Remove Exams Remove Instructors Remove Learning Tools
article thumbnail

How Professors Can Use AI to Improve Their Teaching In Real Time

Edsurge

When I started teaching data science and artificial intelligence in Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, I was frustrated by how little insight I actually felt I had into how effective my teaching was, until the end-of-semester final exam grades and student assessments came in.

Teaching 212
article thumbnail

Game-based platform teaches computer science, coding

eSchool News

CodeCombat was designed to make learning to code as easy as playing a game. The computer science learning tool has students typing real code from day one, and CodeCombat enables teachers without any CS background to teach a course on coding. CodeCombat is also helping boost student interest in computer science careers.

Science 165
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Duolingo Just Raised $35M. Udemy Got $50M. Both Are Valued Billions More.

Edsurge

Another paid offering, an English proficiency exam for higher-ed admissions, has seen a 15-times growth in the number of test takers this year, with countries like India driving this business. Udemy claims its platform now serves 35 million students and 57,000 instructors who teach over 130,000 courses.

Exams 189
article thumbnail

This Professor Uses Virtual Labs to Teach Real-World IT Skills That Employers Want

Edsurge

Steph YoungGonzaga credits online learning with enriching her education and helping establish herself as an IT thought leader. Instructors can focus on teaching–and not on technical issues. Our instructors were spending a lot of time being first-level tech support, and didn't have enough time to teach the material.

Skills 134
article thumbnail

U. of Michigan Hints at Growth Plans for Office of Academic Innovation

Edsurge

Staff members work with student fellows and faculty to design curricula, dive into education data and develop personalized-learning tools. Having an in-house innovation team allows the university to draw on the expertise of faculty residents and student fellows when designing tools intended for their use.

Exams 157
article thumbnail

How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? #DLNchat

Edsurge

Do exams still serve a purpose? How do we move beyond grades to more meaningful demonstrations of learning? On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? But why, then, do so many courses still rely on exams?

article thumbnail

Data Driven Instruction: How Student Data Guides Formative Assessments

EdTech Magazine

They do not require the same level of planning or execution as a summative assessment, so they are easier to insert into a lesson when the instructor needs to take a quick ‘temperature check.’”. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about adaptive learning tools teachers are using in their classrooms!

Quizzes 160