Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Instead of reserving them for high-stakes assessments like final exams, some professors now use these tools for routine work like weekly quizzes. million exams. We have 2 to 4 million weekly students who are using the product,” he adds, noting that the company was used in 6 million exams in all of 2019. In October we did 3.5

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being.

Syllabus 131

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. But Im not talking about a list of chapters or exams and papers with their due dates. It wasnt an effective system.

Syllabus 110

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 110

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. EdSurge: In terms of accessibility during this time, what have you learned? So we were able to extend our Respondus Monitor license, which monitors the students during an exam.

Accessibility 217

Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 217

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. But Im not talking about a list of chapters or exams and papers with their due dates. It wasnt an effective system.

Syllabus 99

Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 99

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, students may request other accommodations during in-person classes due to the interactive nature of this learning setting. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities.

Disabilities 144

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

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?

Assignments 93

Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 93

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

April Millet, a learning designer at Penn State University, gave educators tips on how to do so last week at the 2018 OLC Accelerate conference in Orlando. Students learn what academic violations are, and what will happen to them if they’re caught. Faculty can also encourage students to learn for the sake of learning, Millet said.

Academic Integrity 144

Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 144

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

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. Banning GenAI tools is not the solution Many students use GenAI tools to aid their learning.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2016

Back in 1988, the College Board offered high schools two options for AP computer science courses: AP Computer Science A, which covered one college semester’s worth of learning a programming language (first Pascal, then C++ and now Java), and AP Computer Science AB, which covered two semesters.

Science 114

Science Exams Accessibility Syllabus 114

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. But I’m not talking about a list of chapters or exams and papers with their due dates. It wasn’t an effective system.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 111

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Bringing these two modalities together can make a difference and maximize learning and engagement” (NC State University, 2022). One is not better than the other.

Exams 111

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Observation Activity: This activity comes from James Peter Newbury, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, who shares an image on the overhead during class and then asks students, “What do you notice? It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture.

Exams 116

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

Integral to these efforts, the Center for Educational Innovation (CEI) designed and delivered several faculty development opportunities focusing on research-based teaching and learning strategies that support student mental health and well-being.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. But I’m not talking about a list of chapters or exams and papers with their due dates. It wasn’t an effective system.

Exams 105

Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Observation Activity: This activity comes from James Peter Newbury, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, who shares an image on the overhead during class and then asks students, “What do you notice? It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture.

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This includes the provision of electronic access to the course syllabus, reading and viewing materials, assessments, the course calendar, grades, course evaluations, discussion boards, and other important course materials. Technology is often seen as a way to provide students with more personalized learning.

Technology 152

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 152

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

About a month into each semester, Gayle Golden sets aside a little time to ask her students about their learning. Experts say it’s an effective strategy for improving teaching and learning quickly—sometimes as soon as the very next class period. What should we start doing in this class? What should we stop doing in this class? “If

Feedback 195

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 195

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

In general terms, you want them to know you’ll do your best to make their summer experience worthwhile, get them through the material, and help them pass the required exams with the grades they need. Let’s today cover how to get students through the summer learning experience: Make the class interesting.

Motivation 154

Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Instructors who flunk a student on an exam can reasonably expect to see an email from a concerned parent every so often. In an age where college students can Skype, email and Snapchat with their families faster than it takes to read this sentence, it’s easy for parents to stay involved in the lives of their children who’ve flown the coop.

Syllabus 154

Syllabus Exams Instructors Study 154

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Bi-modal flexible course delivery offers students the ability to control how they learn by selecting the delivery mode that best suits their needs for each session. Bringing these two modalities together can make a difference and maximize learning and engagement” (NC State University, 2022). One is not better than the other.

Exams 98

Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

Syllabus 101

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 101

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? 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. Students need opportunities to learn with and about AI.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

Should you redesign your academic integrity syllabus statement or does your current one suffice? 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. Students need opportunities to learn with and about AI.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 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. Banning GenAI tools is not the solution Many students use GenAI tools to aid their learning.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Additionally, students may request other accommodations during in-person classes due to the interactive nature of this learning setting. Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus. Most common accommodations by students with disabilities.

Disabilities 98

Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 98

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams).

Exams 79

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus 79

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Clutch Prep was founded on the idea that students would prefer to re-learn a concept from scratch rather than patch the holes in their knowledge. pick your teacher and section (if available) and then upload your syllabus. I like how this system provides options for all learning modalities, from visual to text to kinesthetic.

Textbooks 90

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 90

Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

In my work supporting faculty, I have learned that professors always appreciate strategies to make their teaching more efficient. Many times, learning a new educational technology tool is time-consuming. QR codes can be used to share materials with students and to engage students in active learning activities.

Student Engagement 98

Student Engagement Syllabus Students Lecturing 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 13, 2022

So I would be very curious to learn after the fact if you see anything like that.” On many of the laptop screens, I saw students looking at the slides from the day’s lecture, which the professor had made available for download beforehand on the learning management system. But it turns out that hard work was for another class. “I

Lecturing 205

Lecturing Students Attention Syllabus 205

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2023

The use of modules, a course outline with links to assignments and material, and a clear and simple syllabus help make the class organized and accessible. In the syllabus, clearly state what you expect from students and what students can expect from you. This can be included in the syllabus, emails, assignments, and feedback.

Instructors 59

Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 59

Edsurge

OCTOBER 31, 2017

That means we both get to learn, not just them. I actually think getting to say, "I don't know, let's look it up," is collaborative—we're learning together. That peer learning is so important. There are adaptive-learning components, all sorts of things that are available from the publishers. We don't know everything.

Teaching 106

Teaching Lecturing Evaluation Syllabus 106

Lab to Class

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Education, especially formalized education in schools, has long held that in order for students to learn effectively, they must have solid study routines, consistent teachers, and unified textbooks. Routines Develop Good Habits Routines are also good for developing good habits.

Study 52

Study Lecturing Learning Activities 52

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says.

Course Design 62

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 62

Faculty Focus

APRIL 10, 2025

The greater the access to higher education, the more dynamic a curriculum must be to effectively and equitably educate and elevate the learning experiences of all students. Many professors may not be familiar with, A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning , a resource designed to do just what it says.

Course Design 61

Course Design Students Active Learning Activities 61

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Introduction During the pandemic, many instructors were forced to use Zoom to allow for social distancing and remote learning. When higher education policies reverted to in-person learning, many professors also stopped using Zoom as a learning modality. Admittedly, some have more to do with their learning interests (i.e.,

Disabilities 52

Disabilities Exams Instructors Syllabus 52