Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

So, how do we help students make responsible decisions? 5 Strategies Designed to Help Students Make Responsible Decisions. Instead of handing students a syllabus with a set of class rules, engage your students in the process of co-constructing classroom agreements about behaviors. Click to copy.

Learning 370

Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

This exercise is meant to help them reflect on and express the missing parts of their reading experiences in school, name issues directly and engage in conversations that frame our inquiry together. In the weeks and months that follow, I curate reading lists for students based on their survey responses.

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Syllabus English Learning Students 187

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Media Lit: A Make-or-Break Competency for Teachers : As students engage more and more with media, how are they to make sense of what’s reliable—or not? The CEO of nonprofit Chicago Beyond will explore “unconventional ways” in which her group has helped children overcome trauma and build the networks and supports they need. 4:00 p.m.

Syllabus 113

Syllabus Science Learning Styles Testing 113

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

The Marginal Syllabus project is just one example of the power of this type of collaboration. As they describe on their website, “The Marginal Syllabus hosts and curates publicly accessible conversations among educators that occur in the margins of online texts via open web annotation.” Here’s an example of Hypothes.is

Instructors 163

Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 163

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

Syllabus Inclusions Syllabus inclusionspromise and provide proper guidance throughout the semester with individual teams outside of class. Once decided, be sure to update your syllabus with the revised details of whats expected, how to do it, and what graded parts will be needed.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 52

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Research shows that initial class sessions are crucial for establishing trust, setting expectations, and capturing student interest (Curzan & Damour, 2000; Davis, 1993; Lucas, 2006; McKeachie, 2002) three elements essential to maintaining engagement across the semester. Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Discussions 105

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! Students often perceive this course document to be dry and lengthy (perhaps a justified opinion).

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! Students often perceive this course document to be dry and lengthy (perhaps a justified opinion).

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Attention Assignments Activities 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Research shows that initial class sessions are crucial for establishing trust, setting expectations, and capturing student interest (Curzan & Damour, 2000; Davis, 1993; Lucas, 2006; McKeachie, 2002) three elements essential to maintaining engagement across the semester. Student engagement techniques: A handbook for college faculty.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Discussions 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Co-create classroom norms with your students.

Teaching 119

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 119

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. As one librarian mentioned, “An assignment might ask the student to find information that is not yet available” and the librarian can help steer the assignment in a manageable way. References Carlson, S.

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Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They asked questions throughout class sessions and expected students to engage with the content. According to the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, “Student engagement is the psychological investment a student makes in learning.” [1] And the students? They are thriving.

Coaching 105

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 105

EAB

MAY 23, 2023

Podcast New Student Engagement Data Reveals Surprises Episode 152. They also offer advice to community college leaders on ways to make measurable improvements in student retention and enrollment. EAB · New Student Engagement Data Reveal Surprises Transcript [music] 0:00:13.0 May 23, 2023.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Students Questions Syllabus 52

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. It’s as simple as writing something and then asking generative AI to rewrite it for a more polished version. As you gear up for the new semester, why not let AI do some of the heavy lifting?

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 18, 2024

I was handed a syllabus, a classroom, and students, and left to figure out the rest on my own. In preparing that first course, I focused on what I thought were the essentials of teaching: finalizing the syllabus, picking the readings, and writing the assignments. Co-create classroom norms with your students.

Teaching 111

Teaching Syllabus Feedback Instructors 111

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. In my teaching practice, I order content in weekly modules that align directly with the course calendar provided in the syllabus.

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Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Faculty Focus

JUNE 25, 2023

They asked questions throughout class sessions and expected students to engage with the content. According to the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, “Student engagement is the psychological investment a student makes in learning.” [1] And the students? They are thriving.

Coaching 98

Coaching Syllabus Confidentiality Assignments 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

That’s a way for me to overcome the physical constraint of the classroom so that I can make a personal connection with all the students throughout the semester. Professor John Branch and students. How do you keep your students engaged? My office hours are any time a student needs to see me, and I’m in town.

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Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. It’s as simple as writing something and then asking generative AI to rewrite it for a more polished version. As you gear up for the new semester, why not let AI do some of the heavy lifting?

