Cal Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

In summary Colleges and universities renew Turnitin subscriptions year after year even though its flawed detectors are expensive and require students to let the company keep their papers forever. Why would students write anything themselves, instructors wondered, if a chatbot could do it for them?

Plagiarism 117

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Writing 117

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

As the potential for students to misuse AI tools raises ongoing questions about accountability, cheating, and academic integrity, a scandal from the past offers insights into the future. There are multiple pathways to holding students accountable for their evidence of learning; one is to focus on cheating, the other is to focus on integrity.

Academic Integrity 92

Academic Integrity Learning Assignments Feedback 92

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 124

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Currently, there is no shortage of articles offering a high-level look at how and why personalized learning will impact student growth, and conference sessions where teachers are encouraged to change the way they teach, but not given the tools to modify their instructional practices. The Syllabus Gets a Facelift.

Syllabus 159

Syllabus Learning Course Outline History 159

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Reimagining the traditional “syllabus day” to an engaged “preview day” provides an opportunity to set a desired tone for the semester. In these 15 minutes, I introduce myself to students when they enter the room and chat about student interests and experiences.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 124

Catlin Tucker

JULY 19, 2020

The action items encourage teachers to take what they learned in the video lessons to create resources they can use with students. Lesson 1: Design Your Course Syllabus Lesson 2: Set Up Your Virtual Classroom Lesson 3: Curriculum Mapping for First Semester Lesson 4: Helping Students Get (and Stay) Organized.

Online Learning 546

Online Learning Syllabus Learning Discussions 546

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 30, 2024

Reimagining the traditional “syllabus day” to an engaged “preview day” provides an opportunity to set a desired tone for the semester. In these 15 minutes, I introduce myself to students when they enter the room and chat about student interests and experiences.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Lecturing Discussions Science 111

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Whether they’re pursuing a future career or simply playing on a school sports team, it’s imperative that students know how to work together with the people around them. But lessons on social-emotional learning aren’t typically found in a classroom syllabus. So, how do we as educators actively foster these qualities in our students?

Science 305

Science Syllabus Students Math 305

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 18, 2015

It’s a chance to let students know what they can expect from you and your class. Will the class be teacher centered or student centered? Unfortunately, many teachers spend the first day of school reading their syllabus to their students and explaining all of the classroom norms and rules. So, I didn’t.

Syllabus 420

Syllabus Learning Styles Schools Quizzes 420

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 98

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?” A little background about myself; I love designing, redesigning, and getting creative with my syllabus.

Syllabus 116

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2016

Open Syllabus Project (OSP), a research project organizing data gathered from over a million syllabuses. By looking at the texts that entire generations of college students read, researchers can tell the history of academia itself. The syllabus data came primarily from a. The syllabus data came primarily from a.

Syllabus 123

Syllabus History Assignments Reading 123

eSchool News

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Key points: Dyslexic students often incur additional stress in the classroom Using different learning tools and regular communication can help students’ comfort levels See related article: The intersection of the science of reading and edtech Reading-based learning differences such as dyslexia can pose unique challenges for students in school.

Reading 294

Reading Syllabus Learning Intelligence 294

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?” A little background about myself; I love designing, redesigning, and getting creative with my syllabus.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

As a teacher who strives to help students uncover their interests and stretch their imaginations, I wanted to ensure they were participating in this new technology. Typically, at the end of the unit, I ask my students to put various characters on trial, backing up their ideas with plenty of original evidence. Now prove me wrong.”

English 329

English Syllabus Intelligence Assignments 329

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2024

Creating Mirrors and Windows In my English classroom, I strive to offer texts that serve as both mirrors and windows for my students, empowering them to see their own lives reflected in the narratives we read and to gain insights into the experiences of others. Then, I ask students the following questions: Who writes the stories?

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Syllabus English Learning Students 193

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

As November 8 th approached, I made sure to leave extra class time to allow my communications students to discuss the upcoming presidential election, hoping to align their discussions with topics on my syllabus. For many students, high school and college are times of tremendous personal growth and experimentation.

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Syllabus Teachers Counselling Beliefs 244

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Engagement : This involves identifying what motivates and excites students about learning. Expression : This allows students to demonstrate their understanding in various ways, such as through drawing, writing, and more. What types of e-learning are there?

Learning 294

Learning Syllabus Universal Design Quizzes 294

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

Dear Bonni: How can we make student-to-student interaction more personable and engaging in online learning? Having the interaction occur among students, instead of solely with the professor, can be even more difficult. Having the interaction occur among students, instead of solely with the professor, can be even more difficult.

