Edsurge

AUGUST 25, 2022

Colleges can’t tap into a student’s webcam to scan the room around them during remote exams. One of the students, Aaron Ogletree, filed the lawsuit, noting that his personal documents—including tax forms that he didn’t have time to remove before the exam—were visible, and that the scan was essentially an unreasonable search.

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Exams Academic Integrity Testing Study 209

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 13, 2023

Preparing for exams requires a systematic approach to ensure you cover all the necessary material and feel confident on test day. This pressure can actually hurt your chances of doing well on the exams. Preparation is the best way to not feel stressed and go into the exams with a clear mind.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 3, 2015

The final assessment does not have to be a pen and paper or scantron exam. There are always a collection of students who don’t do well on traditional exams and writing assignments who shine when asked to think outside the box and create! Preorder your copy of Creatively Teach the Common Core Literacy Standards with Technology.

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

In her syllabus written before the pandemic, she had planned a final exam with a series of physics problems for students to work out. I wanted to be very sensitive, and I didn’t believe that a traditional written exam would appropriately and adequately address those challenges.”

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Exams Essay Syllabus Writing 180

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2021

Nonprofit VHS Learning is partnering with Continental Han Feng Network Technology (CHF) to develop a full Chinese language high school program. 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.

Language 242

Language Languages Technology Exams 242

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2014

When I received notification that our school was closing three days before final exams, I was dismayed. So, I decided to get creative with technology and modify my class so students would still cover the content. We didn’t have time to lose an entire day together. Here are 5 strategies I used to keep class in session online: 1.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. No more guesswork—students know exactly what to expect.

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Edsurge

JUNE 13, 2025

Without this guidance, AI can be confusing and complex, the researchers say, and can prevent both adolescents and adults from using the technology ethically and productively. Usually parents who attended college or are wealthier teach their children about new technology and how to use it, Hayes says.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Savvas PathMaker uniquely enables educators to offer a diverse set of personalized opportunities for a wide variety of students’ college and career interests, preparing students for industry certification exams and equipping them with transferable job skills and college credits to chart their own path forward.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2023

Topping our monthly Top 5 list was a look at how professors are rebooting oral exams to respond to concerns that students can now use ChatGPT and other AI tools to cheat on essays. Some are bringing back a classic approach that was once common in medieval universities: the oral exam.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 8, 2023

Exam blueprints are a teaching tool that is still shrouded in controversy. Understanding the utility and impact of exam blueprints from a student perspective can be a game-changer. They can also help instructors to ensure that exams are fair and equitable. No more guesswork—students know exactly what to expect.

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Exams Fairness Instructors Teaching Methods 110

eSchool News

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Tucked away in a corner of Laurel High School in a couple of storage rooms turned into computer labs, Michael Hines is training the next generation of information technology workers. “In the past five years we’ve had everybody pass,” Hines said, referring to the certification exams. and Virginia.

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High School High School Exams Schools 261

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

“TeachTap is a game-changer for students preparing for AP exams and studying high school courses. Pearson Edgington, a high school senior who piloted TeachTap, shared his experience: “TeachTap made studying for my AP exams actually fun and interesting. Chief Product Officer Phil Hewinson. About LearnWith.AI LearnWith.AI

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eSchool News

AUGUST 16, 2024

Technology access remains an obstacle A legislative fiscal analysis estimates the requirement would not create extra costs for the state, but high schools without existing computer science classes might struggle. It is still a reality that some students don’t have access to the same technology that other students have at home,” said McCann.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

With AI and automation reshaping entire industries, the skills employers once valued are being overtaken by the need for creativity, adaptability and technological fluency. The third most important skill is technological literacy, which includes AI and other technologies. million certifications.

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Technology Students Skills Exams 189

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Helping students review for an exam often takes the form of a study guide or review game. While coaching teachers this month, several expressed a desire to include review and practice activities in their station rotation lessons to help students prepare for end-of-the-semester assessments.

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Blended Learning Students Exams Study 522

eSchool News

JUNE 14, 2023

AI technology is a key driver in this change and will enable students to have a deeper understanding of global events and how they can make an impact. When lessons are dictated by the teacher, government, and exam body, the student is left out of the decision-making despite being on the receiving end.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The verbal exam is the world’s first fully automated speaking assessment and covers nine languages, including English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese and Tagalog. Educational institutions use WebCAPE , Emmersion’s adaptive placement exam, to measure learners’ reading, grammar and listening skills.

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Language Languages Exams English 241

Edsurge

JULY 27, 2020

As more colleges and school districts prepare to resume remote instruction for the fall, educators may worry how to prevent cheating when assignments and exams are held online. Part of the issue when designing assignments and exams to deter cheating is recognizing what cheating in 2020 looks like.

