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RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to MY STUDENTS DON’T LIKE GROUP WORK My Students Don’t Like Group Work was originally published on Feb 22, 2012 and was the fourth most popular article on Faculty Focus that year. collaborative learning evidence for collaboration group work activities group work strategies. Disqus Recommendations. We were unable to load Disqus Recommendations. WHICH ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES DO STUDENTS PREFER? The students were asked to score the strategies using three criteria: 1) enjoyment, 2) engagement with the material, and 3) transferability of knowledge gained to practice. The resulting votes allowed investigators to rank the various strategies from least to most preferred by students. Interestingly, scores for the three criteriawere
RETIREMENT REFLECTIONS: THINGS I WILL AND WON’T MISS AFTER I am just about to retire from Penn State and leave my faculty position teaching undergraduates. I’ll still be working; there’s this newsletter to edit and a world of faculty who still need advice, ideas, and encouragement to do their very best in the classroom. But you don’t end 33 years of college teaching without thinking about those things that will and won’t be missed on campus. MANAGING CONTROVERSY IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom. Controversy can erupt in any learning situation, and knowing how to manage it is an important skill for any instructor. Online instructors need to be aware of the following challenges when it comes to managing controversy: The asynchronous format. An instructor in a face-to-face course can defusea
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN BASED ON COGNITIVE THEORY Instructional Design Based on Cognitive Theory. October 17, 2014. Rob Kelly. Andy Stanfield, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Florida Institute of Technology, is a proponent of using Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning to improve instructional design. This theory posits the following: HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to MY STUDENTS DON’T LIKE GROUP WORK My Students Don’t Like Group Work was originally published on Feb 22, 2012 and was the fourth most popular article on Faculty Focus that year. collaborative learning evidence for collaboration group work activities group work strategies. Disqus Recommendations. We were unable to load Disqus Recommendations. WHICH ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES DO STUDENTS PREFER? The students were asked to score the strategies using three criteria: 1) enjoyment, 2) engagement with the material, and 3) transferability of knowledge gained to practice. The resulting votes allowed investigators to rank the various strategies from least to most preferred by students. Interestingly, scores for the three criteriawere
RETIREMENT REFLECTIONS: THINGS I WILL AND WON’T MISS AFTER I am just about to retire from Penn State and leave my faculty position teaching undergraduates. I’ll still be working; there’s this newsletter to edit and a world of faculty who still need advice, ideas, and encouragement to do their very best in the classroom. But you don’t end 33 years of college teaching without thinking about those things that will and won’t be missed on campus. MANAGING CONTROVERSY IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom. Controversy can erupt in any learning situation, and knowing how to manage it is an important skill for any instructor. Online instructors need to be aware of the following challenges when it comes to managing controversy: The asynchronous format. An instructor in a face-to-face course can defusea
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN BASED ON COGNITIVE THEORY Instructional Design Based on Cognitive Theory. October 17, 2014. Rob Kelly. Andy Stanfield, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Florida Institute of Technology, is a proponent of using Mayer’s Cognitive Theory of Multimedia Learning to improve instructional design. This theory posits the following: THROUGH THE STUDENTS’ EYES: INSIGHTS INTO WHAT’S MOST Each semester, I receive student evaluations from the courses I have taught the previous semester. Similar to most professors, I’m sure, I open the document with excitement and WHY ARE YOU TAKING THIS COURSE? Education is about personal change, or should be. This suggests that it is important to know where you are, where you hope to go, and how your education can fit into those larger plans. The value of one’s education depends on conscious and reflective participation in the process. Students post their “statements of purpose” to adiscussion
USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO RETAIN AND CONNECT WITH STUDENTS IN COVID-19 has upended normal social connections that develop between students and professors. We are missing the connections that develop through casual interactions in office hours, pre-class discussions, post-class questions, and any other in-person interaction. TEACHER CHARACTERISTICS AND BEHAVIORS THAT MAKE A DIFFERENCE Assertive – the teacher has a strong personality, is independent, competitive, and forceful. Responsive – the teacher has compassion, is helpful, sincere, friendly, and sensitive to student needs. Clear – the teacher presents content in ways that students can understand, answers questions, has clear course objectives. DON'T SPAM YOUR STUDENTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips. February 22, 2021. Kimberly Hillyard. One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students will receive! The sad reality is thatours are often
PHOEBE S. LIN, PHD, AND LYNNE N. KENNETTE, PHD, AUTHOR AT Making learning accessible through an inclusive learning community is crucial for all students to feel seen, valued, and to maximize their potential by implementing a USING INTERVIEWS TO ASSESS AND MENTOR STUDENTS Students are busy people, too. Five minutes is not very long. If you need more time, don’t run over—instead schedule a second interview. Use a stop watch or subtle timer to keep you on schedule. Leave a few minutes between interviews, so you can pace yourself and be attentive to every student. Maintain Focus: Use your time well. UNLEASHING THE POWER OF EXAMPLES Unleashing the Power of Examples. March 18, 2019. Ken Alford, PhD, and Tyler Griffin, PhD. College teachers often enter their classrooms with thousands of hours of experience in their chosen field, and they typically face students who have little to no experience with that field of study. In this setting, teachers may take for granted allthat
COLLABORATION: A WAY TO PROMOTE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND Collaboration: A Way to Promote Faculty Development and Reduce Burnout. Faculty development and burnout pose challenges within departments and colleges of academic institutions. Constrained resources—asked to do more with less time, money, and personnel—contribute to faculty feeling overwhelmed (Gabriel, 2017) and make faculty development READING TEXTBOOKS: THE COLLEGE PLAGUE Reading Textbooks: The College Plague. First, let’s acknowledge this universal epidemic. College students despise reading textbooks and e-books that cover content with academic information. Fortunately, I discovered a cure for the reading plague that only requires five teaspoons of ingestion: 1) survey 2) question 3) read 4) retrieve and5
HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
FIVE TIPS FOR FOSTERING LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM So there are my five tips on fostering learning in the classroom: Build a community of learners, make learning relevant, let students know you care about them, incorporate active learning with high expectations, and make learning fun. By the way, I feel that I have a tremendous advantage over some teachers because of the courses Iteach.
