Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

We heard from Albat and Stephanie Del Tufo, assistant professor in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, who studies individual differences in learning, language and literacy. Start with your syllabus, make your syllabus accessible and then do one document per week. Del Tufo: I feel your pain so much.

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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

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.

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Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

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

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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). You could include personal information and/or a photo, in addition to the course syllabus and other course-related information.

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Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

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?

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Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 111

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

Then, we ask Seminar participants put their entrepreneurial hats on and pitch ideas for a business. Knee: A set of case studies about some of the biggest edtech failures, with amazing lessons for current companies. I always look forward to this final exercise. Read the updates too: parts one and two. Class Clowns ” by Jonathan A.

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Syllabus Education Failure Knowledge 157

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2021

Major studies reveal that sexual harassment is pervasive in some disciplines, discrimination strains women and people of color , and bias leaches into everything from teaching to tenure promotion. Members of the audience then participate in facilitated discussion about problems they noticed and interventions that might help.

Culture 167

Culture Syllabus Discussions Study 167

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

Students gain access to their courses — syllabus, main project, required engagements, discussion forum and other materials — a week prior to the start of class. After students meet one-on-one with an advisor, they perform their studies in self-paced mode. Undergrad courses run for eight weeks; graduate courses are 10 weeks long.

Teaching 176

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 176

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

Do you remember the Hawthorne Effect Study? 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. Teach class in a park, in a museum’s group learning room, at a restaurant over a meal, in someone’s home, or in the school auditorium.

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Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al., 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 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. Irish Educational Studies 42 (4), 949-969. Studies in Higher Education, 49 (1), 157-177. British Journal of Educational Studies, 53 (2), 129-147.

Culture 130

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 130

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.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus. She is studying program development with a research interest in disability services. Cold or random call.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole. My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

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). You could include personal information and/or a photo, in addition to the course syllabus and other course-related information.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

He was inspired to design the class after reading about a religious studies course at University of Pennsylvania, where a professor wanted students to try to experience monastic life across different religions. His answer is simply class participation, plus in-class and take-home writing assignments. It’s pervasive.”

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Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 163

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

They’re all adults enrolled in the university’s online Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies program. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. So she made plans to study dance and singing at East Carolina University—far enough away from home, but not too far away. She talked to admissions counselors.

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Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 176

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Suppose race officials instituted a rule that said, Any participant using the subway will be disqualified. They ensure participants are on track toward a successful finish. Cheating in the age of generative AI: A high school survey study of cheating behaviors before and after the release of ChatGPT. Im here to help! Campbell, M.,

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88

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. Irish Educational Studies 42 (4), 949-969. Studies in Higher Education, 49 (1), 157-177. British Journal of Educational Studies, 53 (2), 129-147.

Culture 111

Culture Syllabus Critical Thinking Intelligence 111

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2018

He referenced a study at his university that found that the majority of students who fell below a 2.0 Steele suggested that online instructors should look for additional channels through which students can participate in conversations and demonstrate learning. she posed. “If

Instructors 97

Instructors Syllabus Learning Discussions 97

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

Water is a unique discipline, it’s not like math or history or communication studies were major publishers put out multitudes of textbooks on,” she says. Previously, her syllabus relied on a series of pamphlets from the Water Education Foundation, a California-based non-profit. But those materials were not ideal.

Textbooks 126

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 126

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. Those who participate in fully online courses, particularly asynchronous ones, may feel isolated from their instructor, their peers, and the university as a whole. My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 110

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. Then, the instructor proceeds to conduct a short lecture where course materials such as the syllabus, slides, or videos might be shared with everyone through a QR code (see Figure 1).

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

Several meta-analysis research studies have already shown that blended learning leads to consistently better effects on students’ academic outcomes compared to traditional in-person learning (e.g., They could annotate the class syllabus in a Google Doc or use Hypothes.is 2019; Vallée et al.,

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Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2022

I typically don’t describe the idea in the syllabus. I also make clear that afterthoughts definitely count toward quality participation points. s note: Two articles in this issue describe recent work on student study habits. Teachers can influence the decisions students make about studying.

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Ethics Minute Papers Syllabus Course Evaluations 98

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2019

She compares the new course fees in the participating classes to a lab fee for a biology course. Per-course fees in the participating courses run from around $20 to $115, far lower than textbook costs for typical courses. It kept going on and on” Hardee said resolving the issue took time away from his studies.

Textbooks 149

Textbooks Accessibility Syllabus Participation 149

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 91

Students Syllabus Essay Ethics 91

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

What does the language in the syllabus/assignment assume about students (e.g., Pseudonyms are used to protect participant identities, and general references to disciplinary contexts are provided for confidentiality purposes. In a review of a health professions course syllabus, student partner Jean Genie wrote: Have you considered [.]

Teaching 98

Teaching Instructors English Languages 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus. She is studying program development with a research interest in disability services. Cold or random call.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

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 89

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary History Syllabus 89

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.

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Exams Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus 83

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

Several meta-analysis research studies have already shown that blended learning leads to consistently better effects on students’ academic outcomes compared to traditional in-person learning (e.g., They could annotate the class syllabus in a Google Doc or use Hypothes.is 2019; Vallée et al.,

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Over multiple semesters, more than 2,000 students voluntarily participated in IRB-approved surveys and follow-up interviews. Amy Leman, professor in Human Development and Family Studies, helped navigate the IRB process providing insight and guidance. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Perched in lime green desk chairs, dozens of employees of OpenStax work here to transform physics, calculus and psychology materials into digital textbooks that students can study at no cost. Researchers are already studying the extent to which OER materials help achieve those goals. The heat took some getting used to.

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

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. Trolian (Eds.), Groh, S., & Allen, D.

Teaching 52

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Problem-Based Learning 52

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

On today's episode, leaders from the Center for Community College Student Engagement point to new studies that highlight important, but potentially overlooked factors that can boost student retention. And what he did is he did a study where he looked at 350 colleges that participated before COVID.

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Student Engagement Students Questions Syllabus 52

EAB

MAY 2, 2023

So, virtually every poll and new research study confirms that the mental health struggle that students in their teens and early 20s are experiencing today, is more serious and more widespread than perhaps it ever has been. If you're new to the world of higher ed, allow me to bring you up to speed on what's happening. But, yeah. Thank you.

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Accessibility Counselling Students Questions 97