Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work. Analyze your course policies (i.e.,

Syllabus 99

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 99

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Part 1 reviews the challenges associated with various course delivery modes and is available to read here. Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Don’t compare synchronous and asynchronous modalities.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 13, 2023

I read Susan Blum’s book on Ungrading, and looked for ways to believe in and trust students. After reading a tweet from Alanna Gillis, assistant professor at St. To do this, review your late assignment plan, your syllabus, and other policies for ways to increase your compassion and trust in students.

Teaching 119

Teaching Assignments Syllabus Counselling 119

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

2024): W ho is and what languages are overrepresented/underrepresented in readings, guest speakers, collaborations? What does the language in the syllabus/assignment assume about students (e.g., In a review of a health professions course syllabus, student partner Jean Genie wrote: Have you considered [.] Occasional Paper No.

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Part 1 reviews the challenges associated with various course delivery modes and is available to read here. Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Don’t compare synchronous and asynchronous modalities.

Exams 98

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Drawing on Baraniuk’s interest in personalized learning, the tool incorporates cognitive psychology research and machine learning tools to guide students through reading and studying, aiming not only to assess their learning, but also improve it. Tutor pushes beyond simple multiple-choice quizzes.

Textbooks 118

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 118

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

These dialogues are a teaching and learning tool designed to help students explore their understanding while also allowing teachers to better adapt to the learning needs of students. Implementation and Strategies The first year I utilized cogen, I integrated these dialogues into my syllabus. Meyers, & D. Holttzman (Eds.),

Teaching 52

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Problem-Based Learning 52

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

Heres why that matters: High Engagement: Students voluntarily watch videos, read posts, and follow creators that interest them. Just-in-Time Learning: Want to learn how to solve a quadratic equation or improve your focus? Lets unpack how algorithms and influencers are reshaping learning behind the scenes. And guess what?

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020).

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020).

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

I use a standard weekly structure using learning modules. The course structure overview video, syllabus, and course map are provided in the “Start Here” module to give clear information about the objectives, assignments, assessments, and materials for student learning. Students can chat or use video and emojis to share ideas.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Practical ways to provide content disclosures When there is content in your course that may be potentially distressing, this should be clear to your students in the course syllabus. Consider including a specific “topic list” in your syllabus so that students know what to expect. Do not use content disclosures in a tokenistic way.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Practical ways to provide content disclosures When there is content in your course that may be potentially distressing, this should be clear to your students in the course syllabus. Consider including a specific “topic list” in your syllabus so that students know what to expect. Do not use content disclosures in a tokenistic way.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 111