Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2025

So to see a kid being able to take a comedy exercise, which feels light and accessible and not too heavy, they can let their guard down and take a big swing like that.” “Young people right now are living in a world where those experiences are often held up in the spotlight and politicized,” Gethard said. “So

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

I grew up in Vietnam at a time when education was often delivered through rigid lectures and rote learning. Additionally, I emphasize context-sensitive pedagogy, particularly for rural and underserved areas where access and background vary significantly.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Moreover, issues like digital dividewhere not all students have equal access to technologyraise concerns about equity in education. Another concern is the varying levels of access to technology. This can result in some students falling behind due to circumstances beyond their control.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 12, 2025

Have Online Education Systems Replaced Traditional Lectures? This is something that you should keep in mind when looking for where you want to study, as you can find an electrical and computer engineering online degree that gives you access to excellent information, whilst staying at home and being able to engage from all over the world.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

This article includes a free, open-access resource for educators: What Your Students Arent Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy. I wanted to change thatnot just by asking better questions, but by building an open-access platform that would amplify student voices and inform actionable change.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

And students from those environments bring that context with them when they walk into our lecture halls. He is the co-founder of a grassroots nonprofit that advocates for equitable access to education, mentorship, and financial literacy in underserved communities. The other didn’t have working air conditioning. Lloyd Lindley Jr.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

And students from those environments bring that context with them when they walk into our lecture halls. He is the co-founder of a grassroots nonprofit that advocates for equitable access to education, mentorship, and financial literacy in underserved communities. The other didn’t have working air conditioning. Lloyd Lindley Jr.

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k12 Digest

JUNE 23, 2025

I grew up in Vietnam at a time when education was often delivered through rigid lectures and rote learning. Additionally, I emphasize context-sensitive pedagogy, particularly for rural and underserved areas where access and background vary significantly.

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Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

rapid retrieval: During a lecture, stop every 10 minutes or so to ask a question about a topic you’ve covered. But it’s not retrieval if they have access to the information they’re trying to retrieve. Blunt inserts a special slide at key points in her slide decks as a prompt to do this. Come back for more.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

Generative AI is also becoming more accessible on different platforms with the integration of Meta AI to WhatsApp, a cross-platform messaging app. Aileen Wanli Lam is a Senior Lecturer and technology enthusiast at the National University of Singapore.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2025

Paired with Epson printers, engineered for reliability and low-maintenance, we’re helping to ensure educators have access to a complete suite of advanced technologies that can simplify classroom management and improve both instruction and student outcomes.”

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

that comprise of a lot of traditional lecturing. He said that students have had access to the information we teach prior to AI. As instructors, our role is not just to provide access to content. He said that college instructors are not needed to give information to their students, at least not the foundations, definitions, etc.,

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 3, 2025

Generative AI is also becoming more accessible on different platforms with the integration of Meta AI to WhatsApp, a cross-platform messaging app. Aileen Wanli Lam is a Senior Lecturer and technology enthusiast at the National University of Singapore.

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eSchool News

MAY 1, 2025

Without compatibility issues or the hassle of connecting an external PC, users can easily access the entire suite of Google-based applications they are accustomed to including Google Drive, Google Docs, YouTube, and more!

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Cal Matters

JUNE 25, 2025

During lockdown students weren’t able to bond and build connections to the institution, or even access support structures,” she said. A professor lectures students during class at Sacramento State University on Oct. Some questioned whether they even belonged on a college campus, said UC Riverside Dean of Students Christine Mata.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 16, 2025

For teachers who use this layout, it makes it easy to circulate the room and access each student for personalized attention. Pros: This classroom desk configuration is great for lecture-based teaching or if you do a lot of board work because it ensures that all students can easily see the teacher and the board at the front of the classroom.

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Edsurge

MAY 25, 2020

What’s the Use of Lectures? Let’s start with one of education’s most hallowed traditions: the lecture. In his 1971 book “ What’s the Use of Lectures? The author’s work did not discount the fact that there are inspirational teachers whose lectures are so compelling they can hold student attention for hours.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 21, 2021

lecture, discussion, written responses), there are myriad barriers that may make it hard for students to access information and share their learning effectively. What might make it hard for a student to process information presented verbally in a lecture or mini-lesson? Identify and Remove Barriers.

