Edsurge

OCTOBER 17, 2017

A decade ago professors complained of a growing “epidemic” in education: Wikipedia. Students were citing it in papers, while educators largely laughed it off as inaccurate and saw their students as lazy, or worse. There’s even a new peer-reviewed academic journal about using Wikipedia in higher education.

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Peer Review Textbooks Education Writing 145

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In an effort to help educators, parents and other education technology consumers make better choices about the products they use, Digital Promise spent the last year developing a “research-based design” product certification. ISTE (EdSurge’s parent organization) offers a “seal” for products that align to its pedagogical standards.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

When students weren’t solving assignments or giving presentations, I was able to spend my time interacting with them one-on-one. That’s 150 students = 10 assignments in 13 weeks = 5 pages per assignment). Peergrade —a free online platform to facilitate peer feedback sessions with students. The class operated smoothly.

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Feedback Peer Review Critical Thinking Assignments 141

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Organization and structure  Students appreciate courses where assignments and course materials are organized and structured. They particularly appreciated the gradebook, assignment submission, and announcement features, which streamlined their learning experience.  Avoid confusing instructions.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The textbook that Delmar Larsen assigned his students was full of errors, and he knew it. Sometimes students will be assigned to write on a specific question in class, or to mimic a chapter of an existing textbook. Without a formal peer-review process, how is it possible to catch mistakes?

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eSchool News

MARCH 10, 2016

K-12 educators and admins to earn university professional development units with badge and micro-badge courses. This partnership is one of the first to offer educators credit from a university in conjunction with professional learning aligned to competency-based micro credentialing. “We

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Organization and structure  Students appreciate courses where assignments and course materials are organized and structured. They particularly appreciated the gradebook, assignment submission, and announcement features, which streamlined their learning experience.  Avoid confusing instructions.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

Make it Easy for Students to Interact It can be a delicate balance to try to not overwhelm students by the quantity of educational technology we use in a class, while still keeping things interesting through the element of surprise. This past semester, each student submitted reading notes as an assignment in the LMS. in action.

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Instructors Syllabus Peer Review Students 161

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

It’s the largest portfolio initiative for teaching eportfolios in higher education that’s focused on what am I doing to improve student learning,” says Gerry Hanley, assistant vice chancellor at California State University’s chancellor's office. In my assignment description I have a little footnote that gives her credit,” he says. “As

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Teaching Portfolio Teaching Syllabus Peer Review 166

Edsurge

MAY 5, 2023

Recently, EdSurge podcast host Carl Hooker discussed with field experts how educators can foster creativity for college and career readiness. Tacy Trowbridge Lead for Global Education Thought Leadership & Advocacy Adobe What importance does creativity play when it comes to college and career pathways?

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Peer Review Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Communication 176

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

At least, that’s according to a randomized study recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Science. The study, which occurred over three semesters, randomly assigned students to either learning through lectures, the old-school way, or through “active” calculus instruction that emphasizes student engagement.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2021

based company, called Argos Education, is that the way textbooks are created and revised is due for a reset. He gave the example of a professor who wants to adopt a popular biology textbook, but doesn’t plan to assign one chapter of it. “So It’s solution: Create a new marketplace where instructors can find them.

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Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 176

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

Cook, who is editor in chief at the experimental academic publisher Allegra Lab , ended up becoming a podcaster himself, and a fan of the growing number of podcasts made by other professors and educators. To research the volume, he interviewed 101 podcasters in education, asking them about their motivations and views on the craft.

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Teaching Peer Review Essay Knowledge 148

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Students cheating on assignments is hardly a new or surprising problem. In research and surveys conducted by Dr. Donald McCabe and the International Center for Academic Integrity over the span of 12 years, 68 percent of undergraduates who responded admitted to cheating on tests or written assignments.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

Students who chose to participate in the program completed the writing assignments, submitted them electronically, and received three of their peers’ assignments for review. “We Each fellow is assigned to a group of students and is available to help them with the revision process.”

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Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 139

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2023

In education, case studies are widely used as a pedagogical tool to encourage critical thinking, problem-solving skills, and the application of theoretical knowledge. As educators embarking on the application of case studies, creating your individual case studies or incorporating existing ones is pivotal. Where to Find Case Studies?

