Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The instructor likened the protection from cyber hacking to the strategies that one might take when approaching their vehicle at night in an isolated area: “Think about when you place your key sticking outward between your fingers, just in case someone tries to attack you,” explained the instructor. Wait, what?!” exclaimed a student.

STEM 148

STEM Instructors Culture History 148

Edsurge

JANUARY 16, 2024

And that’s true even when instructors force students to put away their smartphones. Her argument is that our internet-connected devices have changed the way people relate to others, even when devices are temporarily removed. What are some things that institutions and instructors can do? Let's talk about solutions.

Attention 217

Attention Students Instructors Communication 217

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2017

His first class was on internet history, technology and security. His passion for open access courses is rooted in his belief that the internet has an important role to play in education.

Instructors 81

Instructors Lecturing Beliefs Internet 81

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

Do a quick internet search for “whole-brain teaching” and it will pull up a string of videos of young students repeating words back to a teacher in unison, waving hands or conducting other movements, and turning to their neighbor every few minutes to share. In some ways, these classrooms look like organized chaos.

Teaching 161

Teaching Instructors Attention Teaching Methods 161

Edsurge

AUGUST 3, 2020

I am currently teaching two freshman English classes at a large public university as a graduate student instructor in exchange for $15,000. based curriculum, including history and science, with the goal of sending the children to boarding school and eventually to the Ivy League. The other benefit is the much smaller class size.

Teachers 190

Teachers Art Internet Curriculum 190

Edsurge

JANUARY 4, 2023

Also making the list was the finale of our narrative Bootstraps series , this one exploring the history and equity issues of the Rhodes Scholarship. Young Many classroom environments favor a certain kind of thinker, usually the students who are quick to recall a fact when the instructor asks a question. Educators Are Demoralized.

Ethics 157

Ethics Instructors History Attention 157

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Key points: Traditional classroom learning is now modernizing Debates remain about online vs. classroom learning Stay up to date on the latest in classroom learning trends Classroom learning remains a cornerstone of education, fostering a dynamic environment where students engage with peers and instructors in real-time.

Learning 130

Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Faculty Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

History Faculty can use AR in a history class to help students better visualize and interact with historic sites. For example, a history professor might create virtual replicas of ancient ruins, allowing students to explore the detailed layout of the sites. AR can help faculty breathe new life into the study of the past.

History 124

History Instructors Internet Accessibility 124

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Subjects for Fall 2016, in addition to the Shakespeare course, include social work; music history and literature; administration of justice; fire sciences; women/gender studies; and a variety of core courses in English, business and math. Is there a Big Brother concern, they ask. “We

Teaching 163

Teaching English Distance Learning Blended Learning 163

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

One National Academy of Science published study indicates that despite active learning being identified as a superior method of instruction, most college STEM instructors continue to choose traditional teaching methods. When the instructor presents in PK style: The audience cannot rely on pre-printed text notes or presentation text.

Lecturing 122

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 122

Ask a Tech Teacher

JULY 9, 2024

I didn’t think PDF annotation grading tools would work, not even a little but, so when my colleague, George, introduced them in his online history class, I watched amazed at how seamlessly George could highlight key points, strike through errors, and add personalized feedback on student assignments. x Interested?

Assignments 166

Assignments Grades Feedback Evaluation 166

Edsurge

MAY 2, 2017

To mark the 20th anniversary of Blackboard, one of the first LMSes, the company’s co-founder, Matthew Pittinsky, wrote an epic blog post about the company’s history, which includes his advice for today’s edtech leaders. Since instructors are autonomous, we allowed them to create a CourseSite on Blackboard.com.

Learning Outcomes 140

Learning Outcomes Instructors History Evaluation 140

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

However, these statements are either written so broadly that there can be different interpretations of the language, or these statements indicate that the responsibility of determining what is allowable depends on the instructor, or both! Unfortunately, most instructors do not make their perspectives regarding GenAI tools clear to students.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Edsurge

JULY 31, 2018

We taught sixth-grade students ancient history through an archaeology simulation we developed on black-and-white Macintosh computers. Whether or not this is true (it’s not), the underlying reality is that for much of human history, education meant mastering a finite and unchanging set of knowledge and skills.

Education 133

Education Knowledge History Science 133

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

public education system has evolved throughout its history, school libraries have also developed with a consistent central goal: to give students the best opportunity to succeed academically. As the U.S. The Continued Importance of School Libraries Schools resoundingly feature libraries and digital media centers.

Schools 246

Schools Languages Language Reading 246

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In-person instruction In-person instruction is the teaching and learning that happens when the students and instructor are together in a physical space. It also offers students more time to engage deeply with the class content because they are not required to respond in real time to the instructors’ prompts. link] Vallée, A.,

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

For instructors who want to adopt it, he provides a password to a library of materials, and even plans to add the slides he uses for the in-person version of the course. Finding reliable internet connections to send back his videos was sometimes an issue, though. “It’s a new kind of MOOC, and it’s a new kind of philosophy,” he says.

Textbooks 162

Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 162

Faculty Focus

MARCH 28, 2023

History Faculty can use AR in a history class to help students better visualize and interact with historic sites. For example, a history professor might create virtual replicas of ancient ruins, allowing students to explore the detailed layout of the sites. AR can help faculty breathe new life into the study of the past.

