Supporting Student Well-being in Virtual Learning
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
Ashley C. Jordan, PhD June 3, 2024
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Building an Effective Online Doctoral Program
Online learning has exploded over the past decade. According to the National Center for Education statistics, in the 2018-2019 school year, 16.3 percent of
Stephoni Case, EdD August 2, 2021
Survive or Thrive: Evolving with Online Learning and Growing a Healthy Mindset for Our Students
Change is hard! As educators, COVID-19 ruthlessly hurled us into a world of online learning with little or no experience. My embarrassing initial reaction: “I
Maj Wolfgang Tay Weber, JD March 15, 2021
Giving Students an Individualized Experience in Online Learning: Staying Connected while Disconnected
“No combination of words can put together the feeling of relief, comfort and gratitude I have towards your course and your fantastic TAs.” –Student comment,
Andrew St. James and Darlene Campbell, PhD July 27, 2020
An Educational Shift: Encouraging Mission-Driven Online Learning
Over the past decade, many independent schools have intentionally expanded their missions to go beyond academic excellence and include goals related to character development, equity,
Gwen Bass, PhD, and Michael Lawrence-Riddell May 20, 2020
Calling All Online Instructors: There’s a Secret Bonus Level!
Don’t I Know You from Somewhere? This whole thing started when I played two video games, one after the other, that I imagine almost no
Thomas J. Tobin PhD November 1, 2019
Supporting Underprepared Students in the Online Classroom
This article is featured in the resource guide, Effective Online Teaching Strategies. Engaging students through a computer screen requires a unique approach to pedagogy and
Lisa Borrero, PhD, and Amanda Jayne Miller, PhD September 25, 2019
Our Top 11 Teaching and Learning Articles of 2016
It wouldn’t be the end of the year without a few top 10 lists. As we prepare to put 2016 in the rearview mirror, we’re offering up our own list, which goes to 11.
Throughout 2016, we published more than 200 articles. The articles covered a wide range of teaching and learning topics, including diversity and inclusion, critical thinking, peer feedback, assignment strategies, course design, flipped learning, online discussions, and grading policies.
In this post, we reveal the 11 articles that most resonated with our readers. Each article’s ranking is based on a combination of factors, including e-newsletter open and click rates, social shares, reader comments, web traffic, reprint requests, and other reader engagement metrics.
Mary Bart December 16, 2016
Rethinking Direct Instruction in Online Learning
Direct Instruction has a bad reputation. It is often associated in higher education with long lectures and passive learners. “Passivity isn’t wrong because it’s boring; it’s wrong because it doesn’t work” (Daniel and Bizer, 2005, p. 103). Direct Instruction is an instructional model that consists of three main components: modeling, guided practice with formative feedback, and independent practice. When utilized correctly, the Direct Instruction model is anything but boring, and students should never be passive recipients of learning. Beyond the scope of a traditional classroom, there are ways to incorporate Direct Instruction in an online format. The I Do, We Do, You Do structure of Direct Instruction can be utilized to present new material, guide students through the learning process using constructive feedback, and allow space for students to feel part of a larger community of learners as they work in collaboration with peers to demonstrate their understanding. This takes intentionality and effort on behalf of the professor, but this is a worthwhile endeavor as we strive to educate our online learners.
Kristi Bronkey July 13, 2015
Our 14 Most Popular Articles of 2014
As another year draws to a close, the editorial team at Faculty Focus looks back on some of the top articles of the past year. Throughout 2014, we published approximately 225 articles. The articles covered a wide range of topics – including group work, course redesign, flipped learning, and grading strategies. In a two-part series, which runs today and Friday, we reveal the top 14 articles for 2014. Each article’s ranking is based on a combination of factors, including e-newsletter open and click-thru rates, social shares, reader comments, web traffic, reprint requests, and other reader engagement metrics.
Today’s post lists articles 8-14, starting with number 14.
Mary Bart December 17, 2014