Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It has been estimated that college students across the globe devote in excess of a billion hours per year to “disposable” assignments (Wiley, 2016). Moving from essential to “renewable” assignments means that the students see the tasks as sufficiently meaningful to be kept and even passed on to others. What a waste! Collaboration.

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Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

I asked a variety of questions about their perception of the instruction and assessment practices we had shifted to, the types of feedback they received and how they felt about the class. This was the toughest feedback I have ever received, but it helped me define the problem so I could figure out what to do about it.

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Feedback Culture Science Teaching 167

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Despite the challenges associated with this moment in education, technology is rapidly evolving to allow students more opportunities to engage in social learning spaces online. Engagement is a complex puzzle composed of many pieces, including interest, agency, access, relationships, feedback, etc. for a unit or text.

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Learning Spaces Student Engagement Learning Students 545

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How many hours each week do you spend on creating, sharing, monitoring, evaluating and providing feedback on student activities? An easy-to-use platform for teachers to handle the entire loop from creation to feedback can be the answer to saving time and energy. There’s a feedback option for every teacher—and every student!

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Feedback Motivation Evaluation Education 161

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

As technology advances, K-12 education embraces these transformative tools to prepare students for a rapidly evolving, technology-driven world, ensuring a more interactive, efficient, and inclusive educational landscape. What is an educational technology tool? What is educational technology in the classroom?

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Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Others reflected on how important having a cheerleader and receiving positive feedback was for them. That was OK, I wanted honest feedback about everything—our relationship, my classroom, what they learned. Some students opened up about how difficult their personal lives were and some shared that they had been feeling depressed.

Assignments 161

Assignments Students Feedback Grades 161

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

The situation is made even more challenging by the lack of suitable feedback mechanisms to help teachers understand who is struggling in class and to help them quickly find the root cause of the student’s challenges. Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework.

Teaching 325

Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 325

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Mutual benefits of learning technology…together Learning together with students can provide several benefits for teachers and students to support the overall learning process. Effective Assessment: Digital tools make it easier for teachers to create and grade assignments, quizzes, and exams.

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Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 317

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

The new features were developed using feedback collected during the pandemic and thoughtfully designed to more closely mimic an elementary school classroom, supporting both in-person and hybrid learning environments. Student Annotations. ABOUT INSTRUCTURE.

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Hybrid Learning Assignments Schools Feedback 225

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2020

“I definitely worry about some of my teachers and the level of burnout they’re feeling,” said Stacey Roshan, a math teacher and director of innovation and educational technology at Bullis School in Potomac, Md. The feedback we got from our community is that they’re really craving more synchronous, face-to-face time,” she adds.

Learning 213

Learning Feedback Assignments Coaching 213

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

Real-time assessment tools Digital assessment tools give teachers immediate feedback about student comprehension, enabling quick adjustments to lesson plans and teaching strategies. Project-based collaboration Digital workspaces streamline group assignments with built-in project management capabilities.

Gamification 224

Gamification Achievement Feedback Participation 224

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Department of Education. Then the professor can either respond to each video with feedback or ask the students to post video responses to each other. For instance, instructors can ask students to post a one-sentence summary or brief reflection after going through an assigned reading or watching a short video lecture.

Teaching 218

Teaching Instructors Distance Learning Lecturing 218

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, technology can play a pivotal role in shaping the learning experience. Verizon is working to empower educators and students with cutting-edge tools essential for unlocking the full potential of education.

Internet 308

Internet Critical Thinking Quizzes Teaching Methods 308

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Students who take quizzes shortly after they study show better performance on a final test relative to students who only study without taking a practice quiz, even when no feedback is given on the quiz ( Roediger III, McDaniel, & McDermott, 2006 ). Invested additional time between quiz attempts to better master the assigned materials.

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Quizzes Technology Hybrid Courses Mobile Devices 226

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

While it may seem logical for teachers and professors to clearly disclose when they use AI to develop instructional materials, just as they are asking students to do in assignments, Watkins points out that it’s not as simple as it might seem. She imagines teachers might use AI in the same way to create assignments or lesson plans. “No

Teaching 217

Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

It’s just more complex and time consuming, he says, to gauge how much a student has learned about, say, how to weigh two competing views of a historical event in an essay assignment. But Cote saw that now an AI chatbot can be trained on the same rubric to instantly give the same kind of feedback.

Essay 205

Essay Social Studies Education Critical Thinking 205

Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

Greeting students at the door each morning, chatting with them about their weekend, providing in-person feedback on projects, and facilitating student-led conversations are among the many joys we miss during this pandemic. Less Testing, More Feedback When we finally do recover, we should throw out what the pandemic showed us wasn’t important.

Feedback 218

Feedback Schools Internet Testing 218

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2020

Opportunities for things like quality feedback, deep learning and metacognition were limited, as was time outside of class for working independently and meeting with teachers. Feedback both from and to students was critical. These changes allowed us to start later, at 9:00 a.m., Less important things can go.

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Learning Schools Feedback 218

Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2023

With the time it takes to score and give feedback on student work deterring many writing teachers from assigning lengthier writing tasks, and with the long turnaround time most students wait to receive grades and feedback, there is significant timesaving and learning potential in an AI helping grade student work.

