Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

With all the time students and teachers are spending with iPads, Turnitin Feedback Studio ‘s new iPad app is a welcome addition to their toolkits. Students can submit papers, analyze similarity reports (to check for originality), and review instructor feedback on the go. I love it.”.

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eSchool News

JUNE 15, 2022

AI and ML are being used at every step of the student and educator journey to: Build statistical models of student knowledge, evaluating student achievement and instructor proficiency Streamline recruiting and reduce unconscious bias Create a digital “paper trail” for audit purposes Organize and optimize learning materials, and continually update them (..)

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Maybe you were curled up by the fire, reading a good book, and perhaps considering how you were going to integrate feedback, change up your courses, and add some jazz, flavor, and maybe a little bit of spice to your courses. So, I facilitated peer-to-peer workshops. online chat, discussion boards).

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. The reality is that writing support complements classroom instruction and is beneficial for all writers, no matter their grades or the quality of their writing. Tutoring practices that include non-evaluative feedback and mindful approaches support writers’ growth holistically.

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 119

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

What is wrong with grades? Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students have learned? No wonder many students and faculty dislike grades! They go by names such as curving, ungrading, contract grading, and specifications grading.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

Turnitin ’s Feedback Studio for iPad app has merged the benefits of mobile technology with the power of learning and engagement through feedback. This release gives students the power to submit papers, analyze similarity reports (to check for originality), and review instructor feedback on the go.

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Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2017

The university has created a way for automated software to give students in large STEM courses feedback on their writing in cases where professors don’t have time to grade hundreds of essays. Wilson says ATA’s critics dislike the systems because they seem to remove the human element from essay grading—a traditionally personal act.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

The template features an intuitive layout and essential components such as a syllabus, clear assignment guidelines, feedback and grading policies, detailed discussion forums, and links to student support services. The process of integrating feedback from QM course reviews into the course templates is systematic and reflective: a.

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Edsurge

JULY 17, 2018

Instructors can then use Drive and Google Docs to grade assignments and share course materials. Last week, Microsoft launched the Surface Go , designed for kids in grades 3-5, along with new classroom management tools. The first allows instructors to embed their course materials from Google Drive directly into the LMS.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

But that advice also applies to online instructors. grade 10 papers). So, if you don’t enjoy grading, get it out of the way first; then you can focus your mental energy on the more enjoyable aspects of online teaching. Monday 9:00–9:45 a.m.: Put the worst first. There are some teaching tasks we love. and others that we hate.

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Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I ’m a writing instructor in higher education. The reality is that writing support complements classroom instruction and is beneficial for all writers, no matter their grades or the quality of their writing. Tutoring practices that include non-evaluative feedback and mindful approaches support writers’ growth holistically.

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Evaluation Feedback Writing Languages 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2024

The template features an intuitive layout and essential components such as a syllabus, clear assignment guidelines, feedback and grading policies, detailed discussion forums, and links to student support services. The process of integrating feedback from QM course reviews into the course templates is systematic and reflective: a.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

From the beginning, we have always relied on student and teacher feedback to help us build and improve Paper,” said Philip Cutler, Paper co-founder and CEO. Included in the Paper ESS at no additional cost, Paper Math helps improve math comprehension and confidence for students of all grades.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

If I were to use Writable to create a rubric for writing and grading funding announcements of the type you might typically see on EdSurge , it might look something like this: The K-12 writing-support tool is not (currently) designed for publications covering startups and venture capital.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 6, 2017

According to one of our Grade 6 teachers, Shannon Diven, her students could read but could not pull out details from the text to expand answers, explain answers, or to develop a piece of writing around the text (basically, reading comprehension). The instructor can leave comments for students (i.e., But achieving that goal isn’t easy.

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Reading Technology Feedback Instructors 427

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2025

Enacting equity pedagogy as an essential component of multicultural education (Banks & Banks, 1995) requires instructors to become change agents. Examine course syllabi to make sure policies (late work, absence, participation grades, etc.) Hartman is an Instructor-ABD in the Special Education Department at Niagara University.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

In my mind, the purpose of learning was to get good grades. Grades were everythingsymbols of success and a source of validation. I continued this pattern in college, focused solely on grades and making my parents proud. Feedback-Only: No Points I do not attach points to any assignments. Instead, I provide rich feedback.

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Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 101

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2020

To stave off this potential defection, how can we instructors promote virtual community? One of the most empirically supported best practices of online education is for the instructor to “be present.” In an online-only world, it’s imperative for students to see you as a human being, not merely as an instructor.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

But that advice also applies to online instructors. grade 10 papers). So, if you don’t enjoy grading, get it out of the way first; then you can focus your mental energy on the more enjoyable aspects of online teaching. Monday 9:00–9:45 a.m.: Put the worst first. There are some teaching tasks we love. and others that we hate.

