Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2016

What I want to do today is go over the most common questions I’ve gotten regarding sign ups: Q: What is the cost to register? Email the instructor at askatechteacher at gmail dot com throughout the week and/or bring up your question at the weekend Google Hangout or TweetUp. Click Summer Learning. I’m not very techie.

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Questions Online Learning Learning Syllabus 72

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

You can pose a question for a future column here. Dear Bonni: How can we make student-to-student interaction more personable and engaging in online learning? Andrea Fuentes, Director of Online Learning, Doral College Cultivating an engaging environment can be a challenge when teaching online.

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Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 161

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

EdSurge’s managing editor, Tony Wan, will pose these questions to Bill Fitzgerald (New Knowledge), Doug Levin (EdTech Strategies), Courtney Goodsell (Impero Software) and Stephanie Cerda (administrator at Austin Independent School District). Who Does Online Education Really Serve? Monday, March 4 12:00 p.m.

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Syllabus Science Learning Styles Testing 114

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Moreover, an instructional designer with administrative privileges, such as senior ID, director, or assistant dean, can work collaboratively with faculty and administration to create important policies and procedures, promote one-stop-shop modalities, and recommend innovative and transformative practices for learning. Schwier, R, Campbell.

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Schools Syllabus Authentic Assessment Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In-person instruction In-person instruction is the teaching and learning that happens when the students and instructor are together in a physical space. One question you might ask yourself before designing in-person instruction is: “Why does everyone need to be together in the same physical space?” But, it does not have to be this way!

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

Instead of a general comment like, “More detail needed,” phrase feedback as a question—e.g., The strategies suggested below may be part of individual brief emails, feedback on assignments, course content modules and documents, and the course syllabus. Let me know if you have any questions as you move forward.”

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Louis’ Olin Business School encourages instructors to select a few questions to create an authentic course introduction video. Interact consistently with students throughout the term, actively posing questions and remaining receptive to their inquiries. questions). The Center for Digital Education at Washington University in St.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Consequently, when my colleague David Schejbal invited me to explore library services for today’s online students, I was eager to do so. Include in the conversation a copy of a draft syllabus, required assignments, and any concerns you have about academic integrity. Be open to a discussion of the course you teach or plan to teach.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster. Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. This poses the question: How can we best serve our online students? I emailed the professor and waited…and waited…and waited—silence.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 5, 2025

Moreover, an instructional designer with administrative privileges, such as senior ID, director, or assistant dean, can work collaboratively with faculty and administration to create important policies and procedures, promote one-stop-shop modalities, and recommend innovative and transformative practices for learning. Schwier, R, Campbell.

Schools 105

Schools Syllabus Authentic Assessment Evaluation 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

“Asynchronous learning doesn’t allow me to meet the diverse needs of my students.” “I’m If I were a betting woman, I would bet a hefty sum that my colleagues’ perceptions of asynchronous online learning are shared by tens of thousands of college instructors worldwide. I’m ‘old-school,’ and I need to see my students on campus.”

Instructors 110

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 110

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Louis’ Olin Business School encourages instructors to select a few questions to create an authentic course introduction video. Interact consistently with students throughout the term, actively posing questions and remaining receptive to their inquiries. questions). The Center for Digital Education at Washington University in St.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

Whether its a 60-second TikTok on the French Revolution, a deep-dive YouTube documentary on climate change, or a TED Talk about emotional intelligence, young minds are tuning in and learning, often more effectively than traditional methods ever allowed. This is the hidden curriculum of the internet, which aids online learning.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. His choice: modular learning. Missed questions, he adds, are far more diagnostic than questions answered correctly. Consider that version 2.0. What is Course Hero?

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Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 154

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

“Asynchronous learning doesn’t allow me to meet the diverse needs of my students.” “I’m If I were a betting woman, I would bet a hefty sum that my colleagues’ perceptions of asynchronous online learning are shared by tens of thousands of college instructors worldwide. I’m ‘old-school,’ and I need to see my students on campus.”

Instructors 105

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2018

This could be as simple as a #syllabus that has a personalized accessibility statement in the beginning, not buried at the end #dlnchat — Phyllis Brodsky (@pebrodsky) May 8, 2018. You can chime in with your own thoughts and questions too! DLNchat is co-hosted by the Online Learning Consortium , WCET and Tyton Partners.

