Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: Adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter classrooms with in the fall. That’s going to be a real time saver for faculty,” he predicts.

Lecturing 215

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 215

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2018

This article is part of a series on innovative teaching methods in higher education. But because she is legally blind, she had an added challenge of not being able to see the diagrams and notes projected in the lecture hall or assigned for homework. Check back for more stories in the coming weeks.

Accessibility 154

Accessibility Disabilities Instructors Syllabus 154

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

The institution was built with online in mind, and focuses on a so-called competency-based teaching method, where students work at their own pace and get credit when they show they know the material. Example 1: Western Governors University The biggest higher ed institution in the U.S.

Teaching 167

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

We may not have a storefront window to attract attention, but we do have something that students see before the start of the semester that can grab their attention, set the tone, and get them excited about entering the class…your syllabus! Exhibit 2: Thompson’s Barbie themed class syllabus (Spring 2024). Let Them Play!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

We may not have a storefront window to attract attention, but we do have something that students see before the start of the semester that can grab their attention, set the tone, and get them excited about entering the class…your syllabus! Exhibit 2: Thompson’s Barbie themed class syllabus (Spring 2024). Let Them Play!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. Thompson always knew she wanted to return to the community college level to teach full-time. Guest speakers can be particularly effective with minority or under-represented students.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

I selected OpenStax because of the many resources they provided, such as PowerPoint lecture slides, instructor solution files, and even LMS cartridges for online classes. Thompson always knew she wanted to return to the community college level to teach full-time.

Textbooks 116

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 116