Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

And it’s this service that makes it possible for our system to turn a classroom lecture into a study guide. Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. The Echo360 video platform use Amazon Transcribe to provide real-time transcriptions of lectures at the University of Michigan. Source: Echo360.

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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. This is where machine learning comes in.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Department of Education. The instructor can lecture and students can ask questions, or the instructor can lead a live discussion. For instance, instructors can ask students to post a one-sentence summary or brief reflection after going through an assigned reading or watching a short video lecture.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

But students can be reluctant to use these sanctioned channels, or to show up in person for office hours, says Megan McNamara, a continuing lecturer in sociology at the University of California at Santa Cruz. She says she used a Discord server as a student recently, in an online course she took at the campus. “I

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Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

The study , published in the journal Educational Psychology, found that when students divide attention between electronic devices and a classroom lecture, they still followed the lecture in the moment, but that long-term retention was reduced, resulting in lower grades on unit and final exams.

Multiple Choice Questions 132

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

In California, students at Chula Vista Elementary School District’s Salt Creek Elementary improved their scores by 137 percent over the state average on California’s performance exams in the first year of introducing a blended learning program. . Blended Learning Programs Improve the Learning Without the Lecture.

Technology 167

Technology Blended Learning Lecturing Exams 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

or middle China, you will see one teacher and 50 students, or 20 students, each behind a desk, raising their hands, and the teacher lecturing. But the lecturing should be done by the masters. It should be getting a physics lecturer from the Nobel prize winner, who also is a great teacher. Lectures should be given by masters.

Teaching 166

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Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

In most cases, what professors ask students to do outside the classrooms is watch video lectures, and Barba thinks that part of the flipped approach needs to go, and that professors are relying too much on such videos as a crutch. STEM has always been lecture heavy,” she says, “and that's the big difference.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

One student described relying on a laptop that could not handle exam-proctoring software, causing the student to miss a test. And as a result, they may find themselves less able to participate in learning. Student interviews from the EDUCAUSE report offer glimpses of how this plays out.

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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 did not use demographic data. The algorithm worked.

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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.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

On April 5, Microsoft announced a partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York. Via Microsoft Translator , a translation service, students in classes and lectures can get automated transcriptions on their mobile and desktop devices. The company says its transcription technology is also useful at a broader level.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Clever techies have stepped up to the challenge with their ingenious gadgets, transforming remote students into tangible beings with a heartbeat, devising uncanny innovations, most now surprisingly part of mainstream education, right on campus. MOOC critics say that streaming lectures is not terribly innovative.

Online Learning 157

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 157

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

This can be a real challenge for procrastinators, multitaskers, responsibility jugglers and anyone tempted to half-listen to a lecture while scrolling through social media—in other words, many people. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding.

Student Engagement 194

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 194

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

So we were able to extend our Respondus Monitor license, which monitors the students during an exam. They may not have access to technology or even a webcam, for that matter, to do synchronous sessions or to be monitored during exams. We're already in a stressful situation. And the activity is just a content check.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

Here are three strategies for digital tool use to consider, particularly at the start of a new term or when organizing for exams. For example, faculty often create lecture materials and documents directly in Notability that students can edit immediately. Providing students documents in a format that aligns with this tool is key.

Lecturing 156

Lecturing Exams Assignments Textbooks 156

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

Online learning, live lectures and material for the content in this program are similar to learning the details of how to drive. Can virtual labs help students succeed in exams? Let’s take the example of learning about driving a car versus actually driving a car. Certifications are in high demand. Will you make any changes?

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2021

And at one point the Chinese Ministry of Education approved 68 pilot online colleges, including several at elite institutions, such as Peking, Tsinghua, Shanghai Jiaotong and Fudan Universities. Michael Wang, CEO of Beacon Education, a Beijing company I consult with that delivers U.S.

Distance Learning 163

Distance Learning Exams Science Lecturing 163

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. To use Gradescope, a grader scans exams or assignments into the platform and each question is given a rubric.