DON'T SPAM YOUR STUDENTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips. February 22, 2021. Kimberly Hillyard. One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students will receive! The sad reality is thatours are often
USING INTERVIEWS TO ASSESS AND MENTOR STUDENTS Students are busy people, too. Five minutes is not very long. If you need more time, don’t run over—instead schedule a second interview. Use a stop watch or subtle timer to keep you on schedule. Leave a few minutes between interviews, so you can pace yourself and be attentive to every student. Maintain Focus: Use your time well. RETIREMENT REFLECTIONS: THINGS I WILL AND WON’T MISS AFTER I am just about to retire from Penn State and leave my faculty position teaching undergraduates. I’ll still be working; there’s this newsletter to edit and a world of faculty who still need advice, ideas, and encouragement to do their very best in the classroom. But you don’t end 33 years of college teaching without thinking about those things that will and won’t be missed on campus. AN ARGUMENT FOR ACCEPTING LATE WORK An Argument for Accepting Late Work. With over a decade in training and management of college teachers, I saw late policies ranging from “not one second late, period” to “any time before the last day of class, no penalties.”. It is easy to do a Google search and see a plethora of comments at both ends of the spectrum, and most folks are HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
FIVE TIPS FOR FOSTERING LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM So there are my five tips on fostering learning in the classroom: Build a community of learners, make learning relevant, let students know you care about them, incorporate active learning with high expectations, and make learning fun. By the way, I feel that I have a tremendous advantage over some teachers because of the courses Iteach.
DON'T SPAM YOUR STUDENTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips. February 22, 2021. Kimberly Hillyard. One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students will receive! The sad reality is thatours are often
USING INTERVIEWS TO ASSESS AND MENTOR STUDENTS Students are busy people, too. Five minutes is not very long. If you need more time, don’t run over—instead schedule a second interview. Use a stop watch or subtle timer to keep you on schedule. Leave a few minutes between interviews, so you can pace yourself and be attentive to every student. Maintain Focus: Use your time well. RETIREMENT REFLECTIONS: THINGS I WILL AND WON’T MISS AFTER I am just about to retire from Penn State and leave my faculty position teaching undergraduates. I’ll still be working; there’s this newsletter to edit and a world of faculty who still need advice, ideas, and encouragement to do their very best in the classroom. But you don’t end 33 years of college teaching without thinking about those things that will and won’t be missed on campus. AN ARGUMENT FOR ACCEPTING LATE WORK An Argument for Accepting Late Work. With over a decade in training and management of college teachers, I saw late policies ranging from “not one second late, period” to “any time before the last day of class, no penalties.”. It is easy to do a Google search and see a plethora of comments at both ends of the spectrum, and most folks are EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to FOURTEEN SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE CHEATING ON ONLINE Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations. May 11, 2020. Stephanie Smith Budhai, PhD. The end of the academic term often brings final examinations and cumulative assessments to test students’ knowledge of course materials. With 30% of college students taking online courses (Allen & Segman, 2017), and that number THROUGH THE STUDENTS’ EYES: INSIGHTS INTO WHAT’S MOST Each semester, I receive student evaluations from the courses I have taught the previous semester. Similar to most professors, I’m sure, I open the document with excitement and FOUR IDEAS TO SPARK ACTIVE LEARNING IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM Dr. Adrianna Davis is an instructor at AdventHealth University. She has been working for over ten years in healthcare administration, and has worked with a variety of leaders ranging from emerging leaders to executive level leaders. PERFORMANCE-BASED LEARNING: HOW IT WORKS Performance-based learning and performance-based assessment is a system of learning and assessment that allows students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a learning environment that embraces their higher-order thinking skills, as well as relating it to real-world situations (Performance-Based Learning and assessment,n.d.).
FIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN AN ONLINE LEARNING Five interactive online engagement ideas. 1. Animated response. Sites such as Voki, PowToon, and StoryBird are examples of online platforms that allow students to respond to content in an interactive manner through the creation of a voice-over character, cartoon, or creative story-telling. Formats such as these can be used for individual FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT My experiences may benefit others who are working in the field or plan to in the future. Here are five fundamentals for designing and delivering effective faculty development: Begin with a clear vision. Almost every authority on leadership will mention the importance of creating a mental picture of your ideal future (i.e., a vision). COURSE CRAFTING: STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE STUDENTS Cognitive crafting is “a simple attitude adjustment in which a worker adopts new and improved ways of thinking about the job’s nature, purpose, and impact” (Dik & Duffy, 2012, p. 140). Students often make a distinction between courses in their major and courses outside of their major. MANAGING CONTROVERSY IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom. Controversy can erupt in any learning situation, and knowing how to manage it is an important skill for any instructor. Online instructors need to be aware of the following challenges when it comes to managing controversy: The asynchronous format. An instructor in a face-to-face course can defusea
WHY STUDENTS DON’T ASK FOR HELP, AND WHAT YOU CAN DO ABOUT Academic advisers, be they professionals who do advising full-time or faculty, can do much to enhance a student’s experience in college. But students never benefit unless they seek out advisers. In surveys, students acknowledge the importance of receiving advice, but many do not receive it—34 percent in one survey reported that never during their academic careers had they met with an HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
FIVE TIPS FOR FOSTERING LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM So there are my five tips on fostering learning in the classroom: Build a community of learners, make learning relevant, let students know you care about them, incorporate active learning with high expectations, and make learning fun. By the way, I feel that I have a tremendous advantage over some teachers because of the courses Iteach.
DON'T SPAM YOUR STUDENTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips. February 22, 2021. Kimberly Hillyard. One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students will receive! The sad reality is thatours are often
USING INTERVIEWS TO ASSESS AND MENTOR STUDENTS Students are busy people, too. Five minutes is not very long. If you need more time, don’t run over—instead schedule a second interview. Use a stop watch or subtle timer to keep you on schedule. Leave a few minutes between interviews, so you can pace yourself and be attentive to every student. Maintain Focus: Use your time well. RETIREMENT REFLECTIONS: THINGS I WILL AND WON’T MISS AFTER I am just about to retire from Penn State and leave my faculty position teaching undergraduates. I’ll still be working; there’s this newsletter to edit and a world of faculty who still need advice, ideas, and encouragement to do their very best in the classroom. But you don’t end 33 years of college teaching without thinking about those things that will and won’t be missed on campus. AN ARGUMENT FOR ACCEPTING LATE WORK An Argument for Accepting Late Work. With over a decade in training and management of college teachers, I saw late policies ranging from “not one second late, period” to “any time before the last day of class, no penalties.”. It is easy to do a Google search and see a plethora of comments at both ends of the spectrum, and most folks are HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
FIVE TIPS FOR FOSTERING LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM So there are my five tips on fostering learning in the classroom: Build a community of learners, make learning relevant, let students know you care about them, incorporate active learning with high expectations, and make learning fun. By the way, I feel that I have a tremendous advantage over some teachers because of the courses Iteach.
DON'T SPAM YOUR STUDENTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips. February 22, 2021. Kimberly Hillyard. One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students will receive! The sad reality is thatours are often
USING INTERVIEWS TO ASSESS AND MENTOR STUDENTS Students are busy people, too. Five minutes is not very long. If you need more time, don’t run over—instead schedule a second interview. Use a stop watch or subtle timer to keep you on schedule. Leave a few minutes between interviews, so you can pace yourself and be attentive to every student. Maintain Focus: Use your time well. RETIREMENT REFLECTIONS: THINGS I WILL AND WON’T MISS AFTER I am just about to retire from Penn State and leave my faculty position teaching undergraduates. I’ll still be working; there’s this newsletter to edit and a world of faculty who still need advice, ideas, and encouragement to do their very best in the classroom. But you don’t end 33 years of college teaching without thinking about those things that will and won’t be missed on campus. AN ARGUMENT FOR ACCEPTING LATE WORK An Argument for Accepting Late Work. With over a decade in training and management of college teachers, I saw late policies ranging from “not one second late, period” to “any time before the last day of class, no penalties.”. It is easy to do a Google search and see a plethora of comments at both ends of the spectrum, and most folks are FOURTEEN SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE CHEATING ON ONLINE Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations. May 11, 2020. Stephanie Smith Budhai, PhD. The end of the academic term often brings final examinations and cumulative assessments to test students’ knowledge of course materials. With 30% of college students taking online courses (Allen & Segman, 2017), and that number THROUGH THE STUDENTS’ EYES: INSIGHTS INTO WHAT’S MOST Each semester, I receive student evaluations from the courses I have taught the previous semester. Similar to most professors, I’m sure, I open the document with excitement and PERFORMANCE-BASED LEARNING: HOW IT WORKS Performance-based learning and performance-based assessment is a system of learning and assessment that allows students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills in a learning environment that embraces their higher-order thinking skills, as well as relating it to real-world situations (Performance-Based Learning and assessment,n.d.).
