Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

In the ever-evolving landscape of online distance education, educators face a crucial challenge: captivating students and igniting their passion for learning within virtual environments. The key to unlocking this new era of educational success lies in the integration of active learning strategies. Quizizz , or Google Forms.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

These app essentials will help keep high school students engaged while learning language arts, and teach them how to form the arguments and enhance learning comprehension. The idea is the main component in argument forming, and actively learn teaches students how to communicate by asking and answering questions.

Art 229

Art Languages Language Plagiarism 229

eSchool News

MAY 17, 2024

Instead, students learn from an all-in-one multimedia machine that features full interactivity. Academic studies confirm that interactivity and active learning can greatly enhance student engagement in the classroom. What’s more, both teachers and students seem to enjoy learning better when they use interactive whiteboards.

Technology 294

Technology Instructors Quizzes Disabilities 294

eSchool News

JULY 28, 2022

Quiz gives multiple ways to promote active learning in the classroom and track progress in real time. 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.

Quizzes 177

Quizzes Education Learning Assignments 177

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

Faculty assign homework to expose students to a new concept before they arrive to class, and use class time to ask questions and do more-active learning. They come primed to discuss those things and learn in classroom,” says Barba. “We times more likely to fail compared to their peers in active-learning classes.

Lecturing 159

Lecturing Learning STEM Instructors 159

Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

Some instructors are so taken by active learning working so effectively that they expect to continue offering courses online, even when the pandemic restrictions completely lift and things are fully back in person.

Teaching 175

Teaching Lecturing Instructors Learning 175

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. Moreover, inquiry-based learning encourages students to ask questions, explore topics independently, and seek answers through experimentation and research.

Teaching 130

Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For years, the global learning platform Kahoot has been growing its foothold in the K-12 space through acquisitions and add-ons to its popular quiz platform. And no, it’s not more quizzes. Kids, to introduce young children to foundational skills and concepts like social-emotional learning, math and reading.

Math 218

Math Reading Quizzes Activities 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently. By applying these techniques, instructors can create interactive videos that are not only captivating but also effective in enhancing student learning.

Instructors 116

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Do polling questions using apps like PollEverywhere, Mentimeter and my favorite, Slido, to create interactive quizzes about key syllabus details. With over 20 years of experience in higher education, she has taught as a professor of early childhood education and has authored numerous articles on virtual learning and student engagement.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 124

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Today, Robertson’s course consists of 150 to 200 online modules, each of which includes a video presentation , a section from his own book Marketing Fundamentals for Future Professionals , and—coming soon—an active learning exercise. Robertson is also a huge proponent of learning management software.

Curriculum 151

Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 151

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

, a game-based learning platform that makes learning engaging through interactive quizzes, surveys, and discussions. is widely used in classrooms across the globe to review content, assess understanding, and create a fun, competitive learning environment. For example, platforms like Kahoot!

Educational Technologies 130

Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. What to avoid: Grading active learning activities as if they were summative assessments is inappropriate.

Plagiarism 121

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

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. 2006; Saxena et al.,

Laboratory 124

Laboratory Teaching Exams Quizzes 124

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

When students are actively engaged, they have a tendency to perform better and retain information more efficiently. By applying these techniques, instructors can create interactive videos that are not only captivating but also effective in enhancing student learning.

Instructors 98

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

With authoring software, instructional designers can steer online students through a mixtape of digital content—videos, graphs, weblinks, PDFs, drag-and-drop activities, PowerPoint slides, quizzes, survey tools and so on. Online learning is not just another edtech product, but an innovative teaching practice.

Online Learning 154

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 154

Teach Hub

MARCH 14, 2024

You can also add quizzes or polls that are related to your content. Interactive focus walls make for a more active learning experience that can help deepen the learning process. Include apps that complement your objectives or multimedia elements, such as videos, sound clips, or interactive quizzes.

Quizzes 105

Quizzes Learning Styles Learning Lecturing 105

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Student response systems take these benefits a step further by helping students visualize their learning within the context of the larger community. 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. link] Zengaro, S.,

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Do polling questions using apps like PollEverywhere, Mentimeter and my favorite, Slido, to create interactive quizzes about key syllabus details. With over 20 years of experience in higher education, she has taught as a professor of early childhood education and has authored numerous articles on virtual learning and student engagement.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. Mobile learning is best for: Delivering microlearning content such as short videos/animations, how-to-guides, games, and low-stakes tasks (i.e. Any task that is conducive to time efficiency.

