Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A number of instructors say it’s partly reconsidering how calculus, a crucial step toward STEM careers and often a “weed out” course in higher ed, is taught. Memorizing formulas and equations is about as useful as memorizing poems as way of learning to write in English. No professional works that way.

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STEM Exams Math Language 174

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment. 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.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2016

In the past two academic years, Idaho Digital Learning Academy (IDLA), an online state school created by the Idaho Legislature, has taken proactive steps to fix a key problem: losing English Language Learner (ELL) students before high school graduation, and losing them from highly technical and content-driven courses like biology.

Hybrid Courses 83

Hybrid Courses Language Languages English 83

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.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 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.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Squirrel—so named because, like the furry, nut-gathering rodent, it is fast, agile, plans ahead and “cracks tough nuts,” according to founder and CEO Derek Haoyang Li—uses an AI adaptive learning system and human instructors to give students a personalized education on subjects ranging from Chinese language to physics.

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Teachers Intelligence Coaching Failure 167

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.

Schools 176

Schools Disabilities Exams Distance Learning 176

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

We always have written exams, but it never hurts to have students communicate more through writing.” I project the fastest adoption in the K-12 arena, and pretty quick adoption at community colleges, where it is helpful for remedial English courses,” Wilson says. “U-M Wilson researches the application of automated essay scoring. “I

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Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 142

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

His time as a blended learning instructor in Taos, N.M., In classes like English and History, things are going well. “I The secondary school’s college advisors are also meeting with students, who, along with their parents, are anxious about upcoming AP exams and other inflexible deadlines. So we’re trying to fill that void.”

Schools 218

Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment. 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.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI use policies for assignments, exams, or even class activities.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

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.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

“A skilled teacher can re-direct instruction based on feedback that they are receiving from their students throughout the flow of a lesson,” writes Alexis Roesser, an English teacher and department chair at Salamanca High School in New York.

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Quizzes Students Elementary School Elementary School 159

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

These prepare them for the state writing exams in eighth and tenth grades and help teachers across the district calibrate their scoring and expectations. The district’s intense focus on writing instruction, however, isn’t all about acing state exams. It’s also about readying students for college, careers, and engaged citizenship.

Writing 124

Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 124

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. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

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. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Disabilities 98

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.

Syllabus 96

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 96

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Such technology allows instructors to teach in-person students normally – but any remote students can keep track of everything happening in the classroom. And those exams–as the learner progresses–will include questions from previous assessments to ensure information is being retained. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

For example, after receiving a failing grade in an exam, an instructor can help a student understand that a failing grade is not an indication of a lack of ability. Additionally, more guidance and support can be provided by the instructor earlier in the process and gradually decreased as skill level of the student increases.

Teaching 116

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 116

Faculty Focus

APRIL 25, 2023

For example, after receiving a failing grade in an exam, an instructor can help a student understand that a failing grade is not an indication of a lack of ability. Additionally, more guidance and support can be provided by the instructor earlier in the process and gradually decreased as skill level of the student increases.

Teaching 98

Teaching Failure Instructors Motivation 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Such technology allows instructors to teach in-person students normally – but any remote students can keep track of everything happening in the classroom. And those exams–as the learner progresses–will include questions from previous assessments to ensure information is being retained. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 294

Cal Matters

MAY 14, 2025

Unlike AP classes, which include expensive exams and are limited to certain subjects and high-performing students, these community college classes cover a range of topics and are open to all students. This opens up some problems, said Jessica Breheny, an English professor and the unions vice president.

Middle School 98

Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 98

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Students attend live classes or access pre-recorded lessons, submit assignments electronically, take exams online, and engage in digital collaboration with peers and teachers. Teens enrolled in exam preparation courses (like NEET, JEE, or SAT coaching) can manage their coursework around mock tests and study plans.

High School 52

High School High School Exams Schools 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

As educators have looked to alternatives to assigning essays, one idea that has bubbled up is to bring back oral exams. But even fans of administering oral exams admit a major drawback: They’re time-consuming, and take a lot out of educators. Even so, some educators have been giving the oral exam a try.

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Exams Essay Instructors Education 215

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 28, 2025

Students should actively participate in classes, seek feedback, and build relationships with their instructors to ensure strong letters of recommendation later on. Good online schools ensure small class sizes, one-on-one mentorship, and regular interaction, making it possible for teachers to write personalized and persuasive recommendations.

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Essay Students Testing Participation 52

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

More than 4 out of 10 college students wind up in remedial math or English courses, and those that do are even less likely than other students to finish college. The Acuitus strategy that has evolved over 20 years involves mixing a digital tutor with in-person instructors.

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Education Learning Textbooks Instructors 218

Edsurge

AUGUST 30, 2017

I found that UoPeople provides free tuition and only charges for the exam fees. An Unusual Model While the University of the People is technically tuition-free, the institution does require students to pay a small fee—$100—for each final exam they take. Instructors proctor final exams in real time. Burale came to the U.S.

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Exams Instructors Assignments Students 123