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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like.

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2024

Given that today’s students are digital natives , it makes sense for schools to invest in modern educational technology such as interactive whiteboards. Of course, maintaining this smart technology can be a hefty investment. This lets instructors hold competitive quizzes or have multiple students solve puzzles at the same time.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

The video can be delivered to students via a Post to your Edmodo class or as an assignment. Using Quizzes & Assignments for Collaborative Assessments Test day can be an opportunity for collaboration rather than competition. Edmodo Assignments, too, can be used for in-person and online group work. What did you learn?

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Most tools that teachers have for this purpose are lagging indicators such as tests, quizzes, and homework. Automated grading and feedback : Automated grading systems powered by AI can significantly reduce teachers’ time evaluating assignments and exams. These lagging indicators exacerbate the issue of lack of capacity.

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

The Mountain View-based nonprofit announced it will be partnering with five of the largest county offices of education in Southern California, plus one school district, to begin implementing its first tool that is fully directed at teachers and classrooms. Teachers have always been able to access Khan Academy’s free online tutoring materials.

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2018

Yet more professors seem to be turning to the format these days, as teaching loads and class sizes grow, since multiple-choice quizzes and tests can be easily graded by machines. After all, she notes, “you’re never going to encounter multiple-choice quizzes on the job somewhere.” The pair credit this idea to Linda B. “We

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Quizzes Assignments 158

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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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In recent years, K-12 tech innovation news has made it clear that educational technology has become an integral part of classrooms, influencing teaching methodologies, student interactions, and the overall educational landscape. As with all innovations, there are positive and negative effects of technology on education.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.).

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2018

Google Classroom , the company’s online tool that lets teachers, students and parents manage assignments and discussions, will be getting a small facelift as part of 12 updates that Google is announcing at this week’s ISTE conference, an annual K-12 educational technology expo.

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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.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

education technology company has reached the billion-dollar valuation mark, and with that comes bragging rights to being a “unicorn.” based company last raised money in 2014 , when it was best known as an online destination where students could share notes, assignments and other course materials from classes they have taken.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The pandemic is changing the way tests and quizzes are conducted at colleges across the country, with the rapid adoption of new tools that proponents say catch cheating, but in ways that many students say amount to an unacceptable invasion of their privacy. Students on other campuses agree. Yet they are quickly becoming mainstream.

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Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

It’s a student response system that allows teachers to make quizzes that students can take on their device. And even when we do poorly on our Socrative quizzes, we can take solace in knowing, as does Socrates, that “true knowledge exists in knowing that we know nothing.”. Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus?

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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. For instance, instructors can strategically assign tasks that can be auto-graded, or spot-checked. To incentivize that, I typically assign reading exercises and quizzes.

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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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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

So Boyle, who is a secondary school principal at Dalian American International School, located on China’s northeastern coast, let teachers email assignments during the first few weeks out and skip most instruction. A Pear Deck spokesperson says the company is working with 154 schools in the region, offering free access to impacted educators.)

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This functionality helps students ask questions about assignments that Lewis creates in PowerPoint, and also helps students strengthen relationships by allowing them to work together in real-time. But when it comes to measuring students’ ability to use instructional technology effectively, many teachers rely more on their gut.

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Education History Students Quizzes 217

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Imagine the students with the least and the most experience using educational videos. What kind of introductory text, video or activity might lead everyone into the assigned video without overwhelming them? An assigned video may be a personal favorite of the instructor, but to students, it’s new, and not necessarily of interest.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Upon the release of ChatGPT in the fall of 2022, we noticed that some of our students had suddenly become “experts” at synthesizing research and organizing their term papers, often resulting in perfect scores on their written assignments.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2017

Kahoot’s popularity lies in its game-based educational tool that allows anyone to create multiple-choice quizzes and race with one another to get the most number of correct answers in the shortest amount of time. Teachers can also assign after-school games as homework. The free app will be publicly available in September.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

While many students say they’re looking for the assistance they’re not getting from their colleges, professors argue that students are using these sites to cheat on quizzes and tests. And then that student who asked it will copy and paste it or use that answer in their own graded assignment.

