Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

For example, with Quizlet, you can create digital flashcards and practice tests tailored to your syllabus. Websites like Khan Academy or Quizlet provide access to lectures, practice tests, and flashcards among other things. Of course, all of the course material can be studied from your computer.

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Exams Study Syllabus Essay 158

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The conversation could go like this: “Let’s log on to the LMS and see if your professor said anything about ChatGPT in the syllabus or assignment directions.” For specific guidance about assignment makeovers, I recommend Assignment Makeovers in the AI Age: Essay Edition by Derek Bruff. The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

One of the most pressing issues for higher education within the last several years is the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers. References Helmond, J.

Academic Integrity 116

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

But this year, with the arrival of the World Cup, I came prepared, and my students knew it when they saw our sports journalism unit built into the syllabus on the first day. So when educators returned to teach in the fall, what did those conversations and units look like? Are these days blocked off for the World Cup?!” they exclaimed.

English 201

English Culture Syllabus Writing 201

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

One of the most pressing issues for higher education within the last several years is the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers. References Helmond, J.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Some departments have made tests take-home or open-note, and some have scrapped tests entirely in favor of essays, projects and other assignments that can be done over time. There are plenty of things students complain about, but no other educational technology has drawn as much organized protest in recent months.

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

While statistics show that the 2015-2016 academic year ushered in an increasing number of students with disabilities in higher education, countless students do not inform their university about their disability. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. syllabus) to identify any logistical rigor that may distract students from what is most important about the learning process and outcomes for the course (Supiano, 2022).

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2019

I was a Washington State Teacher Leader and I had just become a TED-Ed Innovative Educator , which gave me an opportunity to join a cohort of international educators who were determined to find creative ways to enrich their school communities. We held Socratic seminars rooted in essays by Amy Tan and Daniel José Older.

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Culture Teachers Schools Syllabus 166

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

At the same time, with Artificial Intelligence tools such as ChatGPT making their way onto the higher education landscape, and search engines such as Google, we wondered if online students still use library services provided by their institutions. The Chronicle of Higher Education. If so, what is most popular? Dr. Faye L.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Edsurge

JULY 7, 2022

It’s designed for students new to the University of Virginia—but not entirely new to higher education. The syllabus is structured to inspire confidence and courage. As a military spouse, Ruth Cady might have qualified for financial support for higher education, but her household income, though modest, was too high for scholarships.

Students 178

Students Art Essay Interdisciplinary 178

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? But, banning AI chatbots “risks widening the gap between those who can harness the power of this technology and those who cannot, ultimately harming students’ education and career prospects” (Canales, 2023, para.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? But, banning AI chatbots “risks widening the gap between those who can harness the power of this technology and those who cannot, ultimately harming students’ education and career prospects” (Canales, 2023, para.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Such are the tools that many education entrepreneurs are building—and which educators are increasingly adopting—to improve outcomes for students. Our aim: to amplify the voices of students from all backgrounds to shape how higher education is evolving. and “ Standardization in Testing: Necessary for Education? ”.

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Syllabus Students Essay Language 104

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

Regardless of your schools academic integrity policy, consider how a statement like the one below in your syllabus (Frontier, 2025) could clarify the importance of integrity as the basis for your partnership to effectively teach and learn. Evaluating the detectability of AI-generated texts among student essays. link] Fleckenstein, J.,

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 88

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Developing the whole student Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) has long been instrumental in shaping educators’ beliefs about human behavior, motivation, and learning. syllabus) to identify any logistical rigor that may distract students from what is most important about the learning process and outcomes for the course (Supiano, 2022).

Syllabus 101

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 101

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

I do not have formal training in pedagogy, except one measly adult education class from undergrad. Devon Price, a social psychologist, writes in an essay on Medium “if a student is struggling, they probably aren’t choosing to. The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. They probably are trying.

Disabilities 130

Disabilities Students Assignments Syllabus 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

pick your teacher and section (if available) and then upload your syllabus. Education applications. How to Prepare for the SAT Essay. There are no History, English literature, languages, or what are commonly considered ‘soft’ subjects available. pick the chapter you’re working on. UWorld’s Unique SAT Prep Site.

Textbooks 94

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 94

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2016

I just finished a summer dedicated to student voices in higher education as an intern at EdSurge. From Southwestern College to NYU, São Paulo to the Czech Republic, the cohort sat on a video call every week and talked about the future of education. and “ Standardization in Testing: Necessary for Education? ”.

Students 85

Students Syllabus Essay Ethics 85

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Considering the urgency of the stakes, is it time for us low-tech educators to hang it up and look to change careers? In this brave new world, I posit to my fellow educators that us neo-Luddites can be a part of the conversation, too. I embrace progress; I do not want to teach in elbow patches from a dusty syllabus.

Plagiarism 116

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like. On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning?

Assignments 97

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Considering the urgency of the stakes, is it time for us low-tech educators to hang it up and look to change careers? In this brave new world, I posit to my fellow educators that us neo-Luddites can be a part of the conversation, too. I embrace progress; I do not want to teach in elbow patches from a dusty syllabus.

Plagiarism 111

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. Education applications. How to get started. Things to know.

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Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 83