Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

That’s led to a frenetic rush to market educational tools as AI. A Difference of Opinion People are still figuring out what the boundaries of this shiny, new piece of technology are in education, says Stephen Aguilar, an assistant professor at the University of Southern California Rossier School of Education.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

While teachers may always be the best line of defense for students falling behind, busy schedules don’t always permit the special attention and feedback that students need. That’s where artificial intelligence–powered teaching assistants might come in handy.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 153

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In addition to full slideshow lessons, Curipod has interactive activities such as co-writing a fairy tale with AI, getting feedback from a historical figure, a “convince the evil AI ruler” prompt, brain breaks, and more! It offers a resource generator, teaching assistant, feedback bot, and AI chat. Eduaide.ai

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Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Assistants Education Learning Outcomes 109

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

I began my teaching career as a Teach For America (TFA) Corps member in Jacksonville, Florida. I was part of a cohort of about 100 first-year educators, all united by a common mission: to serve under-resourced and underserved schools. Stephen, a Black dance educator who had grown up in Inglewood.

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Culture Motivation Classroom Management Teaching Assistants 205

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

In recent years, technology has played a significant role in reshaping the landscape of college teaching, and it will surely continue to do so. But the groundswell of artificial intelligence (AI) that surrounds us marks a particularly fragile moment for teaching. And doing this requires knowledge about technology and teaching.

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Teaching Instructors Teaching Assistants Counselling 150

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2019

Unsurprisingly, some of the biggest drivers of these improved metrics include making people pay for online programs, increasing the selectivity of courses, and adding program managers and teaching assistants to follow up with learners. Here are seven practices for moving completion rates for online courses from 5 to 85 percent: 1.

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Assignments Teaching Assistants Motivation Failure 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

He says he has noticed that students typically organize channels in Discord and GroupMe only when they are frustrated by the level of assistance or timely feedback from instructors. That’s what Joseph Ching, an affiliate scholar at James Madison University, has experienced.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

It’s terribly confusing, but perhaps no coincidence, that three of the world’s most prominent consumer technology companies—Apple, Google, Microsoft—each boast a “Classroom” tool aimed at K-12 educators and students. So what’s what—and what should educators and administrators know when choosing between the big three?

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Mobile Devices Assignments Feedback Quizzes 157

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into higher education is increasingly common, presenting new opportunities and challenges for educators and institutions. These insights highlight the diverse experiences and perspectives on AI in higher education. Look no further.

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Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Edsurge

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Spending on education technology in the US now exceeds $13B. Studies show that information and computer-assisted learning boosts academic achievement, improves learner engagement and reduces teacher burden by shaving time off the day. Plus, it helped students who didn't love reading, as they were able to listen to my feedback comments.

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Teachers Feedback Social Studies Schools 140

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Students may feel relief as they hand in an exam, but the moment marks the beginning of stress and anxiety for instructors and teaching assistants, who may need to grade hundreds of tests in a short time. Yet many have been met with skepticism that such tools can provide as accurate or personal feedback as a human can.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2022

So Sankar proposed an online system that would be open to everyone in a class , where when any student wrote in asking for help or clarification, all would benefit from the answer posted by the professor or a teaching assistant. She called her startup Piazza. We learned,” said Sankar last week.

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Communication Learning Culture Students 196

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

Integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) Integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into higher education is increasingly common, presenting new opportunities and challenges for educators and institutions. These insights highlight the diverse experiences and perspectives on AI in higher education. Look no further.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

Instructors first need to consider how we use grades in our teaching—and then explore what kinds of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations exist and persist for our students. Much of our students’ educational experiences have taught them to search out the rewards for a transactional gauge of their actions in the form of points or grades.

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Motivation Reading Instructors Assignments 203

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

And often that’s because there is a disconnect between what students expect from college teaching and what actually ends up happening in the classroom. Then actively pick sometime within their lecture to say, "Here's a summary of the collection of the feedback I've received, here's what I would do based on this feedback."

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Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 121

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Marco Molinaro, Vice Provost for Educational Effectiveness, UC Davis Marco Molinaro is vice provost for educational effectiveness at UC Davis, where he is challenged with finding ways to improve the learning experience. However, they were more open to having their teaching assistants try new approaches.

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Teaching Assistants Learning Beliefs Feedback 105

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

2021 brought with it new COVID-19 variants, the dreaded school COVID quarantine, and renewed calls to support the nation’s educators, who have worked tirelessly (and constantly) to support students’ learning, social and emotional needs, and more. — Catherine Cahn, CEO, Twig Education.

