Edsurge

MARCH 26, 2024

One reason for that, he argues, is that it’s easier to measure how much students are learning in math and science by using standardized tests that can be quickly graded by machines. It might seem counterintuitive that the same technology threatening to hinder student learning might be used to boost it.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself).

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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 339

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

It’s time for handwritten essays in class without devices. In these same conversations, I hear teachers eager to revert back to timed writing by hand, the five-paragraph essay, and other formulaic approaches to writing. They scored ChatGPT’s work using the same College Board rubric their essays were evaluated against.

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JULY 30, 2024

Create a timeline that includes important dates such as application deadlines, standardized test dates, and scholarship deadlines. These may include standardized test scores (SAT or ACT), high school transcripts, letters of recommendation, and personal essays. A well-crafted essay can set you apart from other applicants.

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High School High School Essay Fairness 159

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Newark Public Schools wants to see a districtwide expansion of an artificial intelligence tutoring tool after it was piloted at First Avenue School last year, as the district searches for ways to help students catch up from pandemic learning loss. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is a Chalkbeat funder.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

And as someone who is also a former journalist and editor for EdSurge, I recognize that we should never plagiarize, and that artificially-intelligent chatbots are very, very capable of responding to prompts like “Write me a 500-word essay on Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.” I mean, what exactly is a Mann-Whitney U stats test, anyway?

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Intelligence 218

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JULY 5, 2024

Here are popular online resources to prepare for ACT and SAT tests ( click for updated list ): Albert Online — lots of SAT practice exams, including subject areas. College Board Kaplan Test Prep Khan Academy reading-writing-practice Mindsnacks SAT Vocabulary –a big part of succeeding on the SAT essay is knowing the right word Number2.com

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Exams Essay Testing Intelligence 159

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Over the course of my career, I’ve had some years where my students’ standardized test scores were on the rise , and other years where they stagnated. It counts when an essay expands from one unclear sentence to three paragraphs of of compelling narrative, even if three paragraphs doesn’t cut it on the rubric. Probably not.

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Testing Essay Writing Motivation 129

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

As artificial intelligence, and in particular ChatGPT, infiltrates higher education, faculty remain on edge. Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity.

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Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

As artificial intelligence, and in particular ChatGPT, infiltrates higher education, faculty remain on edge. Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity.

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Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Artificial Intelligence–AI–has been around a long time, but caught everyone’s attention with the launch of generative AI, ChatGPT, and DALL-E. Let’s see what the Ask a Tech Teacher team says: Pros And Cons of AI in Education Artificial intelligence (AI) is making major inroads into education.

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Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 184

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

Many teachers and professors are spending time this summer experimenting with AI tools to help them prepare slide presentations, craft tests and homework questions, and more. It’s a fair question given the widespread concern in the field about students using AI to write their essays or bots to do their homework for them.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

And they were eager to do that through a new tool — it gave them a chance to evaluate the hyped-up market for artificial intelligence (AI) for themselves. Next, we focused on active listening, which I incorporated to test a theory that AI tools might help people develop empathy. The essays were fascinating. This was fine by me.

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Evaluation Essay Students Questions 210

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AUGUST 27, 2024

These consultants offer college search assistance, test preparation, essay editing, application submission, and interview preparations. College consulting services are particularly valuable in helping students strategically position themselves to increase their chances of acceptance at their desired colleges.

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Essay Knowledge Testing Intelligence 157

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2017

You know artificial intelligence has hit mainstream when the elderly grocer at the local supermarket asks how he can get into AI. When I started graduate-level work with machine learning tools at UC Berkeley in 2011, few people outside academia were discussing artificial intelligence. It wasn’t always this way.

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Essay Evaluation Intelligence Plagiarism 125

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

That’s where artificial intelligence–powered teaching assistants might come in handy. These intelligent tools can adapt pacing based on the student’s ability … and provide targeted, corrective feedback in case the student makes mistakes, so that the student can learn from them,” states an eSchool News report released earlier this year.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 153

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JUNE 27, 2024

When my friend, Emma, was preparing for finals, she used Trello to organize her study schedule, Quizlet for flashcards, and weekly Google Meet sessions with classmates to discuss tough topics, transforming her test stress into an effective study routine. Why so many digital crutches? Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amid the technological advancements shaping education, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and conversational agents like ChatGPT have further expanded the possibilities for learning and communication (Alam, 2023). Artificial intelligence in education: A review. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence , 100118.

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Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 135

Edsurge

MARCH 1, 2023

ChatGPT adds to the suite of AI tools that might be encountered in an ELA classroom, along with automated essay scoring, writing evaluation and feedback. We evaluated one writing platform that gave students immediate, AI-generated feedback, with unlimited opportunities to use the feedback to revise and resubmit their essays for better scores.

