eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

In high school, wrote one student on an anonymous survey I give at the start of the semester, I stayed far away from the tool because it was emphasized to me as a way of cheating rather than a study tool. I, on the other hand, want my students to use AI every day in class and for every assignment.

Teachers 246

Teachers Writing Critical Thinking Feedback 246

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

As the pandemic progresses, professors are sharing stories about what feels to them like widespread student disengagement. In their anecdotes, fewer students are showing up to class and turning work in on time (or at all). But declining student participation may also stem from the challenges inherent to remote and hybrid learning.

Student Engagement 201

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Students 201

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

The open-study course is a free offering from Pioneer Academics , a public benefit corporation better known for its selective online research program, which pairs high school students around the world with mentors. Students do inquiry-based research, write a paper and can even earn college credit through a partnership with Oberlin College.

Study 162

Study Teaching Assistants Students Lecturing 162

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.

Failure 177

Failure Assignments Education Secondary Education 177

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. What about when you have 50-60 students in a class? Anonymous In my experience, it’s true that small classes provide greater opportunities for student engagement and for professor/mentor relationships to occur.

Learning 162

Learning Students Assignments Participation 162

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

Ten years ago, Pooja Sankar set out to build an edtech tool that gave shy students superpowers in their college courses. Her premise was that a key link between professors and students was broken. She signed up students and professors to use the product before she won any funding. One of those issues was student privacy.

Communication 194

Communication Learning Students Culture 194

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

And doing this requires knowledge about technology and teaching. That’s because for many students, college is a pathway to prepare for the workforce or improve one’s existing skills to advance a career. But regardless of the reason for attending college, relationships are what make college meaningful to a student, not chatbots.

Teaching 150

Teaching Instructors Teaching Assistants Counselling 150

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

When colleges sign deals with publishers to sell digital textbooks and homework systems directly to students, they’re required by federal regulations to offer those materials at discounted prices. They also must allow students to opt out of buying bundled books so they can find resources on their own if they prefer.

Textbooks 168

Textbooks Accessibility Confidentiality Instructors 168

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Industry reports and instructional designers alike typically report that only between 5 to 15 percent of students who start free open online courses end up earning a certificate. That’s a far cry from five years ago, when only 5 percent of the students were finishing the MOOCs I was designing. Make students put skin in the game.

Assignments 167

Assignments Teaching Assistants Motivation Failure 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2024

These often have consequences in education, from an increase in cheating on assignments enabled by prose-spewing chatbots, to experiments that bring AI into classrooms as teaching assistants or even as students. Big Promises — or Problems So how can advocates push AI to deliver on its promise of serving all students?

Schools 208

Schools Intelligence Assignments Teaching Assistants 208

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Meaningful, productive dialogue can help.

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

When it comes to teaching science courses online, colleges are getting creative. Institutions are using virtual reality programs to immerse students in laboratory simulations. In fact, some medical schools even refuse to consider admitting students with online coursework or degrees.

Science 191

Science Accessibility STEM Laboratory 191

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Meaningful, productive dialogue can help.

Minute Papers 119

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 9, 2015

CanaryFlow is a classroom workflow platform that makes it easy for K-12 teachers to create lessons, add and grade assignments, upload resources, comment on student work or class activities, and schedule events. Users (students and teachers) can access materials and submit work using the camera, Google Drive, or Dropbox.

Assignments 141

Assignments Classroom Management Testing Internet 141

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2024

A video demo of the latest version of ChatGPT tutoring a student that went viral on YouTube has brought fresh attention to this question. And those have always been the kind of problems that computers have supported students fairly nimbly in solving.” Will a student find value in a Khan Academy video in that world, or as much value?

Intelligence 198

Intelligence Teaching Assistants Laboratory Assignments 198

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. Number of users: More than 20 million teachers and students globally. Students can collaborate online.

Mobile Devices 157

Mobile Devices Assignments Feedback Quizzes 157

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Imagine having a digital assistant that never sleeps, helping you draft syllabi, create lesson plans, and even answer those tricky student emails. As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. Look no further.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Even the best instructors may not be able to reach every student. And often that’s because there is a disconnect between what students expect from college teaching and what actually ends up happening in the classroom. I don't think that students have enough input into it, and I do think that is a shame.

Teaching 119

Teaching Course Evaluations Students Evaluation 119

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Being Realistic Tech evangelists praise the promise of these chatbots to improve education by allowing for students to have personal instruction. Artificial intelligence will supply every student on the planet a talented personal tutor and every teacher an amazing teaching assistant, Khan has said.

Math 213

Math Motivation Writing Intelligence 213

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Studies show that information and computer-assisted learning boosts academic achievement, improves learner engagement and reduces teacher burden by shaving time off the day. Today’s students, who have grown up with iPads and YouTube, seamlessly use technology at home and in the classroom to bring learning to life.

