Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

For years, the global learning platform Kahoot has been growing its foothold in the K-12 space through acquisitions and add-ons to its popular quiz platform. And no, it’s not more quizzes. Kids, to introduce young children to foundational skills and concepts like social-emotional learning, math and reading.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The positive effects of using technology in the classroom are numerous and impactful, significantly enhancing both teaching and learning experiences and reinforcing the importance of technology in the classroom. Personalized learning is another critical advantage of integrating technology.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Research indicates that such captions improve comprehension, retention, and attention (Gernsbacher, 2015). Assigning a small number of points associated with the pre-lab quizzes allows students to accumulate “low-stakes” points, potentially benefiting their overall grade. 2006; Saxena et al.,

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? 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.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 28, 2024

Research indicates that such captions improve comprehension, retention, and attention (Gernsbacher, 2015). Assigning a small number of points associated with the pre-lab quizzes allows students to accumulate “low-stakes” points, potentially benefiting their overall grade. 2006; Saxena et al.,

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Habits, templates, and routines are much easier than reinventing the assessment wheel but a tool that results in passionate students committed to lifelong learning gets my attention. Once they finish, teachers can assess learning either formatively or summatively using quizzes, games, and more. Discussion Boards.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Distance learning tools ensure educational continuity, enabling students to access resources remotely. Technology revolutionizes education by offering interactive, adaptive, and collaborative learning experiences. Online collaboration tools facilitate group projects and communication.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Regular feedback loops, like short quizzes or reflective journals, can also help instructors gauge understanding and adapt their teaching as needed.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Regular feedback loops, like short quizzes or reflective journals, can also help instructors gauge understanding and adapt their teaching as needed.

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Edsurge

JULY 25, 2017

As the chief executive behind one of the world’s most popular language-learning tools, Luis von Ahn ironically struggles with picking up a new tongue. I’m actually very bad at learning languages, which is pretty funny, considering what I do,” the CEO and co-founder of Duolingo said in an email to EdSurge.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Part 2: Why Enjoyment Enhances Education The idea that learning must be serious to be effective is outdated. When students find joy in learning: Their attention spans increase They retain more information They develop a growth-oriented mindset Enjoyment stimulates positive emotions, which, in turn, activate the brains reward system.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

He co-founded the company in 1999 with Maria Machado, who also got her start in the semiconductor industry before turning her attention to education. That sentiment is backed by learning-science research in a concept called the “doer effect.” Newkirk calls his company Acuitus , in hopes of encouraging sharpness of thought.

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