Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Topping our monthly Top 5 list was a look at how professors are rebooting oral exams to respond to concerns that students can now use ChatGPT and other AI tools to cheat on essays. Also making the list was an essay by a teacher launched into a leadership position at age 26 reflecting on a lack of support during the shift.

Exams 152

Exams Essay Reading STEM 152

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. No more guesswork—students know exactly what to expect.

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Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. No more guesswork—students know exactly what to expect.

Exams 111

Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. The questions are a sampling of the final exam. Nevertheless, is completing all the assessments what defines learning the contents of a course?

Assignments 109

Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 109

Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

They have after all been in school for the last 13 years and they have become really good at taking quizzes and exams and writing essays with thesis statements. The questions are a sampling of the final exam. Nevertheless, is completing all the assessments what defines learning the contents of a course?

Assignments 96

Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 96

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. In a field study involving schools across the United States, teachers gave students the opportunity to revise an essay they’d written. link] Zengaro, S., Zengaro, Z., 66 – 83.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. In a field study involving schools across the United States, teachers gave students the opportunity to revise an essay they’d written. link] Zengaro, S., Zengaro, Z., 66 – 83.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111