Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 17, 2022

Based on my experience, this builds engagement overall because students know that they need to pay attention as there are quizzes at regular intervals. . Record lectures so students can review them at their convenience. Have students complete interactive activities and exercises online. –Image credit Deposit Photos.

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Exams Technology Quizzes Lecturing 160

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Also, only some teachers have the time or money to invest in building courses with the functionality, attention to the user experience, and variety of hints and examples that a third-party software vendor can afford. Finally, if a teacher isnt an engaging presenter, the lecture is likely even worse on video than in person.

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Quizzes Textbooks Testing Essay 249

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

The study , published in the journal Educational Psychology, found that when students divide attention between electronic devices and a classroom lecture, they still followed the lecture in the moment, but that long-term retention was reduced, resulting in lower grades on unit and final exams.

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Multiple Choice Questions Exams Lecturing Attention 138

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

After all, so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, were meant to open education to as many learners as possible, and in many ways they are more like books (digital ones, packed with videos and interactive quizzes) than courses. Barbara Oakley recorded lectures for her MOOC on Learning How to Learn in her basement. And they do.

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Teaching Lecturing Instructors Quizzes 167

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course.

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Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 105

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Dubbed simply “Nearpod for Higher Education,” the product lets faculty and instructors upload lessons and presentations, add interactive features and assessments, create polls and quizzes, and then beam them directly to students’ devices. I can see where everyone is at any single point, and they know that I’m going to be paying attention.”

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Education Quizzes Instructors Attention 143

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course.

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Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 96

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

In this system, students choose from a menu of content delivery options (textbook, downloadable study guides, lectures) and interaction options (in-person or online). Creating modules, one step at a time In 2002, Robertson began to “chunk” his long lectures into short videos, each focusing on a specific topic.

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Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 154

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Interactive Lectures: Instead of passive listening, interactive lectures involve activities such as quizzes, polls, or small group discussions interspersed throughout the lecture to keep students engaged and reinforce key concepts. This encourages active participation and helps students stay focused and attentive.

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Active Learning Activities Critical Thinking Quizzes 137

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

“We are excited to help students practice for the National Civics Bee through quizzing and conversations with Khanmigo,” said Kristen DiCerbo, Khan Academy’s chief learning officer. Khanmigo includes important guardrails to encourage proper use of the innovative AI tool. ” The course format is partially synchronous.

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Math Middle School Middle School Essay 258

Edsurge

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. Hire better teachers instead.”

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Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

However, by integrating interactive features like quizzes, hotspots, and branching storylines within the video content, instructors can create interactive videos that transform passive viewing into active learning experiences, resulting in improved student performance by up to 30 percent. Spencer Willis, Jr.

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Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 116

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

This can be a real challenge for procrastinators, multitaskers, responsibility jugglers and anyone tempted to half-listen to a lecture while scrolling through social media—in other words, many people. And so they’ve designed systems, strategies and tools to better hold the attention of their students, many of whom are working adults.

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Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Students 200

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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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 88

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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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 85

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

First, online interactions for children have to be fun, not lecture-like. No one wants to be at the bottom of a leaderboard,” says Deepak Cheenath, co-founder of Quizizz, a classroom tool that lets teachers create pop quizzes and games. And second, kids want to share experiences and play together online.

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Gamification Motivation Game-Based Learning Math 205

Teach Hub

MARCH 14, 2024

They provide a vibrant visual representation that can capture the student’s attention and deepen their understanding of the material. They visually map out specific concepts, goals , or themes, helping students connect the dots between what they’re learning in lessons and lectures and offering them a broader understanding.

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Quizzes Learning Learning Styles Lecturing 105

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

These solutions promise to broaden access to quality education, engaging learners who might not make it through impersonal introductory lectures. While Anbar admits the online shift changed his role from a lecturer to more of a coach, he’s adamant that he—not technology—maintains ownership over the class. Promises and Pitfalls.

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Lecturing Critical Thinking Quizzes Learning Outcomes 101

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

I watched her during one of the quizzes and she paid attention to all the characteristics that would eventually make her a top-notch typist but were now slowing her down to about half of any other 4th grader. Teaching no longer involves a knowledgeable teacher who lectures from the front of the room.

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Teachers Failure Quizzes Knowledge 140

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

However, by integrating interactive features like quizzes, hotspots, and branching storylines within the video content, instructors can create interactive videos that transform passive viewing into active learning experiences, resulting in improved student performance by up to 30 percent. Spencer Willis, Jr.

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Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 98

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

These could include interactive content (such as the ability to manipulate objects and modules on the screen), along with embedded quizzes, simulations, virtual labs and other multimedia features. The company has already captured the attention of one of the world’s most famous funders: Bill Gates.

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Teachers Instructors Learning Quizzes 130

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2019

The answer: students who spent the most time answering practice problems did far better than those who did things like watching lecture videos or on text explanations. That option is in fact the status quo: for professors to assign commercial textbooks and courseware add-ons that include online homework and quizzes.

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Learning Quizzes Assignments Science 163

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, both topics have received considerable attention in recent years with proponents linking assessment and feedback—and strategies for these—to educational, social, psychological, and employability benefits (Gaynor, 2020). Dr. Dimple J. Martin is the director of the Quality Enhancement Plan at Miles College.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In higher education, both topics have received considerable attention in recent years with proponents linking assessment and feedback—and strategies for these—to educational, social, psychological, and employability benefits (Gaynor, 2020). Dr. Dimple J. Martin is the director of the Quality Enhancement Plan at Miles College.

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Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

Start with small daily goals like finishing a video lecture or solving five math problems. Use Active Learning, Not Passive Consumption Watching lectures or reading textbooks might feel productive, but its passive. Pause during lectures to take notes or reflect on what was just said. It keeps the brain stimulated, not rested.

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Study Online Learning Learning Motivation 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He doesn’t get paid, but he helps improve the quality of courses by catching mistakes in quizzes and pointing out befuddling bits of video lectures, which can then be clarified before professors release the course to students. “I Wesley Engers has an unusual hobby: beta testing online courses from well-known colleges and universities.

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Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

Reading back over a textbook or taking lecture notes with a highlighter at the ready is often done by students, for instance, but these practices have proven of limited merit, and in some cases even counterproductive in aiding recall. Mathematics lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology.

Education 218

Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

If you’re not entertaining students enough, they’re not going to pay attention to you. Otherwise 1) they’re not going to pay attention, and 2) they’re not going to learn. Professor Stanley Stepanic’s Dracula course file , with links to notes, quizzes, and study guides. Ooh, I could use this for this lecture.”

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Education Lecturing History Quizzes 132

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Five or six years ago we started recording all my lectures—not live lectures, but actually in a studio. If normally I’d do a lecture on China that would span three hours, I would try to break that up into consumable bites, anywhere from 15 to 20 minutes, broken down by particular topics. We converted my office into a studio.

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Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 146