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2020

Last week, Pearson announced it paid $25 million to acquire Smart Sparrow’s technology, in a move that the publisher says will bolster the digital infrastructure that will soon support all its future higher-education offerings. The following year, Knewton was bought in a deal that has become a poster child for education technology hype.

Learning 137

Learning Textbooks Feedback Teaching Assistants 137

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2020

But knowing educators often cringe at yet another top-down directive from "the district," he decided to create a working group—including himself, the director of technology (Dr. So, they searched for providers and ultimately chose OTIS for Educators , a state-approved online professional development platform aligned to ISTE standards.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2017

Garcia is one of ten graduate students working to complete New York University’s new Embedded Master of Arts in Teaching (EMAT) residency program. The program, founded by NYU Steinhardt professors, trains aspiring educators by placing them in K-12 schools as they take graduate coursework.

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Teaching Social Studies Teaching Assistants Participation 139

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Depending upon the situation, the guest, the professor, a teaching assistant, or an appointed student in the class can all be good options for moderating the interactions. Additionally, the professor must ensure the guests know exactly what they are invited to observe, and how and about what they are to provide feedback.

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Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 126

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

remains a top choice for international students pursuing higher education, with approximately six percent of the student population consisting of international students (Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, 2024). This data underscores their integral role in higher education. The United States (U.S.)

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Feedback Culture Learning Students 94

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

When we teach large classes, what approaches can we employ that will have a greater opportunity to engage students and help students learn more? A study was published by IDEA, a non-profit organization that focuses on academic success in a higher education context, which explored whether class size is a factor in perceived learning.

Learning 163

Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. Demonstrate our enthusiasm for teaching the course. Share former students’ feedback about the course. Her research interests include educational development and online writing instruction.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Language 122

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

One cannot emphasize enough the profound effects of the fusion between artificial intelligence and education. The vast landscape of education, which once might have seemed static and resistant to change, is now fluid, molded continuously by the nuances of AI. AI steps in as a powerful ally, amplifying the educator’s capabilities.

Intelligence 122

Intelligence Ethics Feedback Assignments 122

Faculty Focus

APRIL 13, 2025

remains a top choice for international students pursuing higher education, with approximately six percent of the student population consisting of international students (Open Doors Report on International Educational Exchange, 2024). This data underscores their integral role in higher education. The United States (U.S.)

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Feedback Culture Learning Students 86

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

Shiva Kintali: As a teaching assistant at Georgia Tech and while teaching at Princeton, I developed an interest in helping my students learn mathematical concepts in a fun and intuitive way. I observed that students have different readiness levels, but the way we teach is week-by-week lectures with homework.

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Textbooks Intelligence Math Beliefs 107

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 294

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Depending upon the situation, the guest, the professor, a teaching assistant, or an appointed student in the class can all be good options for moderating the interactions. Additionally, the professor must ensure the guests know exactly what they are invited to observe, and how and about what they are to provide feedback.

Lecturing 106

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 106

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 14, 2023

One cannot emphasize enough the profound effects of the fusion between artificial intelligence and education. The vast landscape of education, which once might have seemed static and resistant to change, is now fluid, molded continuously by the nuances of AI. AI steps in as a powerful ally, amplifying the educator’s capabilities.

Intelligence 110

Intelligence Ethics Feedback Assignments 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

As English professors and educational developers, we think this question is essential when creating a sense of belonging for all students. Demonstrate our enthusiasm for teaching the course. Share former students’ feedback about the course. Her research interests include educational development and online writing instruction.

Culture 96

Culture Communication Writing Language 96

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Like many educators, we’ve spent months processing the media coverage and pondering AI’s potential impact on the future: Is AI “an absolute systems-level threat to education” as some argue ? Will it spell the end of countless jobs or create new horizons for teaching, research, and meaningful work? Will AI save or enslave us?

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Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? One study found that students perceived the phone polls as engaging, making them think and providing feedback on their learning (Voelkel & Bennett, 2014). Bradbury, N.

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Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 102

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Offer periodic feedback for improvement along the way. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas. Aysa Galbraith is a teaching associate professor for the College of Engineering at the University of Arkansas.

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Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 104

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

So then, why do so many educators lecture and click through PowerPoints for 30-,40-, or even 60-minutes at a time with no breaks or learning activities? One study found that students perceived the phone polls as engaging, making them think and providing feedback on their learning (Voelkel & Bennett, 2014). Bradbury, N.

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Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 94