Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. I like to think of this shift as a transition from content-based to issues-based curriculum.

Assignments 205

Assignments Essay History Social Studies 205

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Understanding what teachers find cognitively engaging in their work can help them 1) evaluate where they are investing their time and energy resources, 2) reflect on whether those tasks are energizing or draining, and 3) make adjustments in their approach to workflows that they find mentally draining. What did they do well?

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

Catlin Tucker

MAY 23, 2017

If a teacher uses percentages, then the student may not even understand why a particular assignment impacted their overall grade in the way it did. Ironically, students are rarely asked to evaluate their work and reflect on what is says about their learning. That’s a problem. Grades shouldn’t be a surprise.

Grades 420

Grades Assignments Skills English 420

Catlin Tucker

MAY 18, 2021

these are critical skills students need to develop if they are going to become expert learners who are motivated, resourceful, strategic, and capable of advocating for themselves. However, they are unlikely to have the time or energy for this design work if they are overwhelmed by stacks of literal or digital assignments.

Blended Learning 521

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Beliefs 521

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

Each assignment has 1-10 points, with a total of 100 points. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester. Each point corresponds to a specific objective and is graded complete/incomplete.

Grades 70

Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 70

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!

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2024

It takes only seconds to plug a writing prompt into a generative AI tool and receive a completed assignment. The bottom line: When students are confident in their writing skills, they will be less tempted to run directly to AI to generate a writing assignment. It’s important to make the writing process less intimidating.

Writing 328

Writing Essay Plagiarism Assignments 328

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 14, 2021

The learning teams that enjoy high levels of autonomy and agency tend to be more motivated and engaged. The 5Es instructional model is composed of the following stages: 1) Engage, 2) Explore, 3) Explain, 4) Elaborate, and 5) Evaluate. What is challenging about their teaching assignments? Evaluate: Assess the Effectiveness.

Teachers 427

Teachers Blended Learning Learning Evaluation 427

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

When you have to compete with a warm sun, sandy beaches, and playful friends, motivating students in summer school can be a daunting challenge. Let your summer school students experience this motivator. If you assign homework, make it worthwhile, not busy work. What they found wasn’t what they expected. Use time wisely.

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Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

eSchool News

JANUARY 17, 2024

Educators can even tap student enthusiasm for new technology by assigning–and assessing student learning using–multimedia projects. Secret 1: Multimedia assignments. These types of assignments are also harder to farm out to AI! Motivate students to act by incorporating action planning into assignments.

Teaching 344

Teaching Critical Thinking Assignments Learning 344

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning. Character Traits: After reading about a character in a book, students make a claim about that character, provide evidence from the text, and ask questions about the character’s motivation, relationships, or impact on the story.

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Questions Metacognitive Skills Ethics Math 415

eSchool News

JUNE 2, 2017

As the academic school year ends, many teachers come to the unforeseen conclusion that some students lack the motivation to turn in assignments on-time. Teachers have many tools available to encourage students to turn-in those assignments on time. It is not an easy task. Grading papers is still a daunting teaching duty.

Grades 247

Grades Technology Blended Learning Quizzes 247

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

I want students to complete assignments because they are meaningful, interesting, and rewarding, not because they are worth points. I want students to be intrinsically motivated to revisit and improve their work because they feel like active agents in the learning process. It did not always go smoothly.

Blended Learning 343

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Communication 343

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Paymo provides a centralized workspace where teacher teams clarify roles within their group, assign tasks to individuals, and track progress over time. Plus Delta is a formative evaluation model that prompts individuals to assess what went well with an event or experience and what could be improved.

Teachers 332

Teachers Feedback Evaluation Intelligence 332

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

By fostering a positive school culture, we create an environment where students and staff feel valued and motivated. Additionally, each middle and high school student is assigned an advisor who looks after their well-being and academic success, serving as a key point of contact for their families.

Schools 298

Schools Learning Students Knowledge 298

eSchool News

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Lifelong learning librarians can motivate students through an unrelenting pursuit of knowledge, which can inspire students to engage in independent research curiosities. Teacher-Librarian – As teachers, librarians evaluate the best kind of learning practices for students, faculty and administrators.

Schools 358

Schools Essay Instructors Critical Thinking 358

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Focus on Process-based Feedback Process feedback focuses on evaluating and improving the steps, strategies, or techniques that students employ during the learning process. Process feedback is vital in enhancing student learning by honing their metacognitive skills , guiding their efforts, boosting motivation, and fostering a growth mindset.

