Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Watkins is a lecturer of writing and rhetoric at the University of Mississippi and director of the university’s AI Summer Institute for Teachers of Writing, an optional program for faculty. “We In open-ended answers, some educators said they see it as a tool akin to a calculator, or like using content from a textbook.

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Teaching Education Ethics Instructors 217

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Instead of delivering lectures in class and assigning homework, teachers provide pre-recorded lessons or materials for students to review at home. Here are ways that edtech can reduce reliance on physical materials: Digital textbooks minimize the need for printed books and reduce waste.

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Teaching Teaching Methods Gamification Textbooks 174

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

In college, assignments were purposeful, designed to deepen my understanding of the material rather than simply reinforce rote memorization. These assignments provided valuable opportunities to fail, seek help, and ultimately grow from the experience. These assignments werent just practice. The struggle was the entire point.

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Failure Assignments Education Secondary Education 183

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

I Feel Ashamed’ To enjoy full access to digital textbooks, video software and other online learning systems, college students ideally would have their own, modern computers, according to Francis. You do need a device that is fairly new—not more than five years old. I do not have money for a new or used one, and it is extremely slow.

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Students Lecturing Assignments Exams 206

Edsurge

JUNE 22, 2023

The plan is to train Jill Watson on the specific materials of any course it is being used for, by feeding in the text of lecture videos and slides, as well as the contents of the textbook. It can do some verification,” is how Goel puts it. Nothing changes in the role of the professor.”

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Teaching Assistants Teaching Textbooks Lecturing 175

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

He sees that few of the students in the course have bothered to do the interactive exercises they were assigned for homework. In fact, he predicted that the changes he’s experimenting with this semester might be jarring to students accustomed to lecture classes. Mostly he’s asking questions and listening to reports from each group.

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Textbooks Lecturing Beliefs Assignments 128

eSchool News

APRIL 1, 2025

Interactive technologies and multimedia tools now replace traditional textbooks and lectures, creating more dynamic and engaging learning environments. Students can collectively plan projects, assign responsibilities, track progress, and provide feedback throughout development.

Teaching Methods 183

Teaching Methods Interactive Learning Assignments Participation 183

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

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. Final Thoughts: A Call to Listen and Lead The most transformative teaching moments rarely come from perfectly delivered lectures.

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Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Students 54

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 14, 2016

The days of checking books out of the library, traditional style lecturing, and writing papers with a pen are continuously becoming pastimes. Students can relate to media and technology, whether it be through watching or making videos with mysimpleshow , using apps on smartphones, or logging in to LMS systems to access their online textbook.

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eLearning Teaching Lecturing Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Join us in Houston, April 5-6, 2018 for the first Creator Fest , where educators and subject experts will collaborate to develop additional resources to use with OpenStax textbooks. ?. I like to start a series of lectures with a real-world scenario. The contextualized approach. Simon Sinek’s The Golden Circle. Check it out!

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Lecturing Motivation Assignments Textbooks 113

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

All of my colleagues from graduate school are scattered across the country at different universities, they're all finding it too,” says Rachel Davenport, a senior lecturer at Texas State University andinterim head of the Honor Code Council at the university, which handles issues of academic dishonesty.

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Study Exams Quizzes Lecturing 191

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Students now expect the use of this tool by their professors for more than simply providing lecture slides or links to readings. Duplicate or misplaced assignment pages create confusion (and potentially issues with the gradebook).

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Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

APRIL 14, 2022

One model that seems to be working well, says Frizell, is one where a tutor is embedded in a large lecture class, an approach called the “ supplemental instruction program.” “If Supplemental instruction programs embed a student tutor in a large lecture class. We’re teaching students how to read their textbooks.

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Lecturing Students Textbooks Study 168

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 19, 2024

Students benefit from tailored assignments and feedback suited to their unique learning styles. With digital access, learning is no longer confined to textbooks and classroom materials. Teachers now integrate multimedia content like interactive simulations, virtual labs, and expert guest lectures from around the world.

Education 167

Education Feedback Communication Teaching Methods 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

-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. Sharing clearly copyrighted print or digital materials is a no-go, as is posting a verbatim transcription of a lecture, says Grauer.

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Quizzes Lecturing Textbooks Instructors 160

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2018

For example, a professor might have to toggle between a learning management system ( LMS) for grading, an e-reader that delivers the textbook, a platform used to present information in class, an app that helps with student participation and a homework solution for out-of-class assignments.

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Authentic Assessment Instructors Textbooks Lecturing 155

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2018

Gone were the days of handwritten flashcards and ten-pound textbooks. A third loaded up a digital textbook filled with circuits, transistors, and other assorted electronics diagrams. A recent visit to my old high school library left me disappointed. But the technology itself was not my concern.

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Textbooks Evaluation Feedback Language 141

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 26, 2023

AI-driven content is quickly becoming a reliable and robust alternative to traditional textbooks. Teachers can also use learning management systems to provide students with individualized assignments and assessments. No longer do we have to sit through lectures and activities that don’t appeal to our interests or learning styles.

