Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Once the session starts, Stoll shares his screen with students and connects to a “virtual whiteboard,” meaning a blank page on Microsoft OneNote where he works through homework problems or practice quizzes. Before exams, I have had two-thirds of students attending, which is really hard to achieve in in-person office hours,” he says.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., In Future Wise: Educating Our Children for a Changing World , David Perkins noted that “the achievement gap is much more concerned with mastering content than with providing lifeworthy content. lectures)” (p.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Formative: more informal check-ins—quizzes, questions from the front of the room, or even chats with students—that assess how students are absorbing material and allow teachers to adjust lessons on the fly. While the two have slightly different approaches, their objective is the same: quality educational experiences.

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Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

But one possible explanation could be that the lower-skilled learners were simply repeating those QuizMe activities over and over again until they were able to achieve a relatively high score even without fully mastering the concepts. We scratched our heads a little bit about that finding.

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EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Summative assessments, such as final exams, can be a great way to assess the efficacy of a curriculum within a school , offering a view of an entire class in order to judge what materials or classroom structures may need to be adjusted for the next year. . For some educators, digital forms have been a productive way to achieve this.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? For example, I want to make sure my quizzes and/or exams consistently measure deep content understanding and analytical skills as opposed to my students’ competency in reading, writing, or the English language.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

These web-based classes offer motivated students a self-paced, self-directed path to achieving their college dreams in an affordable, flexible, quality ecosystem that prepares them for future careers in fields they love. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams). How to get started.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Moreover, traditional assessment tools, including quizzes, tests, and exams, remain essential for gauging student comprehension and mastery of material. Cooperative learning, where students work collaboratively in groups to achieve shared learning goals, fosters teamwork and communication skills while deepening understanding.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson, Leaning in on the great group work and connections formed during the semester provides an opportunity for a group final exam, and greatly diffuses any anxiety.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Not only does group work improve my mood, but studies show that students engaged in group work display increased individual achievement compared to students working alone.(Johnson, Leaning in on the great group work and connections formed during the semester provides an opportunity for a group final exam, and greatly diffuses any anxiety.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

When it comes to increasing rates of student achievement, satisfaction, and graduation, what really makes the difference? For example, I want to make sure my quizzes and/or exams consistently measure deep content understanding and analytical skills as opposed to my students’ competency in reading, writing, or the English language.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 105

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Together, they create knowledge and achieve learning outcomes (Downing, 2017; Ramos, Cattaneo, de Jong, Espadeiro, 2022). Group processing also allows the group to identify and examine areas of improvement.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

There is no such requirement for tests and quizzes though—so overall grades can certainly be lower than a B.) Other students look to the model as a sort of opportunity to participate in private tutoring to boost their chances of scoring top grades on Advanced Placement exams or getting accepted to selective colleges.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Conducting regular assessments using real-time polls and quizzes allow students to understand how well they’re doing and where they may need to place additional effort. High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Dillinger, K (2023).

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning is an educational environment where students work together in smaller groups to achieve a common goal. Together, they create knowledge and achieve learning outcomes (Downing, 2017; Ramos, Cattaneo, de Jong, Espadeiro, 2022). Group processing also allows the group to identify and examine areas of improvement.

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Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Conducting regular assessments using real-time polls and quizzes allow students to understand how well they’re doing and where they may need to place additional effort. High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Dillinger, K (2023).

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Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Once they finish, teachers can assess learning either formatively or summatively using quizzes, games, and more. Crowdsourced preparation for an upcoming exam is simple when using spreadsheets, a digital tool available in almost every school and familiar to most students. Badges are a great way to authenticate student achievement.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

The rule—and that number—has many detractors , but the underlying principle is that it requires deep and focused work to achieve mastery. Newkirk says that the company’s latest internal studies show that the company’s approach can deliver the kind of sped-up deep learning he set out to achieve.

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Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

defines equity-focused teaching as “a learning environment where students have equal access to learning, feel valued and supported, experience achievement of course outcomes, and have a responsibility to equitable engagement and treatment in the learning community” (para. Admittedly, some have more to do with their learning interests (i.e.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

It has over time become a mirror for what we are, or for things we strive to be and haven’t achieved. I can do 30 exams in 15 minutes, which used to take me three days. Professor Stanley Stepanic’s Dracula course file , with links to notes, quizzes, and study guides. I used to have Dracula as one of the core texts.

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