eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Real-time Assessment : Technology allows for immediate feedback through online quizzes and assessments, helping teachers identify areas where students may need additional support. Tools such as educational apps, multimedia presentations, and virtual simulations capture students’ attention, encouraging active participation.

Technology 130

Technology Attention Quizzes Communication 130

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Before any work on the course concepts starts, the focus should be on developing communication and trust in the classroom space. 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.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

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. Situational interest refers to positive feelings generated by the learning tasks or activities themselves.

Motivation 108

Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 108

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Before any work on the course concepts starts, the focus should be on developing communication and trust in the classroom space. 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.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 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.

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Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Teach Hub

JUNE 7, 2024

They also offer structured templates for lesson and unit plans, helping you organize your objectives, materials, activities, and assessments all in one place. Its collaborative tools make group work easy and fun, enabling students to collaborate seamlessly, regardless of their location.

Motivation 103

Motivation Quizzes Classroom Management Attention 103

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. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

Plagiarism 121

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 121

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Digital platforms facilitate group work, enabling students to communicate and share ideas seamlessly, whether in-person or remotely. Interactive activities, such as quizzes using platforms like Kahoot! or group discussions on discussion boards, can make learning more participatory.

Technology 130

Technology Critical Thinking Learning Styles Attention 130

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Classroom learning is the fundamental mode of education where students gather in a physical space under the guidance of a teacher or instructor to engage in structured learning activities. These sessions often encourage active participation, enabling students to ask questions, share insights, and collaborate with peers.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 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. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

Many struggle to actively pay attention. For instance, in the context of a prompt it might look like this, “Now that you’ve read this week’s chapter on conflict management, take an image that represents how you feel about group work. Students are always on their phones. Students then post an image.

Technology 122

Technology Art Learning Students 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When students learn there will be group work in a course, they often let up a collective groan. Group work tends to leave a bad taste in students’ mouths due to their lack of understanding of group dynamics. We also end this activity with a written reflection.

Group work 59

Group work Discussions Gamification Testing 59

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When students learn there will be group work in a course, they often let up a collective groan. Group work tends to leave a bad taste in students’ mouths due to their lack of understanding of group dynamics. We also end this activity with a written reflection.

Group work 52

Group work Discussions Gamification Testing 52

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 4, 2023

Many struggle to actively pay attention. For instance, in the context of a prompt it might look like this, “Now that you’ve read this week’s chapter on conflict management, take an image that represents how you feel about group work. Students are always on their phones. Students then post an image.

Technology 97

Technology Art Learning Students 97

Teaching with a Mountain View

APRIL 10, 2025

Although I frequently change how I group students and what our routine looks like, I made a group rotation chart that works with my stations so all students know exactly where they need to be. Then I color-code all lesson activities in my plan book and copy folders. These resources are ideal for your enrichment groups!

Math 52

Math Students Achievement Testing 52