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High School High School Learning Styles Schools 180

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

As the semester progresses, I will create individual pages within the section for each session of the course, projects and assignments. Regardless of the platform, the challenge lies in ensuring that you can quickly find all of your course documents, assignments and notes easily and across all of your devices.

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Lecturing Exams Assignments Textbooks 156

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and move to an OER textbook. At the time I made my OER commitment, there were limited open textbook options available. After bouncing around a few, I finally settled on OpenStax , a free online textbook platform through Rice University.

Textbooks 116

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 116

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Sometimes students do not understand the assignment instructions or the topics we ask them to explore. Then, start to introduce citing articles, textbooks, associations, or credible website sources. He has lectured internationally at the Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Tourismo in Estoril, Portugal. Step 1: Define. Who said that?

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Plagiarism Writing Assignments Students 131

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

And Proctorio has inked deals with McGraw-Hill and other textbook publishers to bundle its proctoring tool into courseware, meaning even doing homework may now involved being watched and tracked for suspicious behavior. Students on other campuses agree. Hire better teachers instead.”

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Students now expect the use of this tool by their professors for more than simply providing lecture slides or links to readings. Duplicate or misplaced assignment pages create confusion (and potentially issues with the gradebook).

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 20, 2020

Listening to teacher lectures and doing rote, low-level desk work isn’t going to help her stay engaged. The student who’s sitting at home, trying to find a quiet place to concentrate and work, separated from his friends, juggling a variety of technologies and assignments, perhaps struggling with device / Internet access or parent support?

Motivation 142

Motivation Textbooks Lecturing Critical Thinking 142

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Clutch Prep calls themselves “the video version of textbooks” but really, that doesn’t give you the full flavor of what they offer. Their academic how-to videos are textbook-specific so you pick the ones used in your classes, even by your teacher. Videos cover each chapter and can be used as a preview or review.

Textbooks 95

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 95

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and move to an OER textbook. At the time I made my OER commitment, there were limited open textbook options available. After bouncing around a few, I finally settled on OpenStax , a free online textbook platform through Rice University.

Textbooks 103

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 103

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2017

It’s hard to assign electronic journaling, blogs, or FaceTime when you’re not sure what the students’ various devices are able to handle,” she says. At first, the university provided iPad Minis to incoming undergraduates and worked to build a library of custom electronic textbooks written by faculty members.

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Mobile Devices Textbooks Teaching Lecturing 110

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

This can be a real challenge for procrastinators, multitaskers, responsibility jugglers and anyone tempted to half-listen to a lecture while scrolling through social media—in other words, many people. And Renick points out that it’s still up to students to actually do their assignments.

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Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 194

Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Assigning career-themed projects is another way to make a real-world connection to science. Hands-on Engagement: Beyond the Textbook and Lecture To captivate the attention of older students it’s essential to look beyond traditional teaching methods like textbooks and lectures.

Science 105

Science Lecturing Textbooks Students 105

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Some faculty expressed that using AI tools has significantly reduced the time spent on creating lecture materials, allowing them more time to focus on creating engaging and exciting student activities.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Lack of Agency over Learning: "I felt that you didn't teach us anything in class.with so many students telling you we learn better with lectures, I feel you are ignoring our feedback and just taking the easier path." Anonymous student. We decided to make some changes, but shifting our practices proved harder than we expected.

Feedback 167

Feedback Culture Science Teaching 167

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Thus, posing questions before new lectures will encourage richer connections to the learning experience by fostering self-questioning, which has been seen as strongly associated with enhanced student achievement (Hailikari et al., He also lectured in the Biology and Human Health Sciences Department at The College of Lake County.

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Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

By adopting the adaptive tool, we were able to completely integrate the lab and lecture during the class meeting times. Students are assigned lessons in the adaptive course that correspond to the material being covered in the lab and/or lecture. Established in 1963, North Carolina’s. Now, students now only pay $25 per semester.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Learning Students 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Some faculty expressed that using AI tools has significantly reduced the time spent on creating lecture materials, allowing them more time to focus on creating engaging and exciting student activities.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

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. Learning management systems (LMS), such as Google Classroom or Moodle, facilitate streamlined communication, assignment distribution, and feedback.

Technology 130

Technology Teaching Learning Quizzes 130

Faculty Focus

MARCH 2, 2023

In-person: When operating in an in-person class, I often have students work individually or in partners to solve a problem based on the material covered in lecture. Then, when we reach that part of the lecture, I separate students into five to seven groups (roughly four to five students per group) using Zoom’s random breakout rooms.

Feedback 105

Feedback Teachers Assignments Lecturing 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Sometimes students do not understand the assignment instructions or the topics we ask them to explore. Then, start to introduce citing articles, textbooks, associations, or credible website sources. He has lectured internationally at the Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Tourismo in Estoril, Portugal. Step 1: Define. Who said that?

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Writing Assignments Students 98