Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

These self-paced teams watch recordings of the professor and pair up with teaching assistants for about five live sessions—a necessary alteration to make the program free, given that mentor professors are paid by Pioneer for their time. This is not a research program,” Jaskol clarifies.

Study 164

Study Teaching Assistants Students Lecturing 164

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. We saw that communication between parents and educators soared during and after the shutdown. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 294

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Teaching assistants moderated an online discussion forum through Piazza , an online community building and discussion platform, and held recitations, which enabled students to ask questions and ponder ideas. During in-class activities, we often collaborated in pairs or small groups.

Science 218

Science Education Learning Essay 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

While some said that AI teaching assistants could free up faculty time to work more closely with students, one participant said, “I’m afraid of losing actual communication with professors and classmates.” Some wondered whether AI would—or should—replace professors by 2030.

Participation 162

Participation Discussions Teaching Assistants Communication 162

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Artificial Intelligence: Smart assistants can help teachers and students use time more efficiently. Acting as tutors or teaching assistants, AI makes classroom time more effective and leaves educators time to address more personal needs.

Technology 167

Technology Blended Learning Lecturing Exams 167

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Unsurprisingly, some of the biggest drivers of these improved metrics include making people pay for online programs, increasing the selectivity of courses, and adding program managers and teaching assistants to follow up with learners. Here are seven practices for moving completion rates for online courses from 5 to 85 percent: 1.

Assignments 167

Assignments Teaching Assistants Motivation Failure 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

It’s colleges and bookstores, not publishers, who are responsible for disseminating price information to students, according to Tyler Reed, senior director of communications at McGraw-Hill. PIRG worries that these “minimum usage rates” clauses might lead to commercial course packs becoming the default in large introductory courses. “At

Textbooks 168

Textbooks Accessibility Confidentiality Instructors 168

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Initially, we want to establish tone in our digital communications much like we do in an in-person classroom at the beginning of the semester. But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? If you use tone indicators frequently in classroom communications, consider providing a key.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Language 122

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

These extensive guidelines for teachers’ use of technology in instructional planning cover such topics as teacher professional development, classroom experiences and culture, communication with parents, caregivers and other stakeholders, and use of assessment data inside and outside of the classroom.

Teachers 140

Teachers Feedback Social Studies Schools 140

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Maybe we need to communicate more clearly, need to advise more proactively, and need to be responsible for helping students navigate bureaucracy,” Renick says. Meanwhile, a human teaching assistant monitored any replies that students sent back to the chatbot.

Student Engagement 201

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 201

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

Angela Terrero, a teacher assistant, approached him calmly with a visual cue in hand—a picture of a group of children sitting in chairs, which our non-verbal students recognized as “circle time.” Communicating with non-verbal children is not a new task for Tererro, who has a young daughter with Autism. Tantrum averted.

Special Education 186

Special Education Teachers Education Exams 186

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

While in-person, students see firsthand the communication and interaction styles of others and often feel more comfortable approaching these familiar faces when returning to an online environment. Instructors may find it valuable to meet and teach to students in-person, rather than creating content for the proverbial faceless void.

Education 122

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2019

We can build robot teachers, or even robot teaching assistants. But should we? And if the answer is yes, what’s the right mix of human and machine in the classroom? To get a fresh perspective on that question, this episode we take you to China, where a couple of us from EdSurge recently traveled for a reporting trip.

Intelligence 159

Intelligence Teaching Assistants Language Languages 159

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Stream , a communication channel for teachers and students, and notifications to nudge students about upcoming assignments and due dates. It’s not so much a learning management system as it is a device manager specifically for iPads or, as the company calls it, a “teaching assistant.” Students can collaborate online.

Mobile Devices 157

Mobile Devices Assignments Feedback Quizzes 157

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

While in-person, students see firsthand the communication and interaction styles of others and often feel more comfortable approaching these familiar faces when returning to an online environment. Instructors may find it valuable to meet and teach to students in-person, rather than creating content for the proverbial faceless void.

Education 111

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 111

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

Teaching assistants moderated an online discussion forum through Piazza , an online community building and discussion platform, and held recitations, which enabled students to ask questions and ponder ideas. During in-class activities, we often collaborated in pairs or small groups.

Science 148

Science Education Learning Essay 148

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

However, they were more open to having their teaching assistants try new approaches. So he implemented new approaches with teaching assistants for an introduction to biology course. They broke down these four competencies to 120 objectives and use them to guide their teaching experiences.

Teaching Assistants 105

Teaching Assistants Learning Beliefs Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

Assignments 104

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 104

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

Initially, we want to establish tone in our digital communications much like we do in an in-person classroom at the beginning of the semester. But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? If you use tone indicators frequently in classroom communications, consider providing a key.

