Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2019

Access and Equity Across topics, students have raised questions and concerns around who has access to the benefits of technological innovation, and which students or groups are not being served. Are standardized tests a fair gauge for predicting college success?

Fairness 163

Fairness Education Students Disabilities 163

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2023

The report revealed that school connectedness was low among racial and ethnic minorities, LGBQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Questioning, Other Non-Heterosexual Identity) and female students. Students also reported feeling more supported, and on the whole, experienced increased perceptions of inclusion.

Disabilities 218

Disabilities Schools Study Beliefs 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Esther considered the question, sitting in a small room with Ms. And universal assessments that test multilingual students in English can provide inaccurate information that teachers use to guide their practice or can wrongly indicate learning disabilities. “What do you want your teacher to know about you?”

English 201

English Languages Language Teachers 201

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

You can pose a question for a future column here. I have a question regarding how you and others approach accommodations for those who are reluctant, resistant, or defiant to going through official channels at the university. There’s still a great deal of stigma around disabilities—learning-related, or otherwise.

Disabilities 126

Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 126

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Survey respondents were overwhelmingly extremely negative in their response to every question, according to a summary of the survey results the released Monday, ahead of Tuesday. Nearly all teachers who took the survey said students with disabilities needed more and better accommodations.

Testing 152

Testing Teachers Math Essay 152

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2018

More than 100 people tuned in, with questions such as how to make VR accessible for students with disabilities and how to avoid motion sickness when using the technology. Audience question from Ben Loeffler] I'm a creative technologist at 160over90. It was part of our video town hall series called EdSurge LIVE.

Ethics 118

Ethics Disabilities Learning Questions 118

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

There are still many unanswered questions about what that might look like in practice, as colleges try to balance safety through social distancing while making teaching and other campuses experiences meaningful and effective. These were the questions tackled this week during a live online discussion, part of our monthly EdSurge Live series.

Lecturing 174

Lecturing Instructors Communication Questions 174

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2019

The mandate made New Jersey second in the nation to implement such a measure; California’s so-called FAIR Education Act (Senate Bill 48) was passed in 2011. So, I think the state mandate around LGBTQIA and disability resources is really timely, considering the work we’re already doing. GLSEN resources and lesson plans. How do we do PD?

Curriculum 108

Curriculum Disabilities Social Studies History 108

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2018

When the Opt-Out movement gained traction in 2015, more than 20 percent of New York students (about 200,000) in grades 3 through 8 declined to take state standardized exams, a statistic that raised questions about the future of such testing. This could mean it will be a long time before students see any innovations to their state exams.

Exams 109

Exams Testing Disabilities Learning 109

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

The incident has raised questions about the fairness and validity of the admissions process as a whole, and specifically about whether the SAT is as secure as it should be. When I came to College Board six years ago, we talked to a lot of groups representing students with learning disabilities.

Disabilities 114

Disabilities Exams Learning Disabilities Testing 114

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. Collaboration technology improves accessibility for students with disabilities, illnesses, and other impediments to in-person learning.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Additionally, non-native English speakers and students with language and learning disabilities often turn to these tools to support their thinking, communication, and learning. Note that these tools are notoriously unreliable, inaccurate, and biased against non-native English speakers and students with disabilities; Liang et al.,

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

I've worked with students who have autism, behavioral challenges, learning disabilities and more — and every time a student is in crisis, I'm by their side. We were told: “You will be working with students with many needs, any questions just ask the classroom teacher.”

Assignments 138

Assignments Learning Disabilities Disabilities Fairness 138

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2019

His mother was close by, whispering the correct answers to Jordan’s questions and shouting at him each time he made a mistake. Some of her colleagues, both at VIPKid and on other online tutoring platforms, were struggling with the same question. The student, a 4-year-old boy, joined from a dimly lit room. I am so broken up over this.”

Teaching 167

Teaching English Instructors Culture 167

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These AI-powered programs can provide information, answer questions, and even complete tasks. Ambiguity in educational queries Students often ask complex and context-specific questions about course requirements, program details, and academic pathways. Establish clear reporting procedures for suspected bot usage.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

The central tenets of social justice are centered around providing fair and equitable treatment of others as well as access to services, remaining mindful of the diversity of thought, culture, and perspectives one brings to a learning environment, and remaining inclusive in our actions and in creating a welcoming learning environment for all.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 16, 2024

The central tenets of social justice are centered around providing fair and equitable treatment of others as well as access to services, remaining mindful of the diversity of thought, culture, and perspectives one brings to a learning environment, and remaining inclusive in our actions and in creating a welcoming learning environment for all.

Learning 111

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The central tenets of social justice are centered around providing fair and equitable treatment of others as well as access to services, remaining mindful of the diversity of thought, culture, and perspectives one brings to a learning environment, and remaining inclusive in our actions and in creating a welcoming learning environment for all.