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Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

Today, a teacher can see if a student is not doing an assignment or struggling to complete a worksheet. That information about how much effort was made could inform educators to follow-up more appropriately. answers to quizzes; responses on worksheets; views of videos; clicks on interactive resources. Why is that important?

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Blended Learning Assignments Learning Outcomes Quizzes 150

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Solution: When curating or building digital lessons and resources for teachers, look to the The Education Trust’s Assignment Analysis Framework to ensure that instruction is aligned to state standards, cognitively challenging, and conducive to student motivation and engagement.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

From interactive applications to collaborative platforms, edtech tools enrich the educational experience. Platforms like Google Classroom or Canvas streamline administrative tasks by allowing teachers to organize resources, distribute assignments, and provide feedback efficiently. Today, educational apps like Kahoot!

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Technology Quizzes Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Key points: Education technology is a classroom must-have Technology enables access to important resources Stay up to date on the latest in education technology The use of education technology in the classroom has revolutionized the way teaching and learning occur, offering new opportunities to enhance educational experiences.

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Technology Teaching Learning Styles Quizzes 141

Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

I remember scrambling to learn all I could about the features of Blackboard and reviewing all of my textbook’s eLearning-related ancillaries, assigning self-paced modules and online quizzes to my students. It required me to really rethink teaching, and how best to do it in a digital environment.

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eLearning Teaching Quizzes Lecturing 207

Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Like many educators, I’m still contemplating how to best adapt my teaching to online learning. By assigning units in Khan Academy that we had already covered prior to the closing of our school, I’m incorporating many of the research-based practices discussed here. My answer is yes, I believe so.

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Math Coaching Testing Assignments 216

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Students earn points by completing a much wider variety of assignment and assessment pathways than what is typically seen in most higher education courses today. Students also have autonomy to choose what they want to do within that wide variety of assignments and assessments. Their grades are determined by points accumulated.

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Failure Assignments Quizzes Motivation 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Core Features: Teachers can create and share assignments. Although it is most frequently used to create, collect and offer feedback on assignments (which multiple students can work on at once), Google Classroom also has tools like. Core features: Teachers can create and share assignments. Students can collaborate online.

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Mobile Devices Assignments Feedback Quizzes 156

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AUGUST 31, 2017

I used my 1:1 laptops to create a paperless classroom, providing instant teacher feedback on writing assignments. I made a class playlist on Google sites with hyperlinked assignments that allowed students to choose which skills to work on and which activities to complete.

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Testing Students Motivation Assignments 168

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Google also announced Cast for Education, a Chrome application that allows teachers and students to wirelessly share their screens with the class. Quizzes on Google Forms now allow for a bit more customization: Teachers can offer partial credit for answers choices while auto-grading multiple choice questions. According to Erik C.

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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. The professor felt like an accomplice. The textbook, written by a well-known author, had cost each of his students $200.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

“These engaging products bring science to life by enabling students to manipulate and interact with content but, more than that, they demonstrate Gale’s transformation beyond a library reference publisher to a true education technology partner for libraries,” said Paul Gazzolo, senior vice president and general manager for Gale.

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Science Quizzes Assignments Languages 119

Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The assignment itself could be simple — like using Legoss to build a bridge — but is tied to an activity like writing. Baselice, the history teacher, says his students do “much better” on quizzes about the lessons that were gamified in his class. That wouldn’t lead to a routine,” Miller says.

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Teachers Quizzes Testing Learning Outcomes 215

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Educators use these multimedia tools cater to diverse learning styles, ensuring that students grasp concepts more effectively. Online platforms and learning management systems are other examples of technologies that improve student learning and enable teachers to share resources, assignments, and feedback seamlessly.

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