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 164

Exams Students Quizzes Questions 164

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

What do you think is important for an instructor to do when using classroom response systems (polling software or clickers)? Studies have suggested that these tools, which allow students to respond in real time to questions provided by an instructor, can improve student learning. Select all that apply. What’s the consequence?

Instructors 140

Instructors Multiple Choice Questions Course Design Discussions 140

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. In the replies, there are always a few defenders of the pedagogical tools, but most participants affirm their widespread dissatisfaction.

Exams 116

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 116

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. Second, the tool is not designed to fully-automate grading, meaning instructors aren’t out of the process completely.

Grades 99

Grades Exams Instructors Teaching Assistants 99

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

They dug into the principles of universal design for learning, how instructions can use rubrics to empower students to demonstrate knowledge in many different ways, and how to break up class sessions to make it easier for everyone to participate fully. We're already in a stressful situation.

Accessibility 218

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

BuildGroup led the deal, with participation from Arthur Ventures and Gula Tech Adventures. A premium license, which costs $99 per month, gives access to the entire course catalog, live online training, practice exams, scenario-based virtual labs and a mentor network. Course instructors are paid a one-time fee for content.

Exams 108

Exams Instructors Participation Communication 108

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Acrobat) to apply built-in page layouts Tables do not work well with screen readers, so consider alternative organizational elements Use descriptive wording for hyperlink text rather than “click here” Post most instructor-created content within LMS content pages (i.e., Cold or random call.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” I’d send instructors off into virtual classrooms, practically on their own, with little or no support. Sink or swim. All you need is your imagination.”

Online Learning 153

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 153

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2017

However, Goldberg says the aim of this new partnership will be to fund partner organizations, like the Council of the Great City Schools, to to work with school districts to create in-school and after-school programs where students work with instructors on the Khan Academy resources. district.

Instructors 122

Instructors Exams Testing Study 122

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

” Another advantage is the fact that they require every student to participate “something in social psychology we call the diffusion of responsibility. And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. When you walk into the class and say, how are you today? It’s crickets.

Multiple Choice Questions 77

Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 77

Edsurge

JANUARY 13, 2017

In the early days of "course cartridges”—an LMS feature that allowed instructors to plug published content right into their courses—online courses were essentially digitized versions of static (textbook) content. Yet, while technology exists in the world of higher education, it’s not clear that technology is actually making courses smarter.

Multiple Choice Questions 131

Multiple Choice Questions Instructors Textbooks Feedback 131

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more. Amazon Transcribe automatically creates text transcripts from the audio track in the videos and makes them available for students and instructors to view directly from within the classroom player.

Study 165

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 165

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. The latter is usually a high-stake assessment, such as a test, exam, oral presentation, or written report, that is graded and carries weight in the final course grade. Exit checks benefit both the students and the instructor.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

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. In the replies, there are always a few defenders of the pedagogical tools, but most participants affirm their widespread dissatisfaction.

Exams 97

Exams Students Instructors Evaluation 97

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

We always have written exams, but it never hurts to have students communicate more through writing.” Students who chose to participate in the program completed the writing assignments, submitted them electronically, and received three of their peers’ assignments for review. “We

Essay 142

Essay Feedback Writing Assignments 142

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. The latter is usually a high-stake assessment, such as a test, exam, oral presentation, or written report, that is graded and carries weight in the final course grade. Exit checks benefit both the students and the instructor.

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Language 363

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Or how they might feel if their instructor used ChatGPT to provide feedback on their assignments?

Minute Papers 134

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 134

Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

The shift to emergency remote teaching in 2020 was a challenging time for students and instructors. However, we think that it would be a mistake to abandon the accommodating policies many instructors have adopted. I shifted to more written, reflective assignments and turned my proctored exams into open-book, take-home exams.

Student Engagement 97

Student Engagement Lecturing Students Exams 97

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

This helps our teachers strengthen their practices and participate in ongoing, reflective coaching at their own pace. Assistive technologies and devices are not only crucial to helping students with disabilities approach their curriculum but also beneficial in participation in extracurriculars and social interaction with their peers.

