eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

It is also designed to help teachers create instructions for assignments and review student performance. Teachers and students across pilot districts have also said the tool occasionally offers too much help and was too available, especially when students were taking assessments such as quizzes and course challenges, Kunz said.

Schools 258

Schools Math Testing Intelligence 258

eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2020

This powerful tool allows teachers to quickly find InferCabulary words within selected passages of text and build assignments based on those words. WordExtractor can also be used to build assignments such as quizzes to help evaluate students’ mastery of selected words.

Distance Learning 153

Distance Learning Quizzes Assignments STEM 153

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.

Motivation 203

Motivation Reading Instructors Assignments 203

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. It’s very informal,” Fine says of her efforts to measure student progress with Google Drive.

Education 215

Education History Students Quizzes 215

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Digital quizzes, online assignments, and real-time feedback mechanisms offer a more dynamic and varied approach to evaluating students’ understanding and progress. Customized Assessments: Technology enables innovative assessment methods, including online quizzes, interactive assignments, and digital portfolios.

Technology 220

Technology Education Textbooks Learning Styles 220

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.

eLearning 207

eLearning Teaching Quizzes Lecturing 207

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. My use of these quizzes has evolved. When I first used the daily quiz assignment, it was an individual quiz. For a while I combined individual quizzes and group quizzes.

Quizzes 101

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 101

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

This doesn’t stop with quizzes, tests, and memorizing facts. Quick Quizzes. They are either delivered at an assigned time during class (where everyone participates at once) or are questions students answer when they gain that knowledge from a lesson. Create a group mindmap to evaluate what the class knows on the subject.

Authentic Assessment 152

Authentic Assessment Quizzes Knowledge Discussions 152

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course. My use of these quizzes has evolved. When I first used the daily quiz assignment, it was an individual quiz. For a while I combined individual quizzes and group quizzes.

Quizzes 94

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 94

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.

Failure 166

Failure Assignments Quizzes Motivation 166

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. One of its most exciting uses is in creating personalized curriculums that account for students’ interests and competencies.

Gamification 167

Gamification Hybrid Learning Education Motivation 167

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Moreover, he points to the product’s assessment strategies focused on student outcomes, employing a combination of automated evaluations and teacher-led assessments to ensure comprehensive learning assessment. 00:04:43 Speaker 1 There’s uh, automatic or passive evaluations. There’s. They did it medium.

Science 282

Science Teachers STEM Middle School 282

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2019

So far, says Examity’s founder and CEO Michael London, customers opt for fully-automated products for low-stakes quizzes and tests, and a mix of human-and-tech approaches for high-stakes exams. That test is no longer around, but he says that experience inspired him to launch Examity in 2013.

Exams 162

Exams Online Learning Testing Quizzes 162

Gaggle Speaks

JULY 14, 2015

How many copies of essays or homework assignments do students give teachers every week? In fact, a major barrier for students completing various assignments online has been the lack of a digital grading workflow that instructors can adopt. Loose papers, paper in binders, papers stapled together, and worst of all, piles of paper.

Grades 94

Grades Quizzes Essay Instructors 94

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Teachers can create and manage assignments, distribute resources, and provide real-time feedback to students. These platforms allow teachers to create lessons, distribute materials, assign homework, and assess student progress, while students can access resources and submit assignments from anywhere. Additionally, Kahoot!

Educational Technologies 130

Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Interactive Lectures: Instead of passive listening, interactive lectures involve activities such as quizzes, polls, or small group discussions interspersed throughout the lecture to keep students engaged and reinforce key concepts. This can involve using flashcards, taking practice quizzes, or summarizing key concepts in their own words.

Active Learning 141

Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 141

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

However, by integrating interactive features like quizzes, hotspots, and branching storylines within the video content, instructors can create interactive videos that transform passive viewing into active learning experiences, resulting in improved student performance by up to 30 percent. Dr. Spencer Willis, Jr.

Instructors 116

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 116

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

With browser-driven publishing, lessons are assigned links and can be sent to students using Google Classroom. Ormiboard comes preloaded with an expanding database of searchable lessons and activities including quick quizzes, click-and-drag assignments, games, and exams. A limited evaluation trial is available at Ormiboard.com.

Mobile Devices 111

Mobile Devices Quizzes Exams Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

review debate evaluation rubric. Each week, students will complete assigned steps with the goal of finishing their book (such as plot out action, develop character sheets, and research a setting), then discuss in critique groups of 4-6 students either in person or in a virtual meeting. establish and maintain a formal style.

