eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Key points: Dyslexic students often incur additional stress in the classroom Using different learning tools and regular communication can help students’ comfort levels See related article: The intersection of the science of reading and edtech Reading-based learning differences such as dyslexia can pose unique challenges for students in school.

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Reading Syllabus Learning Intelligence 306

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! This change in theme keeps it fresh for the students and fun for me.

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Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 116

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

I wanted to provoke them, to get them to ask questions, and to start using these tools—not to cheat—but to flip their learning on its head. As a teacher who strives to help students uncover their interests and stretch their imaginations, I wanted to ensure they were participating in this new technology. Now prove me wrong.”

English 337

English Syllabus Intelligence Assignments 337

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! This change in theme keeps it fresh for the students and fun for me.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 98

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

Creating Mirrors and Windows In my English classroom, I strive to offer texts that serve as both mirrors and windows for my students, empowering them to see their own lives reflected in the narratives we read and to gain insights into the experiences of others. Then, I ask students the following questions: Who writes the stories?

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Syllabus English Learning Students 187

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Let’s unravel these questions. Engagement : This involves identifying what motivates and excites students about learning. Engagement : This involves identifying what motivates and excites students about learning. What are the fundamentals of UDL and why is it important? First, let’s define UDL in its simplest terms.

Learning 306

Learning Syllabus Universal Design Quizzes 306

eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Between budgetary constraints, bandwidth crunches, and a constantly changing syllabus, teachers have their hands full when it comes to structuring and building their class’s lessons and lectures. Shiksha Copilot is Microsoft’s take on an AI-powered lesson plan creator and is geared to assist teachers and students located within India.

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Quizzes Lecturing Ethics Exams 297

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

You can pose a question for a future column here. Dear Bonni: How can we make student-to-student interaction more personable and engaging in online learning? Having the interaction occur among students, instead of solely with the professor, can be even more difficult.

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Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 165

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

With that in mind, certain strategies, tips, and guidelines have been proven to help instructors begin what can seem like an overwhelming task—teaching a course without ever even needing to physically see her students. Discussion boards encourage critical and creative thinking and supports students in their own reflections and inquiries.

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Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. The book, co-authored with students, offers actionable strategies and insights to help create more inclusive and humane learning environments.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

I typically assign a hefty 20-page final project in my STEM course, but I decided to take a more playful and hands-on approach for this group of students. To build up the students’ confidence and skills, I started by having them program and design the KIBO robots on their own.

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Teaching Teachers STEM Syllabus 278

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

You can pose a question for a future column here. Reader Question: Dear Bonni, I know it is important to be able to address the needs of diverse learners. Verify that your syllabus contains statements that reflect your values in this area. The text of your syllabus and course design. And the subtext of your syllabus.

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Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 152

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

As a graduate student and teacher, I’m only known to my students from the collarbones up, so everything within the camera frame is appropriate, clean, and gives off that put-together vibe. Students and teachers are lonely, isolated, depressed. My syllabus had a no-technology policy and it wasn’t perfect, but it helped.

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Teachers Syllabus Schools Students 211

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Key points : Today’s students will undoubtedly encounter generative AI in their careers Two higher-ed instructors have designed a guide for using generative AI in life design and career education See related article: A scholar’s embrace of ChatGPT-4 Innovations that have transformed education have often been met with skepticism.

Ethics 339

Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 339

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

In my last two posts on self-awareness and self-management , I explored strategies for helping students identify, understand, and regulate their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. How can I support students in cultivating an open mind and curiosity when faced with unfamiliar situations? Strategy #1: Co-construct Classroom Agreements.

Learning 370

Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

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. Here, they were free to ask me any questions. I shared something called “ Meet the Teacher.”

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

About a month into each semester, Gayle Golden sets aside a little time to ask her students about their learning. The journalism instructor at the University of Minnesota keeps the process simple, with brief questions similar to these: What should keep happening in this class? What should we start doing in this class?

Feedback 187

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 187

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. Students now expect the use of this tool by their professors for more than simply providing lecture slides or links to readings.

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Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But how much surveillance is acceptable, and what are the implications for students’ privacy rights? EdSurge’s managing editor, Tony Wan, will pose these questions to Bill Fitzgerald (New Knowledge), Doug Levin (EdTech Strategies), Courtney Goodsell (Impero Software) and Stephanie Cerda (administrator at Austin Independent School District).

