eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

The program also offers fun activities and stimulating challenges, designed to engage young people and encourage their curiosity about the field of AI. To date, more than 850,000 young people and 31,500 teachers have benefited from these educational activities.

Intelligence 254

Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 254

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

As he watched his own kids adjust to online schooling during the pandemic, he felt that Zoom lacked features to let teachers handle standard classroom activities such as taking attendance or giving quizzes.

Online Learning 195

Online Learning Technology Quizzes Learning 195

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 vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes.

Quizzes 105

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 105

Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2019

Four-and-a-half years after Amazon first released Alexa, its voice-activated virtual assistant, the technology is finding its footing in education. The ACT skill, which provides general information about the exam and can help students prepare for the test, will be available to the public this fall.

Skills 167

Skills Quizzes Teachers Testing 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The pandemic has led to a spike in the use of automated proctoring software, which is designed to curb cheating on online quizzes and exams by recording students via their webcams and flagging suspicious activity.

Textbooks 176

Textbooks Quizzes Exams Testing 176

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

QuizGecko: Versatility and Innovation Among the leading AI-powered quiz generators, QuizGecko is a versatile tool that can transform text, documents, or URLs into captivating interactive quizzes. Riddle: User-Friendly Engagement A user-friendly quiz maker, Riddle offers an intuitive interface for crafting engaging quizzes.

Quizzes 148

Quizzes Gamification Teaching Methods Feedback 148

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 4, 2018

Here are five great websites to prepare you: The classroom is not the only place you can prepare for your IELTS exam. There are many platforms online that offer opportunities for you to prepare for the different stages of the exam: Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening. Stress has been taken out of your IELTS exam prep.

Exams 71

Exams Instructors Testing Quizzes 71

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

She suggested a checklist on ways to improve research, design, development and implementation: “It's identifying your learning objectives, thinking about how you're going to assess them, especially beyond exams and quizzes to more formative forms of assessment, and then planning out your activities.

Peer Review 216

Peer Review Gamification Mobile Devices Learning 216

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Since then, I’ve been advancing the term “video paratext” to reflect the myriad ways that we design educational guidance, prompts, activities or interactive elements to surround or be included within a video. What kind of introductory text, video or activity might lead everyone into the assigned video without overwhelming them?

Teaching 190

Teaching Instructors Teaching Philosophy Education 190

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 vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes.

Quizzes 96

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 96

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

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

The device-agnostic, Google Classroom-integrated, collaborative tool allows teachers and students to build lessons, activities, and interactive games. Ormiboard gives teachers and students the freedom to build lessons, activities, and interactive games for use in any classroom that has displays and/or mobile devices.

Mobile Devices 128

Mobile Devices Quizzes Exams Assignments 128

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. Effective pre-lab videos must have well-defined learning outcomes.

Laboratory 124

Laboratory Teaching Exams Quizzes 124

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

This activity served as a review of what the student knows about complex numbers without limiting what they should recall and showed them what they remember and what they are unsure about. These activities take no more than 15 minutes and are graded so students are incentivized to try in earnest. Spacing The third technique is spacing.

Math 216

Math Testing Coaching Assignments 216

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., 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.’ lectures)” (p.

Quizzes 143

Quizzes Learning Lecturing Students 143

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

In June, Dartmouth College dropped a cheating investigation into medical students following the dubious use of Canvas to track perceived activity during exams. It’s a timely one, too, as recent news has shown just how tired students are of secret monitoring. But if researchers are A/B testing two innocuous options, what’s the harm?

Ethics 207

Ethics Knowledge Testing Learning 207

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

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

Already she’s reached out to Screencastify, Explain Everything, EdPuzzle and Pear Deck, the latter which is being used to let students draw their understanding and take short quizzes quickly. (A A Pear Deck spokesperson says the company is working with 154 schools in the region, offering free access to impacted educators.)

Schools 218

Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

If the student comes to class, does the homework, and studies for the exam, will that produce a high score? Another implication: students’ motivation increases when they are given the chance to make choices and exercise some control over learning, say, for example, deciding the relative weight of quizzes and exams within a designated range.

Motivation 111

Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 111

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.

Study 128

Study Quizzes Math Exams 128

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

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Here are a few more: Quizzes : Assigning tests and quizzes throughout the semester is necessary to assess student understanding of important course content. A nonlinear approach to testing incorporates student-generated quizzes. Dr. Bledsoe maintains a private psychotherapy practice and is active in the Azusa community.

Teaching 119

Teaching Quizzes Instructors Exams 119

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. LaGier is an American Cell Biologist, whose main area of research is active learning and mechanobiology.

Assignments 107

Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 107

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. Effective pre-lab videos must have well-defined learning outcomes.

Laboratory 111

Laboratory Teaching Exams Quizzes 111

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

JUNE 30, 2024

If the student comes to class, does the homework, and studies for the exam, will that produce a high score? Another implication: students’ motivation increases when they are given the chance to make choices and exercise some control over learning, say, for example, deciding the relative weight of quizzes and exams within a designated range.

Motivation 109

Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 109

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Through this approach, educators can utilize visual aids, hands-on activities, and group discussions to cater to individual student needs, promoting deeper understanding and retention of material. However, one approach consistently hailed for its efficacy is the use of active learning strategies.

Teaching 130

Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Here are a few more: Quizzes : Assigning tests and quizzes throughout the semester is necessary to assess student understanding of important course content. A nonlinear approach to testing incorporates student-generated quizzes. Dr. Bledsoe maintains a private psychotherapy practice and is active in the Azusa community.

Teaching 111

Teaching Quizzes Instructors Exams 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. Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

Online Learning 151

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 151

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. LaGier is an American Cell Biologist, whose main area of research is active learning and mechanobiology.

Assignments 95

Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 95

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Classroom response systems make the practice of regular “temperature checks” an impactful and efficient activity in even the largest classrooms. 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. Zengaro, Z.,

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Based on my classroom teaching experience, I believe that recognizing the importance of student feedback fosters active engagement and self-reflection in the student learning process.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2017

The Prova Brasil [the standardized Brazilian national exam]data tell us which are the most problematic areas. In addition to lesson plans that can be accessed offline, teachers will have access to digital resources, quizzes and reports.

Teachers 102

Teachers Quizzes Exams Elementary School 102

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. To be effective, professors should be skilled at constructing activities, monitoring group dynamics, and enabling dynamic discussions.

Collaborative Learning 116

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Based on my classroom teaching experience, I believe that recognizing the importance of student feedback fosters active engagement and self-reflection in the student learning process.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Classroom response systems make the practice of regular “temperature checks” an impactful and efficient activity in even the largest classrooms. 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. Zengaro, Z.,

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

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. To be effective, professors should be skilled at constructing activities, monitoring group dynamics, and enabling dynamic discussions.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105