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Asynchronous Learning and Trends

Asynchronous learning, or teaching and learning that occurs when the interaction between the instructor and students is not constrained by time and place, can cause feelings of isolation, resulting in disappointment and low retention rates in online classes. Faculty Focus examines new, proven collaborative learning techniques you can use in the online classroom to promote social interaction and have a positive influence on learning, motivation, and problem-solving.

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Educational Assessment

All enterprises require measurement in order to enable their management. Testing, grading and evaluation of education programs are the metrics by which we measure students, teachers and schools.

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Effective Classroom Management

Ensuring that your classroom lessons run smoothly, establishing rules, motivating students to participate, maintaining discipline, and creating an environment in which students can succeed are all factors that contribute to effective classroom management. Turn to Faculty Focus for tips and techniques.

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Effective Teaching Strategies

As any experienced teacher knows, “one size fits all” does not apply to instructional programs. Faculty Focus is a resource for developing effective teaching strategies, instruction and curricula.

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Curriculum Development

Researching market needs, developing lesson plans and work sheets, and assessing their effectiveness are fundamental to curriculum development. Turn to Faculty Focus for tips and techniques.

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Instructional Design

How can teachers and learners transfer information most effectively? Instructional design, routed in cognitive and behavioral psychology, frequently involves employing new media. Turn to Faculty Focus for the latest developments in instructional design.

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Faculty Development

Teacher training and professional development never really ends, but is a career-long pursuit by educators and college administrators. Look to Faculty Focus for ongoing, self-directed learning opportunities.

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Faculty Evaluation

As part of the educational assessment process, faculty evaluation attempts to assess and quantify the effectiveness of teaching professionals. Turn to Faculty Focus for tips and techniques.

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Learning Styles

Students process information differently, with some preferring visual, auditory, or tactile processes for acquiring and analyzing new data. You can expect Faculty Focus to report on the latest research on learning styles and how teachers can adjust their instructional techniques to accommodate all learners.

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Distance Learning

Hectic work schedules and family obligations often conspire to drive students to online courses where the instructor and the students are in physically separate locations. Traditionally, distance learning has included correspondence courses, televised instruction, and self-paced website instruction. Online courses and other electronic learning, or “e-learning,” constitutes much of today’s distance learning initiatives.

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Online Education

Training or instruction delivered primarily on the Internet, in a virtual classroom, has become the norm for online education. Turn to Faculty Focus for news on the latest trends in online education.

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Philosophy of Teaching

Your concept of teaching, including a description of how you teach and the justifications for your strategies, constitute your personal philosophy of teaching. Read Faculty Focus regularly for new information that will expand and modify your philosophy of teaching.

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Learning Communities

Learning communities are classes that are linked or clustered, often around an interdisciplinary theme, and enroll a common cadre of students. Consult Faculty Focus regularly for the latest trends in learning communities.

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Teaching and Learning

For the latest trends in teaching and learning turn to Faculty Focus, from the editors of Magna Publications.

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Trends in Higher Education

From asynchronous learning, concept mapping, and cooperative learning, to the latest research on deep learning, learner-centered teaching, and collaborative learning techniques. Consult Faculty Focus for all the news on trends in higher education.

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Teaching Careers

Your love of learning led you to become a teacher. Now you can rely on Faculty Focus for additional instruction, teacher training and advanced professional development that will enhance your teaching career.

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Community College

Community colleges respond to local needs by offering classes that enable students to become more valuable in the job market, or move on to a four-year school. If you teach and advise community college students, you'll want to stay abreast of all the latest academic developments in Faculty Focus.

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Academic Leadership

Setting academic priorities, evaluating faculty, succession planning, making the transition from faculty to administrator, the issues and leadership responsibilities are many, and seem to grow daily. Turn to Faculty Focus for academic leadership articles written to help deans, chairs, and other academic decision makers lead effectively.

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