Edsurge

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

The most controversial new tech tool for colleges since the start of the pandemic is automated proctoring, which aims to detect cheating on online exams by using algorithms that watch students via their webcam and look for suspicious patterns of behavior—often sending clips of questionable moments to professors for later review.

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Exams Lecturing Instructors Testing 190

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. Numerous online resources exist where you can find lecture notes, study guides, and other helpful materials. homework, lecture notes, practice tests).

High School 167

High School High School Study Exams 167

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam. Part 4 will offer a comprehensive exam prep.

Exams 161

Exams Lecturing Textbooks Instructors 161

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. We are moving direct instruction to the individual space and doing active learning to the group space, and that active learning is more difficult.”

Lecturing 159

Lecturing Learning STEM Instructors 159

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

One example that comes to mind is University of Massachusetts, Boston, economics professor Andrew Perumal, who uses Echo360 to facilitate in-class activities, such as asking students open-ended questions about course material. You said classroom content and activities become searchable through your platform. How does that work?

Study 164

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 164

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

And some have taken the attitude of, “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em,” actively setting up Discord servers or joining those created by their students. "We Some professors welcome these channels as a way for students to blow off steam. But others worry that they can lead to violations of academic integrity.

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Exams Instructors Students Lecturing 205

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Additional recommendations for faculty during in-person lectures involve small group interactions and calling upon students to create an atmosphere of engagement and dialogue. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities. Small groups. Cold or random call.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Since the 1990s and the rise of online video conferencing, though, it has been possible for educators to choose which activities in their distance-education courses to conduct synchronously and which to leave as asynchronous. The instructor can lecture and students can ask questions, or the instructor can lead a live discussion.

Teaching 218

Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

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. In this educational quagmire, Pecha Kucha is an answer.

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Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

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. Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

Online Learning 151

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 151

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

or middle China, you will see one teacher and 50 students, or 20 students, each behind a desk, raising their hands, and the teacher lecturing. But the lecturing should be done by the masters. It should be getting a physics lecturer from the Nobel prize winner, who also is a great teacher. Lectures should be given by masters.

Teaching 163

Teaching Lecturing Teaching Assistants Intelligence 163

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

We may not all have the luxury in our class schedules to take an entire week for this, but we must integrate more community building in our existing activities and schedules, especially on the first day. This activity helps focus students, spark curiosity, and increase engagement. What do you wonder (Newbery, 2023)?”

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

To bring students back to the classroom, it can be tempting to scale back some course accommodations, such as not recording lectures or providing material online ( D’Agostino, 2022 ). I shifted to more written, reflective assignments and turned my proctored exams into open-book, take-home exams. 2020 ); Moores, et al.,

Student Engagement 102

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 102

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

We may not all have the luxury in our class schedules to take an entire week for this, but we must integrate more community building in our existing activities and schedules, especially on the first day. This activity helps focus students, spark curiosity, and increase engagement. What do you wonder (Newbery, 2023)?”

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Part 1: Pedagogical approaches Backward design Set the course goals and lesson objectives, then plan activities, assignments, and evaluations/assessments that align with the goals and objectives. For example, pause for one or two of the above activities after lecturing for eight to 10 minutes. Provide variety in assignments. .”

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

So we were able to extend our Respondus Monitor license, which monitors the students during an exam. They may not have access to technology or even a webcam, for that matter, to do synchronous sessions or to be monitored during exams. And the activity is just a content check. We're already in a stressful situation.

Accessibility 217

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 217

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. My students do the quiz as a group activity. I incorporate the day’s lecture materials into the review of answers.

Quizzes 105

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 105

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. In this educational quagmire, Pecha Kucha is an answer.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. Ensure that instructions for completing pre-course activities are clear and concise to avoid confusion or frustration.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. My students do the quiz as a group activity. I incorporate the day’s lecture materials into the review of answers.

Quizzes 96

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 96

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Here are three strategies for digital tool use to consider, particularly at the start of a new term or when organizing for exams. For example, faculty often create lecture materials and documents directly in Notability that students can edit immediately. Providing students documents in a format that aligns with this tool is key.

