Faculty Focus

JULY 10, 2025

And students from those environments bring that context with them when they walk into our lecture halls. But what we see in higher education—missed assignments, low engagement, quiet classrooms—isn’t always a motivation issue. Rethink Participation Not everyone feels comfortable speaking up in class.

Teaching 54

Teaching Elementary School Elementary School Failure 54

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

” Another advantage is the fact that they require every student to participate “something in social psychology we call the diffusion of responsibility. rapid retrieval: During a lecture, stop every 10 minutes or so to ask a question about a topic you’ve covered. It’s crickets.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 80

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Over multiple semesters, more than 2,000 students voluntarily participated in IRB-approved surveys and follow-up interviews. Flexibility in format and modality such as recorded lectures, alternative assignments, or extended deadlinesmade students feel supported, capable, and seen. Textbook format and cost mattered.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JULY 16, 2025

Lecturing at the front of the room allows reluctant students to disengage easily, especially if they don’t understand what you’re teaching (and they’re not likely to ask questions about it). Shift to a student-centered classroom It’s no secret that teacher-centered classrooms are on the way out in the 21st century.

High School 52

High School High School Beliefs Schools 52

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2019

And that has led to new teaching practices, mainly flipped classrooms where professors require students to watch video lectures for homework and use class time for more active discussions or hands-on activities. And some content is not well suited to video , such as mostly audio conversations or still images.

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Assignments Teaching Learning Lecturing 163

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

They’ve been conditioned to sit in assigned seats, take notes, and listen quietly. We intentionally don’t use our valuable time together in class to lecture. We want them to be active participates in the learning that happens in N.E.W. It was naïve of me to think I could change their perception of learning over night.

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Learning Lecturing Assignments Participation 354

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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Lecturing Disabilities Learning Assignments 218

eSchool News

DECEMBER 15, 2016

After completion of the courses, all participants have the opportunity to receive certificates. Have you ever downloaded an online lecture from iTunes? It has a lot of resources for students, including books, videos, lectures, flashcards, and other materials. iTunes University.

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Teachers Lecturing Blended Learning Knowledge 262

eSchool News

AUGUST 1, 2024

For example, occasionally allowing students to complete an assignment or a project using a different type of media can go a long way toward engagement. They participate in student-centered learning. Students of any age can only listen to a lecture so long before they start tuning the teacher out completely.

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Students Lecturing Classroom Management Culture 310

Faculty Focus

JUNE 13, 2024

It has been sobering to see, through their eyes, how unclear our assignments can sometimes be. Maybe the student skipped class or doesn’t have all the material handed out with the assignment. You can make your narrator someone who sees a very interesting event in which he/she is not necessarily a participant. Yes, that’s it.

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Assignments Essay Writing Questions 119

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Active learning Lectures and memorization are taking a back seat to active learning. To be successful, active learning depends heavily on the student’s participation. New technology enables students to participate in the way that’s most comfortable for them. It can also schedule updates after class hours to minimize disruptions.

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Learning Styles Participation Attention Hybrid Learning 320

eSchool News

JUNE 20, 2022

Students nationwide participate in the ASU course. The course uses Canvas to manage the online, asynchronous portion of learning – this includes recorded lectures by ASU faculty, along with weekly assignments and quizzes. To date, over 225 high schoolers have enrolled in the course.

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Quizzes Lecturing High School High School 246

eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2019

According to research , in a typical classroom lecture students will generally retain only five percent of the material presented. The videos consumed in a flipped classroom are usually lectures pre-filmed by instructors, but less attention has been placed on the learning potential of assigning feature films to students outside of class.

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Lecturing Textbooks Instructors Attention 193

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

A recent Titan Partners survey found that students are eager to participate in on-campus courses with digitally embedded exercises. Each week, I’d assign several lectures I’d recorded earlier on video. None of our class time was given to me delivering lectures.

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Teaching Lecturing Blended Courses Instructors 218

Faculty Focus

JUNE 13, 2024

It has been sobering to see, through their eyes, how unclear our assignments can sometimes be. Maybe the student skipped class or doesn’t have all the material handed out with the assignment. You can make your narrator someone who sees a very interesting event in which he/she is not necessarily a participant. Yes, that’s it.

Assignments 111

Assignments Essay Writing Questions 111

Catlin Tucker

MAY 30, 2023

Additionally, providing reading materials at different levels and genres with resources like Newsela and CommonLit , and assigning writing tasks that focus on language development, can strengthen their reading and writing skills. Participating in a whole group, teacher-led discussions can also be intimidating for ELs.

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English Blended Learning Language Languages 274

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

Option 1: Paper-based teaching Point a camera at a piece of paper, write on it and lecture. And here’s what your student will see: Option 2: Whiteboard or easel teaching Point a camera at yourself while lecturing in front of a whiteboard or easel+paper pad. Set video to “on” for both host and participant 2.

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Teaching Lecturing Instructors Disabilities 208

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

Tech giants Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have unintentionally assigned educators around the world major homework for the summer: Adjusting their assignments and teaching methods to adapt to a fresh batch of AI features that students will enter classrooms with in the fall.

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Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 216

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

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. That the traditional lecture method of teaching calculus isn’t as effective as active models. Its conclusion?

