Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

There are multiple pathways to holding students accountable for their evidence of learning; one is to focus on cheating, the other is to focus on integrity. A claim about integrity is supported by a learners ability to transparently document and reflect on the learning process and explain or expand on their results.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

As teaching and learning increasingly shifted online throughout the early 2000s and 2010s, Turnitin became more embedded in classes. Those case counts dropped — sometimes precipitously — with the return to in-person learning but climbed again when the release of ChatGPT gave Turnitin its next crisis to monetize.

Plagiarism 117

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 117

Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2020

The action items encourage teachers to take what they learned in the video lessons to create resources they can use with students. Lesson 1: Design Your Course Syllabus Lesson 2: Set Up Your Virtual Classroom Lesson 3: Curriculum Mapping for First Semester Lesson 4: Helping Students Get (and Stay) Organized.

Online Learning 546

Online Learning Syllabus Learning Discussions 546

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Personalized learning is still in its infancy—as are the curricular tools and resources available to support teachers in implementing it. There are plenty of resources with step-by-step guides and blueprints designed to walk teachers through a process to personalize learning. The Syllabus Gets a Facelift.

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Syllabus Learning Course Outline History 159

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Reimagining the traditional “syllabus day” to an engaged “preview day” provides an opportunity to set a desired tone for the semester. During the first day of class, I like to arrive 15 minutes early so I can play some learning, mood music in the background (when in doubt, lo-fi is a great option).

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 124

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? In many classes, professors go over the syllabus during the first week (Richmond, 2016), so frequently that students have dubbed it syllabus week not exactly the most exciting start to a semester! Think-Pair-Share.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 124

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Reimagining the traditional “syllabus day” to an engaged “preview day” provides an opportunity to set a desired tone for the semester. During the first day of class, I like to arrive 15 minutes early so I can play some learning, mood music in the background (when in doubt, lo-fi is a great option).

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 111

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 18, 2015

Unfortunately, many teachers spend the first day of school reading their syllabus to their students and explaining all of the classroom norms and rules. Then they fold the index cards in half and write their names on the front so I can begin learning them. What’s Your Learning Style Quiz. Will they be challenged or not?

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Syllabus Learning Styles Schools Quizzes 420

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2016

Open Syllabus Project (OSP), a research project organizing data gathered from over a million syllabuses. Digital humanists create tools like OSP, in this case to research the history of teaching and learning. Educational technologists create tools to facilitate teaching and learning. The syllabus data came primarily from a.

Syllabus 123

Syllabus History Assignments Reading 123

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recently, I attended a conference and was sharing my new visual syllabus with some colleagues. After several interactions, I noticed the most frequent comment was, “What a cool syllabus…but is it accessible?” A little background about myself; I love designing, redesigning, and getting creative with my syllabus.

Syllabus 116

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 116

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

One significant development is collaborative e-learning, which integrates social interactions among peers and teachers. From podcasts, YouTube captions, personalized learning dashboards, and social annotation, teachers now have a variety of e-learning methods at their disposal. What types of e-learning are there?

Learning 294

Learning Syllabus Universal Design Quizzes 294

eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Key points: Dyslexic students often incur additional stress in the classroom Using different learning tools and regular communication can help students’ comfort levels See related article: The intersection of the science of reading and edtech Reading-based learning differences such as dyslexia can pose unique challenges for students in school.

Reading 294

Reading Syllabus Learning Intelligence 294

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Instead of handing students a syllabus with a set of class rules, engage your students in the process of co-constructing classroom agreements about behaviors. They know what makes them feel safe and supported in learning environments. What about that class or learning environment made them feel comfortable?

Learning 370

Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? In many classes, professors go over the syllabus during the first week (Richmond, 2016), so frequently that students have dubbed it syllabus week not exactly the most exciting start to a semester! Think-Pair-Share.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recently, I attended a conference and was sharing my new visual syllabus with some colleagues. After several interactions, I noticed the most frequent comment was, “What a cool syllabus…but is it accessible?” A little background about myself; I love designing, redesigning, and getting creative with my syllabus.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I wanted to provoke them, to get them to ask questions, and to start using these tools—not to cheat—but to flip their learning on its head. I knew we needed to learn this together. Now create a syllabus, complete with readings.” Now prove me wrong.” You have questions and you’re looking for answers.

English 329

English Syllabus Intelligence Assignments 329

eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2020

To help, Lingvist is offering its platform of online language learning tools free of charge until July 31, 2020. Course Wizard – a course creation tool that allows you to custom-build activities based on vocabulary in your syllabus or from an excerpt of text. The process takes only seconds and assigning it to your classroom is easy.

Languages 187

Languages Language Learning Tools Syllabus 187

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

But lessons on social-emotional learning aren’t typically found in a classroom syllabus. Students learn not only how to light the light bulb, then use that knowledge to design, build and test a flashlight within set criteria and constraints. So, how do we as educators actively foster these qualities in our students?

Science 305

Science Syllabus Students Math 305

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

We then use these responses to solidify the course syllabus as a living document that prioritizes the voices and narratives absent from their previous experiences in the English department. In this way, I strengthen and personalize our purpose for reading and let students chart their own learning path in more critical and creative ways.

