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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Then, they find or create digital content, objective tests, and performance tasks aligned to those learning objectives, which they post to an LMS. Objective tests are usually multiple-choice quizzes or other tests with single correct answers. 4, 2020, [link].

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Quizzes Textbooks Testing Essay 266

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APRIL 12, 2018

Guided lectures with Pear Deck or Apple’s Classroom iPad app can keep students’ attention on the topic at hand by ensuring that their screens will display exactly what the teacher needs them to see. Analytical Essay + Book Promo/Trailer Video There are many blog posts out there encouraging teachers to choose assignments other than essays.

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OCTOBER 21, 2021

Some [teachers] have students who have written full essays on their phones.” Students may think they can scroll through and read a question for a test or quiz quickly, as they do with other tools, Picou says. It’s the time that it takes for them to type on a keyboard because they're not used to five-finger typing,” Picou says.

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Essay Writing Attention Feedback 211

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The pandemic is changing the way tests and quizzes are conducted at colleges across the country, with the rapid adoption of new tools that proponents say catch cheating, but in ways that many students say amount to an unacceptable invasion of their privacy. In that model, colleges are typically charged on a per-test basis.

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Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Artificial Intelligence–AI–has been around a long time, but caught everyone’s attention with the launch of generative AI, ChatGPT, and DALL-E. In addition, many students are using AI to write coursework and essays, which has caused a lot of outrage. This saves teachers time, while giving students quicker feedback.

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Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 184

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MAY 25, 2022

Many institutions still rely on Turnitin, but the professionals who must check dozens of essays on a daily basis know that this expensive service can be way too slow. . Many instructors and administrators prefer a time-tested solution over something new and unknown. This is certainly a huge factor when it comes to popularity.

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 2, 2025

Students can keep a long-term journal to respond all year long, or they can use journal prompts as a springboard into a class essay or assignment. In your opinion, what sport gets too much attention? What sport should get more attention? Are the drawbacks of animal testing worth the benefits to humans? What would you do?

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High School High School Writing Essay 52

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JUNE 13, 2018

When we consider college access for low-income, first-generation and other underrepresented populations, little attention is put on rethinking the metrics considered in the admissions process. These challenges are available online and can’t easily be “studied” for (unlike standardized tests that students can pay for tutoring and preparation).

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Testing Essay Evaluation Motivation 141

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments.

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Activities Learning Art Failure 172

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

And professors report that some students even have trouble using more fundamental computer programs to write essays or run calculations. The institution’s digital literacy specialist, Don Michael, says he would like to be able to test all students on digital skills before they enter college, and provide extra attention to those who need it.

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Teaching Culture Internet Students 196

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

workforce, citing hostile work conditions, high-stakes testing, diminished autonomy, and lack of planning time as prevailing reasons. With SEL, students not only experience less anxiety, less hyperactivity, and less aggression, they’re generally happier and more attentive, too. The impact on teachers is no less profound. Lucky, Jake.

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments.

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Activities Learning Failure Essay 174

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

He also addresses the changing landscape of test preparation, focusing on digital SAT and training teachers. Changing Landscape of Test Preparation: With the introduction of digital SATs and shifting educational priorities, there’s a focus on training teachers and providing effective test preparation services to adapt to these changes.

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Accessibility Essay Testing Grades 130

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

While teachers may always be the best line of defense for students falling behind, busy schedules don’t always permit the special attention and feedback that students need. AI Solutions Drive Higher STEM Test Scores. Teachers Are Turning to AI Solutions for Assistance. eli.zimmerman_9856. Thu, 06/21/2018 - 15:06.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 153

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OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. Educators have come to realize that there are lots of reasons why a test score doesn’t reflect student knowledge. Tossing tests makes a teacher’s job more difficult.

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Learning Essay Students Testing 104

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APRIL 20, 2018

There was a student who introduced himself having written a critical essay about the narrative of grit. When he sent me that essay, of course, I wanted to know more. Watch this 60 second video narrated by Wynton Marsalis, who learned a lot about practice himself the hard way.” He teaches in LA Unified school district in East LA.

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Essay Students Testing Writing 136

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One should note, however, careful attention must be given to ethical considerations, data privacy, the role educators play in its use, and the transparency of AI systems. Test and evaluate: Conduct testing and evaluation to assess the technology’s performance and suitability for your specific use case.

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Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 135

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Students can work together or alone to create a video in addition an essay to describe a historic event or summarize a book with a video. Students can test their creative minds and aesthetic capabilities when visualizing their script. The script phase offers writing guides and encourages emotional writing through storytelling.