Schools 338

Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 338

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

It also tracks how much eye contact you had with participants, if you need to slow down/speed up, words per minute, your volume, and more. In this session, Alexandra Herron explains how you can use visually appealing content to engage learners and boost your instructor presence in your online course. Scratch off exam.

Testing 111

Testing Instructors Feedback Exams 111

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). These factors may impede on a student’s ability to participate in the pre-course and therefore hinder their educational opportunities.

Exams 114

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 114

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

For every class, they'll have anywhere from one to three guided study sessions, which are 50 minutes long,” says Alicia Goodwin, the guided study instructor for the Newport Beach campus. And a lot of times it's that students are just unwilling to participate.” In some ways, it’s not unlike a typical high school.

Teachers 161

Teachers Schools Students Study 161

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

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.’”. In one middle school that participated in the Digital Promise study, teachers used Microsoft Forms, which utilizes Azure to collect and analyze data.

Quizzes 160

Quizzes Students Elementary School Elementary School 160

Edsurge

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Henry County students in grades six through nine participate in district-wide writing prompts three times a year. These prepare them for the state writing exams in eighth and tenth grades and help teachers across the district calibrate their scoring and expectations.

Writing 124

Writing Feedback Exams Middle School 124

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? So, [the instructor] was able to see just about everything we did. It was very, very helpful.

Teaching 121

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 121

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Survey data from Best Colleges reveals that as of March this year, 22 percent of students admitted using ChatGPT to complete an assignment or exam, with 57 percent indicating they intend to use AI tools for future coursework. Or how they might feel if their instructor used ChatGPT to provide feedback on their assignments?

Minute Papers 119

Minute Papers Instructors Students Assignments 119

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

For instructors who want to adopt it, he provides a password to a library of materials, and even plans to add the slides he uses for the in-person version of the course. The other half are like, ‘This isn’t on the exam so I’m not going to do this.’” “It’s a new kind of MOOC, and it’s a new kind of philosophy,” he says.

Textbooks 162

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 162

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Acrobat) to apply built-in page layouts Tables do not work well with screen readers, so consider alternative organizational elements Use descriptive wording for hyperlink text rather than “click here” Post most instructor-created content within LMS content pages (i.e., Cold or random call.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In fact, research shows that 80 percent of esports teams are comprised of students who have never before participated in extracurricular activities. Much like participation in an athletic team, esports players learn how to work together as an effective team by communicating and collaborating with each other. — Keith Look, Ed.D.,

Hybrid Learning 297

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Language 297

Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2022

If a school-business does well—say, by successfully charging students to participate—then teachers would profit and school-businesses would earn money. Students could get in on the action, too.

Education 196

Education Ethics Internet Exams 196

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

It might be about current events related to the field, the assigned reading of the day, a difficult problem or concept, or a reflection on the time and method that students are using to prepare for an upcoming exam. To address equity and accessibility, professors could read the questions out loud and allow multiple ways of participation.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 29, 2025

Learning Assistantships in Community Colleges Learning assistants (LAs) are undergraduate students who engage as classroom support for faculty instructors in college courses (Ellerbrock et al., As the LA model has evolved since 2018, we have found several features of our program stood out as the most impactful for participants.

Learning 98

Learning Instructors Math STEM 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 31, 2023

What about for the instructor? Knowing that he will have an opportunity to boost his grade might encourage Ben to participate more in class discussions and, fingers crossed, to earn better grades on future assignments in the class. Students’ focus should be on the primary course material and scheduled exams and assignments.

Assignments 92

Assignments Exams Motivation Grades 92

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more. Amazon Transcribe automatically creates text transcripts from the audio track in the videos and makes them available for students and instructors to view directly from within the classroom player.

Study 100

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 100

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

It also tracks how much eye contact you had with participants, if you need to slow down/speed up, words per minute, your volume, and more. In this session, Alexandra Herron explains how you can use visually appealing content to engage learners and boost your instructor presence in your online course. Scratch off exam.

Testing 81

Testing Instructors Feedback Exams 81

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. Item(s) Anticipated date(s) of completion How do you feel about your participation during class? I had no clear direction or career.

Grades 93

Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 93