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Instructors Activities Motivation Attention 95

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

As more instructors experiment with using generative AI to make teaching materials, an important question bubbles up. But there are other activities he says are more core to teaching where disclosure should be made, like when AI grading tools are used. Should they disclose that to students?

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

What is wrong with grades? Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students have learned? No wonder many students and faculty dislike grades! They go by names such as curving, ungrading, contract grading, and specifications grading.

Grades 98

Grades Instructors Motivation Metacognitive Skills 98

eSchool News

OCTOBER 22, 2015

GEI reviewers submit their qualitative and quantitative feedback for review and analysis by the executive team, which then determines whether or not the product is awarded a GEI Seal of Endorsement. Products seeking the GEI Seal of Endorsement are judged using an in-depth evaluation rubric, designed by members of the GEI executive team.

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eSchool News

APRIL 18, 2016

Write the World is a global online writing community that lets teens submit their own work and get feedback from peers, writing instructors, and professional writers. Grades : 8-12. Click here to read the full app review. Write the World. What’s It Like? Price : Free/subscription. Rating : 4/5.

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Writing Essay Feedback Instructors 182

Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2018

Students may feel relief as they hand in an exam, but the moment marks the beginning of stress and anxiety for instructors and teaching assistants, who may need to grade hundreds of tests in a short time. And so he began building a prototype for an automated online grading tool that today has grown into his company, Gradescope.

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Grades Exams Instructors Feedback 92

eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2019

It’s more abysmal in the younger grades, with only six states giving all K-12 students access. Meredith Hoover, robotics instructor, Nicholas County (WV) Schools. Lauren Marrone, 11th-grade physics & zoology teacher, North Paulding High School, Dallas, Georgia. Beverly Sklar.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. Without face-to-face communication, building relationships with peers and instructors becomes challenging, hindering collaboration and support. Something broke in American education these past years. Passive learning is no longer acceptable.

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Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

Gaggle Speaks

JULY 14, 2015

In addition, finding paperless grading workflows becomes more important as blended learning environments expand and teachers no longer communicate with students solely face-to-face. In fact, a major barrier for students completing various assignments online has been the lack of a digital grading workflow that instructors can adopt.

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Grades Quizzes Essay Instructors 94

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

How do we get students to do pre-class work without giving a grade to everything? Instructors first need to consider how we use grades in our teaching—and then explore what kinds of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations exist and persist for our students. You can pose a question for a future column here.

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Motivation Reading Instructors Assignments 196

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Key points : Today’s students will undoubtedly encounter generative AI in their careers Two higher-ed instructors have designed a guide for using generative AI in life design and career education See related article: A scholar’s embrace of ChatGPT-4 Innovations that have transformed education have often been met with skepticism.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Over the coming months, they will meet with SchoolStatus leadership to provide feedback and collaborate on strategic initiatives. La’Toya works as an adjunct instructor for Mississippi State University, teaching Digital Tools for Learning to future teachers. Representing seven U.S.

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2023

For many students, tools like ChatGPT are the tutor they need that can break down new or complex concepts into their most basic parts, in a manner that makes sense to the learner (by plugging in prompts like “Can you explain XYZ at a tenth-grade level?”). Teachers — what have been the implications for grading?” So how can that work?

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Plagiarism Essay Instructors Intelligence 218

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Developed based on student feedback, MindTap Mobileallows students to access many features of Cengage Learning’s MindTap e-learning platform directly from their smartphones. Using MindTap Mobile helps on-the-go students stay organized, optimize small pockets of study time and interact directly with their instructor.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As instructors, we want to motivate and engage the whole class and bring everyone to mastery of the course. Allow them access to their peers’ work as well as to provide constructive feedback. The assessments are usually not graded, but if needed, completion points can be awarded. How can we do that?

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Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo was launched last year in grades 5-8 and used in core content areas, which are typically math, reading, writing, and science, according to the district. In 2020, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation committed $12 million to Khan Academy to support the continued development of the organization in grades 3-12 math.

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eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Some of my favorite ways include using video for self-reflection and for peer feedback. She holds a PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Virginia, where she continues as an instructor in the School of Education and Human Development. Learning can happen in many ways! She can be reached at fancynancyin5th@gmail.com.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2025

This contrasts with the typical assessment arrangement where feedback is considered a product offered to the student in exchange for what they submit. Student engagement and motivation : Students are reluctant to engage with formative assessment tasks if they perceive them as low-stakes with no incentive that aids their grades.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

To help adult learners, edtech tools should be designed for their needs and goals, support them in virtually communicating with instructors and classmates and offer them a smooth mobile experience, according to a new report published on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education.

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