Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Unsurprisingly, some of the biggest drivers of these improved metrics include making people pay for online programs, increasing the selectivity of courses, and adding program managers and teaching assistants to follow up with learners. Online courses generally require a great deal of intrinsic motivation to complete.

Assignments 167

Assignments Teaching Assistants Motivation Failure 167

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

While Levy created the app to automate part of the process involved in documenting class participation, it still requires some manual assistance. For that, an instructor usually turns to teaching assistants like Erin Gregor, who record in Teachly every time a student participates.

Lecturing 161

Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 161

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Work that is interesting is inherently more motivating, more satisfying, and reduces turnover (Parker et al., Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. 2017 for a summary).

Course Design 100

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 100

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Work that is interesting is inherently more motivating, more satisfying, and reduces turnover (Parker et al., Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. 2017 for a summary).

Course Design 91

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 91

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

Interestingly, studies that use a more precise classification (online only, hybrid, in-person only) find that hybrid modalities are significantly more effective than in-person modalities and that there are no differences in effectiveness between in-person and online only courses (Means et al., statistics). References Means, B.

Education 122

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Regardless of the format, instructors should keep the following key points in mind while implementing an activity: Clearly Explain the Purpose of the Activity For students, activities are more meaningful if they understand how the activity relates to the course objectives and, more broadly, to their fields of study.

Assignments 107

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 107

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. In fact, the long-term impact of discussing academics with the instructor was greater than that of participating in study groups and clubs (Schudde, 2019).

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

Last year he launched an idea that he hopes will help keep students from falling behind in any subject they study, starting with mathematics. While studying computer science at the. The experience inspired Kintali’s love for complexity theory, which he continued to study while pursuing his PhD. Shiva Kintali, TrueShelf CEO.

Textbooks 106

Textbooks Intelligence Math Beliefs 106

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). One study found that students perceived the phone polls as engaging, making them think and providing feedback on their learning (Voelkel & Bennett, 2014).

Lecturing 104

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 104

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Experts say that classes that are self-paced, asynchronous or technically possible to tune into from a shared space full of distractions often require students to exhibit more self-control, more intrinsic motivation and better time management. Meanwhile, a human teaching assistant monitored any replies that students sent back to the chatbot.

Student Engagement 199

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Students 199

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

Interestingly, studies that use a more precise classification (online only, hybrid, in-person only) find that hybrid modalities are significantly more effective than in-person modalities and that there are no differences in effectiveness between in-person and online only courses (Means et al., statistics). References Means, B.

Education 111

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Growing problems and motives behind bots posing as students In higher education there is a troubling trend: the use of bots to register as students, particularly in online classes. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities. Implement authenticity checks for online submissions.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Despite debate and disagreement about how to define and measure attention spans, numerous studies have put student attention spans in approximately the 10-minute range (Bradbury, 2016). One study found that students perceived the phone polls as engaging, making them think and providing feedback on their learning (Voelkel & Bennett, 2014).

Lecturing 96

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 96

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Regardless of the format, instructors should keep the following key points in mind while implementing an activity: Clearly Explain the Purpose of the Activity For students, activities are more meaningful if they understand how the activity relates to the course objectives and, more broadly, to their fields of study.

Assignments 88

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 88

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

And lastly, we should also consider the assumptions we hold about our student audiences—their grade level, motivations, abilities, goals, backgrounds, and more. We know from studies about online written communication with students, that there is a connection between e-mail tone and student performance in an online class.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Language Languages 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. In fact, the long-term impact of discussing academics with the instructor was greater than that of participating in study groups and clubs (Schudde, 2019).

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Higher loneliness may motivate students to reach out to others more empathically. We would like to motivate you to explore variations of these practices, discover stories of empathy that inspire you to tailor to your instructional needs. Journal of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies , 17 (1), 28-46.

Confidentiality 91

Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 91

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

Most recently, a study showed that ChatGPT fooled scientists nearly one-third of the time (Bushard, 2023, p.1). In a study of ChatGPT in 60 records, the authors found benefits were cited in 85% of the cases (51 cases). Fake scientific abstracts written by Chatgpt Fooled Scientists, study finds. 2023, April 26).

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

Most recently, a study showed that ChatGPT fooled scientists nearly one-third of the time (Bushard, 2023, p.1). In a study of ChatGPT in 60 records, the authors found benefits were cited in 85% of the cases (51 cases). Fake scientific abstracts written by Chatgpt Fooled Scientists, study finds. 2023, April 26).

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Growing problems and motives behind bots posing as students In higher education there is a troubling trend: the use of bots to register as students, particularly in online classes. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities. Implement authenticity checks for online submissions.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies. This not only bridges the gap between campuses but also fosters teamwork and communication skills (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021).

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Because much of last year was very unpredictable, the normal content and study skills were not fully taught. During the first few months of this year, I spent a lot of time reviewing ways for the students to study, as well as making up for missing content. This is where my Wacom Intuos has been so very helpful.

Hybrid Learning 291

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 291

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

To enhance interaction, instructors can assign mixed-location breakout groups where students collaborate via Zoom on case studies. This not only bridges the gap between campuses but also fosters teamwork and communication skills (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021).

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

And lastly, we should also consider the assumptions we hold about our student audiences—their grade level, motivations, abilities, goals, backgrounds, and more. We know from studies about online written communication with students, that there is a connection between e-mail tone and student performance in an online class.

Culture 98

Culture Communication Language Languages 98

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 1, 2024

Listen to the interview with Kimberly Eckert ( transcript ): Sponsored by Edge•U Badges and EVERFI We’ve been hearing about a teacher shortage for a while now, certainly since the pandemic, and multiple studies show that many states are seeing record high numbers of teacher turnovers and vacancies.

Teachers 95

Teachers Teaching Assistants Accessibility Reading 95

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. A case study of engagement is the studio-style introductory biology classroom at Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS, USA).

Interdisciplinary 61

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 61

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. A case study of engagement is the studio-style introductory biology classroom at Kansas State University (Manhattan, KS, USA).

Interdisciplinary 59

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 59

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

Additionally, Shorelight hired local, bilingual teaching assistants to staff its student studios. For example, Australian company Navitas is promoting its new “digital campus” system as a way for international students to keep learning through live virtual Zoom classes, asynchronous study resources and other online support services.

Instructors 133

Instructors Students Participation Distance Learning 133