Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? In many classes, professors go over the syllabus during the first week (Richmond, 2016), so frequently that students have dubbed it syllabus week not exactly the most exciting start to a semester!

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Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 98

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. Now I invited them to use ChatGPT during our final inquiry unit, during which they’d ask questions, come up with a plan, leverage their research, and then go public with their findings.

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! Illustration 1 : Page 1 of my Pokémon-themed syllabus.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 98

eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Planners that break down assignments, scaffolded note-taking templates, or even a syllabus can make all the difference in setting clear expectations. A little kindness and asking a simple question like, “How’s it going?” ” can dramatically impact how they feel about school.

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Reading Syllabus Learning Intelligence 306

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Let’s unravel these questions. We’ve already discussed a few ways teachers can use social annotation, but a couple of other interesting methods might involve syllabus searching, where students annotate important course details as a way to help build a sense of community where they are all working towards something at the same time.

Learning 306

Learning Universal Design Syllabus Quizzes 306

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Taking part in class discussions by consistently asking leading questions, extending student thinking, and contributing relevant, instructive subject matter expertise will build a strong foundation for collaboration and engagement. Check for questions frequently and provide timely feedback on progress.

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

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. Fortunately, AI has the capability to absorb vast bodies of text and come up with meaningful questions as long as it is steered correctly.

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Quizzes Lecturing Ethics Exams 297

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

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

After a semester where I threw out the syllabus, I was left with an inspiring question: How can I make my future courses more practical and still keep the academic writing and the academic requirements intact? Research has shown that young children’s brains are primed for this kind of hands-on, exploratory learning.

Teaching 278

Teaching Teachers STEM Syllabus 278

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

Then, I ask students the following questions: Who writes the stories? We then use these responses to solidify the course syllabus as a living document that prioritizes the voices and narratives absent from their previous experiences in the English department. Who is missing from the stories? Who benefits from the stories?

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Syllabus English Learning Students 188

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

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). Ostensibly these tools are for the greater good—keeping kids safe. Monday, March 4 12:00 p.m.

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Syllabus Science Learning Styles Testing 115

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

To help cultivate responsible decision-making in classrooms, educators should consider the following questions: How can I help students evaluate situations to identify the potential benefits and consequences of different decisions? family, peers, school, community) ( CASEL ). Responsible Decision-Making.

Learning 370

Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

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).

Ethics 339

Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 339

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

You can pose a question for a future column here. I grew tired of uploading the syllabus as a file within our LMS, only to need to upload a new version every single semester. I then found myself needing to send out a revised syllabus to her and once again having to upload a revision to the LMS. syllabus-BUSN114.pdf)

Syllabus 139

Syllabus Mobile Devices Learning Assignments 139

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

You can pose a question for a future column here. Students tell me that when they encounter a discussion board, they expect to see a long discussion prompt from the instructor with some questions they are supposed to answer in 300 to 400 words. one question they had for others who read the same chapter.

Instructors 165

Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 165

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

They also addressed audience questions about how to get faculty motivated to adjust their courses to improve accessibility. Audience question]: So I had a question about students with ADHD. Del Tufo: That's a great question. Audience question]: I'm a doctoral student in digital education leadership.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

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. Some in her department had tough questions about the approach as well. And it raises deep questions about what is supposed to happen in classrooms—whether in person or virtual. Learn more.

Exams 173

Exams Essay Syllabus Writing 173

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. A teacher writes the questions, writes one or two answers. We don’t write a thousand rules,” Serban says. “A

Teaching 215

Teaching Intelligence Syllabus Learning 215

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 put the document on a screen and reviewed it with them.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

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?

Questions 76

Questions Syllabus Instructors Curriculum 76

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

But the experiment points to interesting possibilities — and raises ethical questions — about how the latest AI tech might be used to improve teaching. He suggested that leaders at Ferris State could create a tool that would nudge students at various times in their learning process and ask them to fill out quick survey questions.

Intelligence 212

Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 212

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

These spaces contain questions that we wish to answer—no, actually, that we feel compelled to answer. She encourages us to allow our students to dwell in this liminality, to embrace it, learning to explore the robust and playful opportunity it presents to ask questions and engage in problem solving.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 26, 2017

To help you make your decision, I want to share 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. 3-4 weeks, lots of resources and hands-on help.

Questions 79

Questions Online Learning Learning Syllabus 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 22, 2016

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. June 20th through August 7th. I’m not very techie.

Questions 79

Questions Online Learning Learning Syllabus 79

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This project started with a deceptively simple question: What arent our students telling us? I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change. Not because they lacked courage, but because they didnt feel invited to speak.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2021

The practice is a common retrospective technique known as Start/Stop/Continue, and it poses three questions: • What are we not doing, that we should start doing? If I said what the things were that I cut from my syllabus or my department chair duties, I would probably get in trouble. This is a real question.

Education 180

Education Syllabus Instructors Intelligence 180

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Plenty of colleagues on other campuses were wrestling with the same question, she saw in the portfolios, and they were finding ways that tried new approaches without throwing out the old completely—call it turning the class on its side rather than making a full flip.

Teaching Portfolio 167

Teaching Portfolio Teaching Syllabus Peer Review 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 22, 2024

These spaces contain questions that we wish to answer—no, actually, that we feel compelled to answer. She encourages us to allow our students to dwell in this liminality, to embrace it, learning to explore the robust and playful opportunity it presents to ask questions and engage in problem solving.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Discussions Beliefs Questions 105

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

All too often, they would wind up needing to ask their instructor a question about the assignment but had no time to receive an answer before the deadline passed. But simply saying so doesn’t make it easy for students to express themselves; for instance, asking questions is a learned skill.

Online Learning 180

Online Learning Instructors Coaching Syllabus 180

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

For example, a philosophy professor at University of Notre Dame designed an introductory course that draws on “ interactive digital essays ” published on mobile-friendly web pages attached to the online syllabus, reports Inside Higher Ed. Of course, these programs may take significant time to develop. LA schools did indeed close.

Distance Learning 211

Distance Learning Syllabus Internet Learning 211

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), It can also lead to a slew of similar questions being sent to the professor, who then must spend time addressing those questions either individually or with the class the next time they meet. across the course.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

We may not have a storefront window to attract attention, but we do have something that students see before the start of the semester that can grab their attention, set the tone, and get them excited about entering the class…your syllabus! Exhibit 2: Thompson’s Barbie themed class syllabus (Spring 2024). Let Them Play!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 20, 2024

We may not have a storefront window to attract attention, but we do have something that students see before the start of the semester that can grab their attention, set the tone, and get them excited about entering the class…your syllabus! Exhibit 2: Thompson’s Barbie themed class syllabus (Spring 2024). Let Them Play!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Language for the disability statement in their syllabus. The second question I ask in one form or another is, “Do your students know that this is what you want for them?” Another way of asking the question is, “Do you talk to them about this?” Effect of syllabus tone: Students’ perceptions ofinstructor & course.

Teaching 122

Teaching Syllabus Instructors Disabilities 122

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

My syllabus had a no-technology policy and it wasn’t perfect, but it helped. Stopping to ask for any questions is met with awkward silence and my own nervous laughter. Later in my career, as I moved districts and technology became more accessible, I had to contend with the sly texting in their laps, though they’d pretend to be on task.

Teachers 212

Teachers Syllabus Schools Students 212

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

The software will automatically use your recording to make notes, flashcards and quiz questions,” she says in the promotional video. She describes opening up the company’s tool on her laptop during class and clicking a record button. Some educators worry that it will keep students from paying attention.

Lecturing 215

Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 215

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 put the document on a screen and reviewed it with them.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 98