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Syllabus Science Learning Styles Testing 115

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

“ According to the latest research on college students and mental health, three out of 10 students have struggled with depression in the last two weeks, and over one in four have expressed issues with anxiety. Described below are three ways that instructors support student well-being and mental health.

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Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Faculty Focus

JUNE 2, 2024

My first and only fully online class taken as an undergraduate student was a complete disaster. Aside from a bare-bones syllabus, the professor never showed up. The class was a required course in my field that I would go on to be responsible for teaching as a graduate student and, later, as a professor. Poor s leep h abits.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

You can pose a question for a future column here. Examples of this in approach abound, from embedding a form or signup sheet within a page on the LMS, to embedding a Kahoot game for your students to play from within their familiar course environment. I would name it something like syllabus-BUSN114.pdf syllabus-BUSN114.pdf)

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Syllabus Mobile Devices Learning Assignments 139

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

When you have to compete with a warm sun, sandy beaches, and playful friends, motivating students in summer school can be a daunting challenge. The best first step, right after introducing yourself, is to understand why students are with you rather than with friends or playing online games. Do you remember the Hawthorne Effect Study?

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Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. Students now expect the use of this tool by their professors for more than simply providing lecture slides or links to readings.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

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. Here, they were free to ask me any questions. I shared something called “ Meet the Teacher.”

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. They also addressed audience questions about how to get faculty motivated to adjust their courses to improve accessibility. Do the students have computers?

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? This is critical work.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Speedier Solutions to Answering Student Questions Creating the kind of AI tutoring tool that complements or even replaces the work of a human tutor can take skilled computer programmers hundreds or thousands of hours. The teacher teaches one ‘student,’ and the computer teaches all the rest,” Koedinger says.

Teaching 214

Teaching Intelligence Syllabus Learning 214

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Consider the following students whose potential remains untapped in the current industrial model: Even though he struggles with dyslexia as a high school junior, Eddie (student names have been changed) had figured out how to do school well enough to get through his day. Personalized learning emphasizes student voice and choice.

Learning 165

Learning Syllabus Social Studies Students 165

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

In the early days of online education, I imagined that virtual classrooms would follow the same basic model as in-person ones, with an instructor leading the same number of students typical in a campus class. teach remote students. To make online financially viable, he predicted, “remote classes will need to enroll many more.”

Teaching 167

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 167

Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

In her syllabus written before the pandemic, she had planned a final exam with a series of physics problems for students to work out. But that just didn’t feel right with all that her students were going through. The students were supposed to explain some of the concepts they had learned in class. Learn more.

Exams 171

Exams Essay Syllabus Writing 171

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

A few weeks ago, Ferris State University made a splashy announcement that it planned to enroll two chatbot “students” in its classes, calling it a novel way for colleges to test their curricula. How can we fine-tune responses from AI so they reflect the diversity of our student body or reflect the needs of a first-year student?”

Intelligence 211

Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 211

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Connecting with students is a step towards increasing engagement in the classroom—whether face-to-face or online. Connecting with students shifts the obligation from the instructor working singularly to create an inclusive environment to one where the class works collectively to build the community.

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Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Teachers, with the beginning of the school year rapidly approaching, it’s time to give the students what they really want: Good edtech products. So often teachers force students to use tools that don't do what they claim, or that they just don't like. Notability allows students to take notes and annotate pdfs in their own handwriting.

Quizzes 137

Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 137

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

Todd Burks teaches students to navigate the University of Virginia library. A dozen or so students are gathered virtually in a Zoom room, inhaling and exhaling and summoning their attention for a brisk lunchtime lesson filled with music and poetry. Yet many of the students want more than that, too. They watch TED Talks.

Students 168

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 168

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

I probably shouldn’t admit this, but when I was just beginning my teaching career, I had one clear goal on the first day of class: scare the living crap out of my students. that’s not entirely true: it came from my sense that as a grad student and a young professor not much older than my students, I needed to establish my authority.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2015

What I want to do today is go over the most common questions I’ve gotten regarding sign ups: Q: What is the cost to register? Email the instructor at askatechteacher at gmail dot com throughout the week and/or bring up your question at the weekend Google Hangout or TweetUp. You can read more here and here. Is that available?

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Questions Syllabus Instructors Curriculum 76