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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 126

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

QR codes can be used to share materials with students and to engage students in active learning activities. They provide a quick way to access a webpage that could be the syllabus, a poll, a list of resources, or a shared online space for a brainstorming activity. The entry ticket asks students to answer a question.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

How could we ensure that we were physically present to our students to show our enthusiasm and encourage them to reach out with any questions or concerns? The experiential learning experience Engaging students in an experiential learning experience was our way to engage our students. Online Learning, 22(2), 197-220.

Learning 111

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

But Rima Al Tawil (2019) demonstrates that there is a variety of ways in which nonverbal cues make their way into online learning, and it is important for instructors to understand these communication influences to monitor and manage the tone of their courses. Of course, the worst is no response at all.

Instructors 104

Instructors Communication Syllabus Discussions 104

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In-person instruction In-person instruction is the teaching and learning that happens when the students and instructor are together in a physical space. One question you might ask yourself before designing in-person instruction is: “Why does everyone need to be together in the same physical space?” But, it does not have to be this way!

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster. Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. This poses the question: How can we best serve our online students? I emailed the professor and waited…and waited…and waited—silence.

Syllabus 108

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 108

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The average student gets just two of the ten questions right. And that is one of the learning objectives: that we know very little about other places.” Course Hero is an online learning platform where you can access course-specific study resources contributed by a community of students and educators. What Is Course Hero?

Quizzes 167

Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? And if those of us asking vital questions about access/cost, academic integrity, and a potential loss of linguistic diversity can be heard without accusations of knee-jerk paranoia. I’ve stopped trying to make blue books happen.

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Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2018

But how should instructors foster rich, inclusive dialogues with diverse students—and do so online where everyone might be anonymous? At the Online Learning Consortium’s Innovate conference this week, a panel of digital learning specialists shared how they are working to address some of these challenges at their own institutions and beyond.

Instructors 89

Instructors Syllabus Learning Discussions 89

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? And if those of us asking vital questions about access/cost, academic integrity, and a potential loss of linguistic diversity can be heard without accusations of knee-jerk paranoia. I’ve stopped trying to make blue books happen.

Plagiarism 111

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

How could we ensure that we were physically present to our students to show our enthusiasm and encourage them to reach out with any questions or concerns? The experiential learning experience Engaging students in an experiential learning experience was our way to engage our students. Online Learning, 22(2), 197-220.

Learning 98

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 98

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

So then, how to best assess learning and what digital tools can improve assessment? There was some discussion about how to use social media to bring learning into the wider virtual world as described in How a Flipped Syllabus, Twitter and YouTube Made This Professor Teacher of the Year. DLNchat -ters had a lot of ideas.

Assignments 93

Assignments Exams Learning Instructors 93

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

But Rima Al Tawil (2019) demonstrates that there is a variety of ways in which nonverbal cues make their way into online learning, and it is important for instructors to understand these communication influences to monitor and manage the tone of their courses. Of course, the worst is no response at all.

Instructors 87

Instructors Communication Syllabus Discussions 87

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2016

We built our own syllabus, decided what topics interested us and recruited experts to talk to us about those topics. We argued about adaptive-learning technologies or interviewed senior advisors in the Department of Education, and wrote essays asking, “ Do virtual environments hinder democratic participation?

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Students Syllabus Essay Ethics 83

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

It encourages students to learn the material, relearn weak areas, and removes the fear-of-failure brain freeze that many students experience on test day. The Instant Answers feature enables students to connect with their tutor for quick answers to questions they struggle with. Here’s more information on that option.

Exams 76

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 76

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2020

Or maybe you’re actually kind of intrigued by this whole online learning thing. Either way, if you think it’s time to improve your online teaching game, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to your summer crash course in online education. Don’t worry, you don’t have to read it all. Key Concepts.

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Syllabus Lecturing Education Course Design 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

Ahearn, an online learning manager for +Acumen, shares eight lessons learned about the field with a starter kit of what every hopeful instructional designer should know. How a Flipped Syllabus, Twitter and YouTube Made This Professor Teacher of the Year How do you win Faculty Member of the Year 13 times in a row?

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Syllabus Lecturing Assignments Course Design 126

Edsurge

APRIL 24, 2018

When financials are steady and a college doesn’t have a desire to expand its reach beyond a physical campus, is online learning necessary—or even relevant? That was a question posed last week by Janet Russell, director of academic technology for Carleton College, at a session at the Online Learning Consortium’s Innovate conference. “We

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Art Syllabus Online Learning Feedback 95