eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2022

The prestigious CODiE Awards recognize the companies producing the most innovative education technology products across the country and around the world. . Awards were given for products and services deployed specifically for education and learning professionals, including the top honor of the Best Overall Education Technology Solution.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 28, 2022

He has a master’s of education degree in Statistics, Measurement, Assessment, and Research Technology (SMART) and has been working in the research field for the past five years. The DESSA has been rigorously tested and peer reviewed in more than 130 articles.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Grounded in decades of research into positive youth development and funded by the Institute of Education Sciences , our framework is a comprehensive set of assessment tools that help schools evaluate students’ mental health, social and emotional well-being, as well as several important risk factors. Is It Truly Research-Validated?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The first goal was to create an environmental scan of the digital learning environment in higher education with a focus on adaptive technology. She mentioned that while there are many trends and expectations around technology, there is also a corresponding lack of data-driven evidence that can inform effective implementations.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I implemented writing reflections to help students recall their feedback from prior assignments and collaborated with a colleague to develop a teacher guided peer review system, which eventually yielded an app called Floop that made the peer review data visible and simpler to manage.

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eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2021

In addition, each school district superintendent nominated a classroom teacher or district-level content supervisor to perform independent reviews. Members of the public were also able to review the materials online for two weeks. Michael Conley Elementary School, Tallahassee. For more information, visit www.lexialearning.com.

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Edsurge

JUNE 3, 2022

In schools, teachers deploying edtech could be freed up from routine tasks such as grading papers, which technology could do automatically, allowing teachers more time to focus on the creative and interpersonal aspects of teaching students. If they succeed, they will not simply have transformed education or technology.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

You can’t just be told, ‘hey, this is how you evaluate the information.’ An article about the research is currently a pre-print, which means it has not yet been peer-reviewed and published in a scientific journal. You really have to be exposed to scenarios that practice it,” Motz says. The data is publicly available online.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

As researchers focusing on education technology, we see this often: interactive whiteboards covered in posters, desktop computers holding up plants, older devices that do not work with a newer assessment system. Making Time for Research The promise of media and technology to transform student learning has led schools in the U.S.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

“It requires cultural change,” says Kathy Fernandes, senior director for learning design and technologies at the CSU office. And professors have other ways to share their classroom tips: Publishing research about their teaching in peer-reviewed scholarly journals.

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eSchool News

MARCH 26, 2018

note : App of the Week picks are now being curated by the editors of Common Sense Education , which helps educators find the best ed-tech tools, learn best practices for teaching with tech, and equip students with the skills they need to use technology safely and responsibly. Click here to read the full app review. Grades : 3-12.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2021

Nor are they made aware of the peer-review process in which scientists in the field who were not involved with the research critically evaluate the study design and conclusions.

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Science Peer Review Knowledge Learning 180

Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2017

Education technology providers dangle the promise of transforming classrooms and equipping previously disengaged students with the skills to become lifelong learners. In the case of education technology, this misguided approach rarely addresses the real needs of students and teachers. What is this tool designed to accomplish?

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Questions Peer Review Study Evaluation 140

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 15, 2024

Collaborative Writing and Peer Review The adage “two heads are better than one” holds true in the realm of writing, as collaborative efforts and peer review can yield invaluable insights and constructive feedback. Copyright ©2024 askatechteacher.com – All rights reserved.

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EdTech Magazine

MARCH 4, 2019

To create the hub, Google’s design team incorporated input from an advisory board of K–12 teachers, IT leaders and instructional technology specialists. . One thing that educators never have enough of is time ,” said Roland Rios, president of the Texas Computer Education Association and director of technology for Ft.

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Peer Review Teaching Methods Blended Learning Evaluation 136

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

In an effort to help educators, parents and other education technology consumers make better choices about the products they use, Digital Promise spent the last year developing a “research-based design” product certification. ISTE (EdSurge’s parent organization) offers a “seal” for products that align to its pedagogical standards.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Even automated scoring technologies, which have long been debated by composition scholars and the National Council of Teachers of English, have the potential to help students with grammar, spelling and mechanics—but they fail to provide the holistic feedback that students need to grow as writers.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 13, 2019

Even with the advances technology offers in responding directly to students, it can be too time-consuming for large classes. A solution that has become popular is peer feedback. What exactly is peer feedback and how is it being applied to lower grades? What is peer feedback? Why peer feedback?

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Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2019

Our strength may already be worn down by going through a challenging promotion and tenure process, or after years of having our research evaluated by peer reviewers who sometimes reject work without giving effective feedback; or reading negative comments from students on our course evaluations.