Activities 202

Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

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. Evaluate the level of support and training provided by the technology vendor to empower educators in effectively using the tools.

Technology 130

Technology Teaching Learning Quizzes 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 30, 2017

Teachers can add quizzes that assess student math knowledge by selecting the grade, the topic, one of the suggested Zap Zap Math games, and the duration. Multiplayer quizzes can be created for any quiz, pitting students against each other in a friendly math challenge. You can track everything on the teacher dashboard.

Math 111

Math Curriculum Quizzes Language 111

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

The Brightspace platform enabled students to personally craft their experiences to adapt to their learning needs, while quizzes and other formative assessments made sure students were on track for success.

Online Learning 115

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 115

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, there has been an over-reliance on administering summative assessments and simply assigning student grades, often with minimal to no feedback provided prior to the conclusion of the course. Providing student feedback on an assessment, or any assignment, provides extensive value.

Fairness 110

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 25, 2017

The problems associated with that approach were endless, including that students couldn’t find the assignment, lost their notes, wrote the assignment down wrong, left their notebook where they weren’t so couldn’t do it, the dog ate it. quizzes and polls. statistical evaluation of student progress.

Assignments 113

Assignments Students Quizzes Evaluation 113

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Flexible policies such as dropping the lowest quiz/assignment score and offering one free pass for a “no-questions-asked” due-date extension can reduce anxiety and logistical rigor. Students must understand why the assignment is important, what is expected, and how the quality of their work will be judged.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Assigning students to work in groups allows them to engage in shared decision-making, divide tasks, and collaborate on a common project. There are many interactive tools available that can be used to create quizzes, games, and simulations. Group projects serve as powerful vehicles for promoting collaboration and teamwork skills.

Active Learning 98

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 98

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). It’s a problem thesis that has convinced others to write (a check, that is), including Omidyar Technology Ventures, which is leading a $3.2 based company.

Writing 113

Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 8, 2023

Assigning students to work in groups allows them to engage in shared decision-making, divide tasks, and collaborate on a common project. There are many interactive tools available that can be used to create quizzes, games, and simulations. Group projects serve as powerful vehicles for promoting collaboration and teamwork skills.

Active Learning 97

Active Learning Achievement Activities Quizzes 97

Faculty Focus

MAY 30, 2023

To counter this, I offer an alternative approach: integrating student choice into course assignments. Assignment structure In an online general psychology course, I experimented with an alternative assignment structure that centered around student choice. Outcome The results were compelling.

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Assignments Instructors Students 97

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

However, by integrating interactive features like quizzes, hotspots, and branching storylines within the video content, instructors can create interactive videos that transform passive viewing into active learning experiences, resulting in improved student performance by up to 30 percent. Dr. Spencer Willis, Jr.

Instructors 96

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 96

Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Assessment Tools Several edtech tools are designed to help teachers evaluate students’ progress and performance. This tech tool turns quizzes into games, provides instant feedback to students in real time, and gives teachers a detailed report on individual students and the overall class performance.

Quizzes 105

Quizzes Learning Styles Intelligence Game-Based Learning 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Depending upon the level of service subscribed to, students can view videos, take practice quizzes and exams, and get credit for classes passed through a proctored exam. Take quizzes and proctored exams available in your subscription. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams). Great stuff.

Exams 83

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 83

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

However, grades are not going away as a tool for evaluation, sorting, and gatekeeping by institutions and employers, and as a measure of success by students. Students earned points for every assignment that they completed to minimum specifications and for quizzes. No wonder many students and faculty dislike grades!

Grades 122

Grades Instructors Motivation Metacognitive Skills 122

Teach Hub

JUNE 7, 2024

Additionally, you can design engaging learning stations and formative assessment s like exit tickets, making differentiated instruction and evaluations seamless. They also offer structured templates for lesson and unit plans, helping you organize your objectives, materials, activities, and assessments all in one place.

Motivation 103

Motivation Quizzes Classroom Management Attention 103

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

Feedback-Only: No Points I do not attach points to any assignments. If students want to know how well they did in an assignment, they must read my feedback. Ask for questions to ensure every student understands how to complete the assignment. Review all your reading quizzes (or any other small assignments).

Grades 93

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 93

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Contribute to the research and evaluation of social studies and technology. They can also use polls, quizzes and discussion boards to facilitate classroom interaction, assess learning or capture student feedback. Include opportunities for students to study relationships among science, technology, and society.

Teachers 140

Teachers Feedback Social Studies Schools 140