Culture 96

Culture Communication Writing Language 96

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

I think that communication and awareness from students is very important. Apart from course evaluation, which is embedded within the normal semester, and kind of a mandatory process, I think the other stakeholder that we often forget is the teaching assistants. This conversation has been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

Teaching 121

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 121

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

We look forward to customizing this offering to fit the needs of more schools that could use this same type of quality teaching assistance.”. Through an extensive collaboration process, we created this new Learning Under Quarantine model to meet the needs of Breakthrough’s student population.

Hybrid Learning 130

Hybrid Learning Schools Learning Curriculum 130

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

For international students, this act of showing respect is vital, as they fear failure in the course if their communication style is perceived as disrespectful. One approach is to adjust the tone of communication to be less stern or serious, creating a more welcoming atmosphere for dialogue.

Feedback 94

Feedback Culture Learning Students 94

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Collaborative Activities Collaborative learning activities are a great way to assist students to think critically, communicate effectively, consider the thoughts and perspectives of others, and work together to solve problems.

Assignments 84

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 84

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

For international students, this act of showing respect is vital, as they fear failure in the course if their communication style is perceived as disrespectful. One approach is to adjust the tone of communication to be less stern or serious, creating a more welcoming atmosphere for dialogue.

Feedback 86

Feedback Culture Learning Students 86

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Additionally, fostering a sense of community and ensuring effective communication among students across locations requires innovative teaching strategies. This not only bridges the gap between campuses but also fosters teamwork and communication skills (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021).

Teaching 82

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 82

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Additionally, fostering a sense of community and ensuring effective communication among students across locations requires innovative teaching strategies. This not only bridges the gap between campuses but also fosters teamwork and communication skills (Columbia Center for Teaching and Learning, 2021).

Teaching 79

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 31, 2016

An LMS — Learning Management System — is a digital tool that tracks a wide variety of student-teacher interactions such as homework, grading, sharing of resources, parent communication, assessments, and more. classes can be shared with teaching assistants and co-teachers. Features include: ability to take attendance.

Assignments 84

Assignments Testing Grades Classroom Management 84

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Feature Bots Chatbots Primary function Automate tasks Communicate and provide information User interaction No direct user interaction Direct user interaction through natural language Typical use cases Customer service, marketing, social media Customer service, education, e-commerce Figure 1.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Care Through Acknowledging Students Strengths Explicit communication and constant reminders about your care for your students help them understand your intention that you care about them as humans. To implement the first piece of CAKE, care, we suggest an instructor take some time to implement this strategy.

Confidentiality 88

Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 88

Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

2016) and enhance their communication skills (Goff & Lahme, 2003). Much of the existing literature on learning assistantships focuses on four-year institutions, but we assert that it can provide similar benefits for community college students. Benefits of a comprehensive undergraduate teaching assistant Program.

Learning 98

Learning Instructors Math STEM 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Feature Bots Chatbots Primary function Automate tasks Communicate and provide information User interaction No direct user interaction Direct user interaction through natural language Typical use cases Customer service, marketing, social media Customer service, education, e-commerce Figure 1.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

However, pairing students two-by-two for discussion does not require specially designed spaces, and the closeness of the chairs in a lecture hall brings neighboring students together in a space where they can more easily communicate and work out problems.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

Let ChatGPT Be Your Teaching Assistant. In 2023, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on the results of a virtual forum attended by 1,600 people on how ChatGPT affects education and the recommendations. Fake scientific abstracts written by Chatgpt Fooled Scientists, study finds. 2023, April 26). 2023, January 10).

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

Let ChatGPT Be Your Teaching Assistant. In 2023, The Chronicle of Higher Education reported on the results of a virtual forum attended by 1,600 people on how ChatGPT affects education and the recommendations. Fake scientific abstracts written by Chatgpt Fooled Scientists, study finds. 2023, April 26). 2023, January 10).

Intelligence 97

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 97

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

Asynchronous online courses can create barriers for instructors to connect with students, but instructors can implement small and significant changes to their online courses that can help build community, connection, and relationships. Communication Communication with students is important in any class and learning environment.

Instructors 59

Instructors Syllabus Feedback Assignments 59

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I think where the future is going is, it's going to become even more important for students to be able to have those soft skills and be able to talk and communicate their ideas." She typically teaches mechanical engineering courses with 100 to 150 students.

Exams 215

Exams Essay Instructors Education 215

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

I'm the world's first android teaching assistant. Robots that are “embodied” and capable of nonverbal communication are more likely to elicit emotions, argued Hanson Robotics in a 2018 blog post. But she also reflects some of my biases, obviously, because she’s my teaching assistant,” Barry says.

Teachers 155

Teachers Education Instructors Intelligence 155