eSchool News

JANUARY 25, 2017

When he first signed up for CS50, it is fair to say he was not in the habit of choosing the most demanding courses on campus. His teaching assistants also host “office hours” every Monday through Thursday night from 9 p.m. My son, Dan, took the course.

Teaching 257

Teaching Education Learning Fairness 257

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

While Levy created the app to automate part of the process involved in documenting class participation, it still requires some manual assistance. For that, an instructor usually turns to teaching assistants like Erin Gregor, who record in Teachly every time a student participates. It was a big, big moment for me.”

Lecturing 162

Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 162

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2024

In fact, it's most valuable in a teaching setting because a teacher's in a class of 30, these kids are at all different levels. Well, if you had support from a teaching assistant who's also their tutor, that's kind of what Khan Academy has always aspired to be. Every teacher knows that. How do you address their individual needs?

Intelligence 204

Intelligence Teaching Assistants Laboratory Assignments 204

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Initially ecstatic to start school, Truman was now red in the face from crying while my teaching assistant and I practically pried him off his mother’s leg. We were a few weeks into my first year teaching kindergarten and I had begun to think of my classroom as a warm and inviting space.

Testing 218

Testing Fairness Languages Language 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Proactive m onitoring: Regularly review online discussions, encourage student engagement, and collaborate with teaching assistants to identify potential bot activity. By taking these steps, faculty can help address the issue of bots posing as students and ensure a fair and equitable learning environment.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Tutors can almost act as virtual teaching assistants, helping students grasp even the most nuanced concepts of a lesson—without requiring time and energy that classroom teachers simply don’t have. Now, three school years later, it is fair to say that this generation of students will be like no other.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Proactive m onitoring: Regularly review online discussions, encourage student engagement, and collaborate with teaching assistants to identify potential bot activity. By taking these steps, faculty can help address the issue of bots posing as students and ensure a fair and equitable learning environment.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111