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APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. So we were able to extend our Respondus Monitor license, which monitors the students during an exam. We're already in a stressful situation.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2024

By analyzing patterns in students’ grades, attendance, participation, and other behavioral indicators, AI algorithms can predict potential academic risks and learning disabilities. Automated grading and feedback : Automated grading systems powered by AI can significantly reduce teachers’ time evaluating assignments and exams.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Instead of reserving them for high-stakes assessments like final exams, some professors now use these tools for routine work like weekly quizzes. million exams. We have 2 to 4 million weekly students who are using the product,” he adds, noting that the company was used in 6 million exams in all of 2019. In October we did 3.5

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Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are behind next-generation improvements in a range of software tools for students with sensory or learning disabilities. Speech synthesis in particular is benefiting from deep learning technologies, which are used to generate speech that sounds like a human voice.

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Accessibility Disabilities Assistive Technology Learning Disabilities 166

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

Curriculum and Teaching Curriculum and teaching is top of mind for students curious about educational technology, and this was the most frequent topic that students have written about about so far. You can find the full report here , and a snapshot of highlights below. Want to know more about what these students had to say?

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

But after doing poorly on a math placement exam in middle school, he was placed in a math class for students with learning disabilities. Three years later, NewSchools Venture Fund, a nonprofit education philanthropy, awarded $15 million in its grant challenge for middle- and high-school math software developers.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

Tony Wan, Managing Editor Access and Equity How can we accommodate students who have learning disabilities in online instruction and practice universal design principles? during lessons, and offer students a variety of ways to complete assignments rather than requiring everyone to write a paper or take a timed exam.

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Schools Disabilities Exams Distance Learning 175

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

Education is serious business in Japan. The country regularly ranks among the highest in mathematics, science and reading on international tests like the PISA exam. Yet that comes at a cost: immense academic pressure to do well on exams, which critics believe is a factor that fuels bullying in schools.

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Disabilities Exams Attention Education 128

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2019

As we celebrate Dyslexia Awareness Month in October, here are a few ways educators can change their perception of dyslexia and help their struggling readers change their perceptions of themselves. Understanding the Gap between Intelligence and Abilities In college, I took a formal assessment in hopes of getting a time accommodation for exams.

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Learning Disabilities Teachers Disabilities Intelligence 154

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Despite the funding, nearly all states have had trouble hiring for open special education positions to meet the needs of their students, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Sitting in a chair, still, with both feet down on the floor, looking forward, and not fidgeting, does not equate to how much a student is learning.

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Special Education Schools Evaluation Attention 210

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

Even the College Board, maker of the SAT, advised colleges to be flexible about requiring the test in the upcoming admissions cycle because of challenges students face getting to in-person tests and glitches in the group’s efforts to administer exams remotely.

Fairness 217

Fairness Counselling Testing Disabilities 217

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. 2022 will be the year of decision making for K-12 educators. . Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic.

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

Edsurge

JUNE 2, 2020

In May, students and parents reported issues submitting responses for the Advanced Placement exams, which were delivered online for the first time, in a 45-minute, free-response format. And given the barriers to taking these exams under current social distancing guidelines and the COVID-19 pandemic, others may follow suit.

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Testing Exams Disabilities Students 115

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

They got accommodations, and they didn’t take the exam at their [usual] school. In the cases in the scandal, the students who cheated falsely claimed they had a learning disability, which let them take the test at a different school than they usually attend, an accomodation which made it easier for them to cheat.]

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Disabilities Exams Learning Disabilities Testing 116

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Jessica Campos, Instructional Technology Coach, Mesquite Independent School District In the 2024 to 2025 school year, districts will be asking more questions about evidence of impact when they’re evaluating and selecting education technology solutions.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

We aim for broad accessibility, reaching the largest possible number of young people, but we particularly want to benefit young people who face educational disadvantage or are underrepresented in technology because of factors like poverty, gender, race, ethnicity or disability.

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Education Science Internet Accessibility 189

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Students feel as if they are not learning anything and that the program isn’t preparing them for the Regents exams they need to pass to graduate. Not all students would receive computers, the assignments are boring, and it’s too easy to pass and even cheat on the assessments.

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Students Learning Disabilities Exams 167

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

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Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Assessments should be diverse with less focus on high-stakes exams. Fetter (2021) shared that in her experience with high-stakes exams, after the pandemic they did not make sense. Open educational resources: undertheorized research and untapped potential. Education Technology, Research, and Development, 69, 411-414.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Assessments should be diverse with less focus on high-stakes exams. Fetter (2021) shared that in her experience with high-stakes exams, after the pandemic they did not make sense. Open educational resources: undertheorized research and untapped potential. Education Technology, Research, and Development, 69, 411-414.

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Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 95

Edsurge

MAY 8, 2017

Many high-stakes math exams still only allow handheld graphing calculators in the classroom. states, one territory, and the Bureau of Indian Education, has agreed to make the Desmos calculator available as a tool in its online exams. The deal with Desmos gives its maligned exams a much-needed technology upgrade.

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Testing Math Exams Mobile Devices 87

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

As these tools become more integrated into the classroom, teachers will want to ensure that all students, including those with disabilities or language barriers, are being supported. 2022 will be the year of decision making for K-12 educators. . Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic.

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 288

Edsurge

JULY 2, 2018

The demographic data showing how students from different backgrounds are performing on exams helps parents learn how other kids like their own are faring. After lobbying the school, Coreas’ son was placed in an Individualized Education Program (IEP) because of his hearing disability.

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English Exams Schools Language 118

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2018

Student services on campus—study centers, career services, healthcare services, clubs and support for learning and other disabilities, among dozens of other benefits—are widely available on many campuses. But few colleges offer the same expansive attention to remote learners.

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Education Students Hybrid Courses Blended Courses 144

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Automated grading systems powered by AI streamline the time-consuming task of assessing assignments and exams. This allows teachers to redirect their efforts towards more meaningful interactions with students, fostering a more collaborative and supportive educational experience.

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Education Ethics Gamification Learning Styles 130

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

For example, she says, the civics exam asks a question about what the longest river in the U.S. So he’s been trying to spread awareness about what he says is the student perspective on the bill, that it will decrease education funding for public schools. So giving students practical guidance is useful, she argues.

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Education Students Testing Participation 188

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

Photo Credit: Jenny Abamu Despite a relatively new building, constructed in 2003 as part of a former superintendent’s turnaround project, Fisher has suffered from consistent low performance—falling far below state standards on exams and adjusted growth targets designed specifically for the school. During the 2015-16 school year, only 0.7

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