Instructors 163

Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 163

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

As a graduate student and teacher, I’m only known to my students from the collarbones up, so everything within the camera frame is appropriate, clean, and gives off that put-together vibe. Students and teachers are lonely, isolated, depressed. My syllabus had a no-technology policy and it wasn’t perfect, but it helped.

Teachers 213

Teachers Syllabus Schools Students 213

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

Verify that your syllabus contains statements that reflect your values in this area. The Inclusion By Design syllabus survey can help you analyze a specific syllabus to “get a broader perspective on inclusion in your actual teaching practices.” The text of your syllabus and course design. And the subtext of your syllabus.

Syllabus 154

Syllabus Teaching Beliefs Instructors 154

eSchool News

OCTOBER 25, 2024

I typically assign a hefty 20-page final project in my STEM course, but I decided to take a more playful and hands-on approach for this group of students. To build up the students’ confidence and skills, I started by having them program and design the KIBO robots on their own.

Teaching 269

Teaching Teachers STEM Syllabus 269

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

“ According to the latest research on college students and mental health, three out of 10 students have struggled with depression in the last two weeks, and over one in four have expressed issues with anxiety. Described below are three ways that instructors support student well-being and mental health.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. Students now expect the use of this tool by their professors for more than simply providing lecture slides or links to readings.

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But how much surveillance is acceptable, and what are the implications for students’ privacy rights? Companies include an AI robot, student incubator and a startup called Pie for Providers. But what does it take to make access to quality science education truly accessible for every student? Join us for a slice of the action!

Syllabus 115

Syllabus Science Learning Styles Testing 115

eSchool News

MARCH 24, 2020

The rapid transition to virtual classrooms due to COVID-19 is presenting many unexpected difficulties for educators, students, and parents. Lingvist Classroom – aggregated statistical tracking that allows educators to monitor the progress of all of their students in one place. Available only in certain language pairs.

Languages 187

Languages Language Learning Tools Syllabus 187

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 17, 2022

In my last two posts on self-awareness and self-management , I explored strategies for helping students identify, understand, and regulate their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. How can I support students in cultivating an open mind and curiosity when faced with unfamiliar situations? Strategy #1: Co-construct Classroom Agreements.

Learning 370

Learning Syllabus Evaluation Discussions 370

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. Some students asked questions, but they were still very quiet and not saying much during class.

Student Engagement 116

Student Engagement Activities Syllabus Instructors 116

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2015

With that in mind, certain strategies, tips, and guidelines have been proven to help instructors begin what can seem like an overwhelming task—teaching a course without ever even needing to physically see her students. Discussion boards encourage critical and creative thinking and supports students in their own reflections and inquiries.

Education 279

Education Syllabus Instructors Feedback 279

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I think the phenomena of the infographic syllabus has been an effort by many teachers to make that document more accessible, more real,” she explains. “We We can solve a lot of problems as educators if we can just get people to read the syllabus upfront.”. Many were using the space with students recording video material for Flipgrid.

Syllabus 167

Syllabus Teachers Course Outline English 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Examples of this in approach abound, from embedding a form or signup sheet within a page on the LMS, to embedding a Kahoot game for your students to play from within their familiar course environment. I grew tired of uploading the syllabus as a file within our LMS, only to need to upload a new version every single semester.

Syllabus 136

Syllabus Mobile Devices Learning Assignments 136

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? This is critical work.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

We firmly believe that doing so not only meets the evolving needs of today’s students but also enhances the overall learning experience. Furthermore, it places both faculty and students in a better position to adapt, should the need for another rapid shift to remote learning arise.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Instructors Peer Review Lecturing 126

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. The class was a required course in my field that I would go on to be responsible for teaching as a graduate student and, later, as a professor. Poor s leep h abits.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Course Design Learning Students 131

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

In the early days of online education, I imagined that virtual classrooms would follow the same basic model as in-person ones, with an instructor leading the same number of students typical in a campus class. teach remote students. To make online financially viable, he predicted, “remote classes will need to enroll many more.”

Teaching 173

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 173

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Students should feel safe to experiment without fear of punishment or penalty.

Plagiarism 121

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), consider how it might be used as a tool for enhancing student learning and engagement. Students now expect the use of this tool by their professors for more than simply providing lecture slides or links to readings.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105