History 98

History Instructors Internet Accessibility 98

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

One National Academy of Science published study indicates that despite active learning being identified as a superior method of instruction, most college STEM instructors continue to choose traditional teaching methods. When the instructor presents in PK style: The audience cannot rely on pre-printed text notes or presentation text.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Instructors Active Learning Activities 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Faculty developers and instructors can use this framework to harness AI’s potential, ensuring it supports rather than supplants their pedagogical roles. For instructors serving diverse, often underserved populations, AI raises critical questions: How has it evolved into a pedagogical tool? What are its merits and limitations?

Faculty Development 88

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 88

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

Faced with administrative concerns that the need for Internet access and Internet-enabled devices would limit student access to digital textbooks, Billings began the daunting project by testing an introductory English course to obtain student feedback. Electronic whiteboards allow for on-screen annotation and remote Internet access.

Textbooks 115

Textbooks Lecturing English Internet 115

eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2024

Ten years ago, when we began building equitable, offline-first education technology for the 2/3 of the world who didn’t have internet access, many people told us to just wait and the gap would close naturally. billion people are still without internet, and the rate of internet growth has actually slowed. Today, over 2.9

Gamification 360

Gamification Intelligence Reading Ethics 360

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

This is a theoretical exercise without one right answer, but your response reveals key foci as an instructor. Access to generative AI tools may differ based on students’ technological skills, internet connectivity, and income, an extension of the digital divide and an ethical issue in and of itself. For students? link] Gordon, C.

Ethics 102

Ethics Multidisciplinary Course Design Confidentiality 102

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

That’s when we really started getting calls from frustrated instructors at community colleges who said, ‘I have a big problem. Volker Janssen, a history professor at California State University Fullerton who served as one of six senior contributing authors for the OpenStax U.S. History textbook, was disappointed with the final product.

Textbooks 119

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 30, 2025

Faculty developers and instructors can use this framework to harness AI’s potential, ensuring it supports rather than supplants their pedagogical roles. For instructors serving diverse, often underserved populations, AI raises critical questions: How has it evolved into a pedagogical tool? What are its merits and limitations?

Faculty Development 75

Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 75

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

However, these statements are either written so broadly that there can be different interpretations of the language, or these statements indicate that the responsibility of determining what is allowable depends on the instructor, or both! Unfortunately, most instructors do not make their perspectives regarding GenAI tools clear to students.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A professor or educator can spend a lecture or semester teaching the curriculum, but if you ask ChatGPT what the biggest takeaways from the war are, it’s possible and likely a learner is provided with even more context and historical facts via the chatbot than what is possible for an instructor to cover from a set curriculum.

Plagiarism 130

Plagiarism Education Intelligence Textbooks 130

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

In-person instruction In-person instruction is the teaching and learning that happens when the students and instructor are together in a physical space. It also offers students more time to engage deeply with the class content because they are not required to respond in real time to the instructors’ prompts. link] Vallée, A.,

Blended Learning 98

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 23, 2024

Home laboratory In a home laboratory, students experiment with a theory and report their findings to the instructor or to the class. For example, history students could search for something of historical significance near their home or along their commute. The Internet is full of ideas for different home labs.)

Laboratory 98

Laboratory Failure Assignments Instructors 98

Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Additionally, for some independent schools, the potentially disruptive nature of these devices and online spaces presents perceived threats to institutional history and norms. While it is possible to enable greater student agency without digital technologies, computers coupled with Internet access are powerful amplifiers.

Schools 112

Schools Internet Lecturing Mobile Devices 112

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

We typically talk about the “last-mile” – the connection between the larger Internet network and neighborhoods and communities. 5G can provide a cost-effective way to deliver fiber-like Internet speeds to schools, through Fixed Wireless Access (FWA). — Stephen Heywood, Broadcast Engineer, PTZOptics.

Hybrid Learning 297

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 297

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

Here, two media instructors inform the debate to help educators tackle topics such as partisan sources, personal bias and the tools that will help set students up for success. Now, coding, data analytics and analysis are taking humanities subjects like history and literature in a whole new direction. Higher Ed 11:00 a.m.

Ethics 111

Ethics Intelligence Art Instructors 111

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Such technology allows instructors to teach in-person students normally – but any remote students can keep track of everything happening in the classroom. For the cost of an internet connection and technology such as a VR headset, students of all backgrounds will have access to new learning experiences.

Learning 363

Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Faculty Focus

MAY 23, 2024

Home laboratory In a home laboratory, students experiment with a theory and report their findings to the instructor or to the class. For example, history students could search for something of historical significance near their home or along their commute. The Internet is full of ideas for different home labs.)

Laboratory 77

Laboratory Failure Assignments Instructors 77

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

Blogs 7 missteps university leaders must avoid in their AI approach Every historic innovation that has shaped the way people access and use knowledge, from the printing press to the internet, has brought transformative changes to universities. For instructors, this means devising assignments that incorporate AI but push beyond its limits.

Plagiarism 52

Plagiarism Instructors Evaluation Academic Integrity 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Whether its a virtual lab that lets you mix chemicals safely or a history reenactment using 3D environments, students actively explore ideas instead of passively consuming information. Before leading a class, instructors undergo specialized training. Finally, these top virtual schools incorporate realworld simulations.

Schools 52

Schools Lecturing Coaching Art 52

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

They learn how to manage time, organize tasks, and communicate with instructors. They can study world history while standing inside the Colosseum, or read classic literature while traveling through the landscapes that inspired it. Many families traveling through different regions encounter fluctuating internet speeds.

Schools 52

Schools Exams Assignments Culture 52