eSchool News

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Across the country, many schools and universities have had to shut down physical campuses and have rushed to roll out online learning. Fortunately, online learning offers many possibilities. Online and at-home test prep materials have been available for years. Education has been upended amid COVID-19.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

UWorld , the worldwide leader in online learning to prepare for high-stakes exams, today announced the launch of AP ® (Advanced Placement ® ) Learning Tools , a new College Readiness solution to help educators enhance instruction, improve student performance, and effectively prepare for AP exams. Pemmasani, M.D.,

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

If you are a school administrator or education leader who oversees the vision, strategy and implementation of an online school, I have put together six steps that will help you start the year off strong and ensure that you are always doing what is best for your students and staff. How often and when will students take exams?

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eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Professor Feng also brings to the project extensive experience as an original team member in the design of The College Board’s AP® Chinese Language and Culture exam. VHS Learning courses are designed from the start to be conducted using online best practices.

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EdTech Magazine

MAY 17, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez Online test success is one part preparation and one part functionality.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

A free online course from Rice University uses attention-grabbing videos, interactive lab activities, dramatic physics demonstrations, engaging instructors and a free online textbook to help high school students prepare for the Advanced Placement (AP) Physics 1 Exam. Part 4 will offer a comprehensive exam prep.

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Edsurge

APRIL 19, 2017

This issue arises because many faculty that choose to teach online refuse to do so if they can’t rely on the same methods of assessment that they use in their in-person courses. These practices often include an exam with a professor monitoring students to reduce cheating.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Leaders at college teaching and learning centers are trying to resolve what one called the “great proctoring debate” by encouraging professors to move away from high-stakes tests, but even though many instructors seem newly willing to try alternative approaches, that sometimes requires more time and energy than they have these days.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

The Online Learning Consortium (OLC), one of the 12 partner organizations of Every Learner Everywhere, was charged with identifying and understanding innovations in the digital education landscape. But content is not top on your list.”

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Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2019

based online learning platform provider, raised $103 million in a Series E round. Rounding out the podium for top dollars raised in 2019 with $90 million is Examity , a Boston-based provider of exam proctoring tools used by colleges and universities, assessment groups, professional certification boards and employers.

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Edsurge

MAY 3, 2019

The four-week intensive program includes four, two-hour sessions with a tutor, three hours of full-length practice exams administered by tutors (with personalized feedback) and a six-month Ponddy Reader subscription. The stuff on the actual exam isn’t going to be the hardest possible structure or sentence patterns,” he adds.

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EdTech Magazine

JULY 10, 2019

Personalized learning tools such as Chromebooks or online learning modules are well positioned to make productive use of students’ time , allowing teachers to utilize their time for meetings with small groups and individuals. Increase Cross-Curriculum Communication with Standardized Exams.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2022

It’s the seventh edition of the Changing Landscape of Online Education (CHLOE) report. In the survey, chief online officers predicted that by 2025, programs and courses that mix on-campus and online learning experiences will become the norm for undergraduate students, graduate students and adult learners.

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eSchool News

APRIL 15, 2025

For instance, parents can help students set realistic deadlines for completing school projects or studying for exams, considering the need for relaxation and the siren call of family fun.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

Steph YoungGonzaga credits online learning with enriching her education and helping establish herself as an IT thought leader. After earning both a Masters and a Doctorate online, and following a successful twenty-year career as a corporate IT executive, YoungGonzaga recently returned to her roots. A key part of her arsenal?

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eSchool News

MARCH 22, 2016

Online CTE model will provide hands on training and dual credit opportunities for middle and high school students. Online learning provider K12 Inc. Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin is an online public charter school sponsored by McFarland School District that utilizes this online career readiness curriculum.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. On the other hand, quality assurance standards almost always require online courses to create persistent opportunities for student-student engagement.

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Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2021

I Feel Ashamed’ To enjoy full access to digital textbooks, video software and other online learning systems, college students ideally would have their own, modern computers, according to Francis. And as a result, they may find themselves less able to participate in learning.