Grades 184

Grades Essay Teachers Feedback 184

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2019

It uses “mastery-based” techniques for assignments, meaning students don’t need to complete long problem sets once they demonstrate they understand a concept. The researchers looked at more than 123,000 homework assignments given to students around the country in the 2016-2017 school year.

Assignments 165

Assignments Students Feedback Study 165

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

As trusted mentors and professional development leaders, they guide teachers in implementing AI tools thoughtfully, ensuring that technology enhances student learning while aligning with pedagogical best practices. AI-powered feedback helps teachers provide more personalized responses without increasing their workload.

Coaching 200

Coaching Ethics Academic Integrity Plagiarism 200

Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

Being an engaged teacher online means being visible in the class, whether that’s through discussion posts, announcements or assignment feedback. Use feedback to build relationships: Providing personalized feedback to let students know their work has been reviewed can strengthen relations.

Motivation 218

Motivation Education Learning Feedback 218

Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2021

They can be used to provide feedback, co-author, narrate and even host asynchronous meetings. VoiceThread Panel: The Future of Education in a Post-COVID World In a recent conversation, Steve Muth, Co-Founder and President of VoiceThread, explained more about his vision. Teacher feedback on a student's term paper using VoiceThread.

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Feedback Assignments History Evaluation 192

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

“Having so many examples being updated and shared made the process easier,” says Warren Apel, the director of technology at the American School in Japan, located in Tokyo. However, teachers can run the risk of assigning too much work or feeling pressured to spend too much of their time connecting with students.

Schools 218

Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2017

But just as continual development of the iPhone eventually renders older prototypes obsolete; so too are new educational technologies pushing us past differentiation towards personalized learning. Too often, parents cannot help students who are struggling through an assignment that they are not prepared for.

Learning 152

Learning Assignments Feedback Internet 152

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

The AI agents will also be fed information from the course syllabi and turn in assignments. Brott says he has experimented with ChatGPT on a few assignments for classes. When they make a mistake, they receive feedback much like we do.” We often talk to students about their experiences and make changes based on feedback.

Intelligence 213

Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 213

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Read part one to learn how this teacher improved her student feedback system to increase student engagement. With the addition of feedback and assessment literacy practices, my students now have the information and strategies necessary to engage in iterative learning. submissions per assignment in the 2017-18 school year.

Culture 164

Culture Grades Feedback Assignments 164

eSchool News

MARCH 11, 2025

From personalized feedback to progress tracking, AI enables students to reflect on their learning journey, refine their strategies, and develop a deeper understanding of their strengths and areas for improvement. Refining his essay : ChatGPT provided models and feedback that helped him improve coherence and argumentation.

Essay 166

Essay Ethics Feedback Languages 166

Edsurge

JANUARY 17, 2022

I gave only feedback on student work, with no grades on any assignment. Because this was an ungraded class, the focus was on feedback. On homework, I gave students detailed written feedback, phrased in terms of clear “homework objectives,” but no grades. In fall 2021, I took my first steps into the world of ungrading.

Feedback 184

Feedback Fairness Grades Assignments 184

Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2020

As educators sift through numerous edtech tools in search of meaningful ways to connect, engage and share with their students, the following questions are helpful to consider: Students are more likely to stay motivated and engaged when they have a say in how the work will be completed. This approach supports the whole student.

Learning 195

Learning Motivation Assignments Feedback 195

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Peer editing here usually consists of working with partners, swapping writing assignments and making suggestions. But over time I’ve found many middle schoolers are not equipped to critique an essay that meets the expectations of the assignment. Students work on peer editing assignments. Just Google it.”

Culture 167

Culture Feedback Writing Assignments 167

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2018

The days of raising tens of millions in venture capital before making a cent in revenue are not over for the education technology industry. In the app, teachers can add students to their class, and assign custom streams of content, assignments and assessments to each individual learner.

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Assignments Feedback Math Grades 160

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2020

Keep assignments simple. Assignments should be described very clearly so that students can succeed. It can be tempting for teachers to assign lots of independent work. However, teachers should give assignments that are bite-sized and similar to what they would assign on-campus. Focus on healthy living.

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Assignments Learning Schools Quizzes 190

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Using edtech in teaching, educators and school leaders can reduce environmental impact while enhancing student engagement and creativity. Rethinking teaching methods in the digital age Teaching methods have undergone significant transformation with the rise of educational technology.

Teaching 166

Teaching Teaching Methods Gamification Textbooks 166

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Abromaitis was particularly excited about how she was able to use Hapara’s Workspace to structure and differentiate the resources and assignments for her students. Moreover, while students are sitting in class working on their assignments, Abromaitis can give instant feedback to them individually. add relevant descriptions.

Student Engagement 165

Student Engagement English Assignments Feedback 165

Edsurge

AUGUST 27, 2020

After the lesson, students work in small groups or individually with the teacher in an effort to independently practice the skill or work through the assigned task. Meanwhile, teachers deliver individualized feedback and support to students. This can all take place during distance learning, too.

Distance Learning 218

Distance Learning Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Math 218

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo, powered by ChatGPT technology, includes features meant to help students work through math and science problems, analyze text, chat with historical figures, navigate college admissions, and revise essays, among other features. It is also designed to help teachers create instructions for assignments and review student performance.

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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 267