eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam. Part 4 will offer a comprehensive exam prep.

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Exams Lecturing Textbooks Instructors 165

Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Some speakers discussed empathy directly, like Graetz, who co-led a session about building more of it into the design of online courses. After all, exhaustion is widespread in higher ed these days, Educause president and CEO John O’Brien said to a ballroom of attendees wearing masks, adding that “we can’t assume our colleagues are OK.”

Exams 213

Exams Academic Integrity Testing Instructors 213

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

When I started teaching data science and artificial intelligence in Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, I was frustrated by how little insight I actually felt I had into how effective my teaching was, until the end-of-semester final exam grades and student assessments came in.

Teaching 212

Teaching Instructors Quizzes Intelligence 212

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Though 97 percent of education professionals in Kaltura’s State of Video in Education annual report say that video is “ essential to students’ academic experiences ,” when it comes to educational video practices, many instructors are still pressing play. Keep in mind that students don’t have common expectations around how to use those videos.

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Teaching Instructors Teaching Philosophy Education 191

Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Pandemic-era disruptions have played a role, but so has the broader worry that a reliance on standardized admissions exams may exacerbate disparities among students of different races and income levels. These days more four-year colleges are dropping their SAT and ACT requirements. It’s a very long-held paradigm that is sort of hard to shake.”

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Exams English Math Instructors 174

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

The journalism instructor at the University of Minnesota keeps the process simple, with brief questions similar to these: What should keep happening in this class? During the next class period, she discusses the findings with her students. Instructors collect responses, then figure out and explain what they’re going to do differently.

Feedback 196

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 196

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

What do you think is important for an instructor to do when using classroom response systems (polling software or clickers)? C) Ask students “Please discuss your answer with a neighbor.” And in the case of clickers and other classroom polling software, it largely depends on how instructors are using them. Select all that apply.

Instructors 140

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 140

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

That became clear a few years ago, when a particularly bright student in a calculus class Talbert was teaching bombed the first exam. Her score on that exam was so low, in fact, that she realized she had no chance to get an A in the course, no matter how well she might do on future tests and assignments. What makes you say that?

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Grades Exams Feedback Testing 201

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2024

Earlier this year, she was supposed to take an exam. She never took the exam. But there are things that instructors can do, some researchers say. She argues for more collaboration in math classes and more discussion of different ways to solve math problems. When thinking about math, her chest tightens.

Math 211

Math Exams Students Testing 211

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

These pedagogies provide instructors a powerful opportunity to create learning environments that effectively support all students, minimize student stress, and support overall student mental health, without sacrificing academic rigor. Described below are three ways that instructors support student well-being and mental health.

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Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

They come primed to discuss those things and learn in classroom,” says Barba. “We There, students enrolled in the online or in-person course can access a discussion board about the course to ask questions or see how others got through a certain challenge. STEM has always been lecture heavy,” she says, “and that's the big difference.”

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Lecturing Learning STEM Instructors 160

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2025

She hears from teachers who have bad memories of math class when they were growing up of the stress of timed tests and of impatient instructors who discouraged them from pursuing math. It also leads to disparities, because it reduces performance in math to a number on an assessment exam, Su says.

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Math Coaching Elementary School Elementary School 194

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

In June, Dartmouth College dropped a cheating investigation into medical students following the dubious use of Canvas to track perceived activity during exams. I think the research community should attempt to align and discuss what those standards should be.” That is a research and methodology question we have to discuss.”

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Ethics Knowledge Testing Learning 207

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I created this article not to discuss potential legal and ethical issues surrounding AI, but rather to share my observations from a broad perspective. Instructors can use AI for editing as well. AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams. I became curious.

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Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

And that bothers Stoll, who is an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Washington, because he’s a firm believer that “the personal experience that a student has with an instructor is key to learning.” And the professor says that can be a “major pain point” for students, especially when exams are coming up.

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Exams Students Quizzes Questions 164

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 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. Below are some examples: Assign a pre-lesson digital reading discussion on a reading text, in which students write comments and ask thoughtful questions. How can we do that? Provide variety in assignments.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Classic online course standards emphasize the value of three types of interactions: student-instructor interaction, student-content interaction, and student-student interaction. Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams.

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Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 115

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

On the latest installment of our monthly online discussion forum, EdSurge Live , we explored accessibility in this unusual era of emergency remote teaching. 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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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? If the student changes their environment to support their goal of learning, the outcome on future exams may be different. It keeps their brains flexible in terms of what to expect on an exam.

Student Engagement 119

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

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.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With so many perspectives, how can instructors meaningfully address them in college or university classrooms? Let’s look at ways instructors can adopt both linear and nonlinear thinking to add depth to their lessons. Instructors begin the presentation by introducing the first concept, systems overview, and zeroing in on its components.

Teaching 119

Teaching Quizzes Instructors Exams 119

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

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. Institutional offices of disability services, academic accommodations, and equality and diversity should be contacting instructors with reminders and information, Del Tufo says.

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Schools Disabilities Exams Distance Learning 176

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

As such, more instructors are teaching online courses. Asynchronous online courses can create barriers for instructors to connect with students, but instructors can implement small and significant changes to their online courses that can help build community, connection, and relationships. Why did you take this course?

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Instructors Syllabus Feedback Assignments 59

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. In other words, exams do serve a purpose.

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Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. It’s true that we can’t predict where this is all going, but I feel better just having discussed it.”

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more. Amazon Transcribe automatically creates text transcripts from the audio track in the videos and makes them available for students and instructors to view directly from within the classroom player. Chickering and Zelda F.

Study 165

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 165

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. Below are some examples: Assign a pre-lesson digital reading discussion on a reading text, in which students write comments and ask thoughtful questions. How can we do that? Provide variety in assignments.

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With so many perspectives, how can instructors meaningfully address them in college or university classrooms? Let’s look at ways instructors can adopt both linear and nonlinear thinking to add depth to their lessons. Instructors begin the presentation by introducing the first concept, systems overview, and zeroing in on its components.

Teaching 110

Teaching Quizzes Instructors Exams 110

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? If the student changes their environment to support their goal of learning, the outcome on future exams may be different. It keeps their brains flexible in terms of what to expect on an exam.

Student Engagement 108

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 108

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

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

Fairness 109

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 109

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

In the early days of "course cartridges”—an LMS feature that allowed instructors to plug published content right into their courses—online courses were essentially digitized versions of static (textbook) content. Print content was uploaded and accessible via the LMS, where faculty could view discussion prompts and suggestions.

Multiple Choice Questions 131

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 131

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Classic online course standards emphasize the value of three types of interactions: student-instructor interaction, student-content interaction, and student-student interaction. Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams.

Exams 97

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 97

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

These pedagogies provide instructors a powerful opportunity to create learning environments that effectively support all students, minimize student stress, and support overall student mental health, without sacrificing academic rigor. Described below are three ways that instructors support student well-being and mental health.

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 96

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

Student exam performance then becomes a matter of cramming course content into short-term memory, without ever really mastering, considering, or owning the course material in a meaningful way. It’s a great method for teaching students, and their instructors, how to create their best presentations for active learning.

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Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122