Every semester, a student hoping to “earn their desired grade” approaches me at the last minute, asking to make up all their missed assignments. I
Creating engaging and stimulating learning experiences in online higher education can be challenging due to the lack of physical presence and the routine nature of
A defining quality of student-centred teaching is effective assessments. In recent years, the discourse around effective assessment has steered towards incorporating the “assessment for learning”
There are many approaches to designing an online course, and finding the right balance may depend on a variety of factors ranging from content topics
While many of our conversations have focused on what generative AI means for student assignments and learning outcomes, there’s another question faculty are asking—often individually
Have you ever wondered what makes a course highly effective? If you had to focus on one, two, or three essential factors, what would they
When students’ evaluations are viewed by instructors as a type of formative assessment to be used as a tool for instructional improvement, mid-semester feedback surveys
Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. Many take these courses as
I’ve tried a few different techniques for class discussions over the years, some that I’ve written about previously in Faculty Focus. In recent years, I’ve
Three years into the current Artificial Intelligence (AI) hype cycle, catalyzed by the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, AI continues to profoundly disrupt higher