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Syllabus English Learning Students 193

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Any tips on keeping my eye on the teaching/learning objectives while having two major LMS’s in play simultaneously? Adjunct at a tier 1 research university in the mid-Atlantic Even a little bit of effort toward streamlining content that could be moved to multiple learning management systems (LMSs) can have a big payoff.

Syllabus 136

Syllabus Mobile Devices Learning Assignments 136

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

So researchers hoping to engineer better teaching and learning systems are working to unlock a new level of education efficiency by creating AI tools that make it easier for almost anyone to build an AI tutor. “We The human user offers positive or negative feedback from which the tool learns. See the tool in action here.

Teaching 215

Teaching Intelligence Syllabus Learning 215

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

Here are three alternative ideas for how to ensure students can learn from home when necessary. Using learning material and platforms that are accessible on any device may help more students stay on track with schoolwork while they’re stuck at home. Tapping Cell Signal Remote learning depends not only on tools, but also on signals.

Distance Learning 212

Distance Learning Syllabus Internet Learning 212

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

As November 8 th approached, I made sure to leave extra class time to allow my communications students to discuss the upcoming presidential election, hoping to align their discussions with topics on my syllabus. They learn respect, the value of listening and, in many cases, their own truth.

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Syllabus Teachers Counselling Beliefs 244

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Even the best teachers fail on a regular basis, but good ones learn from those hiccups and adjust. Put another way, both teaching and learning are messy. Verify that your syllabus contains statements that reflect your values in this area. The text of your syllabus and course design. And the subtext of your syllabus.

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Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 154

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2019

It’s called the Open Syllabus Project , and this week its leaders released a new version of their tool that analyzes assignment lists from more than six million syllabi. The Open Syllabus Project scans college websites, but can only see what is on publicly shared or submitted to the collection. But version 2.0,

Syllabus 167

Syllabus Assignments History Knowledge 167

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Embracing change with a hands-on approach to STEAM learning With my usual 20-page final project firmly in the rearview mirror, I instead instructed my pre-service teacher students to play and explore. We will learn a lot from this!” This inspired me to incorporate KIBO into my STEM course for pre-service teachers.

Teaching 269

Teaching Teachers STEM Syllabus 269

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But it’s become increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, as concerns persist over quality, inequitable disparities in digital-learning participants and outcomes. Translating Research Into Practice When it comes to the constantly-evolving science of how we learn, what’s fact—or fiction?

Syllabus 115

Syllabus Science Learning Styles Testing 115

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Much has changed since then, as the world of online learning built for working adults has grown. As an advisor at an online college, I know that adults are attracted to the flexibility of an asynchronous online learning environment and the pace of accelerated semesters. A devoted space can lend itself to learning.

Online Learning 185

Online Learning Instructors Coaching Syllabus 185

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Prepare syllabus and assignment due dates carefully and well in advance so that students know what to expect and when. In our case, we collaborate with The Virtual High School , who we consider an online learning pioneer. They will need to know what is expected of them so that they can organize their time to meet course requirements.

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

In my experience working with face-to-face faculty, I have observed a wide range of usage patterns regarding the Learning Management System (LMS). Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2018

What needs to happen to move your school or district toward an effective implementation of personalized learning? According to EdSurge Fusion conference speaker, Dr. Scott McLeod, there are Four Big Shifts that propel “deeper learning schools” along their personalized learning journey. These include: Deeper learning.

Learning 164

Learning Syllabus Interdisciplinary Blended Learning 164

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Our communities are being deprived of engaged citizens equipped with the skills required to be productive and compassionate, and who have ownership of their learning journey. What Is Individualized Learning? We just have to answer, “What is individualized learning?” Personalized learning emphasizes student voice and choice.

Learning 166

Learning Syllabus Social Studies Students 166

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Josemaria and I share the belief that “…[technology] must be transparent, like a lens; otherwise, it hinders learning.” ” Here’s his take on the use of videos in education: Multimedia content as a way to learning process personalization. It can be called the multimedia learning hypothesis (Mayer, 2005).

Learning 147

Learning Textbooks Lecturing Syllabus 147

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I think the phenomena of the infographic syllabus has been an effort by many teachers to make that document more accessible, more real,” she explains. “We We can solve a lot of problems as educators if we can just get people to read the syllabus upfront.”.

Syllabus 167

Syllabus Teachers Course Outline English 167

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Here are some tips for where to begin: Use intentionality when creating content, learning activities, and assessments Instructors should mindfully consider the content they present to students, the learning activities students complete, and the assessments within the class.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 11, 2024

GameSalad – design games using drag and drop and learn computer science and programming Gamestar Mechanic – fun, game-based quests and courses to help students learn game design and make their own video games GetKahoot (iOS/Android)- quickly create fun multimedia trivia games and compete against peers.

Gamification 183

Gamification Syllabus Education History 183

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

In my experience working with face-to-face faculty, I have observed a wide range of usage patterns regarding the Learning Management System (LMS). Faculty were eager to learn out of necessity, and we were thrilled to witness double-digit participation in online trainings that would typically draw only a handful of attendees.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111