eSchool News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The main drawback is that this model simultaneously holds all students to the same learning objective , preventing them from getting the proper lesson unless the teacher has built thousands of lessons and allowed students to jump back or forward to different grade levels according to their levels. 4, 2020, [link].

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Quizzes Textbooks Testing Essay 237

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Extensive lecturing is not a good use of your time, or learners’ time, in synchronous online learning. At a minimum, you should break up lectures with polls or discussion prompts. Students remember more and experience less mind-wandering when lectures are interpolated with other learning activities, such as short quizzes.

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Lecturing Disabilities Learning Assignments 218

Teach Hub

APRIL 23, 2025

Quizzes to review material in a high-energy way. Make Math Interactive with Technology Instead of relying solely on lectures, use technology to help students visualize concepts: Desmos for interactive graphing. Gamify Math with Friendly Competition Middle schoolers thrive on a little competition. Online Kahoot !

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Math Textbooks Quizzes Lecturing 86

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

While many students say they’re looking for the assistance they’re not getting from their colleges, professors argue that students are using these sites to cheat on quizzes and tests. Still, he hopes that other students in his classes are not cheating, because that could bring down his grade, since many classes are graded on a curve.

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Study Exams Quizzes Lecturing 196

Edsurge

JUNE 19, 2018

After all, so-called MOOCs, or massive open online courses, were meant to open education to as many learners as possible, and in many ways they are more like books (digital ones, packed with videos and interactive quizzes) than courses. The science of psychology has a lot to say to people about how to live.”

Teaching 167

Teaching Lecturing Instructors Quizzes 167

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

One of them was just listening to lectures, a core experience: “Play my next lecture.” But, because voice is still in its infancy in education, we chose to start with administrative use cases so learners don’t have to pull out their phones or open their computers to find out due dates or grades on quizzes.

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Technology Education Intelligence Lecturing 214

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? Grades can perpetuate bias , inequalities, and injustice, reduce student motivation and willingness to challenge themselves , and add enormous administrative burdens.

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Grades Instructors Motivation Metacognitive Skills 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course.

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Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 98

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Middle school students in grades 6-8 flex their civics knowledge for a chance to win recognition and cash prizes. “We are excited to help students practice for the National Civics Bee through quizzing and conversations with Khanmigo,” said Kristen DiCerbo, Khan Academy’s chief learning officer.

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Math Middle School Middle School Essay 257

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

In this system, students choose from a menu of content delivery options (textbook, downloadable study guides, lectures) and interaction options (in-person or online). Creating modules, one step at a time In 2002, Robertson began to “chunk” his long lectures into short videos, each focusing on a specific topic.

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Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 156

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

AI tools can create content quickly, such as quizzes and worksheets and complete administrative tasks, such as grading assignments and generating progress reports , freeing up more time for instructional activities.

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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 336

Edsurge

AUGUST 17, 2018

The study , published in the journal Educational Psychology, found that when students divide attention between electronic devices and a classroom lecture, they still followed the lecture in the moment, but that long-term retention was reduced, resulting in lower grades on unit and final exams.

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Multiple Choice Questions Exams Lecturing Attention 140

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course.

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Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 92

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We want to interact, not just listen to lectures. And when you overlay that data with grades, it will give us insights into [learning],” Chasen says. The extraordinary disruption that all learners have faced this past year has made it clear what learning should look like: It is collaborative; we learn from both educators and peers.

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Learning Mobile Devices Students Quizzes 216

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., lectures)” (p. Here is an example third grade mathematics proficiency scale [intentionally anonymized]: And, once again, we have to ask ourselves the tougher question of ‘ Proficiency scaling and student leveling ON WHAT?

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Quizzes Learning Lecturing Students 143

Edsurge

DECEMBER 17, 2018

When she started teaching entrepreneurship ten years ago, Prester tried the traditional lecture-based model, but the concepts were too abstract; students weren’t connecting with the material. Jacqueline Prester: My course is open to grades nine through 12 (I have three classes, each with a max of 28 students).

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Quizzes Students Teaching Methods Lecturing 160

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Students enroll in courses seamlessly, with attendance and grades plugged-in to an institution’s central records automatically. Hill conceded that while “it’s not sexy and is often bashed, without it, students can’t get their grades or find their assignments.” million students. The term MOOC was coined by others in 2008.)

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Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 153

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Due to the expectation that teachers can cover unrealistic grade-level standards, they are often strapped for time. Lecturing and quizzing on content is more efficient than coaching and mentoring groups of students through real-world problems.