FOUR IDEAS TO SPARK ACTIVE LEARNING IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM Dr. Adrianna Davis is an instructor at AdventHealth University. She has been working for over ten years in healthcare administration, and has worked with a variety of leaders ranging from emerging leaders to executive level leaders. FIVE FUNDAMENTALS OF FACULTY DEVELOPMENT My experiences may benefit others who are working in the field or plan to in the future. Here are five fundamentals for designing and delivering effective faculty development: Begin with a clear vision. Almost every authority on leadership will mention the importance of creating a mental picture of your ideal future (i.e., a vision). FEEDBACK STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE COURSES Feedback Strategies for Online Courses. There are many ways to provide feedback to students in an online course. When selecting the type and frequency of feedback, consider what the students want and how they will benefit from it without creating an unreasonable amount of work for yourself. In an interview with Online Classroom, Rosemary LAUREN BOSWORTH MCFADDEN, EDD, AUTHOR AT FACULTY FOCUS Each semester, I receive student evaluations from the courses I have taught the previous semester. Similar to most professors, I’m sure,I open the document
PHOEBE S. LIN, PHD, AND LYNNE N. KENNETTE, PHD, AUTHOR AT Making learning accessible through an inclusive learning community is crucial for all students to feel seen, valued, and to maximize their potential by implementing a UNLEASHING THE POWER OF EXAMPLES Unleashing the Power of Examples. March 18, 2019. Ken Alford, PhD, and Tyler Griffin, PhD. College teachers often enter their classrooms with thousands of hours of experience in their chosen field, and they typically face students who have little to no experience with that field of study. In this setting, teachers may take for granted allthat
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TIPS FOR NEW COLLEGE INSTRUCTORS The sheer volume of content faculty members are responsible for teaching is enormous, but being an effective educator takes much more than the mastery and delivery of material. HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to FOUR IDEAS TO SPARK ACTIVE LEARNING IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM Dr. Adrianna Davis is an instructor at AdventHealth University. She has been working for over ten years in healthcare administration, and has worked with a variety of leaders ranging from emerging leaders to executive level leaders. FIVE TIPS FOR FOSTERING LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM So there are my five tips on fostering learning in the classroom: Build a community of learners, make learning relevant, let students know you care about them, incorporate active learning with high expectations, and make learning fun. By the way, I feel that I have a tremendous advantage over some teachers because of the courses Iteach.
SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
USING INTERVIEWS TO ASSESS AND MENTOR STUDENTS Students are busy people, too. Five minutes is not very long. If you need more time, don’t run over—instead schedule a second interview. Use a stop watch or subtle timer to keep you on schedule. Leave a few minutes between interviews, so you can pace yourself and be attentive to every student. Maintain Focus: Use your time well. DON'T SPAM YOUR STUDENTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips. February 22, 2021. Kimberly Hillyard. One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students will receive! The sad reality is thatours are often
RETIREMENT REFLECTIONS: THINGS I WILL AND WON’T MISS AFTER I am just about to retire from Penn State and leave my faculty position teaching undergraduates. I’ll still be working; there’s this newsletter to edit and a world of faculty who still need advice, ideas, and encouragement to do their very best in the classroom. But you don’t end 33 years of college teaching without thinking about those things that will and won’t be missed on campus. HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to FOUR IDEAS TO SPARK ACTIVE LEARNING IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM Dr. Adrianna Davis is an instructor at AdventHealth University. She has been working for over ten years in healthcare administration, and has worked with a variety of leaders ranging from emerging leaders to executive level leaders. FIVE TIPS FOR FOSTERING LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM So there are my five tips on fostering learning in the classroom: Build a community of learners, make learning relevant, let students know you care about them, incorporate active learning with high expectations, and make learning fun. By the way, I feel that I have a tremendous advantage over some teachers because of the courses Iteach.
SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
USING INTERVIEWS TO ASSESS AND MENTOR STUDENTS Students are busy people, too. Five minutes is not very long. If you need more time, don’t run over—instead schedule a second interview. Use a stop watch or subtle timer to keep you on schedule. Leave a few minutes between interviews, so you can pace yourself and be attentive to every student. Maintain Focus: Use your time well. DON'T SPAM YOUR STUDENTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips. February 22, 2021. Kimberly Hillyard. One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students will receive! The sad reality is thatours are often
RETIREMENT REFLECTIONS: THINGS I WILL AND WON’T MISS AFTER I am just about to retire from Penn State and leave my faculty position teaching undergraduates. I’ll still be working; there’s this newsletter to edit and a world of faculty who still need advice, ideas, and encouragement to do their very best in the classroom. But you don’t end 33 years of college teaching without thinking about those things that will and won’t be missed on campus. FINDING BALANCE ARCHIVES The shelter in place and quarantine requirements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic brought frustration and creativity to our dailylives. In an effort
FOURTEEN SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE CHEATING ON ONLINE Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations. May 11, 2020. Stephanie Smith Budhai, PhD. The end of the academic term often brings final examinations and cumulative assessments to test students’ knowledge of course materials. With 30% of college students taking online courses (Allen & Segman, 2017), and that number FOUR IDEAS TO SPARK ACTIVE LEARNING IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM Dr. Adrianna Davis is an instructor at AdventHealth University. She has been working for over ten years in healthcare administration, and has worked with a variety of leaders ranging from emerging leaders to executive level leaders. FEEDBACK STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE COURSES Feedback Strategies for Online Courses. There are many ways to provide feedback to students in an online course. When selecting the type and frequency of feedback, consider what the students want and how they will benefit from it without creating an unreasonable amount of work for yourself. In an interview with Online Classroom, Rosemary FIVE WAYS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN AN ONLINE LEARNING Five interactive online engagement ideas. 1. Animated response. Sites such as Voki, PowToon, and StoryBird are examples of online platforms that allow students to respond to content in an interactive manner through the creation of a voice-over character, cartoon, or creative story-telling. Formats such as these can be used for individual PHOEBE S. LIN, PHD, AND LYNNE N. KENNETTE, PHD, AUTHOR AT Making learning accessible through an inclusive learning community is crucial for all students to feel seen, valued, and to maximize their potential by implementing a USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO RETAIN AND CONNECT WITH STUDENTS IN COVID-19 has upended normal social connections that develop between students and professors. We are missing the connections that develop through casual interactions in office hours, pre-class discussions, post-class questions, and any other in-person interaction. MANAGING CONTROVERSY IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom. Controversy can erupt in any learning situation, and knowing how to manage it is an important skill for any instructor. Online instructors need to be aware of the following challenges when it comes to managing controversy: The asynchronous format. An instructor in a face-to-face course can defusea
RETIREMENT REFLECTIONS: THINGS I WILL AND WON’T MISS AFTER I am just about to retire from Penn State and leave my faculty position teaching undergraduates. I’ll still be working; there’s this newsletter to edit and a world of faculty who still need advice, ideas, and encouragement to do their very best in the classroom. But you don’t end 33 years of college teaching without thinking about those things that will and won’t be missed on campus. FOUR REASONS ASSESSMENT DOESN’T WORK AND WHAT WE CAN DO Assessment works when we try something new and don’t get disheartened when it doesn’t work; instead, we reevaluate and try something else. Assessment works when something new proves effective and we gain information that moves our curriculum forward. Assessment can work if we quit making excuses as to why it’s so difficult andmessy and
HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
FEEDBACK STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE COURSES Feedback Strategies for Online Courses. There are many ways to provide feedback to students in an online course. When selecting the type and frequency of feedback, consider what the students want and how they will benefit from it without creating an unreasonable amount of work for yourself. In an interview with Online Classroom, Rosemary WHICH ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES DO STUDENTS PREFER? The students were asked to score the strategies using three criteria: 1) enjoyment, 2) engagement with the material, and 3) transferability of knowledge gained to practice. The resulting votes allowed investigators to rank the various strategies from least to most preferred by students. Interestingly, scores for the three criteriawere
MY STUDENTS DON’T LIKE GROUP WORK My Students Don’t Like Group Work was originally published on Feb 22, 2012 and was the fourth most popular article on Faculty Focus that year. collaborative learning evidence for collaboration group work activities group work strategies. Disqus Recommendations. We were unable to load Disqus Recommendations. MANAGING CONTROVERSY IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom. Controversy can erupt in any learning situation, and knowing how to manage it is an important skill for any instructor. Online instructors need to be aware of the following challenges when it comes to managing controversy: The asynchronous format. An instructor in a face-to-face course can defusea
AN ARGUMENT FOR ACCEPTING LATE WORK An Argument for Accepting Late Work. With over a decade in training and management of college teachers, I saw late policies ranging from “not one second late, period” to “any time before the last day of class, no penalties.”. It is easy to do a Google search and see a plethora of comments at both ends of the spectrum, and most folks are HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
