eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

You can create quizzes for the books your students are reading and assign collections to your students. Epic is currently a free resource for teachers and allows students access to around 20,000 books from 7-3. Epic is currently a free resource for teachers and allows students access to around 20,000 books from 7-3.

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Elementary School Elementary School Schools Quizzes 338

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Online learning provides access to a wealth of data that educators can use to personalize learning for students. Where traditional education models measure face time with students and pop quizzes, online teaching tools have evolved to allow educators to go deeper.

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Quizzes Learning Online Learning Assignments 290

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Students who take quizzes shortly after they study show better performance on a final test relative to students who only study without taking a practice quiz, even when no feedback is given on the quiz ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). Invested additional time between quiz attempts to better master the assigned materials.

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Quizzes Technology Hybrid Courses Mobile Devices 223

eSchool News

MAY 6, 2015

Being able to easily create and deliver quizzes and tests to students in the classroom, and then put the results of those tests to work immediately to help improve student learning was the motivation behind Apperson, Inc. Creating, sharing, delivering and grading of tests, along with analysis of results, happens in real-time in one platform.

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Quizzes Education Essay Testing 254

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Building quizzes, tests, and lesson plans from curriculum materials: Fran Bellas, a professor at Universidade da Coruña in Spain, recommends teachers use ChatGPT as an assistant in crafting quizzes, exams and lesson plans for classes. You can take these ideas and make them your own.”

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Teaching Quizzes Exams English 275

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Effective Assessment: Digital tools make it easier for teachers to create and grade assignments, quizzes, and exams. Accessibility: The use of the internet allows students and teachers to access and research information quickly and effectively to support self-improvement.

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Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 314

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

Branch is known for his logical, easy-to-grasp course design, for his engaging assignments like The Armchair Anthropologist, and for the way his classes seem to fly by—which doesn’t happen by accident. Tell me about your Armchair Anthropologist assignment. Source: Course Hero. Why did it fail? What Is Course Hero?

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Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

Three years later, I’m replicating this model for the entire district, building a Library Learning Commons where all students have digital access to curated, shared resources in conjunction with full-scale 1:1 learning. Include resources that align with these topics and with district wide initiatives such as STEM instruction.

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Quizzes Learning Elementary School Elementary School 247

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

The power of connectivity Verizon’s commitment to education extends beyond providing network access. Learning management systems (LMS) that facilitate online content delivery, assignments, and grading. Classroom response systems for instant feedback and engagement through quizzes, polls, and surveys.

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Internet Critical Thinking Quizzes Teaching Methods 307

eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2024

Each type should offer UDL principles to create inclusive and accessible educational experiences. Online courses can offer content in audio, text, and video formats, each with interactive elements like quizzes, virtual labs, and social annotation to enhance engagement and provide multiple ways for students to absorb the material.

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Learning Syllabus Universal Design Quizzes 303

eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2022

The course uses Canvas to manage the online, asynchronous portion of learning – this includes recorded lectures by ASU faculty, along with weekly assignments and quizzes.

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Quizzes Lecturing High School High School 246

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The textbook that Delmar Larsen assigned his students was full of errors, and he knew it. Sometimes students will be assigned to write on a specific question in class, or to mimic a chapter of an existing textbook. Coppola toyed with other open-access resources, but most were too advanced for her students.

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Textbooks Writing Accessibility Peer Review 165

eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Discovery Education : Through the Discovery Education Experience product, Discovery Education offers hundreds of ready-made lessons, quizzes, activity calendars, and ready-to-use resources that use features such as closed captioning, immersive reader, and self-paced activities. Students love them because they are interesting and engaging.

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Art Students Culture Coaching 329

eSchool News

MAY 17, 2024

This lets instructors hold competitive quizzes or have multiple students solve puzzles at the same time. Access level control and user permissions Not all interactive whiteboard users need the same access levels. Admins and IT staff need access to the operating system to perform maintenance and management tasks.

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Technology Instructors Quizzes Disabilities 290

eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2021

On the backend, each learning assessment item in TEL courses, such as quizzes, assignments, and quiz questions, is aligned to metadata that indicates specific learning outcomes and Mastery Standards connected to the item, as well as a difficulty level. Giving Students Ownership. About Tel Education.

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Learning Education Students Quizzes 267

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

“This would not be possible without the efforts of our Information Technology Department successfully providing all of our students with Chromebooks and internet access during the pandemic shutdown. Tutor.com will be available to students on the first day of classes, Thursday, September 7.

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Quizzes Achievement Students Social Studies 242

eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2024

By engaging in conversations with their students more often, teachers can gain insight into their students’ passions, academic strengths, and challenges so they can better access the authenticity of their work. Rather than relying on this score alone, his teacher called him to discuss the assignment.

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Academic Integrity Intelligence Essay Plagiarism 240

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like.

