Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

Can college students tell the difference between a human teaching assistant and a chatbot? And the answer has profound implications for the future of college teaching. Goel, a professor of computer science and cognitive science, and his team have refined perhaps the first robot teaching assistant, dubbed Jill Watson.

Teaching 139

Teaching Syllabus Teaching Assistants Textbooks 139

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2021

An educator making that case is Beau Brannan, a visiting professor at Pepperdine University who also teaches a personal finance course at Oaks Christian School near Los Angeles. He decided to experiment with awarding NFTs to students last semester in the high school finance course he teaches. Textbooks and College Sports?

Textbooks 197

Textbooks Education Syllabus Writing 197

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

For example, a philosophy professor at University of Notre Dame designed an introductory course that draws on “ interactive digital essays ” published on mobile-friendly web pages attached to the online syllabus, reports Inside Higher Ed. Of course, these programs may take significant time to develop. LA schools did indeed close.

Distance Learning 212

Distance Learning Syllabus Internet Learning 212

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

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

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 4, 2018 Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. All rights reserved. Where do you start? It wasnt an effective system.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 110

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

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Within the Providence Public School District, nearly 92 percent of students are people of color while the teaching force is almost 80 percent white. For students of color in both urban and suburban settings, the content currently being fed to them in the digital age is no different than the eurocentric curriculum of the textbook era.

Culture 167

Culture Education Syllabus Attention 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

My experience teaching with videos supports the idea that students not only learn more deeply but also faster. 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. Website: [link] .

Learning 152

Learning Textbooks Lecturing Syllabus 152

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

Experts say it’s an effective strategy for improving teaching and learning quickly—sometimes as soon as the very next class period. And research shows that professors who collect early-term feedback, and who use it to make changes to their courses with the help of a consultant, can raise their end-of-semester teaching evaluations.

Feedback 195

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 195

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

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on May 17, 2017. I continue to worry that we devalue the affective dimensions of teaching—the emotional energy it takes to keep delivering high-quality instruction. Good teaching requires more energy than we think it does. Loving the field can motivate teaching.

Syllabus 126

Syllabus Quizzes Textbooks Motivation 126

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 4, 2018 Magna Publications. Try a FREE three-week trial of The Teaching Professor! For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. All rights reserved. Where do you start? It wasnt an effective system.

Syllabus 99

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 99

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

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Khan Academy) also fall within the category of instructional technology, as do digital textbooks and “open educational resources,” materials that are available online for free or at a low cost. Course management technology organizes and presents course structure and materials on an electronic platform.

Technology 152

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 152

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. For example, at the beginning of a tutoring session, the tutor could ask students to review the assignment directions and the instructor’s syllabus. Some colleagues may be giddy with the possibilities and assign low-stakes assignments to teach students AI.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

That change in pricing, mixed with concerns about cheating by professors new to teaching online, has led to an explosion in the use of test surveillance services. Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? The company recently created an online Proctorio Academy to teach professors best practices in using the tool.

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Robertson has long believed that the linear approach to teaching may not be right for everyone. Using tech to personalize learning Robertson has long believed that the linear approach to teaching may not be right for everyone. Different students have different approaches to learning, he says. His choice: modular learning.

Curriculum 154

Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 154

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. As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. It’s like having a teaching assistant that never sleeps!

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. For example, at the beginning of a tutoring session, the tutor could ask students to review the assignment directions and the instructor’s syllabus. Some colleagues may be giddy with the possibilities and assign low-stakes assignments to teach students AI.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Be open to a discussion of the course you teach or plan to teach. Include in the conversation a copy of a draft syllabus, required assignments, and any concerns you have about academic integrity. Another instructor mentioned that the library must be “easy to find…with a link to the library” from within the syllabus.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

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. As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. It’s like having a teaching assistant that never sleeps!

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 4, 2018. For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on January 4, 2018. For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. © Magna Publications. All rights reserved.

Exams 105

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years.

Textbooks 86

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 86

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This article first appeared in the Teaching Professor on May 17, 2017. I continue to worry that we devalue the affective dimensions of teaching—the emotional energy it takes to keep delivering high-quality instruction. Good teaching requires more energy than we think it does. Loving the field can motivate teaching.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Quizzes Textbooks Motivation 98

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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years.

Exams 76

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 76

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

After years of teaching, I noticed how often students carried academic, emotional, and personal burdens without sharing them. From Curiosity to Campuswide Inquiry The project began in two large general education courses I teach at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign: FSHN 101: The Science of Food and FSHN 120: Contemporary Nutrition.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Students Lecturing 64

k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

The catchy format, music, and visual effects activate episodic memory, helping information stick better than a dry textbook paragraph. Even more importantly, it teaches how to learn, not just what to learn. The traditional answer might have been a teacher, a curriculum board, or a textbook publisher. And guess what?

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

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. Benefits of Routines Routines are Comfortable One of the main benefits of routines is that they provide a sense of safety and consistency.

Study 52

Study Lecturing Learning Activities 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

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. It's called the Open Syllabus Project and it's run out of a public policy center at Columbia University.

Syllabus 117

Syllabus Textbooks Assignments Education 117

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This is your chance to let your students know how excited you are to have them in your class, to share pertinent class details, and maybe even explain why you enjoy teaching this class. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class. If you haven’t already, try a “visual syllabus.”

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

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). He says professors are wary of anything that felt like “big brother” telling them how to teach.

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This is your chance to let your students know how excited you are to have them in your class, to share pertinent class details, and maybe even explain why you enjoy teaching this class. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class. If you haven’t already, try a “visual syllabus.”

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

A few years after John Boyer began teaching world geography at Virginia Tech , a survey revealed that 58 percent of college-aged Americans could not locate Japan on a map. Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. Boyer raced ahead undaunted.

Syllabus 146

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 146