Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2019

While MOOC pedagogies are continually improving, little attention is paid to the question of who or what shapes global knowledge. Fortunately, the online learning space continues to evolve and there are now examples of MOOCs that are embracing different cultures and languages. Stanford University, Google, Facebook, AT&T?

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Lecturing Languages Language Knowledge 167

Edsurge

JULY 13, 2019

As he lectured, he would randomly pick names from the stack to call on students. As teachers, we see it every day: Some students are less likely to raise their hand when they have a question or an answer to provide. So I put a lot of effort into making sure that each student has a safe space to contribute.

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Discussions Failure Textbooks Lecturing 168

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Most of us have the experience of registering for a workshop only to discover that it is a lecture or (worse) an advertisement for the presenter. What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 2: A workshop is not a lecture.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Most of us have the experience of registering for a workshop only to discover that it is a lecture or (worse) an advertisement for the presenter. What follows are some suggested principles we have prepared for workshop facilitators that move beyond a talkfest to genuine learning. Principle 2: A workshop is not a lecture.

Lecturing 95

Lecturing Participation Discussions Group work 95

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. So how do we begin to address these concerns?

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Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

This comes back to 20 years of faculty development where basically we know that, if a professor teaches an online course, they have to go through 80 hours of training to learn to teach online. We have a very high quality standard for the online courses, so that if you ask the question, ‘Do they learn as well?’

Lecturing 124

Lecturing Students Faculty Development Collaborative Learning 124

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Artifact Type Key Steps Questions for Analysis Next Steps Agenda from class session Read through your agenda and highlight key words, actions, and topics. Were statements made solely by you, or was time spent with students debriefing, acknowledging, questioning for clarification, and providing feedback? Did you ask about understanding?

Feedback 116

Feedback Beliefs Lecturing Participation 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Artifact Type Key Steps Questions for Analysis Next Steps Agenda from class session Read through your agenda and highlight key words, actions, and topics. Were statements made solely by you, or was time spent with students debriefing, acknowledging, questioning for clarification, and providing feedback? Did you ask about understanding?

Feedback 111

Feedback Beliefs Lecturing Participation 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Since the pandemic, which necessitated the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) such as Canvas or Blackboard, there is now an additional component to consider in developing our courses. So how do we begin to address these concerns?

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Unlike traditional lecture videos that are often long and comprehensive, microlectures are bite-sized instructional videos that focus on one chunk of content. For example, a professor could have students watch a microlecture and submit questions before class so that they know what to review or address at the start of class (Scagnoli, 2012).

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Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 131

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

That’s the question we addressed in the latest episode of EdSurge Live, our monthly online discussion of big ideas in higher education. Aurora Kamimura, lecturer in education and fellow in the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Diversity at Washington University in St.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2025

In the field of engineering, which is my academic background, traditional methods such as lectures, tutorials, and laboratory sessions are the dominant content delivery vehicles. However, oftentimes, these activities are lecturer-led and time-bound. This thus limits students active knowledge consumption and self-regulated learning.

Feedback 84

Feedback Lecturing Laboratory Students 84

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 10, 2023

Before students even step foot in the classroom, professors can send out a “Welcome Survey” to set the tone that the course they are about to enter will be a learning space that is inclusive and understanding of individuals who hold multiple identities. Welcome surveys. Loud neon colors. Rainbow colors of possibility.

Activities 116

Activities Ethics Confidentiality Learning Spaces 116

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. Tip #1: Make it your mission to learn more about who your students are.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Languages Language 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Unlike traditional lecture videos that are often long and comprehensive, microlectures are bite-sized instructional videos that focus on one chunk of content. For example, a professor could have students watch a microlecture and submit questions before class so that they know what to review or address at the start of class (Scagnoli, 2012).

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Faculty Development Activities 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 10, 2023

Before students even step foot in the classroom, professors can send out a “Welcome Survey” to set the tone that the course they are about to enter will be a learning space that is inclusive and understanding of individuals who hold multiple identities. Welcome surveys. Loud neon colors. Rainbow colors of possibility.

Activities 98

Activities Ethics Confidentiality Learning Spaces 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. Tip #1: Make it your mission to learn more about who your students are.

Culture 98

Culture Communication Languages Language 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2025

In the field of engineering, which is my academic background, traditional methods such as lectures, tutorials, and laboratory sessions are the dominant content delivery vehicles. However, oftentimes, these activities are lecturer-led and time-bound. This thus limits students active knowledge consumption and self-regulated learning.

Feedback 54

Feedback Lecturing Laboratory Students 54

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

Design a Dedicated Learning Space Where students study impacts how well they study. Start with small daily goals like finishing a video lecture or solving five math problems. Use Active Learning, Not Passive Consumption Watching lectures or reading textbooks might feel productive, but its passive. What was tough?

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Study Online Learning Learning Motivation 52

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Keywords: Teaching Methods, Pedagogy, Student Learning Introduction Staring out to the sea of questioning faces, I paused and asked the question again still no response from the 22 students staring back at me. My students seemed to either not understand my question or have difficulty with the content.

Teaching 52

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Problem-Based Learning 52

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Before the pandemic, like many of my peers, I had been a great believer of the lecture hall, with its sense of tradition and history. However, it wasn’t until I started lecturing online, and noticed the flow of real-time comments via chat, that I realized how inclusive it could be. Instead of the static talk-down with “any questions?”

Lecturing 217

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 217

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2021

Before the pandemic, like many of my peers, I had been a great believer of the lecture hall, with its sense of tradition and history. However, it wasn’t until I started lecturing online, and noticed the flow of real-time comments via chat, that I realized how inclusive it could be. Instead of the static talk-down with “any questions?”

Lecturing 202

Lecturing Education Learning Knowledge 202

EdTech Magazine

JULY 2, 2018

When Neosho Junior High School teachers and students moved into a sleek, new campus last August, they said goodbye to traditional classrooms and hello to modern learning spaces that encourage mobility, collaboration and new ways of learning. features spacious, glass-walled classrooms that open into common learning areas.

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