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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

However, the observer can add comments or questions about the classroom events to be discussed later in the post-observation meeting. She has published several papers in international journals on topics such as teacher beliefs, curriculum design, and technology integration in the classroom.

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Building community in online conferences, events (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

In-person events can be isolating for anyone who is not already part of the in crowd. We offer here ideas for what organizers of online events can learn from MYFest. Community (and the trust that is the foundation of healthy community) cannot be established with one or two speed networking sessions at an event.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

Assistive Technologies: Integrating assistive technologies, such as screen readers and speech-to-text tools, can enhance accessibility for students with disabilities. These funds can cover unexpected expenses, such as technology upgrades or internet access.

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Not a temporary lifeline: How to scale online education to match student demand

University Business

Creating high-quality online courses involves leveraging subject matter expertise, developing policies and infrastructure and investing in resources, support and—of course—technology for students and faculty. The college was an early pioneer of remote education, using video conference technology as early as 1996.

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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Reenactments : Students might create a reenactment of an event they took in their history course or any past event such as a political agreement.

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The Power of Authentic Assessment in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

Although faculty development programs and curriculum designers have been calling for such (assessment practice) forms of assessment, today, we are more in need of it than ever before. Reenactments : Students might create a reenactment of an event they took in their history course or any past event such as a political agreement.

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BookSnaps for Enhancing Student Learning

Faculty Focus

Think, for instance, of how famous images encapsulate the meaning of historical events. Instead of simply taking a photo of a concert, the overlays add the user’s feelings and thoughts about the event. In history courses, students can take a picture of a timeline and identify turning points or key events.

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