eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Platforms like Google Classroom and Microsoft Teams facilitate group work, real-time feedback, and seamless communication between students and teachers. Tools such as educational apps, virtual simulations, and interactive quizzes make learning more dynamic and enjoyable. This enables timely intervention and personalized support.

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Technology Teaching Learning Styles Quizzes 141

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Real-time Assessment : Technology allows for immediate feedback through online quizzes and assessments, helping teachers identify areas where students may need additional support. Digital tools enable group work and effective communication, enhancing teamwork skills. Finally, technology promotes collaboration among students.

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Technology Attention Quizzes Communication 130

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

, a game-based learning platform that makes learning engaging through interactive quizzes, surveys, and discussions. The platform enables teachers to create or choose from a vast library of pre-made quizzes (called “Kahoots”) that students can participate in using their smartphones, tablets, or computers.

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Educational Technologies Technology Education Quizzes 130

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Regular Group Work: I emphasis a lot of group work throughout the semester, both graded and ungraded. I just love the energy group work brings into the classroom; I witness vibrant discussions coupled with cooperative understanding. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Another implication: students’ motivation increases when they are given the chance to make choices and exercise some control over learning, say, for example, deciding the relative weight of quizzes and exams within a designated range. Higher levels of interest and intrinsic motivation motivate students.

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Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 30, 2024

Another implication: students’ motivation increases when they are given the chance to make choices and exercise some control over learning, say, for example, deciding the relative weight of quizzes and exams within a designated range. Higher levels of interest and intrinsic motivation motivate students.

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Motivation Beliefs Exams Students 109

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Regular Group Work: I emphasis a lot of group work throughout the semester, both graded and ungraded. I just love the energy group work brings into the classroom; I witness vibrant discussions coupled with cooperative understanding. Here are a few outcomes: Group Final?!?:

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Lack of planning, preparation, and support can lead to chaos, unproductive, and disorganized group work. The targeted knowledge and skills may only be effectively built if the group work is designed correctly. Professors must consider how the group work will build on intelligence, expertise, and character.

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Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 116

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Digital platforms facilitate group work, enabling students to communicate and share ideas seamlessly, whether in-person or remotely. Interactive activities, such as quizzes using platforms like Kahoot! or group discussions on discussion boards, can make learning more participatory.

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Technology Critical Thinking Learning Styles Attention 130

Teach Hub

JUNE 7, 2024

Canvas interactive presentation templates captivate students’ attention, turning lessons into visually appealing experiences with features like videos, animations, and quizzes that keep students actively involved. Its collaborative tools make group work easy and fun, enabling students to collaborate seamlessly, regardless of their location.

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Motivation Quizzes Classroom Management Attention 103

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Lack of planning, preparation, and support can lead to chaos, unproductive, and disorganized group work. The targeted knowledge and skills may only be effectively built if the group work is designed correctly. Professors must consider how the group work will build on intelligence, expertise, and character.

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Collaborative Learning Education Learning Students 105

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. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 122

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 9, 2018

I don’t post enough about high school so I’m thrilled with her article: Some students study more productively in groups, working with their peers. Online groups and forums allow them to ask questions and learn from each other outside the traditional classroom in a space where they typically turn to for studying anyway.

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High School High School Study Confidentiality 79

Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

For instance, in the context of a prompt it might look like this, “Now that you’ve read this week’s chapter on conflict management, take an image that represents how you feel about group work. Students then post an image. They caption it or title it much like they would a picture in an art gallery.

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Technology Art Learning Students 122

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. Active learning strategies help students take risks and engage deeply with material in a low-pressure environment. 2014; Agarwal, 2019).

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Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Another example is the use of educational games or quizzes to reinforce concepts and assess understanding. Additionally, collaborative tools like Google Docs or Padlet can facilitate group work and encourage peer collaboration. This activity promotes active participation, peer collaboration, and critical thinking.

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Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When students learn there will be group work in a course, they often let up a collective groan. Group work tends to leave a bad taste in students’ mouths due to their lack of understanding of group dynamics. This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 25, 2019 © Magna Publications.

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Group work Discussions Gamification Testing 59

Faculty Focus

APRIL 4, 2023

For instance, in the context of a prompt it might look like this, “Now that you’ve read this week’s chapter on conflict management, take an image that represents how you feel about group work. Students then post an image. They caption it or title it much like they would a picture in an art gallery.

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Technology Art Learning Students 98

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 3, 2024

When students learn there will be group work in a course, they often let up a collective groan. Group work tends to leave a bad taste in students’ mouths due to their lack of understanding of group dynamics. This article first appeared in The Teaching Professor on November 25, 2019 © Magna Publications.

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Group work Discussions Gamification Testing 52

Scholarly Teacher

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

These assessments can include quizzes, minute papers, surveys, and other methods to track student progress (Zakrajsek, 2016). This may involve lectures, active learning activities, or group work to disseminate information and student learning. Designing a new course using the backwards design approach can be intimidating.

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Instructors Curriculum Quizzes Lecturing 52

Teaching with a Mountain View

APRIL 10, 2025

These resources are ideal for your enrichment groups! The math projects and reading projects are designed for independent or small group work and are guaranteed to take engagement and rigor to the next level. End-of-unit quizzes and benchmarks can also highlight areas that may need additional review.

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Math Students Achievement Testing 52