Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

For students who are not deaf, he says, reading on-screen text in addition to watching a professor give a lecture could make it difficult to pay attention. Accessing the transcripts after class is what RIT professor Sandra Connelly says her students enjoy doing in order to review for exams, and for help with their homework.

Accessibility 141

Accessibility Lecturing Exams Language 141

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

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

A study by the Council of the Great City Schools found that Portland and Oregon students are some of the least-tested in the country when it comes to mandated standardized exams. They replaced the familiar, and easier, Oregon state reading and math tests, the Oregon Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, or OAKS. What a JOKE!…

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Testing Teachers Math Essay 124

Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2019

The incident has raised questions about the fairness and validity of the admissions process as a whole, and specifically about whether the SAT is as secure as it should be. Or read a portion of the interview below, lightly edited for clarity. They got accommodations, and they didn’t take the exam at their [usual] school.

Disabilities 119

Disabilities Exams Learning Disabilities Testing 119

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Districts will move to adopt the Science of Reading to increase reading gains: The research to support this approach to teaching and the efficacy of it in application is strong. Teachers want programs that they can implement immediately: not just something they read from a book. –Lupita Knittel, President, 7 Mindsets.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Equity is the fair and just access to opportunities and resources for all. If a video has transcripts or offers closed captioning, I will read the content instead of watching. Diverse learning materials should offer a balance of reading, watching, and listening to promote the understanding and engagement of all students.

Accessibility 98

Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 98

Edsurge

JULY 16, 2018

At the end of next school year, thousands of high school students will sit down at individual workstations, laptops in hand, for an end-of-course exam. A Question on Testing When building the new tests, PLTW gathered panels of industry experts, educators and psychometricians, or scientists who study how to make tests fair. Their goal?

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Testing Exams Multiple Choice Questions STEM 107

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Equity is the fair and just access to opportunities and resources for all. If a video has transcripts or offers closed captioning, I will read the content instead of watching. Diverse learning materials should offer a balance of reading, watching, and listening to promote the understanding and engagement of all students.

Accessibility 88

Accessibility Exams Learning Peer Review 88

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Each year, we share our 10 most-read stories. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022. Teachers want programs that they can implement immediately: not just something they read from a book. — Ryan Graham, Chief Technology Officer, Texthelp.

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Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 297

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Launched in 2013, XuetangX, the Chinese platform in third place, claims 18 million.

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Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 153

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

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Cultivating this mindset is vital for students as it offers them a broader perspective and a sense of fairness, empowering them to confront challenges with resilience and optimism. They cultivate a curiosity to explore and understand various fields deeply, rather than focusing on only grades and exams. He, Y., & Konkle, E.

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Instructors Students Motivation Intelligence 119

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Cultivating this mindset is vital for students as it offers them a broader perspective and a sense of fairness, empowering them to confront challenges with resilience and optimism. They cultivate a curiosity to explore and understand various fields deeply, rather than focusing on only grades and exams. He, Y., & Konkle, E.

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Instructors Students Motivation Intelligence 114

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2023

Or read a partial transcript below, lightly edited for clarity. Students are reading, watching videos, but more importantly they're jumping in, answering questions and getting targeted feedback. They're not fair [ because of false positives ]. Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.)

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Testing Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Education 124

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2019

It only says something about whether students have yet attained the reading, writing, and math skills they will use to gain knowledge in college or career training; it makes no statement about what they are capable of learning.” that do not use ACT/SAT scores to admit substantial numbers of students into bachelor-degree programs.”

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Testing Essay Blended Courses Skills 160

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. As part of the class, she has to study a career, write a short essay about it and present it at a career fair.

Middle School 95

Middle School Middle School Counselling Schools 95

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. These challenges may include problems with left-right distinction, depth perception, spatial awareness, language skills, and vocabulary.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2023

Students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and other cognitive differences often experience auditory, visual, and spatial processing difficulties, affecting their reading, writing, and overall learning. These challenges may include problems with left-right distinction, depth perception, spatial awareness, language skills, and vocabulary.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Learning Spaces Universal Design Learning Disabilities 98

Lab to Class

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Every teacher has experienced the frustration of teaching students a concept very clearly, then giving a test and having students completely flop the quiz or exam. All too often, students only read about or listen to topics. It also is beneficial for creating fairness and equality in the classroom.

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Study Lecturing Learning Activities 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

Edsurge

MAY 15, 2020

Even when she did host live office hours and exam reviews, not many students participated. We read a ‘fun’ article and talked about the effects of online learning from a cognitive psych perspective,” she said. “I Those who showed up generally kept their webcams off and their mics muted. We are lucky the comic is awesome,” Keefe says.

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Counselling Fairness Students Exams 182

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 17, 2015

Virtually every sector of the population has to take standardized exams. Like in other states, here in Iowa high stakes exams start in 3rd grade. In wealthy neighborhoods in New York, there are strong parent movements to opt out their kids from the exams. Instead of castigating poor parents, help them get the skills they need.

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Education Exams Testing Fairness 91

Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2023

They need to learn algebra and need to be excellent at reading comprehension.” College admissions officers should take a more holistic view of students’ skills, agrees Harry Feder, executive director of the National Center for Fair & Open Testing, a nonprofit that advocates against reliance on standardized tests in education.

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Skills Learning Testing High School 217

Edsurge

DECEMBER 12, 2017

And to be fair, Carol Dweck has acknowledged that this is part of her research program, so I'm not criticizing her particularly. From all of your research and careful reading of the literature, what is your biggest piece of advice for teachers—something that might surprise them about how students learn?

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Teaching Laboratory Motivation Testing 149

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2023

Recently, our campus held its first “ DeStress Before You Test ” mental health fair that took place four days before final exams. Dr. Culver has contributed to her field with several published peer-reviewed scholarly articles in the Journal of College Reading and Learning , College Teaching, and Delta Educational Journal.

Counselling 97

Counselling Instructors Peer Review Exams 97

Faculty Focus

JULY 20, 2023

Recently, our campus held its first “ DeStress Before You Test ” mental health fair that took place four days before final exams. Dr. Culver has contributed to her field with several published peer-reviewed scholarly articles in the Journal of College Reading and Learning , College Teaching, and Delta Educational Journal.

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Counselling Instructors Peer Review Exams 85

k12 Online Schools

MAY 6, 2025

In highly structured, exam-focused systems, any form of “free time” is viewed as wasted time. Sketch, read, build, rest, whatever it is, do it visibly. How K12 Schools Incorporate This: Time-blocked exploration: Students are given windows where they choose how to engage, reading, building, reflecting, exploring.

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Robert Kaplinsky

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I have three big goals for writing this: I want to reflect on and process my own experiences in a place where I can come back and read. If were a society that truly believes in equity, we cant exploit people for centuries and then pretend like everythings fair now. At a minimum, I hope reading this has gotten you thinking.

Math 52

Math Education Learning Activities 52

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

So we're bringing 32,000 students, and that's a fair-sized college or university. When we started it it was a five week trial period where you enrolled, you tried our courses, you went through one term, including exams, and then you could decide to drop if you wished for any reason, or for no reason, and you would be charged no tuition.

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Counselling Questions Beliefs Exams 98