Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

It actually requires some unlearning, and some changes in approach, to create an environment that better encourages students to complete assigned activities. Instructors first need to consider how we use grades in our teaching—and then explore what kinds of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations exist and persist for our students.

Motivation 196

Motivation Reading Instructors Assignments 196

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. One thing we know for sure is that AI is not going away and will continue to evolve and change the landscape of teaching and learning. Look no further.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. It’s true that we can’t predict where this is all going, but I feel better just having discussed it.”

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

Key points: This pivot presents a remarkable opportunity for teachers and society at large AI is changing the role of teaching assistants Navigation and guidance in the age of AI: 5 trends to watch For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Picture your favorite teacher from your childhood.

Teachers 165

Teachers Knowledge Lecturing Blended Learning 165

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Starting each class session by asking students to recall what was discussed in the previous session. His teaching assistants have engaged with students in the class from places such as Ethiopia, Northern Ireland, Guatemala, Samoa and Vietnam. Calling students by name, even in such a large class.

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. One thing we know for sure is that AI is not going away and will continue to evolve and change the landscape of teaching and learning. Look no further.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. It’s true that we can’t predict where this is all going, but I feel better just having discussed it.”

Minute Papers 119

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

And for students, Wesch organized the course not as a series of traditional assignments, but as a set of 10 challenges that introduce basic concepts of anthropology. He also used some of the money to send his teaching assistants to cities around the globe. embassy to get him out.

Textbooks 164

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 164

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In fact, the long-term impact of discussing academics with the instructor was greater than that of participating in study groups and clubs (Schudde, 2019). You could also include reminders of any tasks or assignments that need to be completed in the first week. Periodically, I will set up a discussion board forum in the LMS.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In a class, an example might be only having students submit a discussion board post for every assignment. reading, watching videos, discussing with peers). In the classroom, low autonomy might be a discussion board on a specific topic, under a specific word requirement that has to be completed in a short window of time.

Course Design 105

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

This deference to authority may manifest as reticence, timidity, or reluctance to participate in class activities and discussions (Wan, 2021). Furthermore, educators can encourage peer support by allowing students to bring a classmate along when seeking clarification or discussing concerns with educators.

Feedback 97

Feedback Culture Learning Students 97

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A teacher presents a concept, offers examples, assigns homework, and then reviews the assignments once submitted. We might soon see virtual AI teaching assistants that can offer real-time support to students, seamlessly integrating with the classroom environment. For instance, consider the traditional classroom scenario.

Intelligence 122

Intelligence Ethics Feedback Assignments 122

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

And often that’s because there is a disconnect between what students expect from college teaching and what actually ends up happening in the classroom. Apart from course evaluation, which is embedded within the normal semester, and kind of a mandatory process, I think the other stakeholder that we often forget is the teaching assistants.

Teaching 118

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 118

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

He pointed to a recent computer science class at Georgia Tech, where the professor had teaching assistants and a computer respond to student questions—without telling the students that they might be interacting with a machine. The bot, “Jill Watson,” passed the Turing test—students thought they were interacting with a human TA.

Instructors 157

Instructors Essay Science Teaching Assistants 157

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Much of how any interactive portion will go, largely depends upon the guest speaker’s skill and comfortability with the virtual venue and meeting software, which should be discussed at length in a pre-class meeting with the guest. All four approaches preserve an essential element of traditional brick-and-mortar classroom experiences.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 126

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In a class, an example might be only having students submit a discussion board post for every assignment. reading, watching videos, discussing with peers). In the classroom, low autonomy might be a discussion board on a specific topic, under a specific word requirement that has to be completed in a short window of time.

Course Design 94

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 94

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

This deference to authority may manifest as reticence, timidity, or reluctance to participate in class activities and discussions (Wan, 2021). Furthermore, educators can encourage peer support by allowing students to bring a classmate along when seeking clarification or discussing concerns with educators.

Feedback 93

Feedback Culture Learning Students 93

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

They can also use polls, quizzes and discussion boards to facilitate classroom interaction, assess learning or capture student feedback. Brightspace Assignment Release Conditions I use Read&Write for Chrome to translate text to speech and to note feedback at intervals throughout my students’ writing process.