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2016

In 2013, no females took the exam in Mississippi, Montana, and Wyoming, and 11 states had no black students engage in the exam. And the stats haven’t really improved—2015 saw 10 states without a single black AP Computer Science student. [AP

Science 113

Science Exams Accessibility Syllabus 113

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. In my teaching practice, I order content in weekly modules that align directly with the course calendar provided in the syllabus.

Syllabus 108

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 108

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Group Trivia: I end our first-class session with some trivia questions for students to answer in small groups of 4-to-5 students. And seeing the compassion each student shows by helping others means that I leave each class session joyful and energized. It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Group Trivia: I end our first-class session with some trivia questions for students to answer in small groups of 4-to-5 students. And seeing the compassion each student shows by helping others means that I leave each class session joyful and energized. It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. flexibility, increased student engagement, improved academic achievement), what I didn’t realize was how essential this model was for teaching in the wake of a global pandemic. Prestridge, S.

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Pro tip: If students need help, connect them directly with support services. In addition to having these services available in your syllabus and throughout your course, a warm handoff to connect students with these services will likely build trust. be ready to provide support as appropriate.

Instructors 116

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 116

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The professor now has a line in his syllabus, he explained: “It says ‘beware that others can see what you're doing and stay on task.’ But I will say that somebody in front of me was shopping on Amazon the whole time and it distracted me from what I was doing because my eyes were wandering onto their screen.’”

Lecturing 199

Lecturing Students Attention Syllabus 199

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

How a faculty is prepared to instruct their students will impact how successful the student will be during the course (Gurley, 2018). Components for change and success Even with some of the challenges listed, there are great ways to overcome barriers and encourage good student engagement and success within online nursing programs.

Learning 111

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

” prompt students to connect academic content to prior knowledge, explore the practical applications of what they’re learning, and connect their classroom experience to a deeper sense of purpose. Thankfully, there is a free, practical, easy-to-implement tool for faculty to quickly build skills with students. .”

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Below is just a small sample of the range of activities and conversations they engaged in, as described by Andrew Rikard , an undergraduate at Davidson College and the facilitator of the inaugural cohort: “We built our own syllabus, decided what topics interested us and recruited experts to talk to us about those topics.

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Students Essay Languages 96

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

” prompt students to connect academic content to prior knowledge, explore the practical applications of what they’re learning, and connect their classroom experience to a deeper sense of purpose. Thankfully, there is a free, practical, easy-to-implement tool for faculty to quickly build skills with students. .”

Instructors 98

Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 27, 2024

Pro tip: If students need help, connect them directly with support services. In addition to having these services available in your syllabus and throughout your course, a warm handoff to connect students with these services will likely build trust. be ready to provide support as appropriate.

Instructors 105

Instructors Students Minute Papers Course Design 105

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

The use of modules, a course outline with links to assignments and material, and a clear and simple syllabus help make the class organized and accessible. In the syllabus, clearly state what you expect from students and what students can expect from you. This starts with giving good organization to your online course.

Instructors 59

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 59

Faculty Focus

JUNE 22, 2023

How a faculty is prepared to instruct their students will impact how successful the student will be during the course (Gurley, 2018). Components for change and success Even with some of the challenges listed, there are great ways to overcome barriers and encourage good student engagement and success within online nursing programs.

Learning 98

Learning Syllabus Assignments Communication 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In spring 2021, inspired by feedback from students, I redesigned my two undergraduate education courses as blended learning courses. flexibility, increased student engagement, improved academic achievement), what I didn’t realize was how essential this model was for teaching in the wake of a global pandemic. Prestridge, S.

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

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. Which tips for implementation of ungrading seem most feasible or relevant for you and your students? References Clark, D., & Talbert, R.

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Syllabus Instructors Feedback Assignments 52

EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

TZ: The students do feel that when we all work collaboratively together. TZ: The students do feel that when we all work collaboratively together. DS: Yes, yes, yes, yes.

Coaching 97

Coaching Communication Instructors Questions 97

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 25, 2024

The first day of class should be much more than “syllabus day” – the first day of class is hugely important in setting the tone for the entire semester in many ways. The first day of class is a day on which we can nurture our students’ voices and promote their engagement and intrinsic motivation for learning (Saucier, 2020).

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Syllabus Instructors Activities Teaching Philosophy 111