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. Angrist is co-author of a newly published paper detailing the study’s results.

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Schools Students Assignments Testing 243

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Testing can help students better retain and recall what they studied, not only for the final exam, but as part of their overall educational development. This is the “testing effect,” or the phenomenon where taking a quiz can enhance later retention of studied materials, and its effectiveness has been demonstrated many times over.

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Quizzes Technology Hybrid Courses Mobile Devices 227

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Making Time for Research The promise of media and technology to transform student learning has led schools in the U.S. One recent study of school spending estimated that up to two-thirds of software licenses are never activated. Reviewing research studies to determine effectiveness can be a complex process.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 23, 2023

Design : How effective was your research design (selection of literature, methods, etc.)? What motivates you in your chosen career and program of study? After reflecting on the judge and peer evaluations, in what ways did your research experience change (or transform) or align with your ideals?

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Evaluation Counselling Assignments Critical Thinking 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

ChatGPT’s emergence and subsequent evolution as a generative artificial intelligence tool introduces new ways of assisting students with research design. Those tools were not just used to develop and deliver instruction, they became useful to students for their own course projects, assignments, and assessments.

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Ethics Feedback Intelligence Language 128

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

ChatGPT’s emergence and subsequent evolution as a generative artificial intelligence tool introduces new ways of assisting students with research design. Those tools were not just used to develop and deliver instruction, they became useful to students for their own course projects, assignments, and assessments.

Ethics 106

Ethics Feedback Intelligence Language 106

EAB

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

As these students now arrive on campus, academic challenges like poor grades or overwhelming assignments lead to feelings of stress and inadequacy. These emotions hinder focus and study habits, further impacting grades, and potentially trapping some students in a vicious cycle.

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