Edsurge

MARCH 17, 2020

Andersen, who has been teaching remotely for a decade, sees a certain irony in the sudden demand that adjuncts pick up distance education skills on the fly. That can make colleges reluctant to invest in training adjuncts to teach online, she says. Adjuncts’ current worries aren’t limited to professional matters, of course.

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Instructors Lecturing Course Evaluations Evaluation 173

Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2020

Among the topics addressed were what colleges have learned from campuses in China, where COVID-19 hit sooner; whether the pandemic might lead to more adoption of microcredentials and other alternative higher-ed models; and whether colleges should do more to evaluate tech-teaching skills when evaluating faculty members.

Education 188

Education Evaluation Instructors Questions 188

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2017

Though the main focus is teaching (as the name makes clear), she also devotes some episodes to tips on improving personal productivity (there’s plenty of talk about a technique she likes called GTD, or Getting Things Done). Wesch is a professor at Kansas State University and has won national awards for his teaching (he’s a former U.S.

Education 155

Education Ethics Teaching Evaluations Lecturing 155

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Giving specific, direct feedback on assignments and asking clarification questions about student assignments helps to elevate their higher-level thinking skills. Before that, she served as director of an award winning graduate program, the Master of Arts in Teaching licensure program.

Students 122

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2025

Giving specific, direct feedback on assignments and asking clarification questions about student assignments helps to elevate their higher-level thinking skills. Before that, she served as director of an award winning graduate program, the Master of Arts in Teaching licensure program.

Students 111

Students Motivation Feedback Communication 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Lack of u nexpected q uestions : When the exam content is known in advance, the opportunity for instructors to ask questions that test critical thinking and problem-solving skills is reduced. Online courses : The virtual learning environment often lacks the cues and guidance found in a traditional classroom. on a scale of 1 to 5.

Exams 119

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Lack of u nexpected q uestions : When the exam content is known in advance, the opportunity for instructors to ask questions that test critical thinking and problem-solving skills is reduced. Online courses : The virtual learning environment often lacks the cues and guidance found in a traditional classroom. on a scale of 1 to 5.

Exams 111

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 111