Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

But whether they teach in-person or online, faculty can take steps to safeguard their courses against academic dishonesty. And if they do see cheating, faculty can call out those incidents as teaching moments. Incorporating peer review into their courses. Faculty can also shake up how they assess students. One option?

Academic Integrity 146

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 146

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Many OER providers trust in a peer review system to help eliminate publishing costs. Yes, I’m one who subscribes to the notion that we college instructors are not just teaching our students a subject, but we’re also preparing them for real-world experiences. I’m here to tell you that concern is valid. Indeed, I embrace it.

Textbooks 115

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 115

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Many OER providers trust in a peer review system to help eliminate publishing costs. Yes, I’m one who subscribes to the notion that we college instructors are not just teaching our students a subject, but we’re also preparing them for real-world experiences. I’m here to tell you that concern is valid. Indeed, I embrace it.

Textbooks 101

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 101

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

Previously, her syllabus relied on a series of pamphlets from the Water Education Foundation, a California-based non-profit. Reviews for relevancy and accurateness “went beyond the community college in that sense,” the instructor says. Teaching with OER] really didn't seem that much different than a standard textbook,” she says.

Textbooks 121

Textbooks Instructors Syllabus History 121

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

The best way I can describe my very first semester of teaching online asynchronously is “emotionally agonizing.” Today, many of my colleagues who remain wedded to the traditional face-to-face teaching modality share some of the same fears I experienced as a beginning online asynchronous instructor. References Denzin, N. Gargiulo, R.

Instructors 110

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 110

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

The template features an intuitive layout and essential components such as a syllabus, clear assignment guidelines, feedback and grading policies, detailed discussion forums, and links to student support services. These efforts culminated a meticulously designed course template that is the backbone of the program’s online offerings.

Feedback 121

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 121

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

The best way I can describe my very first semester of teaching online asynchronously is “emotionally agonizing.” Today, many of my colleagues who remain wedded to the traditional face-to-face teaching modality share some of the same fears I experienced as a beginning online asynchronous instructor. References Denzin, N. Gargiulo, R.

Instructors 105

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

The template features an intuitive layout and essential components such as a syllabus, clear assignment guidelines, feedback and grading policies, detailed discussion forums, and links to student support services. These efforts culminated a meticulously designed course template that is the backbone of the program’s online offerings.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 11, 2023

My recent opportunity to teach a First-Year Seminar was educational for both me and my students. As an instructor of teacher education, I pitched a FYS related to teaching, but also hoping to engage students who weren’t necessarily interested in becoming a certified teacher. Will half the country be miseducated? What can we do?

Critical Thinking 83

Critical Thinking Interdisciplinary Syllabus History 83

EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

To address this issue, a learning community has been designed to launch in fall 2023, focused on inclusive teaching strategies designed to build community in the classroom. This community will be open to twenty faculty and staff that teach. Participants will select a partner to act as both their accountability and peer review partner.

Peer Review 52

Peer Review Syllabus Assignments Participation 52

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.”

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Instructors Activities Assignments 111

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.”

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Activities Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

UDL is an educational framework designed to improve teaching and learning for students. 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.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116

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 119

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 119

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 111

Syllabus Course Design Instructors Teaching Philosophy 111