Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

These days many schools tout blended learning programs when marketing their school to potential students. Blended learning can combine the flexibility of online instruction with the benefits of in-person teaching. The Good The best blended learning programs seem to have some common threads.

Blended Learning 151

Blended Learning Failure Learning Learning Outcomes 151

Edsurge

OCTOBER 25, 2016

I knew none of it mattered, so I used to allow my students to do as much extra credit as they wanted. Our schools use PBL in almost every class in order to immerse students in authentic learning and the mastery of workforce skills. learning outcomes emphasized by the New Tech Network.

Grades 159

Grades Failure Ethics Interdisciplinary 159

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2024

In the evolving landscape of online education, post pandemic, it has become increasingly essential to use technology to foster student engagement. Among the many digital tools available, e-portfolios have emerged as a powerful means for enhancing student involvement, motivation, and learning outcomes.

Student Engagement 93

Student Engagement Motivation Students Failure 93

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment.

Plagiarism 107

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 107

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2023

It can facilitate immersive learning environments , allowing educators to craft virtual classrooms or historical settings so that students engage in interactive and captivating lessons. Experiential learning is enhanced , offering a safe platform for hands-on activities like science experiments. Did we have failures?

Learning 192

Learning Gamification History Learning Outcomes 192

eSchool News

AUGUST 25, 2021

Teachers in three North Carolina counties report their students, who are trying to close math learning gaps caused by COVID-related school disruptions, are making progress thanks to an innovative digital learning platform. The participating counties in the summer trial have reached 825 math students in 6th–8th grades.

Math 148

Math Education Failure Learning 148

k12 Prospects

JUNE 13, 2025

District administrators, procurement officers, and school boards need assurance that any investment they make will directly benefit students and educators. If a product does not directly support learning outcomes or classroom efficiency, it is unlikely to be considered.

Schools 52

Schools Failure History Learning Outcomes 52

Edsurge

AUGUST 6, 2020

As educators, we craft learning experiences based on the pedagogical foundations set by those who came before us. In higher education, the student persistence and retention strategies used by institutions all over the world are built on the seminal works of great theorists such as John H. All of that is now in jeopardy.

Education 209

Education Learning Outcomes Study Failure 209

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2017

As Director of Growth at Zaya, Parida is learning how developing edtech for low-income India slums is quite different than working with American schools. As edtech moves into the developing world, there are new challenges when attempting to reach students in the lowest economic rungs.

Educational Technologies 165

Educational Technologies Technology Mobile Devices Education 165

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Instead of learning from a combination of books, lectures and software, as students do at most schools, the primary mode of instruction for kids attending Quest to Learn is games. But make no mistake: game design is very important for learning. minimizing failure and providing immediate feedback for students.

Skills 168

Skills Critical Thinking Game-Based Learning Failure 168

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Creating a trust-based classroom begins with an essential mindset: students are doing their best. When we approach teaching from this perspective, we move away from punitive measures, fear-based management, and skepticism about students honesty. Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment.

Plagiarism 93

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 93

Dangerously Irrelevant

JULY 16, 2015

Policymakers are fond of noting that teachers are the number one school-level influence on student learning outcomes (note: non-school influences are far more significant). preparing students for a life of learning. rollbacks of educators’ collective bargaining rights. elimination of teacher tenure.

Education 111

Education Failure Evaluation Learning Outcomes 111

Edsurge

JUNE 5, 2017

spotlight , how districts craft the new local agency plans required by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) will more directly impact how schools operate and what support services and tools they will need. Failure to do so is a failure to rebut the administration’s argument that these funds are unnecessary.

Failure 105

Failure Education Secondary Education Exams 105

Edsurge

DECEMBER 3, 2019

students placed in the middle of the pack, scoring slightly above average on reading and science and a little below in math. the bottom 10th percentile of students fell further behind, and the gap between them and top performers widened. that included 4,800 students from 215 schools. And the Americans? In the U.S.,

Testing 131

Testing Exams Intelligence Failure 131

eSchool News

APRIL 6, 2022

By investing more funds into its library of science simulations and expanding its reach to younger students and adult workforce skills training, Labster will be able to serve 100 million students around the world through its institutional and government partnerships. Total investment in Labster now stands at $147 million. .

Laboratory 130

Laboratory Science Learning Outcomes STEM 130

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

Academic units often act independently, while faculty operate in relatively autonomous classroom environments.The administrative side, meanwhile, is divided into rigid professional categories and domains of responsibility—student life, registrar, academic affairs, career office—each with its own professional association.

Learning Outcomes 133

Learning Outcomes Instructors History Evaluation 133

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

Examining several key areas where the educational Netflix analogy breaks down can help us better understand the qualities of an effective personalized learning solution. Failure to appreciate these points will result in personalized learning products more likely to hinder than help students. Do Learners Really Know Best?

Education 157

Education Evaluation Failure Essay 157

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

With the growing demand for contemporary online education, it is crucial to analyze instructional design – a systematic process that applies psychological principles of human learning to develop effective instructional solutions. Therefore, it is evident that online learning presents a unique set of challenges.