FEEDBACK STRATEGIES FOR ONLINE COURSES Feedback Strategies for Online Courses. There are many ways to provide feedback to students in an online course. When selecting the type and frequency of feedback, consider what the students want and how they will benefit from it without creating an unreasonable amount of work for yourself. In an interview with Online Classroom, Rosemary WHICH ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES DO STUDENTS PREFER? The students were asked to score the strategies using three criteria: 1) enjoyment, 2) engagement with the material, and 3) transferability of knowledge gained to practice. The resulting votes allowed investigators to rank the various strategies from least to most preferred by students. Interestingly, scores for the three criteriawere
MY STUDENTS DON’T LIKE GROUP WORK My Students Don’t Like Group Work was originally published on Feb 22, 2012 and was the fourth most popular article on Faculty Focus that year. collaborative learning evidence for collaboration group work activities group work strategies. Disqus Recommendations. We were unable to load Disqus Recommendations. MANAGING CONTROVERSY IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom. Controversy can erupt in any learning situation, and knowing how to manage it is an important skill for any instructor. Online instructors need to be aware of the following challenges when it comes to managing controversy: The asynchronous format. An instructor in a face-to-face course can defusea
AN ARGUMENT FOR ACCEPTING LATE WORK An Argument for Accepting Late Work. With over a decade in training and management of college teachers, I saw late policies ranging from “not one second late, period” to “any time before the last day of class, no penalties.”. It is easy to do a Google search and see a plethora of comments at both ends of the spectrum, and most folks are STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
FINDING BALANCE ARCHIVES The shelter in place and quarantine requirements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic brought frustration and creativity to our dailylives. In an effort
HOW TO CREATE EFFECTIVE ACTIVITIES FOR ONLINE TEACHING We've all used them, first as students and now as online instructors: activities in a class meant to highlight, spotlight, underline, enhance, or explain some aspect of the subject we are teaching. Too often, not much thought or effort is given to these activities, resulting in outdated and unsuccessful activities. With the right approaches and a bit of knowledge, online instructors can create PHOEBE S. LIN, PHD, AND LYNNE N. KENNETTE, PHD, AUTHOR AT Making learning accessible through an inclusive learning community is crucial for all students to feel seen, valued, and to maximize their potential by implementing a STEPHEN ADDISON, AUTHOR AT FACULTY FOCUS Mobile devices are useful learning tools for many students because they are easier, quicker, and more convenient to use than desktop computers and laptops (Sergio, USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO RETAIN AND CONNECT WITH STUDENTS IN COVID-19 has upended normal social connections that develop between students and professors. We are missing the connections that develop through casual interactions in office hours, pre-class discussions, post-class questions, and any other in-person interaction. FIVE TIPS FOR FOSTERING LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM So there are my five tips on fostering learning in the classroom: Build a community of learners, make learning relevant, let students know you care about them, incorporate active learning with high expectations, and make learning fun. By the way, I feel that I have a tremendous advantage over some teachers because of the courses Iteach.
COLLABORATION: A WAY TO PROMOTE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT AND Collaboration: A Way to Promote Faculty Development and Reduce Burnout. Faculty development and burnout pose challenges within departments and colleges of academic institutions. Constrained resources—asked to do more with less time, money, and personnel—contribute to faculty feeling overwhelmed (Gabriel, 2017) and make faculty development FINDING OUR WAY TO EQUITY* Bio: Lauren Servais is a coordinator with the California Community College Success Network, where she collaborates with other educators to design professional learning experiences that embody what we know about powerful learning and equitable learning environments. Her varied professional interests are firmly rooted in her experiences of growing up on Oahu, talking story, TEACHING TO THE LEARNING STYLES ACROSS GENERATIONS Instructors need to take steps to make the online classroom a comfortable and supportive learning environment regardless of students’ online learning experience or learning style preferences-a particularly important consideration when teaching students from multiple generations. Deborah Silverman, assistant professor of human nutrition and dietetics at Eastern Michigan University, teaches HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to FOUR IDEAS TO SPARK ACTIVE LEARNING IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM Dr. Adrianna Davis is an instructor at AdventHealth University. She has been working for over ten years in healthcare administration, and has worked with a variety of leaders ranging from emerging leaders to executive level leaders. USING INTERVIEWS TO ASSESS AND MENTOR STUDENTS Students are busy people, too. Five minutes is not very long. If you need more time, don’t run over—instead schedule a second interview. Use a stop watch or subtle timer to keep you on schedule. Leave a few minutes between interviews, so you can pace yourself and be attentive to every student. Maintain Focus: Use your time well. DON'T SPAM YOUR STUDENTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips. February 22, 2021. Kimberly Hillyard. One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students will receive! The sad reality is thatours are often
MANAGING CONTROVERSY IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom. Controversy can erupt in any learning situation, and knowing how to manage it is an important skill for any instructor. Online instructors need to be aware of the following challenges when it comes to managing controversy: The asynchronous format. An instructor in a face-to-face course can defusea
AN ARGUMENT FOR ACCEPTING LATE WORK An Argument for Accepting Late Work. With over a decade in training and management of college teachers, I saw late policies ranging from “not one second late, period” to “any time before the last day of class, no penalties.”. It is easy to do a Google search and see a plethora of comments at both ends of the spectrum, and most folks are HOME - FACULTY FOCUS Scaffolding as a RoadMap: Guiding and Supporting Student Learning. Mehmet Dede and Julie Sochacki, JD. May 19, 2021. If there ever was a time to create a flexible structure for student learning and success, the time is now. One of the most empowering and compassionatepractices that.