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Teaching Peer Review Course Evaluations Culture 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

In fact, the JAMA Network just published a peer-reviewed report that “showed enhanced cognitive performance in children who played video games vs those who did not.” art, design, technology, sound/music, project management). Making games cultivates a range of hard skills (e.g. coding) and soft skills (e.g.

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Game-Based Learning Learning Critical Thinking Peer Review 184

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

Together with a couple of Canadian scholars, Lori Beckstead and Hannah McGregor, we just submitted a finished manuscript for a book called “ Podcast or Perish: Peer Review and Knowledge Creation for the 21st Century ” — basically talking about the importance of having podcasts peer-reviewed. And that's the problem.

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Teaching Peer Review Essay Knowledge 148

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2021

The prestigious CODiE Awards recognise the companies producing the most innovative education technology products across the country and around the world. A SIIA CODiE Award win is a prestigious honour, following rigorous reviews by expert judges including educators and administrators whose evaluations determined the finalists.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

It’s a problem thesis that has convinced others to write (a check, that is), including Omidyar Technology Ventures, which is leading a $3.2 Students can do a self-reflection upon finishing the draft, and also engage in anonymous peer-reviews of each other’s work. million seed round for the Palo Alto, Calif.-based based company.

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Feedback Writing Peer Review Plagiarism 112

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs. Rochester Institute of Technology : Sandra Connelly, Instructor.

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Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 141

Edsurge

MAY 28, 2020

The National Council on Teacher Quality, a think tank that evaluates teacher preparation programs, doesn’t collect data related to remote learning or online education, says its director of strategic communications. Department of Education’s 2017 National Education Technology Plan. (A Sometimes we have to really recruit manuscripts.”

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 19, 2019

I subscribe to lots of technology-in-education forums (here’s a list of my trusted education advisors ) and attend as many webinars as I can. In response to this, peer feedback is growing in popularity as an approach that balances these two realities for the benefit of the student. Everyone wins. The teacher has more time.

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Teachers Peer Review Feedback Critical Thinking 107

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Feedback dialogue sample from eighth grader Grace, Image credit: Christine Witcher In response, we created Floop , a tool that allows teachers to give digital annotated feedback, allows students to respond immediately to the feedback and facilitates a scaffolded and anonymous peer review session.

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Feedback Culture Science Teaching 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

We know that educators at all levels are responsible for making big decisions based on student evaluation outcomes. In this video you'll hear from administrators, teachers and students about how Indiana’s Penn High School uses technology to personalize instruction, differentiate learning and drive student achievement.

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Testing Exams Peer Review Study 159

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

According to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the southern states, the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) evaluative framework consists of an assessment indicator. London, UK: Routledge. Gaynor, J.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2020

The pitch: Use deeper technology to make admissions more deeply human. “I While some vendors publish white papers that seem to offer proof, critics argue that this evidence wouldn’t necessarily hold up if put through the peer review process of a reputable scientific journal. They also simply may not work. It’s somewhat comical.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

After a writing fellow quickly reviews it, the score gets delivered to the student via the eCoach system. The student then has an opportunity to revise and resubmit the piece based on the combination of feedback from the assigned writing fellow, the ATA system, and peer review.

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Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 138

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

According to the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), the body for the accreditation of degree-granting higher education institutions in the southern states, the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) evaluative framework consists of an assessment indicator. London, UK: Routledge. Gaynor, J.

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Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 107

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, some professors are enthusiastic and see possibilities for brainstorming, breaking blocks to writing, and creating first drafts—essentially preparing students for the world where these technologies are now everyday life. The paper passed three peer reviewers who reported that they believed the paper was written by a person.

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Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Jared Cotton Early in his career, Cotton was a district technology specialist and developed an appreciation for anyone who could wield emerging technologies in exciting new ways. Now the superintendent of Henry County (Virginia) Public Schools, Cotton is himself looking for new ways to leverage technology to teach his students.

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Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 120

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

That’s quite an advantage since copied materials often come from peer-reviewed articles. The website claims to have advanced machine learning technologies, however, Copyleaks “keeps” your texts after checking them. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. –image credit DepositPhotos.

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

Faculty Focus

JULY 7, 2024

This requires thoroughly self-examining personally held biases and evaluating our social connectedness (Dewsbury & Brame, 2019). Further, the educator must consider whether the educational offering will be synchronous or asynchronous and whether technology will be used. She received her Ph.D.

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Learning Universal Design Course Design Fairness 105

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

However, some professors are enthusiastic and see possibilities for brainstorming, breaking blocks to writing, and creating first drafts—essentially preparing students for the world where these technologies are now everyday life. The paper passed three peer reviewers who reported that they believed the paper was written by a person.

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Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 94