Online Learning 96

Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 96

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Simulation-Based Learning and Community To make the content more engaging and practical, incorporating simulation-based learning tools can bring complex concepts to life for all students. Regular feedback loops, like short quizzes or reflective journals, can also help instructors gauge understanding and adapt their teaching as needed.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

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. 2006; Saxena et al.,

Laboratory 110

Laboratory Teaching Exams Quizzes 110

Teach Hub

MARCH 4, 2024

Strategies for Boosting Student Participation Creating an environment where students feel comfortable and confident enough to participate in classroom activities and discussions requires intentional strategies. The most widely used strategies use the active learning approach.

Participation 104

Participation Students Discussions Quizzes 104

eSchool News

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Team Post on EZWrite splits the board into side-by-side workspaces, allowing teams to compete in real-time quizzes and activities. They can use photos and screenshots as well as built-in templates for more context-rich classes. With a built-in six microphone array, it’s easy for educators to capture audio along with screen annotations.

Schools 141

Schools Learning Quizzes Lecturing 141

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Simulation-Based Learning and Community To make the content more engaging and practical, incorporating simulation-based learning tools can bring complex concepts to life for all students. Regular feedback loops, like short quizzes or reflective journals, can also help instructors gauge understanding and adapt their teaching as needed.

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

eSchool News

JULY 14, 2021

The platform’s new Quiz tool provides multiple ways for teachers to promote active learning in the classroom and track student progress in real-time. From the new Video Player page, teachers can: Build interactive video quizzes or slideshow activities in a few simple steps. Various Quiz types include: Ask Live Quiz.

Teachers 130

Teachers Assignments Quizzes Art 130

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

After the student learning outcomes have been defined, the creation of the pre-course does not have to be complex. PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Student response systems take these benefits a step further by helping students visualize their learning within the context of the larger community. 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. link] Zengaro, S.,

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Active Learning: From Fear to Engagement Fear of failure can stifle creativity and learning. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. What to avoid: Grading active learning activities as if they were summative assessments is inappropriate.

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

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. As professors, we should enforce due dates to give students the time to learn content in a meaningful and retrievable way.

Assignments 106

Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 106

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For any task that feels impossible, adding pieces of social engagement and active learning can be a significant variable toward success. Mobile learning is best for: Delivering microlearning content such as short videos/animations, how-to-guides, games, and low-stakes tasks (i.e. Any task that is conducive to time efficiency.

Online Learning 81

Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 81

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. As professors, we should enforce due dates to give students the time to learn content in a meaningful and retrievable way.

Assignments 94

Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 94

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

This activity promotes active participation, peer collaboration, and critical thinking. Another example is the use of educational games or quizzes to reinforce concepts and assess understanding. This immediate feedback loop fosters deeper understanding and promotes active learning.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

One of the key elements of active learning is exerting mental effort to recall information, without relying on notes or other props. Much literature now suggests using “spaced retrieval practice” as a starting point for firming up one’s knowledge (Oakley et al., Spaced retrieval involves an initial encounter with the material (e.g.,

Learning 92

Learning Language Languages Instructors 92

Dangerously Irrelevant

MARCH 30, 2015

STEM should be a catalyst for active learning. Wish this wasn’t locked down behind AEA PD Online (with quizzes!) Here are my notes from today’s 2015 Iowa STEM Summit … Welcome , Lt. Kim Reynolds & Mary Andringa. Launching a STEM Council Seal of Approval for programs (e.g. Exploring Iowa Archaeology ).

STEM 94

STEM Interdisciplinary Quizzes Math 94

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

These assessments can include quizzes, minute papers, surveys, and other methods to track student progress (Zakrajsek, 2016). Finally, the instructor will plan learning activities and instructions (McTighe & Wiggins, 2012). Designing a new course using the backwards design approach can be intimidating.

Instructors 52

Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

After the student learning outcomes have been defined, the creation of the pre-course does not have to be complex. PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content.

Exams 72

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 72