Faculty Focus

JUNE 29, 2025

In this mode, the professor’s authority, preferences, expertise, and goals (“learning outcomes”), even body, take center stage. But it often comes with attachment to rigid outcomes: a concern for being respected, for avoiding discomfort, and for maintaining control. This perspective is not inherently bad.

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Teaching Motivation Learning Outcomes Instructors 77

eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2023

According to a recent study , grading is one of the least stressful activities early career teachers have to complete. Grading is time consuming, however, and more grading-related questions are popping up in the news these days. For instance, are teachers allowed to reduce grades for late work?

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Grades Teachers Instructors Exams 265

Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

Administrators at Texas State asked instructors to go back to teaching as they did before COVID-19, Meeks said. “I Many students have begun to realize that they can get good enough grades, and therefore a degree in the end, without having to go to class. Or read a transcript below, lightly edited for clarity.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

If you teach, you know about learning outcomes. There’s a fair bit of work involved with learning outcomes, and justifiably so. But why limit ourselves to student learning outcomes only? In other words, the teaching and learning principles so many of us embrace call upon us to be learners.

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 15, 2024

If you teach, you know about learning outcomes. There’s a fair bit of work involved with learning outcomes, and justifiably so. But why limit ourselves to student learning outcomes only? In other words, the teaching and learning principles so many of us embrace call upon us to be learners.

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Learning Outcomes Instructors Learning Students 59

eSchool News

MAY 1, 2024

While some educators worry that technology and artificial intelligence (AI) might have a negative effect in these areas, many see the positive impact of AI on students’ ability to learn in their preferred languages, improved grades and career readiness. Canada, and in northern Europe, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

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Academic Integrity Plagiarism Critical Thinking Students 288

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Even with some disagreement about the cost effectiveness of chasing the benefits of small class size, most researches agree that it does have a positive impact, particularly on students in younger grades. More positivity reported about participating in learning. Classrooms Become More Collaborative.

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Achievement Students Instructors Ethics 267

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

When I started teaching data science and artificial intelligence in Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, I was frustrated by how little insight I actually felt I had into how effective my teaching was, until the end-of-semester final exam grades and student assessments came in. This is where machine learning comes in.

Teaching 210

Teaching Instructors Quizzes Intelligence 210

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2020

Instead of waiting for guidance from above, instructors will be doing a detailed COVID-19 overhaul of their curricula when they do all their yearly planning and strategizing: during summer break. Highlight the reward : Educators will spend a good amount of time learning something new if it has a clear and measurable reward.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Members of the CAB were selected based on their deep knowledge of education technology, passion for improving learning outcomes, and success in supporting students’ academic achievements and families’ evolving needs. so we can continue innovating and providing the best solutions to support all students.”

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Special Education History Interdisciplinary Instructors 264

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2018

The most obvious sign that measuring learning is not a priority in higher-ed is that administrators and educators throw away so much data about it. Instructors grade the vast majority of high-stakes summative assessments on paper, and collapse student performance down to a single number for entry into the grade book.

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Instructors Learning Assignments Learning Outcomes 141

Edsurge

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Even vocal proponents of HyFlex admit it’s not widely popular among college instructors. He says instructors who felt forced to quickly allow for remote options or teach remotely are now eager to get back to what they consider normal. As one instructor wrote in an essay last year , “everyone lost something in HyFlex courses.

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Teaching Instructors Lecturing Blended Courses 207

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Ultimately, though, good teaching is really only measured in student learning outcomes. As I reflect on the past school year, my advice for teachers is to prioritize the work that makes the greatest impact on your students’ progress toward their learning goals. As I’ve made these changes, I’ve discovered significant advantages.

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Education Schools Math Science 305

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Driven by its pedagogic commitment to students’ career readiness and lifelong learning skills, the company develops state-of-the-art tools and technologies for engineering, manufacturing, automation, and robotics technologies. Lenovo announced new hardware, software and services solutions designed to inspire and enable learning anywhere.

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Mobile Devices Gamification Science STEM 343

eSchool News

AUGUST 14, 2023

Under Mr. Hatcher’s guidance, Akron Public Schools partnered with Edmentum to integrate cutting-edge learning technologies, harnessing their full potential to enhance learning outcomes. Students who used Exact Path showed a statistically significant impact on math achievement across all grade levels studied.

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Math High School High School Grades 245

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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Schools Math Testing Intelligence 268

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” I’d send instructors off into virtual classrooms, practically on their own, with little or no support. Sink or swim. million students.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2018

For example, a professor might have to toggle between a learning management system ( LMS) for grading, an e-reader that delivers the textbook, a platform used to present information in class, an app that helps with student participation and a homework solution for out-of-class assignments.