Teachers 140

Teachers Feedback Social Studies Schools 140

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

But the two faculty unions, the university’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors, and the EMU Federation of Teachers, which represents adjuncts, say that the company is involved in many aspects of course design and could bring in outside online coaches for students without faculty oversight. They are NOT replacements.

Teaching Assistants 119

Teaching Assistants Instructors Coaching Counselling 119

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

These made using AI easy enough for anyone and a viable tool for educators and students. AI tutors, virtual assistants, and adaptive learning platforms are being adopted by schools, colleges, and universities around the world. In addition, many students are using AI to write coursework and essays, which has caused a lot of outrage.

Education 183

Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 183

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Imagine having a digital assistant that never sleeps, helping you draft syllabi, create lesson plans, and even answer those tricky student emails. As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. Look no further.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

Key points: This pivot presents a remarkable opportunity for teachers and society at large AI is changing the role of teaching assistants Navigation and guidance in the age of AI: 5 trends to watch For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Picture your favorite teacher from your childhood.

Teachers 161

Teachers Knowledge Lecturing Blended Learning 161

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

remains a top choice for international students pursuing higher education, with approximately six percent of the student population consisting of international students (Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, 2024). Supporting International Students 1. The United States (U.S.)

Feedback 97

Feedback Culture Learning Students 97

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

remains a top choice for international students pursuing higher education, with approximately six percent of the student population consisting of international students (Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, 2024). Supporting International Students 1. The United States (U.S.)

Feedback 93

Feedback Culture Learning Students 93

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Rebecca Stout remembers the time she got a call from Saudi Arabia at midnight from one of her online students looking for help on an assignment. It was just one example of how she—and many online instructors—feel like they must be always on call when they teach an online course. And then all the sudden we’re teaching online.

Instructors 145

Instructors Teaching Assistants Study Assignments 145

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

is an AI-powered teaching assistant designed to help teachers with lesson planning, instructional design, and generating educational content. It offers a resource generator, teaching assistant, feedback bot, and AI chat. Students can also create their own animations or use it for class presentations. www.eduaide.ai

Multiple Choice Questions 125

Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Assistants Education Learning Outcomes 125

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Students may feel relief as they hand in an exam, but the moment marks the beginning of stress and anxiety for instructors and teaching assistants, who may need to grade hundreds of tests in a short time. To use Gradescope, a grader scans exams or assignments into the platform and each question is given a rubric.

Grades 98

Grades Exams Instructors Teaching Assistants 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

Throughout his career, Wesch has relentlessly refreshed his approach, at one point admitting that some of the tech he’s infused in his teaching wasn’t working and trying a reboot. His latest teaching experiment continues his attempt to reach students in new ways. he remembers.

Textbooks 160

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 160

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

is an AI-powered teaching assistant designed to help teachers with lesson planning, instructional design, and generating educational content. It offers a resource generator, teaching assistant, feedback bot, and AI chat. Students can also create their own animations or use it for class presentations. www.eduaide.ai

Multiple Choice Questions 111

Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Assistants Education Learning Outcomes 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

In a case-study course he taught in the spring about the American jury system, he asked the 60 students to bring their laptops to every session. Then students engaged in a brief debate about where they stood on the issue, with no way for people to attach a name with a face to make assumptions about the speaker. (The

Discussions 121

Discussions Internet Teaching Assistants History 121

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Historically, with its fixed curriculum and standardized methods, traditional instruction often fell short of accommodating every student’s unique learning needs. Historically, educators have been the sole bearers of the responsibility to recognize and respond to a student’s needs. Now, imagine an AI-powered classroom.

Intelligence 122

Intelligence Ethics Feedback Assignments 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

More importantly, the available evidence suggests that outside perspectives are viewed overwhelmingly positively by students because it adds to their learning by providing insight into the real-world application of course material and/or provides real-world evaluative perspectives (Bruff, 2019; Jablon-Roberts & McCracken, 2022).

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 126

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

I assumed that students would come to me when they were experiencing difficulty with course materials or going through unexpected life events which influenced course performance. However, I have learned that many students tend to be reluctant to reach out for a variety of reasons. It may even be that the student is simply shy.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

Online teaching has become more popular and accessible for students. As such, more instructors are teaching online courses. Getting to know you An important part of creating connection and community with your students is getting to know them and allowing them to get to know you. What are your pronouns?

Instructors 59

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 59

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Importantly, building classes that contain these elements for both students and instructors can lead to benefits for all. Below, I outline details about the five components and ideas for both students and instructors. In a class, an example might be only having students submit a discussion board post for every assignment.

Course Design 106

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 106