Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.),

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

.—$20,000 dollars of student debt, 14 months, one thesis, two internships, $1,500 dollars worth of textbooks, and countless sleepless nights later and I finally earned those two little letters following my name. Open Textbooks. Educate our librarians, faculty members and students about textbook alternatives such as open.

Textbooks 121

Textbooks Syllabus Course Design Communication 121

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Consequently, the syllabus can be enlarged when classes take advantage of multimedia means -as it happened. The same problems that hinder learning when using textbooks occur when using videos. In textbooks, for instance, elements to facilitate memorization are frequent.

Learning 152

Learning Textbooks Lecturing Syllabus 152

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and move to an OER textbook. At the time I made my OER commitment, there were limited open textbook options available. After bouncing around a few, I finally settled on OpenStax , a free online textbook platform through Rice University.

Textbooks 115

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 115

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

A Georgia Tech computer scientist has been pursuing that question for several years. Here’s the scenario: Last year in an online course on artificial intelligence with 400 students, two chatbots joined 13 human TAs to answer student questions about the course and its content. Georgia Tech is not alone in developing teaching bots.

Teaching 140

Teaching Syllabus Teaching Assistants Textbooks 140

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

On their syllabus: networking and identifying the latest market trends in the education industry that can drive a company’s growth—and, of course, financial returns. If ASU+GSV Summit is the edtech industry’s playground for dealmaking, this is the VIP club for its financiers. Is It Supplemental? Does This Matter?)

Education 140

Education Textbooks Syllabus Schools 140

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions?

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.),

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. The more I learn about ChatGPT and its rivals through attending webinars, talking to colleagues, and toying with this web-based tool, the more questions I have. Remember CliffsNotes, the predecessor of Course Hero and similar web-based study resources? Teach them.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

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. In this system, students choose from a menu of content delivery options (textbook, downloadable study guides, lectures) and interaction options (in-person or online).

Curriculum 154

Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 154

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and move to an OER textbook. At the time I made my OER commitment, there were limited open textbook options available. After bouncing around a few, I finally settled on OpenStax , a free online textbook platform through Rice University.

Textbooks 101

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 101

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. The more I learn about ChatGPT and its rivals through attending webinars, talking to colleagues, and toying with this web-based tool, the more questions I have. Remember CliffsNotes, the predecessor of Course Hero and similar web-based study resources? Teach them.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

It may be the biggest question in college edtech during the pandemic: Should tests be allowed to robotically watch students? And Proctorio has inked deals with McGraw-Hill and other textbook publishers to bundle its proctoring tool into courseware, meaning even doing homework may now involved being watched and tracked for suspicious behavior.

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Clutch Prep calls themselves “the video version of textbooks” but really, that doesn’t give you the full flavor of what they offer. Their academic how-to videos are textbook-specific so you pick the ones used in your classes, even by your teacher. Videos cover each chapter and can be used as a preview or review.

Textbooks 86

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 86

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Include in the conversation a copy of a draft syllabus, required assignments, and any concerns you have about academic integrity. Furthermore, instructor-librarian discussion may also lead to ways to reduce textbook costs through Open Educational Resources and related cooperative agreements. This could be quite a revealing discussion.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

To do so, he claimed, faculty need to move away from the usual mindset of taking a textbook, identifying modules and organizing lectures designed around a cookie cutter curriculum. Heath also called upon college and university instructors to think about ways their lessons can leave a lasting memory on students. Or they still find value in __.

Instructors 102

Instructors Syllabus Textbooks Lecturing 102

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. On student dashboards, they can set personal goals with email and SMS reminders.

Exams 76

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 76

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. Textbook format and cost mattered.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 64

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

The question is no longer if students are learning through digital media, it’s how and what theyre learning, and whether our education systems are keeping up. The catchy format, music, and visual effects activate episodic memory, helping information stick better than a dry textbook paragraph. This is informal learning.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Heather joins EAB's Tara Zirkel to talk about how faculty advisors and administrators came together to address what appeared to be a double-digit enrollment deficit as they headed into the fall semester, what this team accomplished provides a textbook example of how to leverage people, technology and process improvements to maximum effect.

Coaching 97

Coaching Communication Instructors Questions 97

Lab to Class

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Education, especially formalized education in schools, has long held that in order for students to learn effectively, they must have solid study routines, consistent teachers, and unified textbooks. Some teachers may be thinking that this is something they already do and that’s great!

Study 52

Study Lecturing Learning Activities 52

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

That's something that hasn't really been knowable, since no one's been able to collect every syllabus out there and analyze the reading lists on them to see what pops as the top ranked. But this month, a new tool came out that starts to make it possible to answer questions like this. I'm somewhat agnostic on that question.

Syllabus 117

Syllabus Textbooks Assignments Education 117

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class. What is your hobby?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class. What is your hobby?

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Each tester isn’t expected to complete the entire course, but to go through at least a week’s worth of the four- to six-week syllabus (with different testers trying different parts of the course). Such checking may be more like the way textbook publishers operate than traditional professors.

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

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.

Syllabus 146

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 146