Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

Recently, I attended a conference and was sharing my new visual syllabus with some colleagues. After several interactions, I noticed the most frequent comment was, “What a cool syllabus…but is it accessible?” I was ecstatic to hear this question! Illustration 1 : Page 1 of my Pokémon-themed syllabus.

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Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Exams 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The average student gets just two of the ten questions right. For me, office hours listed on the plaque outside your door or listed on the first page of the syllabus sends the message, “Here are the hours when I want to see you, students.” But failure is the whole point of the exercise. Why do you not keep office hours?

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Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself).

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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 341

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus? It’s a student response system that allows teachers to make quizzes that students can take on their device. The platform also offers a competition feature in which teams compete to accurately answer questions the fastest.

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Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 146

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The pandemic is changing the way tests and quizzes are conducted at colleges across the country, with the rapid adoption of new tools that proponents say catch cheating, but in ways that many students say amount to an unacceptable invasion of their privacy. Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? That’s ridiculous,” he says.

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Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. Bruce Robertson Technology makes it easy to send out reminders, administer quizzes and offer immediate feedback. His choice: modular learning.

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Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 157

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. The good news is that research points us to several aspects of inclusive and supportive classroom environments that positively impact belongingness.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Partner Introductions: I begin our first class with introductions where I will introduce myself and then have students partner up and ask each other a series of questions that I have placed on the overhead. These questions range from their majors to the current shows they are watching.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Partner Introductions: I begin our first class with introductions where I will introduce myself and then have students partner up and ask each other a series of questions that I have placed on the overhead. These questions range from their majors to the current shows they are watching.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Depending upon the level of service subscribed to, students can view videos, take practice quizzes and exams, and get credit for classes passed through a proctored exam. Take quizzes and proctored exams available in your subscription. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams). Things to know.

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Exams Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus 83

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like. They are a single result to a complex question that is highly dependent on perspective. Bethany Bovard defined the difference in her own words.

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Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 105

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

You might be thinking , I use dialogue all the time by asking my students questions. Dialogue encourages students to ask questions, share their perspectives, and contribute to collective knowledge. Questions like, “Have you encountered this before?” This might be true, but dialogue can be much more than that.

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Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

You might be thinking , I use dialogue all the time by asking my students questions. Dialogue encourages students to ask questions, share their perspectives, and contribute to collective knowledge. Questions like, “Have you encountered this before?” This might be true, but dialogue can be much more than that.

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Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Five strategies to foster sense of belonging Be caring and authentic: Syllabus policies and language, as well as introductory comments on the first day of class, set the tone for an entire term. The good news is that research points us to several aspects of inclusive and supportive classroom environments that positively impact belongingness.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 101

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

And for some faculty, the biggest question is: What about the extras the publishers give us (like those homework systems that automatically grade work students turn in)? Tutor pushes beyond simple multiple-choice quizzes. So far, OpenStax Tutor is available for beta testing in physics, biology and sociology courses.

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Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 120

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Tips Tip 1: Define and describe in your syllabus. Be clear and concise with your syllabus language to communicate the definition of ungrading and how it will be used in your course. For example, you could use engagement, assignments, and tests/quizzes. Provide students with a tool (e.g.,

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Syllabus Instructors Feedback Assignments 52

Lab to Class

OCTOBER 1, 2023

While a logical syllabus is important, it should not be so rigid that it prevents reviewing old topics simply because they don’t connect with the current topic directly. This will keep things feeling more lively, fun, and bring a sense of wonder for the question “what are we going to do next” to the class.

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Study Lecturing Learning Activities 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He doesn’t get paid, but he helps improve the quality of courses by catching mistakes in quizzes and pointing out befuddling bits of video lectures, which can then be clarified before professors release the course to students. “I Wesley Engers has an unusual hobby: beta testing online courses from well-known colleges and universities.

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Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

The students are informed of this option at the beginning of the semester, and a policy limiting abuse is posted on the syllabus and in the learning management system. Sixty-one students answered the question, with 59 students selecting statement one and two students choosing statement two.

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Exams Disabilities Instructors Syllabus 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. He loved the scope and implications of his subject.

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Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 148