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. Review all your reading quizzes (or any other small assignments). But when I graduated, I felt lost.

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

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2020

News Literacy Project The News Literacy Project , a nonpartisan national education nonprofit, provides programs and resources for educators and the public to teach, learn and share the abilities needed to be smart, active consumers of news and information and equal and engaged participants in a democracy.

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History Students Quizzes Participation 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

We need to participate, verbally and through projects, to show what and how we’re learning. Engageli, which is targeting higher ed users, organizes students into “tables” of up to eight participants each. And when you overlay that data with grades, it will give us insights into [learning],” Chasen says.

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Learning Mobile Devices Students Quizzes 216

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Students are required to complete online chapter quizzes based on the course objectives and textbook for the course within D2L. During the first semester the course was online, and we decided to offer 13 shorter quizzes. During that first semester, all quizzes were due on the same date at the end of semester.

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Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 126

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It used to be simple to post grades. Here are factors I consider when I’m posting grades for my tech students: Does s/he remember skills from prior lessons as they complete current lessons? Does s/he participate in class discussions? I have a grade! I’m already thinking ahead to the next grading period.

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Quizzes Critical Thinking Knowledge Testing 149

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

Providing the Spark Jenessa Peterson, director of learning engineering at the Learning Agency, touched off the discussion in a Google Group run by her organization with the question: Is A/B testing between two benign conditions without participants' knowledge OK? Peterson wondered at the concern over the test expressed in media coverage.

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Ethics Knowledge Testing Learning 207

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

This doesn’t stop with quizzes, tests, and memorizing facts. It’s not always measured by a grade, as is common in summative assessments. Sometimes it derives evidence of learning from anecdotal observation, watching students apply prior learning, working in groups, or participating in classroom discussions.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

And for the first half of his 9th grade year, he did enough to pass, earning Cs and Ds. The day grades were due, I pulled Ray aside at the end of the class and lauded his accomplishments. Invite parents to participate in this activity so that they can become part of your classroom community too. Thanks, Mrs. Baker.

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Distance Learning Culture Gamification Learning 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Some students are hesitant to participate in discussions and activities, so be deliberate about using synchronous time to foster participation by all learners. 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

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

Their grades are determined by points accumulated. GradeCraft gives students freedom to fail by encouraging them to take risks and explore with no negative impact on their final grade. She adds that her goal is to “give [students] the space to be able to focus on the joy of actually learning rather than worrying about a grade.”

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Failure Assignments Quizzes Motivation 166

Edsurge

MAY 25, 2017

There was one exception: students who had prior knowledge of physics concepts were not thrown off by the clicker quizzes). So she was surprised to discover that in a physics course she studied, students who were given factual questions with clicker systems did more poorly on conceptual questions afterward.

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Study Multiple Choice Questions Peer Review Quizzes 156

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. ” Another advantage is the fact that they require every student to participate “something in social psychology we call the diffusion of responsibility. It’s crickets.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teachers Writing Questions 77

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Students are required to complete online chapter quizzes based on the course objectives and textbook for the course within D2L. During the first semester the course was online, we decided to offer 13 shorter quizzes. During that first semester, all quizzes were due on the same date at the end of semester.

Quizzes 111

Quizzes Teaching Learning Feedback 111

eSchool News

DECEMBER 22, 2023

With Numerade Plus, students and teachers will have access to a full suite of education features, including over 100 million textbook video solutions, expert-verified answers, full-length video courses, custom quizzes, unlimited “Ask an Expert” questions, and an AI chatbot tutor powered by GPT-4.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Quizzes Ethics 154

Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2018

Fractions covers math standards for grades 3-6 and features a storyline and what the company calls “personalized feedback” through an online tutor. video, quizzes) and share them publicly with other users. McGraw-Hill introduces a new English language arts software for grades 2-7 called Redbird Language Arts & Writing.

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Quizzes STEM Art Language 141

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

In addition to instructional support, education technology also streamlines administrative tasks such as grading, attendance tracking, and communication, improving the efficiency of school operations. The platform allows students to submit work electronically, receive grades, and track their progress over time.

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Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

These short, informal quizzes can offer snapshots of individual student performance and allow teachers to adjust their teaching as the student grows. . “At In one middle school that participated in the Digital Promise study, teachers used Microsoft Forms, which utilizes Azure to collect and analyze data.

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Quizzes Students Elementary School Elementary School 160

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Despite widespread publicity, this student could not find one wildfire victim who had successfully participated in the program. Due to the expectation that teachers can cover unrealistic grade-level standards, they are often strapped for time.

