eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

NEW YORK (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Newsela, a leading provider of high-quality instructional and assessment products for K-12, announced today that the company has acquired Generation Genius, a trusted educational streaming platform for K-8 science and math videos, activities, and lessons. Rollman, an Emmy-winning childrens TV executive.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

Newsela is a daily updated news-as-literacy platform accumulating articles on History, Science, Health, Law, and Arts. Selecting the appropriate reading level, the teacher can assign individual readings to the student or the group. Next page: Language arts apps to avoid plagiarism, develop critical thinking and extend vocab).

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

Offering an extensive array of lesson plans, activities, and educational materials, NASA covers a diverse range of STEM topics including space exploration, earth science, and aeronautics. Moreover, it provides an abundance of opportunities to engage and ignite student curiosity.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is offering three new science products for academic and school libraries. The products are designed to help students understand science beyond the text, and combine Gale’s curriculum-aligned reference content with partner CyberScience’s interactive 3D models to bring science learning to life.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The program features include: 24/7 online, on-demand access to expert tutors, 361 days of the year Expert tutors available in 200+ subjects, including English Language Arts, algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, world languages, computer science, and more Tutors also available for Advanced Placement® and International Baccalaureate® courses as well (..)

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Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

One great resource for real-world math examples is PUMAS (Practical Uses of Math and Science), a NASA-created website that connects math concepts to things like money, traffic signals, and even magic tricks. Its great for in-class use and also works well as a homework assignment. Quizzes to review material in a high-energy way.

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eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo was launched last year in grades 5-8 and used in core content areas, which are typically math, reading, writing, and science, according to the district. It is also designed to help teachers create instructions for assignments and review student performance. Next school year’s budget includes a $6.8

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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. In other words, the most recent activity sits at the top.)

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Nardolilli’s experience in designing educational games goes back to when he would create science-themed birthday parties at an after-school science center. The assignment itself could be simple — like using Legoss to build a bridge — but is tied to an activity like writing. That wouldn’t lead to a routine,” Miller says.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

By working together in an open science approach the network aims to create a comprehensive policy stack supporting AI’s responsible, secure integration in K-12 education by involving experts from various fields. Numerade Plus can also help them save time with lesson plans, quizzes and even grading assignments.

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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. But that’s not always the case in subjects such as math and science that require secure environments for test taking.

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Edsurge

MAY 11, 2020

The position came with the added—weighty—responsibility of serving as a program coordinator for the Department of Psychology’s first fully online Bachelor of Science program. That summer, I was selected to be an assistant professor of psychology for Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 22, 2016

Kids Discover , a provider of engaging science and social studies curriculum, announced that its interactive digital library, Kids Discover Online, now includes custom assessment capabilities. The Assessments feature includes more than 5,000 pre-built questions covering more than 1,200 science and social studies topics.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

The textbook that Delmar Larsen assigned his students was full of errors, and he knew it. It was 2007, and Larsen was teaching a physical chemistry for life sciences course at the University of California at Davis. I can write a physical chemistry for life sciences textbook,” says Larsen. The professor felt like an accomplice.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams. This was often for written assignments or take-home quizzes and tests. A fellow instructor suggested I try audio or video presentation assignments instead.

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Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

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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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

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. I used to teach a unit on say, adding complex numbers and then assign homework on just that skill. My answer is yes, I believe so.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Platforms like Google Classroom or Canvas streamline administrative tasks by allowing teachers to organize resources, distribute assignments, and provide feedback efficiently. These apps provide interactive lessons, quizzes, and exercises, catering to diverse learning styles. engage students through gamified quizzes.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Educational apps offer interactive lessons, quizzes, and simulations, catering to diverse learning styles. Learning management systems streamline administrative tasks, allowing educators to organize, distribute, and assess assignments efficiently. Interactive educational apps, such as Kahoot!

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Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

I have encouraged giving frequent quizzes , think-pair-shares , and teaching students to use flashcards , but there are a lot of other ways to do it. ” assigning points : Blunt strongly discourages assigning points to whiteboard retrieval activities. Joining me on the podcast are three cognitive scientists.

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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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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.

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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.

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

Faculty assign homework to expose students to a new concept before they arrive to class, and use class time to ask questions and do more-active learning. If students struggle through the Jupyter assignments in the individual space, Barba isn’t there to help them.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

With the ClassFlow Moments app, teachers can easily share classroom assignments, announcements, and awards with parents so they can proactively engage with their students’ learning. As teachers assign homework or reward students with award badges in ClassFlow, they can easily alert parents at the same time.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

Every semester, a student hoping to “earn their desired grade” approaches me at the last minute, asking to make up all their missed assignments. Basically, they hadnt even tried to complete assignments. or I am sure I can get all these assignments done before finals week. You know the requests: I know this already.

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Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 103

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!

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Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

So programs intended to make that process easier and faster are tapping into the science of motivation to improve their methods. We’ve really learned that the most important thing is to keep people motivated,” says Bozena Pajak, director of the learning science team at Duolingo, a language learning app developer. “We

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

pre-test quizzes. We can activate students’ prior knowledge with: quizzes and exercises to reach back to concepts and learning covered earlier in the course, as well as covered in previously required courses. The content of the questions is aligned to the learning outcomes and is linked to the subsequent assignments. flashcards.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 24, 2016

Kids Discover Online enables educators to mix and match material from science and social studies to facilitate students’ exploration of big ideas through cross-curricular learning.

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Quizzes History Social Studies Assignments 111

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Once they sign up for courses, an assigned mentor is supposed to check in on them regularly—sometimes even weekly—through a call or text or video meeting. In practice, that meant each Monday, text messages were sent reminding students about assignments due that week, along with estimates for how much time each task would likely take.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

For example, virtual field trips or 3D models can make history or science lessons come alive, capturing students’ attention and making complex topics easier to understand. Tools such as educational apps, virtual simulations, and interactive quizzes make learning more dynamic and enjoyable.

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Technology Teaching Learning Styles Quizzes 143

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

Students have been placed into their classrooms on Raz-Kkids, and now that the initial testing to determine reading levels is done, teachers are able to assign books and customize assignments for their students. Describe how you used the product: Each week I choose two books for the students to read and then complete the quizzes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 22, 2024

Here’s how you can leverage digital solutions to maximize both time and cost efficiency: Google Classroom: This app is a powerhouse for streamlining assignments, boosting collaboration, and facilitating communication between students and teachers. Transform assessments into fun learning games with Kahoot!

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Teach Hub

AUGUST 1, 2024

Student Numbers One of the easiest and most effective classroom hacks is to assign each student a unique number. Assign distinct colors for different subjects or activities—blue folders for math, red for reading, and green for science, etc. Organization Streamline your space and time with these teacher hacks.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 27, 2025

Every semester, a student hoping to “earn their desired grade” approaches me at the last minute, asking to make up all their missed assignments. Basically, they hadnt even tried to complete assignments. or I am sure I can get all these assignments done before finals week. You know the requests: I know this already.

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Assignments Exams Learning Quizzes 91

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. D2L currently serves learners in 50 countries, and the company’s track record of innovation has been widely recognized.

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