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eLearning Teaching Lecturing Learning Styles 130

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Two weeks into the school year, I have students who are still struggling with the diagnostic test, which is designed to see where the students are in reading comprehension and writing for 11th grade literature. This particular diagnostic is meant to mimic the Georgia state milestone test they will be taking at the end of the semester.

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Failure Learning Testing Assignments 111

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AUGUST 21, 2018

But what brought them together was wanting to give teachers an “extra pair of hands”—for instance, a teacher can ask the assistant to give the class a math problem so that she can momentarily divert her attention to one student. “A The test costs $19 to take, and CSPA can waive the fee for those with financial difficulties.

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Multiple Choice Questions Testing Questions Essay 108

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JULY 7, 2022

A dozen or so students are gathered virtually in a Zoom room, inhaling and exhaling and summoning their attention for a brisk lunchtime lesson filled with music and poetry. She was feeling a little funny, so she took a pregnancy test. Should their essays have a thesis statement? She promises to share an example essay soon.

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Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 168

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Educational Psychology Review.

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Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

The following stories offer a glimpse into how teachers, school leaders and researchers are using what we know about how people learn to improve schools and student outcomes that go beyond test scores, such as suspension rates and even the number of hours kids sleep at night. So why has it attracted so much attention and action lately?

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Exams Counselling Motivation Essay 127

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

Both struggle to pay attention regardless of how innovative and engaging are the lesson plans. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments.

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Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 122

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

One should note, however, careful attention must be given to ethical considerations, data privacy, the role educators play in its use, and the transparency of AI systems. Test and evaluate: Conduct testing and evaluation to assess the technology’s performance and suitability for your specific use case.

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Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 111

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APRIL 26, 2018

Could tests be replaced by project-based work? Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like. Do exams still serve a purpose? Bethany Bovard defined the difference in her own words. “I

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Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 96

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JUNE 23, 2016

They are motivated to test their writing skill. Consider these two statistics: The average person’s attention span is 8.8 The average goldfish attention span is 9 seconds. Today in the 21st Century schools, they’d be wrong. Anyone can get through 140 characters. It forces students to focus on concise, pithy writing.

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Writing Teaching Essay Plagiarism 92

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

It might be tempting to turn to low-tech options for assessments, such as oral exams and handwritten essays, as a way to prevent cheating with AI. Or, an English language learner who relies on an app to translate words as they write essays. Why not make the classroom about learning and not testing? The Conversation.

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Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

It might be tempting to turn to low-tech options for assessments, such as oral exams and handwritten essays, as a way to prevent cheating with AI. Or, an English language learner who relies on an app to translate words as they write essays. Why not make the classroom about learning and not testing? The Conversation.

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Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

They get used, especially by older kids when they [compose] their essay writing before it goes to press. For a lot of standardized tests, the writing portion is being graded by algorithms. What’s your take on the role of technology as far as it being able to support the kind of creative spirit that places like the 826 tries to instill?

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Technology Writing Beliefs Essay 163

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

Reflecting on our approach to course design—particularly with attention to how we build community and cultivate belonging—couldn’t come at a more crucial time. High-stakes exams may in fact do a better job of measuring how well students cope with test taking, rather than assessing actual learning. Educational Psychology Review.

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Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

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OCTOBER 2, 2018

Anywhere from how our attention has changed with technology to the risk of wearables. And then the iPhone came out, and we know how our lives have changed in the last eleven years with the advent of the iPhone. We can see how people have adopted behaviors that weren't possible before.

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Ethics Study Essay Fairness 153

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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.

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Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 126

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MAY 4, 2018

If you’re one of the many who must take the IELTS test, one of our Ask a Tech Teacher contributors has come to your rescue. Right from the comfort of your home, you can measure your English skills in the different categories of the test and get familiar with the exam process at a reasonable cost. IELTS Buddy.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

This is great if you’re using it to write an essay and turn it in. But I think there’s a lot more attention being paid. I do think we’re seeing more attention paid to student well-being and how that translates to improving a student’s academic achievement, which I think is important. Not so great.

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Writing Attention Essay Achievement 141

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FEBRUARY 11, 2016

I didn’t test this out. Like catnip, it draws students in and captures their attention. A familiar complaint among subscribers is the lack of Bluetooth compatibility. Any feedback? Conclusion. It’s no surprise background music is often part of classrooms.

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Art Cognitive Development Essay Activities 97

Not so Wimpy Teacher

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

Many teachers tell me that their admin expects students to master text dependent writing before testing season begins. But I know its all about those test scores. Its all about memorizing acronyms and practicing for test prompts. And the more they write, the better they will perform on standardized tests. Thats bonkers!

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Writing Teaching Essay Testing 52