Learning 110

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 110

Edsurge

MAY 12, 2022

I don’t think people question it,” Hines says. Murphy teaches life skills to 35 students with a wide range of developmental and intellectual disabilities. And last year, feeling like he had still more time to spare—particularly as he and his wife became empty nesters—he went to a job fair angling to become a mailman.

Teachers 197

Teachers Special Education Elementary School Elementary School 197

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. Collaboration technology improves accessibility for students with disabilities, illnesses, and other impediments to in-person learning.

Hybrid Learning 288

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 288

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AI also plays a role in the early identification of learning disabilities and special needs. This raises concerns about fairness and equity, as students from underrepresented groups might face further disadvantages. This raises concerns about fairness and equity in the learning process.

Education 130

Education Ethics Gamification Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Additionally, non-native English speakers and students with language and learning disabilities often turn to these tools to support their thinking, communication, and learning. Note that these tools are notoriously unreliable, inaccurate, and biased against non-native English speakers and students with disabilities; Liang et al.,

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2017

That's been the guiding mantra of fairness in our system. At best, we need to give you a label of a disability for you to have any kind of accommodations outside of the ‘norm.’. But when you realize that that mythical ‘average’ person doesn't exist, then [that basis for] equality of access really doesn't work.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Failure Science Beliefs 144

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Equity is the fair and just access to opportunities and resources for all. Accessibility within open educational resources and practices for disabled learners: A systematic literature review. OER stands for open educational resources; these are open resources with Creative Commons Licenses applied to them. 2020; Miller). Nascimbeni, F.,

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

These AI-powered programs can provide information, answer questions, and even complete tasks. Ambiguity in educational queries Students often ask complex and context-specific questions about course requirements, program details, and academic pathways. Establish clear reporting procedures for suspected bot usage.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

The central tenets of social justice are centered around providing fair and equitable treatment of others as well as access to services, remaining mindful of the diversity of thought, culture, and perspectives one brings to a learning environment, and remaining inclusive in our actions and in creating a welcoming learning environment for all.

Learning 92

Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 92

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Equity is the fair and just access to opportunities and resources for all. Accessibility within open educational resources and practices for disabled learners: A systematic literature review. OER stands for open educational resources; these are open resources with Creative Commons Licenses applied to them. 2020; Miller). Nascimbeni, F.,

Accessibility 92

Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 92

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2017

And what Nichelle Nichols meant to you, as an African American—you then extended to people with disabilities, when you joined the crew of “Next Generation.” A question about politics. Gene Roddenberry’s vision of the future meant an enormous amount to me. I’m a science fiction fan, that’s my body of literature.

Education 153

Education Reading Beliefs Culture 153

Gaggle Speaks

DECEMBER 6, 2016

It’s a fair question. Do you know what it means to meet requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990? From time to time, we get asked, “Why should I pay for school and district websites when I can build them myself for free?” Compliance.

Schools 53

Schools Disabilities Fairness Knowledge 53

Edsurge

AUGUST 10, 2017

And print-disabled users can use assistive technologies to read scanned books that might otherwise be difficult if not impossible to find in accessible formats. The resources made available by HathiTrust, even those still under copyright, have expanded what he can do and the questions he asks. “I That work still lies ahead.

Fairness 167

Fairness History English Internet 167

Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

My children are being cheated because they are not given the same experiences as their counterparts in other schools, and that’s not fair,” says Brownlee. They ask questions and support one another as they move around in groups through learning stations Brownlee has set up in class. That’s one of the reasons I stay where I am at.”

Teachers 135

Teachers Schools Coaching Fairness 135

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Its fair to say it was the federal government that brought an end to racial segregation in our schools. The federal government said you have to take seriously the sexual harassment of young women in the classroom, the sexual assault of young women in the bathroom; you have to let students with disabilities actually attend your schools.

Education 113

Education Disabilities History Writing 113

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 12, 2024

The appeal of this idea can be backed up with data — a 2023 poll asked this question: School choice gives parents the right to use the tax dollars designated for their child’s education to send their child to the public or private school which best serves their needs. But notice the wording of the question: Generally speaking , it says.

Schools 109

Schools Fairness History Art 109

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Airplane mode can be disabled with one touch, and truthfully he’d rather not see the devices in his elementary school at all. The big question today’s parents must wrestle with, Perry says, is, “Which risks can I tolerate?” She quickly whittled her options down to just one: a smartwatch.

Elementary School 197

Elementary School Elementary School Communication Grades 197

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

doctor's appointment, university obligation, learning disability, etc.). The class Zoom link is posted on the learning management system and the waiting room feature is disabled (in case students join after the start and I am unaware they are in a waiting room). Zoom etiquette (dress, backgrounds, participation, etc.)

Disabilities 52

Disabilities Exams Instructors Syllabus 52