eSchool News

MARCH 28, 2023

While many think of high school students engaged in mechanical engineering or robotics competitions when they hear the word “robotics,” the subject naturally lends itself to learners of all ages—including very young students.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2022

I didn't have any background in games and learning, but I did have a background in curriculum design, school design and educational technology. That school, Quest to Learn , was interesting because it was all about using games in the classroom, really thinking about why games are engaging. So, I joined her team.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Curriculum Design Curriculum 184

Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2020

Studies show that early exposure to science, technology, engineering and math provides students with the foundation necessary to partake in an increased number of STEM careers. Students engaged in STEM programs are prepared for success in the classroom and the workforce. Bring engaging robotics programs to your school.

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STEM Coaching Students Participation 190

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

By marrying those two things together—the curriculum design, which is very engineering-like, and the classroom performance, which is very artistic—you get the John Branch combination. Professor John Branch and students. How do you keep your students engaged? That’s the engineering side of my brain.

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Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

About 39 percent of Framingham State University identify as people of color, with Latino and Black students representing 18 percent and 15 percent respectively. “If If you want to change the dynamic and make students engaged, you can include students in the making of your textbook,” she says.

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Textbooks Culture Students Participation 187

Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2024

AI is going to transform every aspect of higher education and the student journey. How students engage with their professors, the methods used to evaluate learning and retention and course curriculum design will all be influenced by the opportunities and challenges posed by AI.

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Plagiarism Education Intelligence Ethics 169

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

Based on my work with Dr. Weinstein-Jones, I knew the effectiveness of spaced practice relies not only on intentional spacing of exposure to a topic over time, but also on students engaging with a topic in a variety of learning modalities, so I made two significant changes.

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Learning Math Testing Exams 165

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The gaming devices aren’t being treated as contraband anymore, at least not in the 100 K-12 schools that have welcomed Nintendo products into their classrooms this year to help students develop collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

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Feedback Critical Thinking STEM Skills 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Perhaps the “secret sauce” in ensuring that a blended learning program is the most effective is student engagement. One promising development in blended curriculum design that promotes student engagement is the new COVA model. The best programs feature teachers who are strong in all these areas.

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Blended Learning Failure Learning Learning Outcomes 151

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2017

There’s a campus greenhouse that provides students with locally grown vegetables and the opportunity to garden. The curriculum, designed to serve the school’s exclusively Native population, emphasizes Navajo language and culture as much as it does the Common Core standards. A growing body of research supports McClennen’s claims.

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Education Schools History Culture 124

Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

To emphasize, research indicates that curriculum designers and university stakeholders need to provide best-practice examples of how to utilize AI tools to effectively and positively promote the use of AI for students advantage (Deroncle-Acosta et al.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. A Model of Active Student Participation in Curriculum Design: Exploring Desirability and Possibility.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

To emphasize, research indicates that curriculum designers and university stakeholders need to provide best-practice examples of how to utilize AI tools to effectively and positively promote the use of AI for students advantage (Deroncle-Acosta et al.

Instructors 97

Instructors Disabilities Ethics English 97

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. A Model of Active Student Participation in Curriculum Design: Exploring Desirability and Possibility.

Discussions 97

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 97

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Challenge teaching assumptions : Through peer feedback and reflection, faculty can identify and modify ingrained teaching habits to enhance student engagement. She has published several papers in international journals on topics such as teacher beliefs, curriculum design, and technology integration in the classroom.

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Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 102

Faculty Focus

MARCH 3, 2024

Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged. ” When students engage in the cycle of experiential learning involving experiencing, reflecting, thinking, and acting, deep learning occurs.

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Languages Language Laboratory Learning Outcomes 115

Faculty Focus

APRIL 1, 2025

Challenge teaching assumptions : Through peer feedback and reflection, faculty can identify and modify ingrained teaching habits to enhance student engagement. She has published several papers in international journals on topics such as teacher beliefs, curriculum design, and technology integration in the classroom.

Evaluation 96

Evaluation Teaching Teaching Methods Faculty Development 96

Faculty Focus

MARCH 3, 2024

Campus leaders had to rethink the digital learning resources available, and faculty had to rapidly adapt to changes in delivery methods while keeping students engaged. ” When students engage in the cycle of experiential learning involving experiencing, reflecting, thinking, and acting, deep learning occurs.

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Languages Language Laboratory Learning Outcomes 107

eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

With the introduction of Canva’s new Lesson Suite, the company is offering a range of new tools designed to help teachers save hours of preparation by delivering creative, engaging, and interactive lessons directly within Canva.

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Teachers Intelligence Students Communication 145

k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Why It Works Research from the American Psychological Association shows that autonomy-supportive environments (those that offer choice) enhance student engagement, creativity, and achievement. When given the space, students can be the most imaginative curriculum designers in the room.

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Schools Motivation Gamification Essay 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 10, 2017

They entered the program with a real desire to focus deeply on what it meant to have a more effective personalized learning experience in math—including everything from curriculum design and the use of technology to the roles of teachers and students in the classroom and the adoption of “passion projects.”

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Math Schools Coaching Learning 120

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 7, 2016

As instructional technologist for the Berkeley County School District in South Carolina, she was being given a tour of a middle school class where the students were designing and building robots. She was hooked by the student engagement, the teacher enthusiasm, the projects that linked to the real world.

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