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Learning Local Government History Coaching 209

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2018

Louis showed dramatic benefits on student achievement —even increasing students’ grades from a C to an A. quizzes, clickers and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students heads (e.g., Peer feedback can be a quick way for students to give and receive elaborative feedback, without any grading involved.

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Science Feedback Gamification Learning 165

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Traditional classes focus on teacher lecture; constructivism focuses on personal inquiry and class discussion. Traditional classes are teacher-paced (teachers decide when lessons are taught including quizzes) while constructivist classes are student-paced (dependent upon student investigation). Constructivism .

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Beliefs Local Government Knowledge Lecturing 170

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 27, 2025

I have encouraged giving frequent quizzes , think-pair-shares , and teaching students to use flashcards , but there are a lot of other ways to do it. And that class, since I started doing that, is a 20 percent improvement in the exam grades. Joining me on the podcast are three cognitive scientists. The first is Dr. .

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 77

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 4, 2018

I left third grade and my third-grade teacher Ms. My fourth-grade teacher, Ms. She didn’t try to be my best friend and she didn’t make excuses for my third-grade failures. She was far slower than the 4th-grade goal for typing speed but her accuracy was stunning. In my case, it was Ms.

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Teachers Failure Quizzes Knowledge 141

Gaggle Speaks

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

A free “add-in” for PowerPoint, Office Mix allows teachers to make presentations interactive with quizzes and labs. Capture you Lecture. Incorporate the reporting and analytics into your grading and feedback loop to offer more personalized direction to students. Explore the Mix. Share the Fun. Analyze the Data.

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Quizzes Feedback Lecturing Assignments 108

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth.

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Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 11, 2016

Every year, students face new iPads, apps, online grading systems, webtools, digital devices, LMSs, cloud-based homework, digital portfolios, and more. online quizzes. With it, students can take notes in their books, fill in online rubrics and quizzes, and automatically link to additional resources without having to retype URLs.

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Quizzes Internet Lecturing Middle School 113

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. The pre-course can be non-graded but consider including opportunities for students to assess their own understanding and progress through self-assessment quizzes.

Exams 114

Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 114

Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

These solutions promise to broaden access to quality education, engaging learners who might not make it through impersonal introductory lectures. While Anbar admits the online shift changed his role from a lecturer to more of a coach, he’s adamant that he—not technology—maintains ownership over the class. Promises and Pitfalls.

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Lecturing Critical Thinking Quizzes Learning Outcomes 103

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

You can even include quizzes. Free Video Lectures — academic lectures on lots of topics including biology, biotechnology, and calculus. LearnersTV — thousands of downloadable video lectures on academic topics. Patrick JMT — quick math videos for lots of grade levels. Tammy’s YouTube Clipper.

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Lecturing History Math Quizzes 95

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

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Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 122

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2017

When I first began flipping my math class in 2010, the ability to screencast, upload video to the web and have students watch lectures at their own pace was exciting and innovative. Monitoring and automated grading features are not only useful for the teacher; real-time feedback is just as important for students.

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Quizzes Assignments Feedback Lecturing 118

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2018

A stand-out webtool among standards-based grading platforms is a free online program called Kiddom ( click for my review ). While it offers many appealing pieces (homework assignment and grading, easy communication, and built-in metrics), one unique to Kiddom is their robust K-12 content library. What Kiddom users are saying.

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Quizzes Mobile Devices Assignments Textbooks 79

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

This can be a real challenge for procrastinators, multitaskers, responsibility jugglers and anyone tempted to half-listen to a lecture while scrolling through social media—in other words, many people. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding.

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Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 201

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Within this setting, instructors deliver curriculum content through lectures, presentations, demonstrations, and other instructional methods tailored to meet the diverse needs of learners. Another example is the use of educational games or quizzes to reinforce concepts and assess understanding.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

However, assessment is more than just grading and is often misunderstood. In order to provide useful information to instructors and students about student achievement, it must be understood that student assessment is more than just a grade because it should link student performance to specific learning objectives.

Fairness 109

Fairness Instructors Feedback Evaluation 109

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. For example, each semester I assign students an individual “creative project” worth a good amount of their overall grade.

Exams 115

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 115

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

So, for those of us that cannot add one more thing to our already packed class schedules, look for ways to bring teamwork to your existing lecture topics. For example, each semester I assign students an individual “creative project” worth a good amount of their overall grade.

Exams 110

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 16, 2024

PowerPoints, brief lectures or lecture videos, images, diagrams, quizzes, and interactive activities can be utilized to deliver prelusive course content. The pre-course can be non-graded but consider including opportunities for students to assess their own understanding and progress through self-assessment quizzes.

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Exams Quizzes Students Course Design 69