Peer Review, Science and Syllabus

Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

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., Proceedings of the national academy of sciences , 111 (23), 84108415.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback

Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

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., Proceedings of the national academy of sciences , 111 (23), 84108415.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback

OER is Full of Errors: I’m Okay With It

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Many OER providers trust in a peer review system to help eliminate publishing costs. With $90M awarded to OpenStax which was received from the National Science Foundation to enhance their library, I’m sure the resources will only get better. I’m here to tell you that concern is valid. Indeed, I embrace it.

Textbooks

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OER is Full of Errors: I’m Okay With It

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Many OER providers trust in a peer review system to help eliminate publishing costs. With $90M awarded to OpenStax which was received from the National Science Foundation to enhance their library, I’m sure the resources will only get better. I’m here to tell you that concern is valid. Indeed, I embrace it.

Textbooks

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind Debunked: Humanizing Asynchronous Online Courses Using an Inclusive Survey

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Humanize to Optimize The main focus of humanized teaching is to apply learning science and culturally responsive teaching to the world of asynchronous online courses with the goal of creating an inclusive, equitable class climate for all students. We expect much from our students each semester. References Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y.

Instructors

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus

Out of Sight, Out of Mind Debunked: Humanizing Asynchronous Online Courses Using an Inclusive Survey

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Humanize to Optimize The main focus of humanized teaching is to apply learning science and culturally responsive teaching to the world of asynchronous online courses with the goal of creating an inclusive, equitable class climate for all students. We expect much from our students each semester. References Denzin, N. K., & Lincoln, Y.

Instructors

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus

Challenging Implicit Linguistic Biases in Teaching and Learning Across Disciplines Through Student-Faculty Partnerships

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Findings To better understand implicit linguistic biases, with approval from the Institutional Review Board, we conducted a thematic analysis of feedback provided to instructors informed by the following questions from our program’s feedback review lenses (Cavazos et al., language choices for turning in assignments? Bernacki, M.,

Teaching

Teaching Instructors English Languages

The Censored and the Curious: Using Banned Books to Foster Connections and Critical Thinking in Freshmen

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

Our class, “Banned Books and School Policy,” related to education, of course, but also touched on sociology, political science, history, English literature, religion, and public policy. Having an opportunity to explore interests without yet being pigeonholed into one discipline can be an important and sometimes life-altering experience.

Critical Thinking

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary History Syllabus

Enhancing a sense of belonging in the classroom

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Enhancing a sense of belonging in the classroom August 9, 2023 Dr. Anisa Hansen Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Drake University The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or opinions of EAB.

Peer Review

Peer Review Syllabus Assignments Participation

Making Memories on the First Day of Class

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. These activities require intentional design but will make the first day more memorable than a typical “syllabus day.” Saucier, Ph.D. Renken, M.S. sexual violence, trauma).

Syllabus

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy

Making Memories on the First Day of Class

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. These activities require intentional design but will make the first day more memorable than a typical “syllabus day.” Saucier, Ph.D. Renken, M.S. sexual violence, trauma).

Syllabus

Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy

HBCU’s Augment HyFlex Format Using Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The course structure overview video, syllabus, and course map are provided in the “Start Here” module to give clear information about the objectives, assignments, assessments, and materials for student learning. Science Education, 96, 3, 527–542. I use a standard weekly structure using learning modules. Schwartz, J. DOI 10.1002/sce.21004.

Universal Design

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus

Using Content Disclosures in Our Courses

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Practical ways to provide content disclosures When there is content in your course that may be potentially distressing, this should be clear to your students in the course syllabus. Consider including a specific “topic list” in your syllabus so that students know what to expect. sexual violence, trauma).

Syllabus

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy

Using Content Disclosures in Our Courses

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Practical ways to provide content disclosures When there is content in your course that may be potentially distressing, this should be clear to your students in the course syllabus. Consider including a specific “topic list” in your syllabus so that students know what to expect. sexual violence, trauma).

Syllabus

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy

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