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Catlin Tucker

JULY 4, 2016

” or “What do you do if students do not have access to the internet and/or devices at home?” Homework completion and online access must be a consideration when teachers decide whether or not the flipped classroom is a viable model. . “What do you do if your students do not complete the homework?”

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 14, 2020

Last night I had the opportunity to be a guest lecturer for students in the credential program at UC Riverside. As I was planning my presentation, I knew I wanted to engage the group attending my lecture. The audience can use any device to access Mentimeter. They only see the slide that you have projected.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? Reflecting on my experiences as a student, I know how tough it is to pay attention during these longer lectures and wish instructors had a different way to deliver them.

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Catlin Tucker

MAY 11, 2021

We can indeed cover more ground when we present information in a traditional lecture format, but that doesn’t mean students understand the information. All of these adjustments can make the information more accessible. I understand the pressure teachers feel to cover the standards and move through their curriculum.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 23, 2020

Even if teachers cannot require that students attend a live meeting due to concerns around access, connectivity, and availability, these sessions can be recorded and posted on class websites, Google Classroom, or a learning management system. These online sessions are an excellent way to continue teaching and connecting with learners.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

He also pointed out that many existing nonprofits and philanthropic organizations already aim to improve college completion rates and open college access, leaving him to ask, “What’s unique about these guys?” “They had an opportunity to do more with that big investment than just perpetuate themselves.”

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Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Instead, students have a repository of on-demand videos they can access any time from anywhere. Even though the flipped classroom encouraged teachers to record lectures and mini-lessons to send home with students for homework, video can be woven into the class period to shift control from teacher to learner.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

At times, however, that stone may feel like a boulder, especially to research faculty who are used to delivering lectures and to whom the switch to activity-based learning may seem like a daunting and demanding venture into unfamiliar territory. 2023; Hsu & Goldsmith, 2021; Venus & Sharma, 2024). Two birds with one stone.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? Reflecting on my experiences as a student, I know how tough it is to pay attention during these longer lectures and wish instructors had a different way to deliver them.

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Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 96

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What accessibility features might make this space more user-friendly? The work teachers do to understand their students’ needs is critical to designing learning experiences that will be inclusive, accessible, and equitable. Step #1 Get To Know The People You’re Designing For. What are their needs and preferences?

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Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 18, 2023

Among these is the flipped classroom model , a strategy that leverages video instruction to mitigate potential obstacles that make it challenging for students to access information presented live. However, I often hear the question, “Can I use the flipped classroom if I don’t assign homework?”

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 2, 2016

I realize this goes far beyond simply shifting away from a lecture model. Instead of giving them access to that Google Document full of information and instructions, I asked students to investigate RSA animation to find out what it is and how they are created. It means really rethinking our entire approach to teaching.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2024

Recently, we took the stage at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference to share our experiences designing accessible conferences and events. This wasn't a one-way lecture; it was a collaborative exploration, inviting the audience to contribute their insights and perspectives. Image credit: Rebecca M.

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Catlin Tucker

MARCH 11, 2019

Classically, the transfer of information has occurred in class via lecture and practice has been assigned for homework. Teachers are concerned about: Sending video content home with students who may not have access to the internet or a device. Over the last ten years, I’ve seen excitement about this model turn to skepticism.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

Instead of spending precious class time transferring information live for the whole group in the form of a lecture or mini-lesson, which presents myriad barriers (e.g., Students have 24/7 access to video instruction when teachers record lectures and mini-lessons, making them available online.

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Blended Learning Students Assignments Lecturing 471

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

When properly integrated, AI can amplify the work of teachers, shrink equity and accessibility gaps, and provide unrestricted access to information. Yet, most classrooms today are still dependent on live lectures and fixed-paced learning. I learned how to leverage technology to improve the student learning experience.

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Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 9, 2017

If teachers spend the majority of their class lecturing or transferring information, there isn’t time for consistent, real-time feedback. but the advantage is that students can self-pace through that information (pausing and rewinding) and they have access to it anytime online if they need to watch it again.

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