produced in English, followed by Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. The argument for a global language of communication has its pros and cons. Stanford University, Google, Facebook, AT&T?

Lecturing 167

Lecturing Languages Language Knowledge 167

eSchool News

AUGUST 26, 2016

Learning to change your teaching practice in today’s digital-first world is a bit like learning a foreign language, to hear ed-tech vet Ann McMullan tell it. We’ll be featuring a limited number of these, one a week, each Monday. “You don’t speak it fluently on the first day. Engagement can make a big difference.

Teaching 189

Teaching Lecturing Languages Language 189

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

Via Microsoft Translator , a translation service, students in classes and lectures can get automated transcriptions on their mobile and desktop devices. Huang tells EdSurge the technology supports 60 languages, meaning a student listening to a professor lecture in English can get a transcription to, say, German.

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Accessibility Lecturing Exams Attention 139