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Exams Academic Integrity Plagiarism Assignments 218

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

One answer may lie in some of the technologies that are already making online learning possible. While students may not count the ability to continue taking exams as a benefit, it’s these very platforms that can enable them to continue building their knowledge and their confidence.

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Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

Changes to a major standardized test usually take months—or even years—to develop and are typically announced well in advance of the first official exam sitting. While usual security rules prohibit students from bringing to a testing room much more than a few pencils, this year’s AP exams will be open book and open note.

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Testing Exams Essay Textbooks 195

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2023

Nearly every list of major IT or educational technology issues for 2023 includes the need to further harden educational systems and infrastructure. IT staff need to make sure that interagency collaboration is encouraged and supported by the installed technology base.

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Accessibility Exams Communication Attention 356

eSchool News

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been around for many years, but the introduction of ChatGPT in November 2022 has generated many discussions of how this technology can impact education – both how students learn and how educators teach. The fear of technology plays a large role in the hesitation of adopting technology in the classroom.

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Collaborative Learning Gamification Teachers Teaching Methods 311

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Building quizzes, tests, and lesson plans from curriculum materials: Fran Bellas, a professor at Universidade da Coruña in Spain, recommends teachers use ChatGPT as an assistant in crafting quizzes, exams and lesson plans for classes. You can take these ideas and make them your own.”

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Teaching Quizzes Exams English 273

eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In addition to Industry Certification exams, Rice has expanded the Education Career Plan (ECP) to maximize its impact, bridging the gap between students and the business community. Her role as an advocate and pioneer in the implementation of these exams has facilitated their adoption across various classes.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Now you can use Zoom, but take attendance, hand out assignments, give tests or quizzes, proctor those exams, and talk one-on-one with the students,” he says. “We He knew that Zoom had a development kit, or SDK, that let other software integrate on top of the video platform, so he decided to build those features into what became Class.

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Online Learning Technology Quizzes Learning 194

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

BEAVERTON, Oregon, April 8, 2022 — Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards. The 2022 Vernier/NSTA Technology Award winners are listed below. About Vernier Software & Technology.

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STEM Technology Middle School Middle School 130

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

technology job vacancy postings in September 2022 exceeded 804,000, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a need for 3,800 new aerospace engineers every year until 2031–an industry that is already grappling with employee retention and workforce shortages. The number of U.S. Hyper-focused on standardized testing.

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STEM Science Exams Testing 353

eSchool News

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Well, according to state science exams, my students consistently score higher than other science classes in my district. Why is the culture to drill facts into students’ heads just to pass a test? Just like in the real world, my students show what they can do through projects, teamwork, and research. Is it working?

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Testing Exams Social Studies Science 280

Edsurge

APRIL 15, 2020

We will be ready if we have to be,” said David Coleman, CEO of the College Board, which oversees the widely-used SAT college-entrance exam as well as the Advanced Placement (AP) program, during an online press briefing on Wednesday. That’s a different approach than what the organization is taking to make its AP exams available at home in May.

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Testing Exams Internet Questions 206

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Over the past decade, the world’s largest educational assessment nonprofit has been testing the waters of education technology investments. And it’s acquired three technology companies since its founding in 1947. Founded in 1947, ETS has a hand in many of the world’s most commonly taken exams. Now, it is taking the plunge.

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Exams Testing Intelligence English 196

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Harvard introduced the SAT ® Exam to identify talented students nationwide, breaking regional biases and creating opportunities for working-class students. Recent changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic , such as transitioning to digital exams and increasing testing locations and dates, aim to support equity.

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Testing Exams Evaluation History 270

Edsurge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Companies offering proctoring tools that monitor students as they take online exams are now being watched themselves—by Democratic senators. said Cody Venzke, a policy counsel for the Student Privacy Project at the Center for Democracy and Technology, in an email interview. Led by U.S. but also ‘Should we do this?’

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Exams Counselling Students Intelligence 206

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 5, 2024

Here are popular online resources to prepare for ACT and SAT tests ( click for updated list ): Albert Online — lots of SAT practice exams, including subject areas. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. College Board Kaplan Test Prep Khan Academy reading-writing-practice Number2.com

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Exams Essay Testing Intelligence 158

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

For instance, for my courses around instructional technology topics, I allow students nearly full use of generative AI tools with the caveat that they need to document the tools they used and why they selected those tools. In other courses, I restrict the use of generative AI tools to particular uses for specific assignments.

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Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 315

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

TeachAI , an initiative led by Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education, Khan Academy, and the World Economic Forum, announced the launch of a groundbreaking resource for education leaders and policymakers around the world – Foundational Policy Ideas for AI in Education.

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Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 256

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. have signed petitions calling on their colleges to stop using automated proctoring tools, meaning that the technology has become arguably the most controversial tool of the pandemic at colleges.

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Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218