Grades 92

Grades Exams Instructors Teaching Assistants 92

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

I am just going to do my five-minute lecture, and the rest is going to be video, and you can get information from the ways you told me you wanted,’” explains Garcia. But by shortening her lectures from ten minutes to five in order to include more videos, some researchers wonder: How much is too much? Dr. Renee Hobbs.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Classroom Management Exams Attention 126

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

Senior lecturer Brenda Gunderson teaches a statistics course that will be first to adopt the automated element of M-Write. We always have written exams, but it never hurts to have students communicate more through writing.” It’s a large gateway course with about 2,000 students enrolled every semester,” Gunderson says. “We

Essay 138

Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 138

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

And it’s this service that makes it possible for our system to turn a classroom lecture into a study guide. Of course, this is also essential assistive technology. The Echo360 video platform use Amazon Transcribe to provide real-time transcriptions of lectures at the University of Michigan. Source: Echo360.

Study 94

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 94

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Instead of learning from a combination of books, lectures and software, as students do at most schools, the primary mode of instruction for kids attending Quest to Learn is games. “I never want to make claims that games writ-large for any kid—under any circumstances—teach these sort of skills.” The takeaway?

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Furthermore, educational technology has become increasingly prevalent in classrooms, with tools like interactive displays, educational software, and online platforms. Tools for teaching encompass a wide array of resources and methodologies utilized by educators to enhance instruction and engage students effectively.

Textbooks 130

Textbooks Metacognitive Skills Education Teaching Methods 130

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2019

I struggled from an early age with comprehension and performed below the average on national reading exams. I struggled from an early age with comprehension and performed below the average on national reading exams. Video: Neil Gaiman Reading Agency lecture 2013. Conference: YALSA Symposium.

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Exams English Students Assignments 131

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Schools had a crash course in greater instructional technology usage during the pandemic. Teachers have gained so much confidence and are finally using educational technology in a way that enhances their instruction at a scale we haven’t seen. The classroom experience will include increased technology and personalized learning.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Edsurge

MAY 14, 2017

“I could see that my students were distracted by social media during the lecture. Sharma has a background in technology and video production (he actively researches and writes about educational technology and knowledge translation) led him to consider how to bridge that divide. The TED Talk folks got it right,” he says.

Lecturing 82

Lecturing Exams Textbooks Learning Styles 82

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

. … Unfortunately there are things like stereotype threat, in which the research will show that historically marginalized populations, when they go in there thinking, “Oh, I’m not good at math because of X, Y, or Z …, ” that stress of a high-stakes exam will, statistically speaking, have a negative academic effect on them.

Failure 141

Failure Feedback Students Exams 141

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth.

Teaching 130

Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. As a result, the professor can assume a facilitator’s role, guide, and observe rather than lecture and direct learning. Incorporate individual accountability.

Collaborative Learning 116

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 116

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2019

Every college student has been advised not to spend an all-nighter cramming for the big exam (though most have ignored that tip at least once). I didn’t want this investigation to result in the same practices—lecture, homework, independent practice and quiz—just over a longer period of time. Common sense, right?

Learning 167

Learning Math Testing Exams 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

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." Simmons: Part of my school’s curriculum is a required first year seminar to make sure you're not just drowning in 400-person lectures. Simmons: Sure.

Teaching 118

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 118

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The social environment of the group can be enjoyable and exciting for several students compared to independent study or traditional classroom or online lecturing. As a result, the professor can assume a facilitator’s role, guide, and observe rather than lecture and direct learning. Incorporate individual accountability.

Collaborative Learning 105

Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2017

While it is something of an outlier, the r ecent purchase of for-profit Kaplan University by Purdue University is one of the clearest examples of the ascendance of service-oriented enablement businesses.

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Exams Lecturing Study Testing 118

Edsurge

JULY 18, 2017

But with the new model, she can access her science content online through Hapara to work on during tutorial time, and she can go to her social studies class for lectures with her teacher. “Normally, I wouldn’t be able to take those two courses, or I’d have to have hours of homework,” she explains.

Schools 134

Schools Coaching Social Studies Mobile Devices 134

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

Many times, learning a new educational technology tool is time-consuming. In this case, I am proposing using technology that we already use in our daily lives and applying it to our classrooms. Students could make a copy of the slides or worksheets and take notes as they follow the lecture.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Edsurge

MARCH 14, 2018

Science classes were lecture-based with occasional labs, and each course culminated in a statewide Regents Exam. At the time, our school had a reputation for high standards, but its instructional model was very cookie cutter. By 1996 I had already been teaching earth science for 20 years.

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Science Laboratory Counselling Students 123