Feedback 363

Feedback Blended Learning Metacognitive Skills Failure 363

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

Assignments 104

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 104

eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2016

The problem is to balance the reality of today’s pressure for test scores and required teacher evaluation with the changes that can be anticipated during the next two decades. By the end of the day, it was clear to me that his tool was disruptive to giving students traditional assignments. We have to do this work.”.

Questions 279

Questions Teachers Internet Knowledge 279

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

The evaluation of IXL Math’s impact meets the required rigor of Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 1 and What Works Clearinghouse standards for evidence-based interventions. Half of the classrooms were assigned to the treatment group and used IXL Math to supplement instruction, while the remaining students continued learning as usual.

Math 257

Math Achievement English Evaluation 257

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.).

Lecturing 218

Lecturing Disabilities Assignments Learning 218

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

Additionally, gamification features, enhanced by AI, can make learning more engaging and enjoyable by incorporating game elements into educational activities, and motivating through rewards, challenges, and interactive storytelling.

Teaching 324

Teaching Gamification Feedback Intelligence 324

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2022

Although we were on a video call, I noticed an exhausted and drained look on his face and he mentioned he often spent 3-4 hours a day studying to complete tedious, irrelevant and lengthy assignments. John ended with the recommendation that I provide assignments and tests focused on rote learning and memorization.

Middle School 189

Middle School Middle School Schools Motivation 189

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

One of the most accessible practices on this list might be collaborative assignments and projects. We often hear students complain about busy work and we want to make sure that we are explicit in giving meaning to any assigned task. For longer activities, it is beneficial to break the assignment into smaller, more manageable chunks.

Assignments 84

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 84

Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2020

For those who can, it’s become abundantly clear that grades alone are insufficient to motivate learning. Many teachers watched their students brush off assignments and disappear from class. In cases where Bragg did have a role, like generating discussion questions, they were assigned by his students.

Teaching 218

Teaching Students Learning English 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

How many hours each week do you spend on creating, sharing, monitoring, evaluating and providing feedback on student activities? Incorporate auto-grading When adding interactive questions to formative or summative assignments, feedback is important. BookWidgets offers content creation and tools for evaluation.

Feedback 162

Feedback Motivation Evaluation Education 162

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This enables the instructor to assign coursework that keeps their students moving forward on their unique learning path. ALEKS gives instructors the flexibility to assign homework, share curated content such as videos, review student progress and provide support anytime, anywhere.

High School 274

High School High School Schools Instructors 274

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Some of these tasks might include replying to parent emails without emotional interference, creating differentiated assignments with ease and expertise, and creating interactive lesson components and higher order questions that probe thinking patterns. The COVID effect has impacted students’ communication, critical thinking, and motivation.

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

To mitigate the risks inherent in trying out a potentially ineffective product, we suggest the time and effort spent evaluating the evidence should be proportional to the amount of time students will spend using the product. Reviewing research studies to determine effectiveness can be a complex process.

Study 216

Study Testing Students Peer Review 216

eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Despite ground-shifting conditions ranging from motivated activism to waves of funding, shifting our schools can seem like an exercise in futility. The grading model in electives is also different—closer to a workplace evaluation than to conventional points earned on assignments and tests. The takeaway?

Education 306

Education Internet Interdisciplinary Testing 306

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2024

Data gathered through evaluations, completed assignments, and interaction with chatbots or virtual assistants provides educators with insights into students’ unique needs and learning styles. Creating leaderboards that foster healthy competition is another successful approach that motivates students to catch up to their peers.

Gamification 167

Gamification Hybrid Learning Education Motivation 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2016

The internet provides resources for our students to learn a second language, and it also facilitates the teachers’ processes of evaluation. By and large, we’ve found the use of technology increases students’ motivation and concentration, and it engages them in meaningful, relevant, and intellectually stimulating work. Global learners.

Technology 189

Technology Language Languages Internet 189

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Accelerators : Real-world megatrends or catalysts that help motivate and increase the speed of innovation Learner agency : Learner Agency is all about students as active choice-makers in their education; its about reconceptualizing their role from that of student to that of learner.

Ethics 194

Ethics Intelligence Communication Motivation 194

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

For Scott Looney, there’d be no hesitating: He would have every school switch from traditional grading to competency-based evaluations. MTC’s transcript prototype—still a work in progress—imagines an alternative to traditional evaluations. You know that old interview question: What would change in education if you had a magic wand?

Grades 136

Grades Evaluation Feedback Communication 136

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

Use tools like to-do lists or task management apps to keep track of assignments, projects, and other commitments. Understand the power of a schedule – Develop a daily or weekly schedule that allocates specific times for studying, attending classes, completing assignments, and personal activities.

Study 147

Study Skills Motivation Critical Thinking 147