STRATEGIES FOR ANTIRACIST AND DECOLONIZED TEACHING Strategies for Antiracist and Decolonized Teaching. March 31, 2021. Anamika Twyman-Ghoshal, PhD, and Danielle Carkin Lacorazza, PhD. In the wake of the 2020 summer of racial reckoning, faculty and educators have increasingly felt the pressure to examine the role of institutions of higher education and their teaching in challengingwhite
RAISING STUDENT MOTIVATION DURING THE PANDEMIC Raising Student Motivation During the Pandemic. October 19, 2020. Shruti Nagpal, PhD. In spring 2020, faculty across the country stood up to the challenging task of not only transitioning and adapting to online modes of instruction but also multi-tasking through learning new technology, advising, having online office hours, attendingofficial
SEVEN THINGS THAT WORKED IN MY ONLINE CLASS Seven Things That Worked in My Online Class. July 6, 2020. Lisa Lawmaster Hess. Last spring, my college, like so many other schools, made a dramatic mid-semester pivot from face-to-face instruction to online classes. It was trial by fire for instructors and students alike. Fortunately, I embarked on this journey with a fireextinguisher in the
EFFECTIVE ONLINE STRATEGIES TO IMPROVE YOUR ONLINE Not all students are equipped to handle online classes, but it doesn’t mean they can’t become equipped to flourish in their online courses.Although teaching student autonomy is no easy feat, there are numerous strategies to encourage your learners to FOUR IDEAS TO SPARK ACTIVE LEARNING IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM Dr. Adrianna Davis is an instructor at AdventHealth University. She has been working for over ten years in healthcare administration, and has worked with a variety of leaders ranging from emerging leaders to executive level leaders. USING INTERVIEWS TO ASSESS AND MENTOR STUDENTS Students are busy people, too. Five minutes is not very long. If you need more time, don’t run over—instead schedule a second interview. Use a stop watch or subtle timer to keep you on schedule. Leave a few minutes between interviews, so you can pace yourself and be attentive to every student. Maintain Focus: Use your time well. DON'T SPAM YOUR STUDENTS AND OTHER PRACTICAL COMMUNICATION Don’t Spam Your Students and Other Practical Communication Tips. February 22, 2021. Kimberly Hillyard. One of the key elements to teaching online is effective communication between teacher and student. We would like to think that our communications are the most important ones that students will receive! The sad reality is thatours are often
MANAGING CONTROVERSY IN THE ONLINE CLASSROOM Managing Controversy in the Online Classroom. Controversy can erupt in any learning situation, and knowing how to manage it is an important skill for any instructor. Online instructors need to be aware of the following challenges when it comes to managing controversy: The asynchronous format. An instructor in a face-to-face course can defusea
AN ARGUMENT FOR ACCEPTING LATE WORK An Argument for Accepting Late Work. With over a decade in training and management of college teachers, I saw late policies ranging from “not one second late, period” to “any time before the last day of class, no penalties.”. It is easy to do a Google search and see a plethora of comments at both ends of the spectrum, and most folks are FINDING BALANCE ARCHIVES The shelter in place and quarantine requirements as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic brought frustration and creativity to our dailylives. In an effort
FOURTEEN SIMPLE STRATEGIES TO REDUCE CHEATING ON ONLINE Fourteen Simple Strategies to Reduce Cheating on Online Examinations. May 11, 2020. Stephanie Smith Budhai, PhD. The end of the academic term often brings final examinations and cumulative assessments to test students’ knowledge of course materials. With 30% of college students taking online courses (Allen & Segman, 2017), and that number FOUR IDEAS TO SPARK ACTIVE LEARNING IN AN ONLINE CLASSROOM Dr. Adrianna Davis is an instructor at AdventHealth University. She has been working for over ten years in healthcare administration, and has worked with a variety of leaders ranging from emerging leaders to executive level leaders. WHY ARE YOU TAKING THIS COURSE? Education is about personal change, or should be. This suggests that it is important to know where you are, where you hope to go, and how your education can fit into those larger plans. The value of one’s education depends on conscious and reflective participation in the process. Students post their “statements of purpose” to adiscussion