Student Engagement 91

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 91

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 26, 2016

A frequent question from readers revolves around technology goals for students. Rather, it’s evidence of the transfer of knowledge : Did the student use technology to further his/her educational journey? It doesn’t take into account where students are in the learning curve and what their personal learning style is.

Students 89

Students Knowledge Failure Learning Styles 89

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The challenges for faculty working with students in the 21st century are rising. In the past, faculty could stand objectively in front of the class and provide didactic information to students via lecture. Students came to the classroom expecting information from a book and verbal lecture covering the content.

Lecturing 129

Lecturing Instructors Knowledge Failure 129

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

At the university where I teach, a number of our students come from a home schooling environment. As students would share their experiences, I often realized that the home schools in my imagination were vastly different from what these young people described. The ways in which students synthesized their learning was phenomenal.

Teaching 195

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 195

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. When the group project goes poorly, the content is compromised, and students turn their backs on group work. Can Students Learn While Doing Things They Don’t Like?

Group work 64

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 64

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2016

And they’re right – there is a real dearth of data that we can point to that fully captures what those of us on the ground know about what is working for our students. While we believe that it is essential for all students to be proficient in math, literacy, and the sciences, we believe that that is not enough.

History 135

History Critical Thinking Learning Interdisciplinary 135

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

The real issue is that the teaching and learning process in class is not engaging students via technology that is an integral part of their lives. “My My son has learning issues, and when I walked into his classroom, I began to see it through his eyes,” he says. But his current venture is something of a personal mission.

Study 164

Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 164

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Designing online learning experiences is essential to training employees, mobilizing customers, serving students, building marketing channels, and sustaining business models. Lesson 2: Ground yourself in the fundamentals of learning science. As online courses have proliferated, the market for students has also fragmented.

Feedback 161

Feedback Failure Lecturing Reading 161

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

From a well-designed and well-implemented group activity, students can have rich encounters with the content and learn the value of working collaboratively. When the group project goes poorly, the content is compromised, and students turn their backs on group work. Can Students Learn While Doing Things They Don’t Like?

Group work 59

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 59

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Eighteen students crammed themselves into a stuffy classroom assigned for my first-year seminar course on a sunny day in September. With desk tops touching and knapsacks piled high, we maneuvered through introductions and the kind of icebreakers that research indicates can strengthen learning outcomes.

Motivation 64

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 64

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

With the growing demand for contemporary online education, it is crucial to analyze instructional design – a systematic process that applies psychological principles of human learning to develop effective instructional solutions. Therefore, it is evident that online learning presents a unique set of challenges.

Student Engagement 67

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 67

Edsurge

AUGUST 4, 2023

Our collective responsibilities range from curating extensive collections, providing instructional services and supporting research activities, to ensuring the accessibility and relevance of our digital and physical resources for our students and faculty members. It’s not indicative of weakness or failure.

Technology 147

Technology Education Intelligence Communication 147

Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2017

But the challenges and constraints of practical educational settings mean laboratory-based findings don’t readily translate into the kinds of practices, resources and tools that can meaningfully improve teaching and learning. Most interventions in educational research are not designed with educators in mind.

Laboratory 91

Laboratory Failure Education Study 91

Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2019

Professor Paul Wilson said, “Faculty should have division support, advising support, infrastructure support, tech support available for online students.” With good design help students anticipate expectations so they avoid the scramble to discover what is required.” Tech support, and how they interact with students is also important.

Teaching 133

Teaching Instructors Culture Failure 133

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 18, 2022

The challenges for faculty working with students in the 21st century are rising. In the past, faculty could stand objectively in front of the class and provide didactic information to students via lecture. Students came to the classroom expecting information from a book and verbal lecture covering the content.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Knowledge Failure 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Eighteen students crammed themselves into a stuffy classroom assigned for my first-year seminar course on a sunny day in September. With desk tops touching and knapsacks piled high, we maneuvered through introductions and the kind of icebreakers that research indicates can strengthen learning outcomes.

Motivation 52

Motivation Students Instructors Failure 52

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 1993, Kolb brought reflection to the forefront in his description of its role in experiential learning (Kolb, 1993). Being a reflective teacher means collecting evidence about teaching and learning, thinking critically about that evidence, and drawing conclusions about teaching and learning.

Teaching 114

Teaching Beliefs Instructors Participation 114

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In 1993, Kolb brought reflection to the forefront in his description of its role in experiential learning (Kolb, 1993). Being a reflective teacher means collecting evidence about teaching and learning, thinking critically about that evidence, and drawing conclusions about teaching and learning.

Teaching 109

Teaching Beliefs Instructors Participation 109

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

As the reporter wrote, the practice of offering online credit recovery seems to be “falsely boosting graduation rates” at the expense of rigorous learning experiences for students. People are rationally following their incentives—to boost graduation rates and make sure students have a high school diploma in hand.

Attention 85

Attention Learning Outcomes Failure Online Learning 85

Edsurge

DECEMBER 26, 2018

The change that #DLNchat-ters want innovation to bring varies, but many shared similar aims: increasing access to learning opportunities or improving learning outcomes. Asking them to take risks and explore the possibilities of (perceived) failure.” Other #DLNchat-ters suggested starting with students.

Culture 116

Culture Failure Feedback Study 116