Online courses have many components and dimensions. Both the form (structure) and the content (expression) are situated in an overall environment. The sum of these elements results in student outcomes and learning. In order to facilitate construction and evaluate the quality of an online course, a four-part rubric was designed to reflect: Structure (Context, Organization, and Environment) Conte...

Instructors create classroom environments that have the potential to impact learning by affecting student motivation, resistance, and self-efficacy. However, despite the critical importance of the learning environment in increasing conceptual understanding, little research has investigated what instructors say and do to create learning environments in college biology classrooms. We systematical...

The purpose of this study was to investigate English language instructors’ satisfaction with teaching online in an emergency remote context. A mixed-method approach used for data collection which both quantitative and qualitative methods were used. While the collected through Online Faculty Satisfaction Survey (OFSS) participation 205 instructors, semi-structured interviews conducted 16 instruc...

 The ChemWiki is constructing a virtually and horizontally integrated resource that addresses STEM education at multiple levels of sophistication and context.  Flexibility is central to driving the success of the ChemWiki.  Existing Wikitexts and Textbook Maps are available to enable instructors to repurpose content.  A data-driven pilot confirms that the open-access Wikitexts have the effi...

OBJECTIVE To consider implementation issues associated with the delivery of Bristol Girls Dance Project (BGDP) and to identify improvements that may aid the design of after-school physical activity (PA) interventions. DESIGN Two-armed cluster randomised control trial. The BGDP was a 20-week school-based intervention, consisting of two 75 min after-school dance sessions per week, which aimed t...

We describe the design and implementation of lessons in undergraduate abstract algebra that integrate applications to teaching high school mathematics. Each lesson consists a pre-activity, class activity, homework set, assessment questions detailed instructor notes. The included intend bridge advanced mathematics concepts secondary content for prospective teachers, as well provide instructors w...

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The Integrative Themes in Physiology (ITIP) project was a National Science Foundation-funded collaboration between the American Physiological Society (APS) and the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS). The project goal was to create instructional resources that emphasized active learning in undergraduate anatomy and physiology classrooms. The resources (activity modules and professional ...