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Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Ann Lichliter , Winona State University Mary Kirk , Winona State University Keywords: Equitable, Transparent, Assignments Key Statement: To benefit all students, faculty redesigned course assignments using the transparent assignment framework to increase student efficacy and improve learning outcomes. 2019; Lin et al.,

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Assignments Students Peer Review Critical Thinking 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In almost any school in the country today, you can find an app or program that claims to change education as we know it. As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review.

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Peer Review Feedback Writing Evaluation 128

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Determining whether it’s screen time or low socio-economic status and the stress it causes parents (or some other factor) that is responsible for those outcomes would require randomly assigning kids to watch hours of TV and studying the results, Hartshorne says—not an experiment in which many parents want to participate.

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Study Peer Review Coaching Science 201

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Building an Effective Feedback System My quest to resolve issues around student engagement and agency led me to partner with two other educators who were struggling with related problems. Students use peer feedback to quickly revise their work and pose at least one question before I provide in-app feedback.

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Feedback Culture Science Teaching 167

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak disrupted daily life for virtually every educator, parent, and student in the U.S. It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. You can read part one here.

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Accessibility Distance Learning Learning Students 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Teachers should look for tools that help them easily adjust instructional scaffolding from assignment to assignment and from student to student—allowing them to meet students where they are as they learn to write for authentic audiences. Free Writable trial for Edsurge readers with over 100 pre-built assignments.

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Feedback Peer Review Beliefs Writing 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. The state mandate established the goal of quality but allowed institutions to develop their own strategies.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 121

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power of collaboration. Using direct and indirect measures in education provides data about student learning and program evaluation.

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Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 90

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

My journey as an educator began thirty years ago and—I’ll admit—references to personalized learning were never mentioned or formally discussed back then. Notice, I said “students,” but let’s remember that lifelong learning is for all—including those educators who have direct impact on students.

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Teachers Learning Peer Review Students 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

For teachers, Writable’s web-based tool offers customizable templates for common writing assignments (such as an argumentative or cause-and-effect essay, or a personal narrative). Students can do a self-reflection upon finishing the draft, and also engage in anonymous peer-reviews of each other’s work. based company.

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Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 112

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

In the dynamic landscape of online education, the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications online graduate programs (UF CJC Online) stands at the forefront of innovation and quality. The state mandate established the goal of quality but allowed institutions to develop their own strategies.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

This ranges from our syllabi to our course structures and policies, to our assignments and assessments. Use engaging and efficient activities and assignments. Building on our previous suggestion, we also intentionally schedule engaging and compelling activities and assignments during the grumpy time of the semester. Saucier, D.

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Course Design Assignments Teaching Philosophy Instructors 142

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2018

They create classrooms designed to maximize student learning, and do everything from fine-tuning lesson plans and homework assignments to organizing the physical layout of their learning spaces. First, schools are full of teachers, the true “doers” in education, who are best positioned to identify their own needs.

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Feedback Schools Peer Review Testing 155

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.

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Accessibility Disabilities Education Culture 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

I subscribe to lots of technology-in-education forums (here’s a list of my trusted education advisors ) and attend as many webinars as I can. which by the way, is fee-based), students start with a placement test to determine their comprehension level and be sure they are challenged by assignments without being frustrated.

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Teachers Peer Review Feedback Critical Thinking 101

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 13, 2019

Why peer feedback? Peer feedback has become popular as teachers move to a “teacher-guide” model of education rather than a “teacher-lecturer” When the time comes in a lesson to assess student learning, instead of a formal test in a quiet room with a clock ticking, teachers employ a system of peer feedback.

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Feedback Peer Review Writing Critical Thinking 96

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Such practices can lead to mistrust between students and faculty, harming the educational relationship.

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs. 2016 Brightspace Awards for Excellence Winners.

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Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 133

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 23, 2025

Curriculum assessment and evaluation projects may not always spark immediate enthusiasm, but a recent well-organized team project in our higher education program demonstrated the power of collaboration. Using direct and indirect measures in education provides data about student learning and program evaluation.

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Evaluation Education Learning Outcomes Students 65