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Instructors Lecturing STEM Study 202

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

It is a dynamic, interconnected space where knowledge flows freely, and learners are active participants in their educational journey. Learning management systems (LMS) that facilitate online content delivery, assignments, and grading. The classroom of the modern era is no longer confined to four walls and rows of desks.

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Internet Critical Thinking Quizzes Teaching Methods 304

eSchool News

DECEMBER 19, 2023

To fix the problem, I planned amazing lessons that would flop because the kids would either stare at me without paying attention or refuse to turn in assignments. I could not believe my eyes because this woman looked exactly like a fifth grader from my first teaching assignment. I remember being so frustrated and ready to quit.

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Teachers Middle School Middle School Failure 320

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Apple’s iPod had only recently come out, and Duke became one of the first to experiment with putting out free lectures online that people could listen to on these digital music players. EdSurge: Why is there so much old-fashioned lecturing going on at colleges, if research shows that mixing in more active techniques works better?

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Activities Lecturing Exams Active Learning 216

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A well-structured digital study plan can help alleviate this stress by providing a clear path to manage assignments, study sessions, and personal time. Numerous online resources exist where you can find lecture notes, study guides, and other helpful materials. homework, lecture notes, practice tests).

High School 167

High School High School Study Exams 167

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2023

To fix the problem, I planned amazing lessons that would flop because the kids would either stare at me without paying attention or refuse to turn in assignments. I could not believe my eyes because this woman looked exactly like a fifth grader from my first teaching assignment. I remember being so frustrated and ready to quit.

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Teachers Middle School Middle School Failure 280

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

The instructor can lecture and students can ask questions, or the instructor can lead a live discussion. 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

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

“By uniting the Promethean Planet and ClassFlow teacher communities, we can empower educators globally with thousands of high-quality interactive teaching resources that can ensure the active engagement and participation of every student in the classroom.”. This simplicity and efficiency really make a difference and save time.”.

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Mobile Devices Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 183

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

But even students who do have Wi-Fi and digital devices for schoolwork may not be able to fully participate in their courses if the technology they have is old, outdated or not powerful enough to handle the demands of today’s higher ed software and streaming services. So does lacking reliable access to a computer.

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Students Lecturing Assignments Exams 198

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2019

Some MOOCs are eligible to be taken for credit, but most don't have any penalties for incomplete assignments or half-watched videos. All of these features stand in stark contrast to traditional courses, where students are expected to attend local lectures, complete all assignments, and attain a passing grade.

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Lecturing Assignments Motivation Participation 165

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

Interactive technologies and multimedia tools now replace traditional textbooks and lectures, creating more dynamic and engaging learning environments. Digital collaboration spaces encourage broader participation in classroom activities. Online brainstorming platforms benefit project-based learning initiatives.

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Teaching Methods Interactive Learning Assignments Participation 177

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2020

So what’s an online professor to do when students just aren’t participating? I am noticing that you haven’t posted and you haven’t uploaded any assignments. They might be on your roster, but they’re ghosting you. I sent out targeted individual emails [saying] Hi Nancy. “I I sent out targeted individual emails [saying] Hi Nancy.

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Lecturing Students Motivation Assignments 208

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As college classes start up this fall, instructors are handing out syllabi and pointing students to official platforms for turning in assignments and participating in class discussions. She says she used a Discord server as a student recently, in an online course she took at the campus. “I

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Exams Instructors Students Lecturing 205

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Don’t just use video for lectures; the format can also be used to welcome students to your class, provide feedback (much preferred by students to print feedback) and walk through assignments. You can make lots of small videos instead of whole lectures. Second, you can’t employ too much video. Avoid long videos, though.

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Instructors Lecturing Course Evaluations Feedback 209

eSchool News

JULY 19, 2016

Each session includes expert video screencasts, classroom video clips, readings and resources, and assignments that will help participants create a strong foundation of communication within the classroom. K-12 classroom instructors, instructional coaches, and educational administrators are invited to enroll.

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Critical Thinking Communication Education Lecturing 156

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Traditional classroom settings are evolving, integrating tools and techniques that prioritize active participation and collaboration. Instead of delivering lectures in class and assigning homework, teachers provide pre-recorded lessons or materials for students to review at home.

Teaching 169

Teaching Teaching Methods Gamification Textbooks 169

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

The company also uses a customizable assignments generator that it acquired, for an undisclosed amount, from a Bulgarian startup in 2019. We’ve noticed that the earlier we introduce these assignments into a course, the retention rates improve,” Maggioncalda says. It creates a cadence. It’s too much to type into a chatbot.

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Coaching Lecturing Motivation Assignments 196

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2021

Today’s educators seek to provide learning experiences that prepare students to be healthy, successful participants in college, career, civics, and home life. We no longer solely prepare students to be college-ready. We seek life-readiness. Anastasia Betts, VP of Curriculum Planning & Design, Age of Learning.

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Distance Learning Hybrid Learning Accessibility Culture 362

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

For this installment of our semester-long Pandemic Campus Diaries series, we’ve asked our participants to reflect on what they’ve learned from this disrupted and stressful semester. For Rachel Davenport, a senior lecturer at Texas State University, one key area where she has thrown out old assumptions has been testing.

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