Lecturing 154

Lecturing Exams Assignments Textbooks 154

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Part 1: Pedagogical approaches Backward design Set the course goals and lesson objectives, then plan activities, assignments, and evaluations/assessments that align with the goals and objectives. For example, pause for one or two of the above activities after lecturing for eight to 10 minutes. Provide variety in assignments. .”

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Instead of learning from a combination of books, lectures and software, as students do at most schools, the primary mode of instruction for kids attending Quest to Learn is games. The rest of the time they’re doing related activities that don’t involve gaming at all. The takeaway? In fact, all games use learning theory to some extent.

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning allows students to be engaged and active participants in their own learning by sharing ideas, analyzing problems, and finding solutions to them. The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing.

Collaborative Learning 116

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 116

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Additional recommendations for faculty during in-person lectures involve small group interactions and calling upon students to create an atmosphere of engagement and dialogue. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities. Small groups. Cold or random call.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2019

One of the most impactful activities from my Master’s coursework in secondary English education was a reader biography. I struggled from an early age with comprehension and performed below the average on national reading exams. I struggled from an early age with comprehension and performed below the average on national reading exams.

Exams 131

Exams English Students Assignments 131

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. However, one approach consistently hailed for its efficacy is the use of active learning strategies.

Teaching 130

Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

One example that comes to mind is University of Massachusetts, Boston, economics professor Andrew Perumal, who uses Echo360 to facilitate in-class activities, such as asking students open-ended questions about course material. You said classroom content and activities become searchable through your platform. How does that work?

Study 99

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 99

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Examples include standardized tests, final exams, and end-of-course projects, which measure student achievement against predetermined criteria and provide a snapshot of overall learning outcomes. One example is the use of visual aids such as charts, diagrams, and multimedia presentations to supplement lectures and reinforce key concepts.

Textbooks 130

Textbooks Metacognitive Skills Education Teaching Methods 130

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

lectures)” (p. Rather than being agents of their own learning and active, hands-on meaning-makers, students are passive recipients of processes and outcomes that are imposed on them in the name of ‘reliability.’ practicing math problems, quizzes, flashcards, teacher lectures, and so on).

Quizzes 143

Quizzes Learning Lecturing Students 143

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The week before a midterm exam, for example, students can work individually or in groups to construct their own quiz items. This student-generated quiz thus allows learners to practice and share their ideas in an atmosphere that is less anxiety-provoking than the midterm exam itself. that demonstrate the content in a more creative way.

Teaching 119

Teaching Quizzes Instructors Exams 119

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Instead, they acquire information outside of class by reading, watching lectures recorded by the faculty member, or through many other online options. We can immediately correct misconceptions or misapplication of data rather than waiting until students make the errors in homework or on exams. What could we have done better?

Learning 122

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 122

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

In the first part of my class, I’ll have them engage in activities where we’ll do a shared Google Doc so I can actually see their engagement and the thoughts that they’re having as they write words or add things to diagrams. Or to think that] it’s not a big deal if I put an hour-long video [lecture]. I know about their families.

Failure 148

Failure Feedback Students Exams 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

Its array of question styles, including multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and fill-in-the-blank, facilitates swift quiz and exam question creation from various document formats such as PDFs, DOCs, and PPTs. But what sets QuizGecko apart is its innovative use of AI.

Quizzes 148

Quizzes Gamification Teaching Methods Feedback 148

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2024

Think about changes directed at some aspect of the course: assignments, exams, in-class activities, the feedback you provide to students. Avoid generic admonitions such as “I’m going to get myself organized” and “I’m going to work on having a positive attitude.” It makes sense to target whatever’s making the course tough to teach.

Motivation 112

Motivation Exams Lecturing Attention 112

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Collaborative learning allows students to be engaged and active participants in their own learning by sharing ideas, analyzing problems, and finding solutions to them. The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105