Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

The journalism instructor at the University of Minnesota keeps the process simple, with brief questions similar to these: What should keep happening in this class? Between weeks five and eight—and after students have received results from a major assessment—instructors ask students to weigh in on how their learning is progressing.

Feedback 195

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 195

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2016

Marvin Evins, computer science instructor at Gage Park, said, “Teaching computer science is challenging because you have to get beyond the abstract and rather dry learning material available, and there is no single standard curriculum. I’ve evaluated many programs, and none are as good as CodeCombat.

Science 174

Science Teaching Exams Instructors 174

Edsurge

JANUARY 8, 2024

A number of instructors in the math department at San Diego Mesa College, where she's a professor, had started exploring how to weave standards-based grading — an approach that evaluates students on how effectively they have mastered content — into the way they teach calculus. So far, Spoon reports that the changes are invigorating.

Math 176

Math Quizzes Instructors Students 176

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

These include Problem Roulette , which offers users random-within-a-topic study problems pulled from old exams, and GradeCraft , a learning management system that helps instructors build game elements into their courses. We develop a more agile and iterative model for our constituents on campus.”

Exams 162

Exams Fairness Instructors Evaluation 162

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

And that bothers Stoll, who is an associate professor of chemistry at the University of Washington, because he’s a firm believer that “the personal experience that a student has with an instructor is key to learning.” And the professor says that can be a “major pain point” for students, especially when exams are coming up.

Exams 166

Exams Students Quizzes Questions 166

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives. Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Classic online course standards emphasize the value of three types of interactions: student-instructor interaction, student-content interaction, and student-student interaction. Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams.

Exams 116

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 116

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

–Jessica Campos, Instructional Technology Coach, Mesquite Independent School District In the 2024 to 2025 school year, districts will be asking more questions about evidence of impact when they’re evaluating and selecting education technology solutions. Schenker, Ed.D.,

Schools 337

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 337

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. Source: Squirrel AI.

Teachers 167

Teachers Intelligence Coaching Failure 167

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? If the student changes their environment to support their goal of learning, the outcome on future exams may be different. It keeps their brains flexible in terms of what to expect on an exam.

Student Engagement 119

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. Part 1: Pedagogical approaches Backward design Set the course goals and lesson objectives, then plan activities, assignments, and evaluations/assessments that align with the goals and objectives. How can we do that?

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Even the best instructors may not be able to reach every student. To get started, what are some of the channels that currently exist, if any, for students to interact with their faculty or instructors around teaching and curriculum? Do students take those evaluations seriously or do faculty take those evaluations seriously?

Teaching 125

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 125

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2022

She tweeted : “In my course on The Holocaust, I gave my students choice between a final project and a final exam. For complex final assignments to work well, instructors need to encourage students to start small and break the assignment up into smaller pieces. I feel weird about testing them on genocide.”

Assignments 195

Assignments Grades History Ethics 195

Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Classic online course standards emphasize the value of three types of interactions: student-instructor interaction, student-content interaction, and student-student interaction. Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams.

Exams 98

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 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 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

We always have written exams, but it never hurts to have students communicate more through writing.” Essentially, they provide a subset to the computer and they develop a model used to evaluate future papers.” Senior lecturer Brenda Gunderson teaches a statistics course that will be first to adopt the automated element of M-Write.

Essay 145

Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 145

Faculty Focus

MAY 19, 2024

Consider this scenario (one you have likely experienced): Student: I failed the first exam. Educator: Why did you fail the first exam? If the student changes their environment to support their goal of learning, the outcome on future exams may be different. It keeps their brains flexible in terms of what to expect on an exam.

Student Engagement 111

Student Engagement Exams Learning Students 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 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

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

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 28, 2023

These two skills will take you wherever you want to go, whether it’s acing your CFA exam or becoming a best-selling author. Take time to reflect on your learning experiences and evaluate what methods work best for you. Plus, when you combine self-motivation and critical thinking, you have a skill set that’s difficult to ignore.

Study 147

Study Skills Motivation Critical Thinking 147

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. Part 1: Pedagogical approaches Backward design Set the course goals and lesson objectives, then plan activities, assignments, and evaluations/assessments that align with the goals and objectives. How can we do that?

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 26, 2023

Responding to the demands of remote teaching and assessment during COVID, instructors learned to adapt their practices and become more creative and flexible in their teaching and assessment. It seems to me that we are worried about the wrong issue.

Teaching 119

Teaching Essay Exams Instructors 119

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.,

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

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 128

Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 128

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The grading scheme gives instructors the flexibility to vary the points as they see fit. Students have learned to pay attention during these discussions because quiz questions have been known to become exam questions. On my course evaluations student regularly note that the daily quiz is one of their favorite activities.

Quizzes 108

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 108

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

In our large animal anatomy course, positive statistically significant correlations were found between pre-course interaction and certain exam scores (Hansen, Basel, & Malreddy, under review). Impact of Anatomy Boot Camp on Students in a Medical Gross Anatomy Course: Evaluation of Gross Anatomy Boot Camp.” Tanya Mohseni, Derek C.

Exams 115

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

JUNE 15, 2023

Set boundaries for instructor interaction with the creation of interaction plans. Create safe spaces for students to reach out throughout the course: anonymous session evaluations assist in this so students can inform you of possible issues. Some strategies include: Present yourself as a human, not a robot. The outcome?

Lecturing 105

Lecturing Instructors Assignments Failure 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

As instructors, we are continually looking for ways to grow and improve. Instructors are encouraged to take small steps to start building HIPs in their curriculums, and there are some HIPs which are easy to incorporate into an existing course. Teaching is a dynamic endeavor.

Assignments 109

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 109

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 105

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

In my confusion, I began reading for curiosity rather than exams. I have never used traditional tests in my classes because I dont believe that teaching ability can be measured through exams. How do you evaluate your preparation for them? How many assignments have you completed, including peer evaluations?

Grades 104

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 104

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The grading scheme gives instructors the flexibility to vary the points as they see fit. Students have learned to pay attention during these discussions because quiz questions have been known to become exam questions. On my course evaluations student regularly note that the daily quiz is one of their favorite activities.

Quizzes 97

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 97

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

As we re-evaluated our teaching, we sought new ways to teach culture, and above all, ways to develop our students’ ability to make cultural connections, a skill that is part of the learning goals of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The instructor can then adjust the course as needed.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2023

As we re-evaluated our teaching, we sought new ways to teach culture, and above all, ways to develop our students’ ability to make cultural connections, a skill that is part of the learning goals of the American Council for the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL). The instructor can then adjust the course as needed.

Group work 98

Group work Culture Instructors Languages 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 26, 2023

Responding to the demands of remote teaching and assessment during COVID, instructors learned to adapt their practices and become more creative and flexible in their teaching and assessment. It seems to me that we are worried about the wrong issue.

Teaching 98

Teaching Essay Exams Instructors 98

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

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 Syllabus 98