Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Just as a carpenter needs various tools to create a masterpiece, educators recognized for their teaching excellence possess an intricate toolbox that includes active learning techniques, inclusive teaching practices, community-building morals, and engaging instruction. Anatomical Sciences Education 13 (1): 48–58.

Laboratory 111

Laboratory Teaching Exams Quizzes 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice.

Online Learning 158

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 158

eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Classrooms throughout the district are outfitted equitably with technology and have an adequate infrastructure teachers need for engaging learning environments. Throughout childhood, Scott had a passion for learning, reading, and devouring encyclopedias.

Education 269

Education Exams Motivation Elementary School 269

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

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

Professional courseware design teams made up of subject matter experts, instructors, front-end software developers, and multimedia producers work together to develop courses that are rooted in applied learning science. A learner doesn’t waste time trying to navigate the course, but instead spends all of their time learning.

Multiple Choice Questions 135

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 135

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

— Edson Barton, CEO, YouScience The Science of Reading continues to gain momentum in changing how educators approach reading instruction, particularly in foundational skills for Grades K-3. –Diane M. –Diane M. Vrobel, Ed.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Manipulatives, such as counting blocks and science kits, offer hands-on learning experiences that reinforce abstract concepts. Summative assessment, on the other hand, evaluates student learning at the end of a unit, semester, or academic year.

Textbooks 130

Textbooks Metacognitive Skills Education Teaching Methods 130

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

MARCH 14, 2023

to help students focus on, apply, and master critical course content/competenciesWorking together during class in a non-graded and nonjudgmental environment on the most difficult problems and applications, so students can successfully apply item(s) of similar difficulty on assessmentsPractice exams that are as difficult as upcoming exams.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Here, students engage with instructional content, such as pre-recorded lectures or readings, at home, freeing up class time for interactive activities, discussions, and hands-on exercises. In addition, classroom manipulatives, such as counting blocks, geometric shapes, and measuring tools, play a crucial role in hands-on learning experiences.

Teaching 130

Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

In our large animal anatomy course, positive statistically significant correlations were found between pre-course interaction and certain exam scores (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). His research focuses on anatomy education, eye-tracking technology, and active learning. Rickert, Jonathan T. Leo, and Natalie R.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

That percentage refers to the increase in student engagement generated when Echo360 is used to transition from a traditional lecture capture system to its current active learning system. Gamson were some of the first to discuss the benefits of active learning activities in Seven Principles For Good Practice in Undergraduate Education.

Study 100

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 100

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

To accomplish this, I used lecture capture services to provide video recordings directly to the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS) and all assignments were done through Canvas. I shifted to more written, reflective assignments and turned my proctored exams into open-book, take-home exams.

Student Engagement 106

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 106

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. Dr. Demian Hommel, PhD, teaches introductory and upper-division human geography courses in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. link] Zengaro, S.,

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

QR codes can be used to share materials with students and to engage students in active learning activities. They provide a quick way to access a webpage that could be the syllabus, a poll, a list of resources, or a shared online space for a brainstorming activity. Make it stick: The science of successful learning.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

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. Dr. Demian Hommel, PhD, teaches introductory and upper-division human geography courses in the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. link] Zengaro, S.,

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

In our large animal anatomy course, positive statistically significant correlations were found between pre-course interaction and certain exam scores (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). His research focuses on anatomy education, eye-tracking technology, and active learning. Rickert, Jonathan T. Leo, and Natalie R.

Exams 77

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 77

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Fink developed a worksheet for formulating significant learning goals that includes key questions to ask about each of the six types of learning. Traditional courses consist of midterm and final exams, but a learning-centered course requires a more sophisticated approach (Fink, 2003). References Bonwell, C.

Course Design 67

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 67

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

Fink developed a worksheet for formulating significant learning goals that includes key questions to ask about each of the six types of learning. Traditional courses consist of midterm and final exams, but a learning-centered course requires a more sophisticated approach (Fink, 2003). References Bonwell, C.

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2017

Now, most of the areas that we’re working in right now have accrediting exams or licensing exams, like nursing or the MCATs. Well, my view is that too often, even today, after all the talk about the learning sciences, many of our classes consist largely of midterms and a final and maybe a paper.

History 154

History Education Lecturing Exams 154