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Authentic Assessment Instructors Textbooks Lecturing 148

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

You see an opportunity to make a small change that might improve their learning outcomes, so you roll it out to a group of students who don’t know they are part of the sample. Especially if you do so without any form of informed consent or the involvement of the instructors.” Peterson asks on the message board.

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Ethics Knowledge Testing Learning 207

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Until recently, the use of OER—digital educational materials that are both more easily adaptable by instructors and more affordable than traditional textbooks—was being led by early-adopter professors driven by a desire to improve teaching and an interest in new technology.

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Textbooks Teaching Instructors Testing 157

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. Both types of assessments are used to identify levels of mastery and provide students and instructors with diagnostic information.

Fairness 122

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Edsurge

MAY 18, 2020

My husband, Dave, and I have now been thrust into the role of teachers for our two kids—one in kindergarten and the other in second grade—for the past couple of months. I would take a lawn chair out front and enjoy grading in the shade of one of our trees. Their actual teachers are amazing.

Teaching 198

Teaching Assignments Ethics Grades 198

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 template, housed in Canvas, is easy to update to reflect resource and content information changes.

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Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 122

Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

And as I began to research this issue, I discovered that most of the technology investment in educational institutions really doesn’t impact learning engagement for learning outcomes. Instead of hearing only from the same six students, instructors get feedback from many more.

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eSchool News

JULY 27, 2023

This new solution will harness this transformative moment by enabling educators with an integrated Khanmigo experience that supports human-driven, technology-enhanced essay feedback and grading, lesson planning and rubric creation. Khanmigo can also help with rubric creation and grading, saving teachers time.

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Essay Ethics Instructors Writing 130

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Assessment is a critical component of the teaching and learning process. However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. Both types of assessments are used to identify levels of mastery and provide students and instructors with diagnostic information.

Fairness 111

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 111

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

If you are like most of those with whom I work, you spend hours identifying the desired learning outcomes, essential understandings and skills, and appropriate materials. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work.

Syllabus 132

Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

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 template, housed in Canvas, is easy to update to reflect resource and content information changes.

Feedback 111

Feedback Course Design Instructors Education 111

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

“This past year has allowed us insight into how disruptive innovation can harness the power of technology to ignite a new generation of empowered citizens,” enthuses Martha Bongiorno, a Media and Education Technology Instructor in Fulton County, Georgia. It’s not always easy, but Thomas says it’s worth the effort. “It

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Skills Students Assignments Essay 212

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

I incorporate graphs and charts to clarify grading. It also enhances the teaching experience for the instructor. This practice not only helps students solidify their learning but also provides valuable feedback to the instructor. What inclusive instructors do: Principles and practices for excellence in college teaching.

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Syllabus Lecturing Instructors Feedback 122

EdTech Magazine

JUNE 10, 2019

3D printing also supports inclusion efforts for students of various learning styles and improves collaboration and speaking skills. Jody Britten, a senior associate at the Metiri Group , talked about how 3D technologies and data visualization tools lead to better learning outcomes with EdTech.

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STEM Learning Math Learning Styles 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But he thinks that there’s information out there about how the brain works—and in particular, how empathy changes learning outcomes—that classroom instructors should understand. And one of the things that predicts those psychopathologies if you're depressed, if you're anxious, your grades usually suck. That's a big deal.

Science 167

Science Teachers Fairness Study 167

Faculty Focus

MAY 4, 2023

Many instructors have observed variability in students’ motivation to learn and grow. Positive academic mindsets motivate students to learn Mindset science has uncovered actionable insights into the academic behaviors of students. [i] Every student learns at a different pace.

Beliefs 116

Beliefs Motivation Instructors Students 116

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

But it’s increasingly unclear if online learning is living up to its promise for students, even as digital learning makes its way into more institutions’ offerings. The quality of online courses still varies drastically, and research shows there are major racial disparities in digital-learning outcomes.

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Instructors Distance Learning Students Online Learning 128

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

For optimal effectiveness, the pre-course purpose should be clearly defined with student learning outcomes that inform, excite, and prepare students for their upcoming course material. After the student learning outcomes have been defined, the creation of the pre-course does not have to be complex.

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Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 115

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Scaffolded assignments: Break significant projects into smaller, more manageable parts, such as proposals, annotated bibliographies, and rough drafts, to reduce student anxiety and provide opportunities for meaningful feedback at each step, improving learning outcomes (Ambrose, 2010). 2014; Agarwal, 2019). John Wiley & Sons.

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 123

Edsurge

AUGUST 13, 2016

In fact, decades of research reveal that students: are poor judges of the efficacy of their learning efforts. prefer instructional formats that produce inferior learning outcomes. believe that things like learning styles and brain hemispheres influence learning. And I don't mean to pick only on learners.

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Education Evaluation Essay Failure 158