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eSchool News

JUNE 8, 2015

When hundreds of students with tablets, netbooks, and laptops hit your school’s wireless network at the same time, online learning can come to a stop. What happens if poor Wi-Fi prevents some students from taking exams online? Is your school ready to onboard hundreds of mobile devices at the same time?

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

DeVaney wouldn’t reveal much about the innovation team’s particular plans, other than to say that the university intends to offer three new online and hybrid degree programs in the fall and to launch multiple degrees per year over the next five years.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The footage acquired was edited into a series videos demonstrating the power and benefits of HMH’s digital-first, connected solutions in a hybrid learning environment. Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

That is the clearest takeaway from survey results published this month by the ACT Center for Equity in Learning, an arm of the nonprofit best known for its college entrance exam. Online Learning Access Is Not Equal For most schools, remote learning meant virtual learning.

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2020

during lessons, and offer students a variety of ways to complete assignments rather than requiring everyone to write a paper or take a timed exam. The Case For Shutting Schools Down Instead of Moving Classes Online. Makeup exams for the March 14 administration are also canceled. Best Apps and Websites for the Flipped Classroom.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 19, 2022

When testing moved online, it became painfully apparent to teachers how little students knew about using digital devices other than the internet, some apps, and iPads. The focus on online learning, thanks to COVID, has made that even more critical.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

In a 2010 meta-analysis of online-learning research compiled by the U.S. Department of Education, authors found that some research shows that “asynchronous discourse is inherently self-reflective and therefore more conducive to deep learning than is synchronous discourse.” Department of Education.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2021

And at one point the Chinese Ministry of Education approved 68 pilot online colleges, including several at elite institutions, such as Peking, Tsinghua, Shanghai Jiaotong and Fudan Universities. online degrees in China. Michael Wang, CEO of Beacon Education, a Beijing company I consult with that delivers U.S.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 4, 2023

Students don’t typically love exams, but exams remain a mainstay in the educational arena; however, keep in mind that online courses aren’t required to have exams. On the other hand, quality assurance standards almost always require online courses to create persistent opportunities for student-student engagement.

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Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2022

On a blockchain, informal learning could also be included and verified , such as information about research experience, individual projects and skills, mentoring or online learning. A blockchain would most likely contain exam results or internship data, but is the publication of an article also something that should be stored?

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EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

By Meghan Bogardus Cortez More students will have access to a digital version of the pre-college exam.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2018

From the start, access has been the defining achievement of online learning. For a couple of decades, I championed online learning for its ability to uproot entrenched ideas in education, especially by engaging students in active learning, a pedagogical style rarely practiced on campus. Or so I thought.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Proctoring of tests/exam helps maintain academic honesty and quality in the course. The benefits of bichronous online learning platform. Bichronous online learning: Is blending asynchronous & synchronous the best approach? Bichronous online learning: Blending asynchronous and synchronous online learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 14, 2024

AI is again helpful in streamlining tasks like creating and evaluating exams or quizzes, letting teachers focus more on refining their methods or helping students who need extra attention. These include writing and adapting lesson plans, forming and updating schedules, and creating student assessment reports.

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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?

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Here’s what they had to say: The demand for online learning will continue to grow in 2022 and possibly lead to the creation of virtual schools, which would introduce new AR and VR learning processes. Technology will be better equipped to evaluate threads across time as well as single point-in-time measures.

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Edsurge

JUNE 29, 2017

The after-school learning centers (such as TAL Education Group ) where students study for exams and get extra tutoring, is where Chen focuses most of her coverage. When Chen started her work back in 2012, she says people were obsessed with online learning models like Coursera.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2020

And 67 percent of institutions reported that they reconsidered pre-existing accommodations for students due to the shift to online learning. Augustana College in Illinois received increased student requests for academic accommodations, primarily for extended time on exams and quizzes, says Kam Williams, director of disability services.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Depending upon the level of service subscribed to, students can view videos, take practice quizzes and exams, and get credit for classes passed through a proctored exam. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams). Take quizzes and proctored exams available in your subscription.

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