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Grades Teaching Teachers Essay 164

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2025

As we look back at the K-12 stories that resonated the most with our readers last year, a trend quickly emerges: 2024 was the year of the personal essay. Our top post of the entire year was a vulnerable essay about an administrators leadership failure and how he made things right. Here's What Does.

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Essay Disabilities Multiple Choice Questions Math 105

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and cloud computing are transforming businesses. To become a machine learning engineer, you will need a master’s degree in computer science or artificial intelligence. Students can hand in quality, well-written and researched essays to get good grades.

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Students Intelligence Science Essay 147

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

The case raises a point of contention over the use of algorithmic writing detectors — tests of the software have found a high percentage of “false positives” — and there are now examples of cases when accusations that students used AI turned out to be unsubstantiated or were later dropped.

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Plagiarism Academic Integrity Intelligence Instructors 119

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

In addition to assessing students’ grades and essays, admissions officers have long looked to the SAT and ACT to help them decide who will make it in their campus settings, and beyond. I think people are really looking for more equitable ways of being able to identify good students, especially for groups of students who haven’t tested well.”

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

“Scientific studies show that SEL practices improve students’ academic performance, behavior, and attendance,” say Dr. Christina Cipriano, Director of Research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and Rethink Ed contributor. In just seconds, Jake feels himself calm down so that he is able to take—and pass—the test.

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Teachers Exams Schools Students 163

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APRIL 24, 2024

Here’s the role memory retention plays in academia: Recall During Tests: Enhanced memory retention means an improved recall ability. Remember that fluctuating moods can cloud your judgment and impair your decision-making – a critical aspect when facing multiple-choice questions or mapping the outline of an essay.

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Achievement Multiple Choice Questions Students Study 167

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). If they had AI detected in an essay, they could prove they had written the essay by allowing me editing access, which allows me access to the detailed version history. References Helmond, J.

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Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amid the technological advancements shaping education, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and conversational agents like ChatGPT have further expanded the possibilities for learning and communication (Alam, 2023). Artificial intelligence in education: A review. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence , 100118.

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Communication Ethics Intelligence Learning 111

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). If they had AI detected in an essay, they could prove they had written the essay by allowing me editing access, which allows me access to the detailed version history. References Helmond, J.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Comics can be used to tell a story, carry on a discussion, provide a sequenced how-to, or write an essay. Tie-ins: This is an excellent gamified review for semester tests, final exams, or other summative assessments. It may be one like Storyboard That! Pixton , or another that you prefer. Students love this game.

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Activities Learning Art Failure 172

Edsurge

APRIL 20, 2018

It's emotional and social intelligence. There was a student who introduced himself having written a critical essay about the narrative of grit. When he sent me that essay, of course, I wanted to know more. In fact, I think character is a very long list of things that kids need to be happy and productive. It's not just grit.

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Essay Students Testing Writing 136

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APRIL 22, 2019

Nowadays, Artificial Intelligence is becoming more and more accepted in classrooms all over the world. The benefits of technology usage in schools are vast, including everything from grading tests to analyzing weak spots in courses, providing improvement suggestions. What does Robot Don bring to the table? More than a spellcheck tool.

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Writing Essay Intelligence Disabilities 110

eSchool News

MARCH 13, 2025

As students navigate an increasingly complex world defined by artificial intelligence, social media, and rapid technological change, the need for essential life skills has never been greater. Beta test in education with remote learning and COVID. No more worried about standardized testing, right? Into this great. You OK at home?

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Essay Skills Curriculum Communication 187

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2016

inspirED , a partnership between Facebook and the Yale Center of Emotional Intelligence. To test stress levels and Jose’s capacity to lower them, Emoti was then tasked him with subtracting 13 from any number that appeared on screen until he made a mistake. The first thing he saw was a beach set against a pink sunset—a calming backdrop.

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Learning Participation Physical Education Intelligence 145

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2016

FUN SAD FACT: According to Avi Yashchin, Senior Offering Manager at IBM Watson: “Sadness [sentiments] in incoming freshman college application essay is the sixth strongest predictor of dropout.” The bot, “Jill Watson,” passed the Turing test—students thought they were interacting with a human TA. Solution: offer happier prompts?).

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Instructors Essay Science Teaching Assistants 157

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In doing so, we should design assessments as an engaging, ongoing process for students, helping them learn and achieve their learning outcomes rather than considering it as a one-shot test or quiz and focusing merely on the score. In addition, they have to think of ways to simplify the material so that it is comprehensible to others.

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Authentic Assessment Counselling Learning Outcomes Faculty Development 133

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2019

The following stories offer a glimpse into how teachers, school leaders and researchers are using what we know about how people learn to improve schools and student outcomes that go beyond test scores, such as suspension rates and even the number of hours kids sleep at night. Happy New Year! Everyone Has Invisible Bias. So she created one.

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Exams Counselling Motivation Essay 127

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. Arjun Singh knows the feeling well. Singh’s company takes a slightly different approach.

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Grades Exams Instructors Feedback 92