PHOEBE S. LIN, PHD, AND LYNNE N. KENNETTE, PHD, AUTHOR AT Making learning accessible through an inclusive learning community is crucial for all students to feel seen, valued, and to maximize their potential by implementing a STEPHEN ADDISON, AUTHOR AT FACULTY FOCUS Mobile devices are useful learning tools for many students because they are easier, quicker, and more convenient to use than desktop computers and laptops (Sergio, COLLABORATIVE NOTE-TAKING AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO RECORDING Collaborative Note-taking as an Alternative to Recording Online Sessions. May 12, 2021. Nikole D. Patson, PhD. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced me to move my courses online, I recorded my synchronous online class sessions so students could review them later. However, student feedback and reflection on my course goals revealedcollaborative
UNLEASHING THE POWER OF EXAMPLES Unleashing the Power of Examples. March 18, 2019. Ken Alford, PhD, and Tyler Griffin, PhD. College teachers often enter their classrooms with thousands of hours of experience in their chosen field, and they typically face students who have little to no experience with that field of study. In this setting, teachers may take for granted allthat
USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO RETAIN AND CONNECT WITH STUDENTS IN COVID-19 has upended normal social connections that develop between students and professors. We are missing the connections that develop through casual interactions in office hours, pre-class discussions, post-class questions, and any other in-person interaction. FOUR REASONS ASSESSMENT DOESN’T WORK AND WHAT WE CAN DO Assessment works when we try something new and don’t get disheartened when it doesn’t work; instead, we reevaluate and try something else. Assessment works when something new proves effective and we gain information that moves our curriculum forward. Assessment can work if we quit making excuses as to why it’s so difficult andmessy and
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In Educational Assessment PART THREE OF PRACTICAL MID-CAREER TEACHING REFLECTIONS: ASSIGNMENTS __ November 30, 2020 __ Justin Robertson, PhD I would like to begin with one of the age-old dilemmas facing instructors. We all probably concur that teamwork is a key skill needed in our professional and personal…CONTINUE READING __
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HELPING ONLINE STUDENTS SUCCEED __ November 27, 2020 __ John Orlando, PhD *Editor’s Note: This is an article from The Teaching Professor. If you are interested in similar articles, check out The Teaching Professor membership.** When students do poorly on an assignment, faculty generally…CONTINUE READING __
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TEACHING HYFLEX: IT’S A GENRE PROBLEM __ November 25, 2020 __ Maria Bergstrom, PhD I came home from my second day of teaching my “HyFlex” class (some students in the classroom and others on Zoom) utterly discouraged. Despite my efforts at planning activities…CONTINUE READING __
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In Effective Teaching Strategies PART TWO OF PRACTICAL MID-CAREER TEACHING REFLECTIONS: CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER __ November 23, 2020 __ Justin Robertson, PhD One-minute papers have deservedly become one of the more common classroom activities deployed by teachers. This is consistent with Lang’s (2016a) perspective that “frequent low-stakes writing assignments constitute one…CONTINUE READING __
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In Effective Classroom Management AN ANTI-RACIST FORM OF ASSESSMENT: THE C.A.P MODEL: CREATIVE. ACADEMIC. PRACTICAL. __ November 20, 2020 __ Kerry-Ann Escayg, PhD Some profess that teaching is both an art and a science (Berliner, 1986, as cited in Marzano, 2007; Weisman, 2012). Well-honed pedagogies developed through deliberate practice, as well as…CONTINUE READING __
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FIVE EASY IDEAS THAT BUILD BRIDGES TO YOUR ONLINE LEARNERS __ November 18, 2020 __ Antone M. Goyak, EdD As an online instructor with many students, it is challenging to remember details about every learner who has passed through my virtual classroom. But there are some whom I…CONTINUE READING __
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In Effective Teaching Strategies PART ONE OF PRACTICAL MID-CAREER TEACHING REFLECTIONS: EARLY WEEK CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES __ November 16, 2020 __ Justin Robertson, PhD With PhD in hand, I joined the academy without any real teaching training. As I sought to establish my teaching routine and define my teaching philosophy, I found an…CONTINUE READING __
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In Educational Assessment NOW MORE THAN EVER: WHY COLLABORATIVE GRADING WORKS, EVEN ONLINE __ November 13, 2020 __ Christian Aguiar, Andrew M. Howard, and AhmadWright
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In Philosophy of Teaching EMBRACING CHANGE WITHOUT BREAKING STRIDE: SEVEN STRATEGIES TO BE ANADAPTIVE INSTRUCTOR
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