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

JUNE 6, 2024

Now that such tools are out there, Watkins suggests that professors look for more ways to do active learning in their classes, and to put more of what he called “intentional friction” in student learning so that students are forced to stop and participate or to reflect on what is being said.

Lecturing 216

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

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. Another session examines the business of edtech, first by asking the class to read a seminal paper authored in 2007 (but still relevant to this day) about the industry.

Syllabus 157

Syllabus Education Failure Knowledge 157

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

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

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

Maybe even a rewarding one (yes, you read that right). 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.

Exams 158

Exams Study Syllabus Essay 158

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

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. What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features?

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

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. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Morrow was surprised to read that Ruiz had finished in 11th place in the New York Marathon. Integrity is often talked about as a coin that reads cheated on one side and didnt cheat on the other. Affirm personal interests by letting students know you cared enough to read their inventories. Im here to help!

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 88

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. It reframes the syllabus not as a fixed legal document, but as a living agreement shaped by both instructor expertise and student input.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. 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. But fear not!

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

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. What’s it like going from one course that simply posts a syllabus in the LMS to another that makes more robust use of the tools and features?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. 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. But fear not!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

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. One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course.

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus. Cold or random call. Once a course is already in progress, implementing these strategies could be a daunting task, so it is worthwhile to make them a part of your courses as early as possible.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2021

Instead each token proves the student passed the course and can contain unique details about how well the student did and information about the class, including the syllabus. One is that what we’re selling is a jpg of this article, not the version of the article you are reading right now.

Textbooks 198

Textbooks Education Syllabus Writing 198

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

They want to read and write and think. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. During the semester, students read “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” “The Secret Life of Bees” and “They Say/I Say.” You don’t want to read 30 articles,” the professor says, “you want to read seven.”

Students 178

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 178

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

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. One-page syllabus On the first day of class, we reviewed their answers to the appreciative inquiry and discussed how we could be colleagues in this course.

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

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. They are posted on a shared digital board such as Padlet, a Google doc, or Jamboard that everyone can contribute to and read. The entry ticket asks students to answer a question.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Below is just a small sample of the range of activities and conversations they engaged in, as described by Andrew Rikard , an undergraduate at Davidson College and the facilitator of the inaugural cohort: “We built our own syllabus, decided what topics interested us and recruited experts to talk to us about those topics. Personal blog).

Syllabus 104

Syllabus Students Essay Language 104

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

2024): W ho is and what languages are overrepresented/underrepresented in readings, guest speakers, collaborations? What does the language in the syllabus/assignment assume about students (e.g., In a review of a health professions course syllabus, student partner Jean Genie wrote: Have you considered [.]

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Language 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

As a Google Docs rookie, none of the articles I read told me exactly how to track this process. First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship.

Academic Integrity 116

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

Previously, her syllabus relied on a series of pamphlets from the Water Education Foundation, a California-based non-profit. Some, Anagnoson says, did “not read at a deep level for students,” and others “assumed a lot of prior knowledge.” It’s still a challenge, as much as they want to participate.”

Textbooks 122

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 122

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

As a Google Docs rookie, none of the articles I read told me exactly how to track this process. First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2022

I typically don’t describe the idea in the syllabus. What examples would you give from our readings or from pop culture or media sources? Before we take on ethics in the reading for today, let’s go back and take a look at that.”. I also make clear that afterthoughts definitely count toward quality participation points.

Ethics 98

Ethics Minute Papers Syllabus Course Evaluations 98

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? ,” “ Why adaptive learning? ”

Students 85

Students Syllabus Essay Ethics 85

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus. Cold or random call. Once a course is already in progress, implementing these strategies could be a daunting task, so it is worthwhile to make them a part of your courses as early as possible.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2017

With all AATT Summer Learning classes, you get as much time as you need with the instructor to mentor and coach–even on topics not included in the syllabus. This 18-hour course provides participants with first-hand experience leveraging technology as a strategic tool when teaching academic topics. You want personalized help.

Teachers 79

Teachers Syllabus Learning Instructors 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2015

You can read more here and here. You participate from your computer, wherever that is. There are a few differences (for example, it’s 5 weeks instead of 3 and it’s graded) so read the syllabus first. 3 weeks, 12 Activities, 29 webinars, lots of resources and hands-on help. The full program is $247.00.

Questions 76

Questions Syllabus Instructors Curriculum 76

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

When a history major and a religious studies major read the same homework assignment, they bring different perspectives to the reading, and therefore illuminate the subsequent class discussions that benefit from heterogeneous viewpoints. This allowed students with different strengths to gravitate toward different roles in the groups.

Critical Thinking 83

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary History Syllabus 83

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

A reading guide will be provided to all participants with the following sections: questions to consider while reading the material assigned, a framework for action steps, and an area to reflect. Participants will select a partner to act as both their accountability and peer review partner. Read chapters 6-7.

Peer Review 52

Peer Review Syllabus Assignments Participation 52

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

In the College Accelerator membership, subscribers earn college credits that can be transferred to any one of over two thousand participating colleges and universities. Study.com includes standards alignment in the Collection Details that can be found under the Syllabus tab. Here’s more information on that option.

Exams 83

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 83

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2017

You participate from your computer, wherever that is. For example, it’s 5 weeks instead of 3 and it’s graded–read the syllabus first. You can sign up and we’ll arrange 1:1 help in place of the GHOs. Q: Where is it held? You don’t mention travel or hotels. Pick one and sign up. .

Questions 79

Questions Online Learning Learning Syllabus 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2016

You participate from your computer, wherever that is. For example, it’s 5 weeks instead of 3 and it’s graded–read the syllabus first. You can sign up and we’ll arrange 1:1 help in place of the GHOs and TweetUps. Q: Where is it held? You don’t mention travel or hotels. Q: I need college credit.

Questions 79

Questions Online Learning Learning Syllabus 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 25, 2016

It was run like a flipped classroom where class members read, tested and experimented from resources available in the weekly syllabus. They require enough participants to fill the posting lags inherent to communicating with non-visual methods. They failed and tried again. Asked questions.

Gamification 74

Gamification Syllabus Failure Internet 74

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Implementation and Strategies The first year I utilized cogen, I integrated these dialogues into my syllabus. In an effort to incentivize these discussions, I offered students participation points for showing up and engaging. At that point, only one or two students did not participate.

Teaching 52

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Problem-Based Learning 52