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Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 96

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Additionally, new Studio Quizzes empower educators with the ability to easily assign content , check for understanding , increase differentiation for groups or per student, and monitor student progress wherever learning is taking place. . English Language Learner Center . Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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Education English Quizzes Languages 246

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Some believe it will cripple the education system and replace human workers ; others denounce ChatGPT as a free essay-writing and test-taking tool that makes it laughably easy to cheat on assignments, while the validity of responses generated by ChatGPT has also been called into question.

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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 337

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Students, in turn, have benefited from increased access to information, personalized learning experiences, and opportunities for collaboration. Looking at K-12 tech innovation news, perhaps the biggest positive impact of technology on education is that of equity of access.

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Technology Education Textbooks Learning Styles 237

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Developed based on student feedback, MindTap Mobileallows students to access many features of Cengage Learning’s MindTap e-learning platform directly from their smartphones. Cengage Learning’s MindTap is a fully built course experience that integrates reading, homework, quizzing, multi-media assets and more.

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Quizzes Instructors Learning Feedback 154

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2020

Sign up now to receive two months of free access, which InferCabulary has provided to support schools as they navigate distance learning forced by COVID-19. To get free access, schools can visit this page. WordExtractor can also be used to build assignments such as quizzes to help evaluate students’ mastery of selected words.

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Distance Learning Quizzes Assignments STEM 174

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

This product is designed to offer ways to assign work from a large body of standards and content that is vetted, and provide new reporting for teachers,” Khan tells EdSurge. Teachers have always been able to access Khan Academy’s free online tutoring materials. Khan also remains optimistic.

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Testing Quizzes Teachers Assignments 164

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

The total of 400 existing quizzes makes it quick and easy to customize, or educators can create quizzes from scratch or use as-is for turnkey assignments. Real-time tracking of student progress with My Classrooms, an intuitive new way to navigate between tracking student progress and assignments.

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Quizzes Education Learning Assignments 174

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

After several interactions, I noticed the most frequent comment was, “What a cool syllabus…but is it accessible?” You see, I’ve been working to expand the accessibility of resources at my college for a while, so it was great to see this on the mind of so many other educators. Is the document accessible? The answer is no…and yes.

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Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 116

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The two companies are no strangers: Workbench has been integrated with Google Classroom, which allows educators to assign Workbench projects to students, and track, review and assess their progress. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2013 (and originally named cwist), Workbench has raised $3 million in funding.

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Educational Technologies Technology Quizzes Education 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.).

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Lecturing Disabilities Learning Assignments 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 3, 2024

It allows more educators like you to create, distribute, and grade assignments, albeit paperless, especially in online learning sessions. It’s got a lot of features, too, like: Easy assignment distribution and collection features Seamlessly integrates with Google apps Real-time grading and feedback Kahoot!

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Activities Quizzes Education Feedback 158

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 15, 2024

Some reasons why you may find these tools beneficial are: Organization: organize lesson plans, assignments, and resources efficiently Communication: between teachers, students, and parents to foster a collaborative relationship, keep everyone informed Student Engagement: to make learning more interesting and interactive Time Management: schedule reminders, (..)

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Classroom Management Mobile Devices Plagiarism Quizzes 183

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

Keep assignments simple. Assignments should be described very clearly so that students can succeed. It can be tempting for teachers to assign lots of independent work. However, teachers should give assignments that are bite-sized and similar to what they would assign on-campus. Focus on healthy living.

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Assignments Learning Schools Quizzes 186

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 21, 2024

Online learning offers unmatched flexibility and accessibility, enabling both students and educators to manage their schedules effectively and break down geographical barriers. Online learning offers flexibility and accessibility that traditional classrooms were never capable of. Online learning breaks down geographical barriers.

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Online Learning Education Learning Quizzes 183

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework. Automated grading and feedback : Automated grading systems powered by AI can significantly reduce teachers’ time evaluating assignments and exams. These lagging indicators exacerbate the issue of lack of capacity.

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Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 322

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Google Classroom , the company’s online tool that lets teachers, students and parents manage assignments and discussions, will be getting a small facelift as part of 12 updates that Google is announcing at this week’s ISTE conference, an annual K-12 educational technology expo. In other words, the most recent activity sits at the top.)

Education 160

Education Quizzes Assignments Testing 160

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 31, 2023

After several interactions, I noticed the most frequent comment was, “What a cool syllabus…but is it accessible?” You see, I’ve been working to expand the accessibility of resources at my college for a while, so it was great to see this on the mind of so many other educators. Is the document accessible? The answer is no…and yes.

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Syllabus Accessibility Quizzes Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Lesson one: Planning teaching presence At our university training during the pandemic, professors learned that enhancing flexibility for online learners involved making all assignments and activities accessible on the first day of class—this way students could work at their own pace.

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Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 126

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 13, 2024

From virtual reality field trips to interactive quizzing platforms, these 12 tools offer diverse ways to bring lessons to life. Interactive Quizzing Platforms Interactive quizzing platforms are revolutionizing the way educators assess understanding and retention in the classroom.

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High School High School Gamification Quizzes 167