Teachers 132

Teachers Feedback Social Studies Schools 132

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

A teacher presents a concept, offers examples, assigns homework, and then reviews the assignments once submitted. We might soon see virtual AI teaching assistants that can offer real-time support to students, seamlessly integrating with the classroom environment. For instance, consider the traditional classroom scenario.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Ethics Feedback Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

In fact, the long-term impact of discussing academics with the instructor was greater than that of participating in study groups and clubs (Schudde, 2019). You could also include reminders of any tasks or assignments that need to be completed in the first week. Periodically, I will set up a discussion board forum in the LMS.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 31, 2016

CanaryFlow is a classroom workflow platform that makes it easy for K-12 teachers to create lessons, add and grade assignments, upload resources, comment on student work or class activities, and schedule events. Features include: ability to grade, distribute, and collect assignments and materials. CanaryLearning .

Assignments 84

Assignments Testing Grades Classroom Management 84

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Listen to the discussion on this week’s EdSurge On Air podcast. For example, if you look at the Jill Watson experiment at Georgia Tech, where they created a virtual teaching assistant, the students in the class didn't know that they were talking to a bot. Or read a portion of the interview below, lightly edited for clarity.

Education 167

Education Quizzes Writing Online Learning 167

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

And when 43 students finally arrived, Austin, along with two teaching assistants, led their organic chemistry lab. Then, after students leave campus and return home, they continue working on assignments related to the experiments they conducted in person. In the mornings, she met classmates over coffee to discuss notes.

Science 181

Science Accessibility STEM Laboratory 181

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Much of how any interactive portion will go, largely depends upon the guest speaker’s skill and comfortability with the virtual venue and meeting software, which should be discussed at length in a pre-class meeting with the guest. All four approaches preserve an essential element of traditional brick-and-mortar classroom experiences.

Lecturing 110

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 110

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 91

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 91

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

We wanted faculty to feel supported engaging in the work of effective mathematics teaching, students to feel that they had increased opportunities to get help with class activities and assignments, and the LAs themselves to feel valued and gain meaningful experiences through their work in the classroom. under review). Jakopovic, P.,Rech,

Learning 98

Learning Instructors Math STEM 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

The use of modules, a course outline with links to assignments and material, and a clear and simple syllabus help make the class organized and accessible. This can be included in the syllabus, emails, assignments, and feedback. This includes checking on the frequency of students accessing the course and the completion of assignments.

Instructors 59

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 59

Scholarly Teacher

MARCH 6, 2025

Students generally know that a lab report should include an introduction, methods, results, and discussion. On the following page, the template included instructions for the introduction, methods and materials, results, discussion, and references. Does providing a template limit student creativity?

Laboratory 52

Laboratory Instructors Feedback Writing 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

After all, students can now enter any assigned question into an AI chatbot and get a perfectly formatted, five-paragraph essay back ready to turn in (well, after a little massaging to take out any AI “hallucinations”). As educators have looked to alternatives to assigning essays, one idea that has bubbled up is to bring back oral exams.

Exams 215

Exams Essay Instructors Education 215

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

Before the pandemic outbreak, Balogh gave lectures twice a week, on Mondays and Wednesday, and the students met in smaller groups once a week for a discussion led by a teaching assistant. Meanwhile, teaching assistants led the weekly group sessions via Zoom, at the same time each week.

Lecturing 178

Lecturing History Teaching Assistants Learning 178

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Fostering Engagement in Non-Major Biology Students through a Studio Environment Engaging students not inherently drawn to biology requires innovative teaching methods. These include group discussions, hands-on experiments, problem-solving activities, and creative assessments that encourage critical thinking and peer collaboration.

Interdisciplinary 64

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 64

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Fostering Engagement in Non-Major Biology Students through a Studio Environment Engaging students not inherently drawn to biology requires innovative teaching methods. These include group discussions, hands-on experiments, problem-solving activities, and creative assessments that encourage critical thinking and peer collaboration.

Interdisciplinary 62

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 62

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

They logged into a learning management system, which displays personal profile information, homework assignments and professor office hours. Additionally, Shorelight hired local, bilingual teaching assistants to staff its student studios.

Instructors 132

Instructors Students Participation Distance Learning 132