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Learning Local Government History Coaching 209

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Low-stakes practice: Use frequent formative assessments such as polls, quizzes, games, or writing and discussion prompts to reinforce and retrieve essential concepts. These activities encourage participation without the anxiety of high-stakes grading (Freeman et al., 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 118

Ask a Tech Teacher

JANUARY 27, 2017

Create, conduct and grade quizzes. Assign, collect, review and grade assignments. All learning takes place within Moodle, not through videos or quizzes. Right now: VerveEd is looking for institutions who would like to participate in a trial of the Enterprise License. It’s just not intuitive enough.

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Quizzes Learning Essay Assignments 113

eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2021

The hardest part of teaching isn’t designing lesson plans, making calls home, or even the never-ending grading that has to be done. Any teacher with more than a day of experience can assure you this is hardly the case.

Attention 130

Attention Quizzes Group work Participation 130

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2021

But that changed one day when her son told her he wanted to participate in FIRST ? When you’re in the classroom, there are reminders about homework, quizzes, test reviews, etc. NASA STEM @ Home For Students Grades K-4. Faith Bongiorno began her teaching career as an “art-on-the-cart” educator. STEM Anywhere.

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Student Engagement STEM Students Quizzes 211

Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2017

Quizzes on Google Forms now allow for a bit more customization: Teachers can offer partial credit for answers choices while auto-grading multiple choice questions. Speaking about Participate, Bellow told EdSurge, “I could think of no better team to oversee and build out the future of eduClipper.

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Multiple Choice Questions Assignments Quizzes Game-Based Learning 154

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Digital platforms for enrollment, grading, and communication enhance efficiency, allowing educators to focus more on teaching and students’ individual needs. Digital quizzes, online assignments, and real-time feedback mechanisms offer a more dynamic and varied approach to evaluating students’ understanding and progress.

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Technology Education Textbooks Learning Styles 220

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Examples of educational technology tools include any digital resource, device, or application designed to enhance the teaching and learning experience within the kindergarten through 12th-grade educational system. Educational apps offer interactive lessons, quizzes, and simulations, catering to diverse learning styles.

Educational Technologies 130

Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

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

eSchool News

JUNE 28, 2016

The device-agnostic Ormiboard goes beyond presenting and testing by opening up whole-class creation and participation. With ping-pong sharing and group collaboration, Ormiboard users create sessions where everyone can watch and participate in the lessons. A limited evaluation trial is available at Ormiboard.com.

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Mobile Devices Quizzes Exams Assignments 111

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash. Buil et al., 2023; Park et al.,

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

My patience had expired, and I could no longer mentally store any more information on the creation of assignments, quizzes or discussions—and I was not alone. And though our large group of about 50 trainees was divided into two grade bands—grades K-5 and grades 6-12—it was difficult to tailor the training to the needs of each staff member.

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Feedback Teachers Quizzes Grades 114

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

There is no such requirement for tests and quizzes though—so overall grades can certainly be lower than a B.) And a lot of times it's that students are just unwilling to participate.” After they called home, her attendance improved, as did her grades. In some ways, it’s not unlike a typical high school.

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Teachers Schools Students Study 161

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS) had nearly enough devices for everyone to participate in digital learning, but many students lacked sufficient internet access at home and ultimately had to learn from paper packets. So when the district made the decision to shut down on Nov.

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Learning Internet Quizzes Hybrid Learning 208

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

In K-12 education, employing effective teaching methods and strategies is paramount for engaging students and facilitating meaningful learning experiences across diverse subjects and grade levels. These visual representations enhance the learning environment and provide valuable reference points for students throughout the school year.

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Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

These technologies capture students’ attention and help them stay focused, leading to improved motivation and participation in the learning process. Lastly, technology streamlines administrative tasks, such as grading and record-keeping. Personalized learning is another key benefit.

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Technology Teaching Learning Styles Quizzes 143

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 9, 2022

If you’ve been tasked (or voluntold) to run this activity, here are six activities that will tech-infuse participants: Debate. This is an exercise as much for presenters as audience, and is graded on reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. analytical thinking. citizenship/ethics/etiquette. critical thinking. persuasion.

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Activities Schools Writing Knowledge 202

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

Constructivism is a student-centered philosophy that emphasizes hands-on learning and active participation in lessons. Traditional classes are teacher-paced (teachers decide when lessons are taught including quizzes) while constructivist classes are student-paced (dependent upon student investigation).

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Beliefs Local Government Knowledge Lecturing 170

Edsurge

MAY 23, 2017

answers to quizzes; responses on worksheets; views of videos; clicks on interactive resources. But these resemble the old paper gradebooks of the past, displaying only grades. Imagine if it was enhanced so that teachers could see the activities each student did before their grades were assigned.

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Blended Learning Assignments Learning Outcomes Quizzes 146