Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

What about when you have 50-60 students in a class? Anonymous In my experience, it’s true that small classes provide greater opportunities for student engagement and for professor/mentor relationships to occur. The course is designed around ten different challenges that students wrestle with during the semester.

Learning 162

Learning Students Assignments Participation 162

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

It’s like having a teaching assistant that never sleeps! Just imagine: while you’re enjoying that last sip of summer iced coffee, your AI assistant is tirelessly crafting rubrics, tailoring assignments, and whipping up questions that will make your students’ heads spin—in a good way, of course. Look no further.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2025

Ive written previously about my Fired-Up and Ready to Discuss process, which involves giving students up to 1 point each class (and 3-5 points total for the semester) for sharing aloud. This upgraded TPS not only helps students do the work, but it also makes for a fun and engaging class.

Lecturing 75

Lecturing Teaching Assistants Discussions Activities 75

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

It’s like having a teaching assistant that never sleeps! Just imagine: while you’re enjoying that last sip of summer iced coffee, your AI assistant is tirelessly crafting rubrics, tailoring assignments, and whipping up questions that will make your students’ heads spin—in a good way, of course. Look no further.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Then students engaged in a brief debate about where they stood on the issue, with no way for people to attach a name with a face to make assumptions about the speaker. Full disclosure, I was a fellow at the center in 2013 and served as a teaching assistant for Nesson.)

Discussions 122

Discussions Internet Teaching Assistants History 122

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

This surge in demand will continue post-COVID, as schools work to increase their engagement with parents, provide more detailed reporting, and create more efficient, paperless administration systems. As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

At the same time, we are conscious that COVID quarantining is a growing reality, and we have a responsibility to keep students engaged and progressing in their education even when they’re unable to attend school in person.”.

Hybrid Learning 130

Hybrid Learning Schools Learning Curriculum 130

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

College settings foster collaborative learning environments, where students engage in dynamic discussions and group activities. Proactive m onitoring: Regularly review online discussions, encourage student engagement, and collaborate with teaching assistants to identify potential bot activity.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here, as a student engages with a concept, the system understands the student’s grasp in real time. It can immediately introduce supplemental materials or challenge the student with advanced content, all while keeping the teacher informed of this progression. The feedback loop, though vital, is time-delayed.

Intelligence 122

Intelligence Ethics Feedback Assignments 122

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration. AR and VR, for instance, brings a fun element to a lesson and can help students develop critical thinking skills. –Carol DeFuria, President & CEO, VHS Learning.

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 294

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Hoekstras research interests lie in enhancing teaching techniques in higher education and the effects of government policy on entrepreneurs. Hoekstra has been a teaching assistant and will teach various strategy and entrepreneurship classes at Baylor. References Ambrose, Susan A.,

Lecturing 104

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 104

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here, as a student engages with a concept, the system understands the student’s grasp in real time. It can immediately introduce supplemental materials or challenge the student with advanced content, all while keeping the teacher informed of this progression. The feedback loop, though vital, is time-delayed.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Ethics Feedback Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Asking a series of questions at the start for students to reflect on individually or with a partner (“ think-pair-share ”) will increase the likelihood of participation. You might ask what skills or knowledge students believe are critical in the age of AI?

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

For community college students, the primary opportunity for engagement is in the classroom, as they typically attend part-time with fewer extracurricular opportunities than their four-year counterparts. What other mechanisms, both in and outside the classroom, can support student engagement at the community college level?

Learning 98

Learning Instructors Math STEM 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Hoekstras research interests lie in enhancing teaching techniques in higher education and the effects of government policy on entrepreneurs. Hoekstra has been a teaching assistant and will teach various strategy and entrepreneurship classes at Baylor. References Ambrose, Susan A.,

Lecturing 96

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 96

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

College settings foster collaborative learning environments, where students engage in dynamic discussions and group activities. Proactive m onitoring: Regularly review online discussions, encourage student engagement, and collaborate with teaching assistants to identify potential bot activity.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Asking a series of questions at the start for students to reflect on individually or with a partner (“ think-pair-share ”) will increase the likelihood of participation. You might ask what skills or knowledge students believe are critical in the age of AI?

Minute Papers 119

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Clear communication of expectations for both in-person and remote students is essential, ensuring everyone understands their roles in contributing to discussions and activities.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

We also explored how clickers and quizzing may fit into course design to provide greater tools of participation for the students and enrich their classroom experience and study patterns.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Clear communication of expectations for both in-person and remote students is essential, ensuring everyone understands their roles in contributing to discussions and activities.

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

We can put an increased effort into helping our students feel connected and less isolated in their online courses and learning through these small and simple course adjustments. Lindsay Howard is a doctoral student in the couple and family therapy program at Kansas State University.

Instructors 59

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 59

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Stanley Stepanic: When I first came to UVA in 2005 to study for my master’s and my PhD, I was a teaching assistant to the course and was mentored by Professor Jan Perkowski. you just can’t keep teaching the same notes with coffee stains from the 1950s on them. How do you keep your students engaged?

Education 126

Education Lecturing History Quizzes 126

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

A “YOUnique” approach helps students connect with the subject matter and realize their potential as learners in the biology classroom, regardless of their major. Jack Sytsma is a doctoral graduate teaching assistant in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University.

Interdisciplinary 61

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 61

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

A “YOUnique” approach helps students connect with the subject matter and realize their potential as learners in the biology classroom, regardless of their major. Jack Sytsma is a doctoral graduate teaching assistant in the Division of Biology at Kansas State University.

Interdisciplinary 59

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 59