Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This includes the provision of electronic access to the course syllabus, reading and viewing materials, assessments, the course calendar, grades, course evaluations, discussion boards, and other important course materials. Course management technology organizes and presents course structure and materials on an electronic platform.

Technology 155

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 155

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Socratic Seminars, a group discussion technique popular in English classes, were turned into Socratic Smackdowns, where students earned points based on how well they structured arguments. minimizing failure and providing immediate feedback for students. But make no mistake: game design is very important for learning. The takeaway?

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Panel at NY Edtech Week At Success’ 46 schools in the New York area, students perform at the top 5 percent on math, English and science state exams, and Moskowitz’s words carry weight in the city. Yet, when it came to student-facing work she noted teachers have the most important role to play—words that sparked discussions on Twitter.

Educational Technologies 124

Educational Technologies Technology Failure Education 124

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

Study 165

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 165

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Vrain Valley School District, we will continue to provide our teachers with ample opportunities to collaborate, discuss, and share resources and strategies to enhance their understanding of AI and the potential benefits of AI tools. The discussion in schools this year will focus on teaching students how to do this work.

Schools 338

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 338

Dangerously Irrelevant

DECEMBER 24, 2016

We discussed the idea that the global innovation economy is pushing the skill sets of creativity, communication, critical thinking, and collaborative problem-solving much deeper into the labor pool than ever before. and compulsory exams (accountability!) A couple of months ago I keynoted a STEM conference in Syracuse, New York.

Failure 0

Failure Exams Students Culture 0

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

That will continue the cycle of failure. For those of us tasked with overcoming massive learning gaps and bringing success to at-risk students who have known nothing else but failure, this type of compromise might be the only way to do it. No meetings, no discussions, no impact on instruction. Suddenly there were silver linings.

Failure 111

Failure Learning Testing Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 3, 2023

Part 2 discusses how you can redesign assignments using the TRUST model to serve as a pedagogical tool. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.” Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI.

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. Students are rarely told why they have to do papers, projects, essays, discussion forum posts, or other assignments other than “to get a good grade.” Redesigning assignments can reduce the potential for cheating with AI.

Failure 98

Failure Academic Integrity Assignments Universal Design 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2023

Advance expectations for the course : include anticipated challenges, and discussion of assessment deadlines and features. Another important discussion is time management for the assessments—how and when to start thinking about assessment prep. Inform your students about laptop use and possible warning signs of technical failure.

Lecturing 104

Lecturing Instructors Assignments Failure 104

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. Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice?

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 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. Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice?

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

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 Attention 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 19, 2023

Miller, a psychology professor, teaches an online introductory psych course in which she begins the discussion of motivation with these questions: “Why did you even get out of bed this morning? Among the theories discussed in this section are self-determination and the work of Edward Deci on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

Motivation 116

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 116

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 19, 2023

Miller, a psychology professor, teaches an online introductory psych course in which she begins the discussion of motivation with these questions: “Why did you even get out of bed this morning? Among the theories discussed in this section are self-determination and the work of Edward Deci on intrinsic and extrinsic motivation.

Motivation 98

Motivation Beliefs Students Assignments 98

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

JANUARY 7, 2019

As a guy who lives on the cutting edge of technology, I found it very frustrating to see how far behind the school was, not just in terms of their use of one-off tech and old-school tools, like clickers and white boards, but their failure to connect the dots between better outcomes and using things like big data and mobile technologies.”

Study 100

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 100

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. It may be one like Storyboard That!

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 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. It may be one like Storyboard That!

Activities 76

Activities Learning Critical Thinking Attention 76