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Beyond Evaluation: Using Peer Observation to Strengthen Teaching Practices

Faculty Focus

University faculty members are usually immersed in various tasks related to teaching, research, committees, and office hours. This isolation can hinder their professional development and growth, especially if they do not take the time to reflect on their own teaching methods and practices.

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Why Data Alone Won’t Improve Retention

Faculty Focus

Without considering the emotional and social aspects of a student’s educational journey, particularly the connections they build with faculty and peers, institutions risk overlooking the things that keep students engaged, motivated, and ultimately enrolled. Simply put, data is not enough.

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The end of in-person learning? Setting higher ed’s online goals for 2025

University Business

It involves understanding what drives student demand, investing in program quality and securing faculty buy-in. Emphasizing quality and rigor in online programs: Schools need to invest in programs that align with institutional learning goals and adopt rigorous assessments that ensure students achieve meaningful outcomes.

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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education

Faculty Focus

As students enter the online classroom, they bring with them diverse educational experiences, backgrounds, and expectations of faculty interactions. Such strategies equip faculty with the tools to effectively respond to students’ needs (Rahimi et al., Mentors can be faculty members, alumni, or industry professionals.

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How You Can Habituate the Circular Model of Reflection: Before-Action, During-Action, After-Action, and Beyond-Action

Faculty Focus

As a matter of good practice, I wrote up a Faculty Focus article , sharing my experiences of reflective practice through beyond-action. In turn, we can immediately utilize new information to further our faculty assessment reports, professional development, academic writings, and research publication. what we actually do).

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Running a Workshop: Guidelines for Engagement and Impact

Faculty Focus

PhD is Professor of Christian Higher Education, PhD and EdD Programs in Educational Studies, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. The post Running a Workshop: Guidelines for Engagement and Impact appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning. Orbelina Eguizabal E.

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Using the LMS Effectively to Reduce Logistical Challenges for Students 

Faculty Focus

Many faculty already use an LMS, but how they use it is important. In creating a course shell, regardless of the course modality (face-to-face, hybrid, or online), it can be helpful to understand the things that students find most frustrating (and most helpful) about faculty use of the LMS. So how do we begin to address these concerns?

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