Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

All of these tools can be embedded into the learning management system your school uses, so students never have to leave their familiar environment in order to participate. I asked every participant to include in their responses: five takeaways from the chapter. three specific ways they could apply the learning in their lives.

Instructors 165

Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 165

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

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

For this installment of our semester-long Pandemic Campus Diaries series, we’ve asked our participants to reflect on what they’ve learned from this disrupted and stressful semester. The pandemic has forced some professors to rethink how they teach, and it has led some students to forge closer connections with their professors—and each other.

Exams 171

Exams Syllabus Lecturing Testing 171

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 211

Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 211

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).

Plagiarism 122

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

She said that one of the ways she implements active participation is through participatory course design in some of her courses, where students take part in brainstorming what the course will look like. In the end she builds the final syllabus based on their suggestions. She takes the approach of co-designing.

Culture 147

Culture Teaching Syllabus English 147

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Instead of letting folks create yet another math application or student gradebook add-on, we challenged participants to focus on a timely topic that not enough entrepreneurs are currently tackling: cultural relevance in schools. Photo credit: Devlo Media. Christopher Emdin’s book, “ For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood.

Culture 167

Culture Education Syllabus Attention 167

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

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. Start with your syllabus, make your syllabus accessible and then do one document per week.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

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

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

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 215

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 215

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

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 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Over multiple semesters, more than 2,000 students voluntarily participated in IRB-approved surveys and follow-up interviews. A reworded syllabus, an anonymous feedback survey, or a mid-semester check-in can shift a students entire trajectory. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

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.

Exams 158

Exams Study Syllabus Essay 158

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

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.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

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).

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

Then, we ask Seminar participants put their entrepreneurial hats on and pitch ideas for a business. The piece frames a follow-up discussion around how technology has changed since it was written, and what new strategies there may be for entering the market. I always look forward to this final exercise.

Syllabus 153

Syllabus Education Failure Knowledge 153

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

These can include short and frequent formative assessments, a scrapbook where students provide evidence of learning, a game show-type Q&A that students create and participate in, peer feedback where students evaluate the work of their classmates (and then have the opportunity to correct mistakes), warmup and exit tickets, and more.

Motivation 154

Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

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.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

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

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. Sessions are divided into week-long modules, opening Monday mornings and ending Sunday evenings. Assignments, in largely project-based instruction, are due at the end of each week.

Teaching 167

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 167

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.

Syllabus 131

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

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

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2019

Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. What Do You Need to Participate. Here’s a syllabus. MTI 558: Teach Writing With Tech. Starts Monday, July 8, 2019! This is the last chance to sign up.

Syllabus 95

Syllabus Writing Internet Instructors 95

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2021

Members of the audience then participate in facilitated discussion about problems they noticed and interventions that might help. To know my friends were enduring heavy discrimination that some of these professors were participating in, and for them to be cavalier about it, I didn’t know what to do about it at the time.”

Culture 160

Culture Syllabus Discussions Study 160

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

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. These “academic tokens,” as he calls them, are not meant to have any direct monetary value. That fun factor has been embraced by other education groups as well.

Textbooks 189

Textbooks Education Syllabus Writing 189

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

His answer is simply class participation, plus in-class and take-home writing assignments. When the syllabus says no laptops unless you have a disability, it automatically sort of outs those students,” he said. David Peña-Guzman provides cultural and historical framing before students begin reading.

Reading 161

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 161

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

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. Im here to help! Create clear boundaries for what resources can, and cannot, be used for formative and summative work. To a running track for a training run?

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 88