Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Colleagues suggested that I switch to multiple choice exams, but I declined because I believe strongly in the importance of open-ended problem solving. Ask students to review something short and simple, such as the introduction to an essay. Did the submission include a good discussion? There was no discussion.

Feedback 141

Feedback Peer Review Critical Thinking Assignments 141

Edsurge

MARCH 20, 2024

Earlier that day, I received an email from our district informing me that my school had the lowest completion average on our beginning of year reading exam. Interestingly, the inspiration for this essay came from a recent one-on-one with the assistant principal I unintentionally harmed. In its place, we were rebuilding a connection.

Essay 202

Essay Exams Culture Coaching 202

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Establish and maintain an inclusive community: During the first days of class, it is important to initiate an anonymous survey and a follow-up discussion about what makes students feel valued, seen, respected, included, challenged, and supported by the instructor and their peers. These assessments must be valid and reliable.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2016

We discussed issues that we faced in each of our courses, identified trends, and problem-solved on potential solutions. In addition, students share their written essay work via Pathbrite , an e-portfolio platform perfectly designed for classrooms through their unique feedback tools. The Power of Virtual Collaboration.

Teaching 152

Teaching Social Studies Essay Discussions 152

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

A study by the Council of the Great City Schools found that Portland and Oregon students are some of the least-tested in the country when it comes to mandated standardized exams. The tests are designed to last less than nine hours, or 1 percent of the school year. Oregon students took the Smarter Balanced tests for the first time last spring.

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Testing Teachers Math Essay 130

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Do exams still serve a purpose? On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? But why, then, do so many courses still rely on exams? In other words, exams do serve a purpose. Yes exactly.

Assignments 101

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 101

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. The collected data from students can be used to start a discussion. The anxiety some students feel about a course grows out of fears associated with test-taking. They’re convinced they won’t do well.

Teaching 111

Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 111

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

One of the key differences between the two exams was the elevated level of conceptual understanding among the students. New essay grading software like Gradescope , developed at the University of California-Berkeley, can shorten grading time by 50 percent , freeing up time for teachers to have one-on-one discussions with students.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 153

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience. In the following section, I will discuss each of these points. Or, an English language learner who relies on an app to translate words as they write essays.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you change the way you give exams and design assignments? Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience. In the following section, I will discuss each of these points. Or, an English language learner who relies on an app to translate words as they write essays.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 2, 2024

The pressure to solve problems, answer multiple-choice question, and write essays on an exam scares them. The collected data from students can be used to start a discussion. The anxiety some students feel about a course grows out of fears associated with test-taking. They’re convinced they won’t do well.

Teaching 104

Teaching Multidisciplinary Multiple Choice Questions Exams 104

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Examples of Formative Assessments Examples of Summative Assessments Weekly quizzes Multiple-choice/short-answer exams In-class discussion Oral presentations Discussion board (Blackboard or Canvas) Essays One-minute papers Research paper Kahoot Team projects Poll Everywhere Portfolios Quizlet Lab report Muddiest point Group exams One-sentence summary (..)

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

If a student wants to discuss accommodations, try to do so during office hours or via email. For instance, when assigned to work in groups during class, students who may have trouble focusing or even hearing the discussion due to the noise level may ask the professor for permission to work in the library or outside.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Establish and maintain an inclusive community: During the first days of class, it is important to initiate an anonymous survey and a follow-up discussion about what makes students feel valued, seen, respected, included, challenged, and supported by the instructor and their peers. These assessments must be valid and reliable.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Assessing student learning used to be as simple as giving a test that consisted of multiple choice, True/False, short answer, and/or essay. Discussion Boards. Discussion boards are a familiar learning tool in education. How many answers students got right told the teacher how much they knew. No need to look further.

Learning 104

Learning Essay Students Testing 104

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Examples of Formative Assessments Examples of Summative Assessments Weekly quizzes Multiple-choice/short-answer exams In-class discussion Oral presentations Discussion board (Blackboard or Canvas) Essays One-minute papers Research paper Kahoot Team projects Poll Everywhere Portfolios Quizlet Lab report Muddiest point Group exams One-sentence summary (..)

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Not only does Clutch Prep have videos to supplement academic textbooks, they offer a course to assist preparation for MCAT exams. Let’s discuss cost a bit more because money is always something to consider before committing. How to Prepare for the SAT Essay. Things to know. More on college prep: How to Prepare for the SAT.

