Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

For Rachel Davenport, a senior lecturer at Texas State University, one key area where she has thrown out old assumptions has been testing. But it’s not just about testing. Are there things that are working that they might continue doing after the health crisis ends? Why have I not done open-book exams? she asks. “I

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Exams Syllabus Lecturing Testing 171

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

A few weeks ago, Ferris State University made a splashy announcement that it planned to enroll two chatbot “students” in its classes, calling it a novel way for colleges to test their curricula. The AI agents will also be fed information from the course syllabi and turn in assignments.

Intelligence 211

Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 211

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Clear expectations for all assignments, homework, activities, etc. Wisner, 2022). A clear agenda for each class.

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Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

My syllabus had a no-technology policy and it wasn’t perfect, but it helped. Some had tested positive for COVID-19, or had a parent in the hospital, or were paying out of pocket for school because there was some glitch with their FAFSA, or their internet was slow. I can cut a lot of slack, extend deadlines or excuse assignments.

Teachers 211

Teachers Syllabus Schools Students 211

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

Classes don’t start and end according to an academic calendar, but begin when a student clicks “start course” and gets assigned a faculty member. On average, instructors are assigned 230 students at a time--a big change from the 20 or 30 I was used to at NYU and Stevens. Southern New Hampshire’s course completion rate is 90 percent.

Teaching 167

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

We all have that one teacher who seems to take months to grade even a single test. Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus? You don’t realize that you are testing your knowledge because you're so busy beating other people,” she reports gleefully. We spend the entire semester wondering what our grade is.

Quizzes 137

Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 137

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Were they merely handy summaries that students used to review before a test? Similar to Darby, I believe conversations about academic integrity and assignment design are crucial, and these conversations should extend to other learning spaces. Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper.

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. Color-coding provides a visual measure of the flow of assignments throughout the term. It wasnt an effective system.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Were they merely handy summaries that students used to review before a test? Similar to Darby, I believe conversations about academic integrity and assignment design are crucial, and these conversations should extend to other learning spaces. Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Students might benefit from using these tools on some assignments, but not others.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

But now that so many students are taking courses remotely, in improvised environments that may not be especially conducive to learning, it may take some extra effort to redesign instruction, assignments and assessments to address everyone’s needs. Start with your syllabus, make your syllabus accessible and then do one document per week.

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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

There are lots of proven methods of assessment and only a few rhyme with “quiz” or “test” Instead of turning to those old-fashioned approaches that scream of academics, evaluate learning in new ways. If you assign homework, make it worthwhile, not busy work. Shake things up with outside the box assessments.

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Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Instructional technology may take the form of software that can be used to complete homework assignments, or serve as a primary content-delivery and assessment system in fully online or blended online classes. Online videos (e.g. Course management technology organizes and presents course structure and materials on an electronic platform.

Technology 154

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 154

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. Color-coding provides a visual measure of the flow of assignments throughout the term. It wasnt an effective system.

Syllabus 100

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 100

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Flexible (UDL) assignment design. All assignments need to be thought out to meet the needs of both learning groups—those attending synchronously and those attending asynchronously. Assignments should be updated by educators each semester (and remapped, if necessary) in order to support academic honesty.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

To offset students’ feelings of being “the only one” and to help develop feelings of connection, instructors in online courses may make use of strategies such as personal online introductions by faculty and students, discussion assignments, group projects, occasional video lectures, and Zoom office hours. Where is this going?”

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Clear expectations for all assignments, homework, activities, etc. Wisner, 2022). A clear agenda for each class.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Flexible (UDL) assignment design. All assignments need to be thought out to meet the needs of both learning groups—those attending synchronously and those attending asynchronously. Assignments should be updated by educators each semester (and remapped, if necessary) in order to support academic honesty.

Exams 98

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. Color-coding provides a visual measure of the flow of assignments throughout the term. It wasn’t an effective system.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc. But I do try to make those assignments as engaging as possible.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc. But I do try to make those assignments as engaging as possible.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. Color-coding provides a visual measure of the flow of assignments throughout the term. It wasn’t an effective system.

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Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

How I figure it, there are a list of things I find reasonable for all students—letting them stand or wiggle when they are having problems with attention or sleepiness, taking extra time to answer questions for assignments and projects, moving at a pace that is comfortable for the slowest in the group when we are on-the-move for class, etc.

Disabilities 126

Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 126

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship. My essay didn’t pass the AI-generated content test. Viewing student progress (draft) for an assignment. References Helmond, J. 2023, August 9).

Academic Integrity 116

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Students might benefit from using these tools on some assignments, but not others.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship. My essay didn’t pass the AI-generated content test. Viewing student progress (draft) for an assignment. References Helmond, J. 2023, August 9).

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Practice questions monitor understanding to see if you’re ready for summative tests. Every student is assigned a tutor who is available to answer questions if needed. pick your teacher and section (if available) and then upload your syllabus. Videos cover each chapter and can be used as a preview or review.

Textbooks 95

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 95

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

Previously, her syllabus relied on a series of pamphlets from the Water Education Foundation, a California-based non-profit. For example, she originally assigned readings based off of sections, and students requested that the instructor instead assign page numbers, which were easier to jump to in the digital textbook.

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI. Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

After 13 years of testing higher-order active learning modalities in the classroom, collecting data, building a database, and analyzing student learning results in bi-annual principles of marketing classes, my colleague and I saw two important results emerge.

Student Engagement 52

Student Engagement Syllabus Learning Students 52

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. They write brief papers and give short oral reports, building skills and stamina they eventually will need to complete and present a capstone research project, their final assignment before they graduate. She was feeling a little funny, so she took a pregnancy test.

Students 168

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 168

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Study.com also offers a special (fee-based) Teacher Edition where educators can set up five virtual classrooms with up to 50 students in each, share class-themed videos, assign lessons and quizzes as homework, grade student work, print out worksheets, and get detailed reports on student progress. Create a classroom (in about ten seconds).

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Exams Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus 83

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Since professors typically require use of these tools to participate in class, students complain that they are essentially being charged to turn in their assignments. So he doesn’t assign it to his students. “I So far, OpenStax Tutor is available for beta testing in physics, biology and sociology courses.

Textbooks 117

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 117

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Instead of assigning grades, ungrading focuses on other methods of assessment and feedback that emphasize learning, growth, and personal development (Clark & Talbert, 2023). Tips Tip 1: Define and describe in your syllabus. For example, you could use engagement, assignments, and tests/quizzes. 8 vs. 10 points).

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Syllabus Instructors Feedback Assignments 52