Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

The unusual idea seems in some ways like a publicity stunt to call attention to a the academic major it offers in artificial intelligence — and local TV news stations pounced on the notion that nonhuman classmates would be participating side-by-side in hybrid college classes with T-shirt-clad young people.

Intelligence 213

Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 213

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject a big yawn here. I consistently wanted to integrate community building activities for the students to participate in and feel safe and comfortable.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

They dug into the principles of universal design for learning, how instructions can use rubrics to empower students to demonstrate knowledge in many different ways, and how to break up class sessions to make it easier for everyone to participate fully. Audience question]: So I had a question about students with ADHD.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This project started with a deceptively simple question: What arent our students telling us? I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change. Not because they lacked courage, but because they didnt feel invited to speak.

Disabilities 55

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 55

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2015

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. You participate from your computer, wherever that is.

Questions 76

Questions Syllabus Instructors Curriculum 76

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

The software will automatically use your recording to make notes, flashcards and quiz questions,” she says in the promotional video. She describes opening up the company’s tool on her laptop during class and clicking a record button. Some educators worry that it will keep students from paying attention.

Lecturing 216

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

Faculty Focus

MARCH 12, 2023

The first day or week of the semester is often referred to as what students call “syllabus week,” because professors typically spend the first day of class reviewing the syllabus—interject a big yawn here. I consistently wanted to integrate community building activities for the students to participate in and feel safe and comfortable.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2017

To help you make your decision, I want to share 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. You participate from your computer, wherever that is.

Questions 79

Questions Online Learning Learning Syllabus 79

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. You participate from your computer, wherever that is.

Questions 79

Questions Online Learning Learning Syllabus 79

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Encourage student participation.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

As the potential for students to misuse AI tools raises ongoing questions about accountability, cheating, and academic integrity, a scandal from the past offers insights into the future. Inquiry about integrity begins with the question Does this work accurately represent the students skills and understandings?”

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

For example, with Quizlet, you can create digital flashcards and practice tests tailored to your syllabus. For instance, you can join subreddits related to your subjects, where you can participate in discussions, ask for help, and share resources. Take advantage of them if you prefer this style of learning.

Exams 158

Exams Study Syllabus Essay 158

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

We asked them to share their initial thoughts on AI, the tools they had tried, the professional development they had participated in, and their reflections at the end of the semester. Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. Look no further.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Encourage student participation.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Perhaps they are nervous about asking questions because they don’t want to be seen as a student who doesn’t understand the material. 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). It may even be that the student is simply shy.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

The class reads about Common Core and completes a few samples of Common Core assessment questions to understand the student and teacher experience using these materials. Then, we ask Seminar participants put their entrepreneurial hats on and pitch ideas for a business. One of the sessions is dedicated to examining education standards.

Syllabus 157

Syllabus Education Failure Knowledge 157

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

We asked them to share their initial thoughts on AI, the tools they had tried, the professional development they had participated in, and their reflections at the end of the semester. Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. Look no further.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. While this structured approach provides clarity, one must question whether it sufficiently addresses the evolving needs of todays students.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

To stimulate peer-to-peer interaction, each course at Western Governors offers students a chat function where they post questions and where faculty and other students respond. Students gain access to their courses — syllabus, main project, required engagements, discussion forum and other materials — a week prior to the start of class.

Teaching 176

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 176

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

The instructor typically arrives, distributes a syllabus outlining course policies and expectations, explains assignments and grading criteria, and may include a brief activity or icebreaker. While this structured approach provides clarity, one must question whether it sufficiently addresses the evolving needs of todays students.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

Their answers to this question will guide you in how you teach the class. Go over the syllabus at the start of class so they know what must be covered and then don’t get off topic during class time. Once you know their reasons, be honest with them on how you will help them meet their goals. Start and end classes on time.

Motivation 154

Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

Photo: Sydney Johnson) One question he often gets is: How do you assess such a course? His answer is simply class participation, plus in-class and take-home writing assignments. Using evidence from the text, the students will write a short piece answering that question. This is also a [socioeconomic] class issue.

Reading 163

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 163

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Perhaps they are nervous about asking questions because they don’t want to be seen as a student who doesn’t understand the material. 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). It may even be that the student is simply shy.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Participants represented a range of public, private, not-for-profit, and for-profit institutions. Include in the conversation a copy of a draft syllabus, required assignments, and any concerns you have about academic integrity. Yet, the themes that emerged were strikingly similar and informative.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They asked questions throughout class sessions and expected students to engage with the content. Students might not be experts at course content, but if we engage them in codesigning a course, they will participate fully as colleagues in the teaching-learning experience. Students, however, are experts on what, why, and how they learn.

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. This poses the question: How can we best serve our online students? Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole. Mental i llness.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2021

That was the question posed to professors who gathered virtually on a recent Tuesday afternoon for a theatrical lesson in bystander intervention. Members of the audience then participate in facilitated discussion about problems they noticed and interventions that might help. Should he hold his tongue, or speak up?

Culture 167

Culture Syllabus Discussions Study 167

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

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. The questions do not have right or wrong answers. Why are professors not using them in their college classrooms?

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They asked questions throughout class sessions and expected students to engage with the content. Students might not be experts at course content, but if we engage them in codesigning a course, they will participate fully as colleagues in the teaching-learning experience. Students, however, are experts on what, why, and how they learn.

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

A reflective thinking-promoting approach to enhancing graduate students’ flipped learning engagement, participation behaviors, reflective thinking and project learning outcomes. 2016), and culturally responsive teaching is a powerful tool for creating robust learning environments (Byrd, 2016). link] Chen, M.-R. J., & Chang, Y.-Y.

Culture 130

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 130

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

We share background about the student-faculty partnership program, define linguistic implicit biases, provide examples of how these biases manifest, offer recommendations for how to challenge them, and invite a dialogue through discussion questions. What does the language in the syllabus/assignment assume about students (e.g.,

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

One question you might ask yourself before designing in-person instruction is: “Why does everyone need to be together in the same physical space?” A press conference : Ask students to collaboratively devise a set of interview questions, and interview you (or a guest speaker) to gain knowledge about an event or phenomena related to class.

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. She took questions on how not to feel lost in the dark The professor explains the next assignment for the course. Students will need to craft a research question, read relevant sources and synthesize what they learn in a short paper. Who am I gonna be without this?

Students 176

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 176

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2018

GPA ranked high for social anxiety, and that they had a “fear of engaging” which led them to avoid asking questions or asking for help in a face-to-face class setting. Steele suggested that online instructors should look for additional channels through which students can participate in conversations and demonstrate learning.

Instructors 97

Instructors Syllabus Learning Discussions 97

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

You might be thinking , I use dialogue all the time by asking my students questions. When students actively participate in conversation and process information verbally, they strengthen neural associations, ensuring that the information sticks with them long after the conversation ends.

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

You might be thinking , I use dialogue all the time by asking my students questions. When students actively participate in conversation and process information verbally, they strengthen neural associations, ensuring that the information sticks with them long after the conversation ends.

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. This poses the question: How can we best serve our online students? Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole. Mental i llness.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 110