Textbooks 95

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 95

Ask a Tech Teacher

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Tie-ins: Use this not only for holidays but any academic class by creating an artistic image of the topic being discussed. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. When the poll ends, share the results with students and discuss. or another that you prefer.

Activities 122

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 122

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Part 2 discusses how you can redesign assignments using the TRUST model to serve as a pedagogical tool. Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Part 2 discusses how you can redesign assignments using the TRUST model to serve as a pedagogical tool. Now, students are wondering why they have to do assignments that AI chatbots could do for them, especially when AI could do the work, like write an essay or research paper, in just a few seconds.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Well, that essay was called The New Education and it was so important that Harvard hired this young man—he was only 34. It says, “he's not cut out to be a minister or teacher and the education you have at Harvard is just for those things and it doesn't prepare him for this new industrial world we're living in, in 1869.”.

Education 141

Education Intelligence History Essay 141

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 7, 2018

In an earlier article , I focused on preparation for the essay portion of the SAT. This time, I’ll discuss some of the great online sites that help students prepare for the math and reading portions. When ready, students can take SAT practice exams and then repeat review in their weak areas. Kaplan Test Prep.

Exams 90

Exams Learning Styles Testing Questions 90

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Data was only collected from a formal diagnostic, which was similar to the final exam, and a final exam or state test in the classes that required one, like American Literature. No meetings, no discussions, no impact on instruction. Rather than confrontation, we would have discussions. Did the student leave the room?

Failure 114

Failure Learning Testing Assignments 114

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

The use of click-on-target questions, where individuals click on an image (think emoticons or weather symbols) and capture a heatmap is an effective way to show patterns and identify trends, providing opportunities to comment and discuss outliers with the class. These questions can also be used as moments for teaching.

Course Design 128

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 128

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 9, 2024

The use of click-on-target questions, where individuals click on an image (think emoticons or weather symbols) and capture a heatmap is an effective way to show patterns and identify trends, providing opportunities to comment and discuss outliers with the class. These questions can also be used as moments for teaching.

Course Design 111

Course Design Feedback Instructors Students 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The 25-year-old teacher is herself a student—an apprentice, in fact—and must use that quiet period to crank through some homework, study for an exam, start drafting an essay or take a quiz. Only, for Mercedes-Perez, that sacred time is cut short.

Achievement 141

Achievement Education Coaching Attention 141

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Tie-ins: Use this not only for holidays but any academic class by creating an artistic image of the topic being discussed. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. When the poll ends, share the results with students and discuss. Students love this game.

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 76

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Tie-ins: Use this not only for holidays but any academic class by creating an artistic image of the topic being discussed. Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. When the poll ends, share the results with students and discuss. Students love this game.

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Failure 76

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 28, 2025

A students GPA, course rigor, extracurricular activities, leadership roles, essays, and recommendations matter far more than whether they studied online or in-person. The Power of Personal Essays for Online Students Perhaps the biggest tool in an online student’s arsenal is the college essay.

Essay 52

Essay Students Testing Participation 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Students attend live classes or access pre-recorded lessons, submit assignments electronically, take exams online, and engage in digital collaboration with peers and teachers. Teens enrolled in exam preparation courses (like NEET, JEE, or SAT coaching) can manage their coursework around mock tests and study plans.

High School 52

High School High School Exams Schools 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Since the release of ChatGPT late last year, the essay has been declared dead as an effective way to measure learning. After all, students can now enter any assigned question into an AI chatbot and get a perfectly formatted, five-paragraph essay back ready to turn in (well, after a little massaging to take out any AI “hallucinations”).

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Exams Essay Instructors Education 215

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

In an essay published earlier this month in The Chronicle of Higher Education, history professor François Furstenberg argues that companies promising to “deliver a ‘competency-based, life-skills-based achievement record’” do so primarily in order to sell their technology. I think the testing industry is very nervous,” he says.

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Skills Learning Testing High School 217

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Master Educator Stanley Stepanic discusses his course, Dracula; video source: Course Hero. I’ve automated the grading for my essay test, which I was finally able to do with the help of a friend who programmed me a special little system this past year that I call Alucarda. I am going to rework the course from the ground up.

Education 132

Education Lecturing History Quizzes 132

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2025

Davids objecting to the academys decision to remove 381 books discussing race, gender and sexuality from its Nimitz Library. Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves, a book of essays from Black women about how literature has affected their lives, by Glory Edim. Naval Academy Superintendent Yvette M.

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Schools History Students Culture 125