eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2024

A study co-authored by MIT scholars concludes that widely disseminated school quality ratings reflect the preparation and family background of their students as much or more than a school’s contribution to learning gains. Conventional ratings, the research makes clear, are highly correlated with race.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Assessments are more than just measuring how well students are doing in particular subjects in school, and they can actually improve student learning. Testing the use of Canvas quizzes in seven online courses and five hybrid courses, the researchers designed quizzes for each student and for each quiz attempt.

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Quizzes Technology Hybrid Courses Mobile Devices 227

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

In almost any school in the country today, you can find an app or program that claims to change education as we know it. Yet schools are littered with products that have not changed anything beyond teachers’ desktop screens. One recent study of school spending estimated that up to two-thirds of software licenses are never activated.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2018

Yet the impulse to tackle aesthetics first is often premature, according to Rebecca Hare, who teaches art and design in St. Louis and has served as a design consultant for various schools. I’m in a school with 1:1 iPads,” Selak explains. How can we design this better?’ A redesigned classroom at Hillbrook School.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 23, 2023

Dream : What do you hope to accomplish based on your research? Design : How effective was your research design (selection of literature, methods, etc.)? The faculty used the AI framework and instructional methods to help students design their projects and presentation posters.

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Teach Hub

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

As students move into middle and high school , it becomes increasingly challenging for them to maintain excitement and enthusiasm for subjects like math and science. Assigning career-themed projects is another way to make a real-world connection to science.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

To make matters worse, many students experienced significant disruptions in their high school education. As these students now arrive on campus, academic challenges like poor grades or overwhelming assignments lead to feelings of stress and inadequacy.

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