Edsurge

JULY 30, 2017

If a professor is delivering a lecture and he doesn’t look up to see whether half the class is asleep, we can use facial recognition to depict emotions (such as boredom) and send the professor a message. IBM is working with Sesame Street on this —the partnership is using universities as testbeds for the development of machine learning.

Intelligence 149

Intelligence Questions Education Math 149

eSchool News

DECEMBER 2, 2015

In more traditional K-12 public schools on the other hand, there’s a long history of the way teachers teach and the way students learn—stretching back to the 19 th century—that can make innovation difficult. In that light, the obvious question is, “Why blend?” There’s a history that must be valued as much as it is questioned.

Blended Learning 246

Blended Learning Learning History Textbooks 246

eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2023

My classroom teachers have been so impressed with student engagement with the lock boxes that I have been recruited to help set up math, history, and science lessons using Breakout EDU. Technology is an amazing tool, but just like any lecture, tech is subject to the “bottom endurance” rule.

Quizzes 314

Quizzes Learning Styles Lecturing High School 314

Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2021

The approach involved having students read through material at their own pace rather than go to lectures, and move on to the next part of the material after they had passed a test on the previous section. This week’s episode raises a bigger question: Why does education seem prone to faddism?

Teaching 196

Teaching Gamification Failure Lecturing 196

Edsurge

APRIL 27, 2023

The tech itself raises a host of challenging questions. And he suggests that in the future students may be able to choose the “gender” and “race” of the interactive agent delivering a lecture or serving as their AI tutor, much as people today can select the gender and accent of the Siri assistant on their iPhone.

Lecturing 191

Lecturing Instructors English Textbooks 191

Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

There are still many unanswered questions about what that might look like in practice, as colleges try to balance safety through social distancing while making teaching and other campuses experiences meaningful and effective. These were the questions tackled this week during a live online discussion, part of our monthly EdSurge Live series.

Lecturing 177

Lecturing Instructors Communication Questions 177

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

That question is the topic of a new book out this month by James Lang, called “ Distracted: Why Students Can’t Focus and What You Can Do About It. Also, people will say students lose their attention if you lecture at them for a long time. So what are educators to do? Is it harder to keep students attention now than in the past?

Instructors 218

Instructors Attention Education Lecturing 218

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

History class, approached me after the White House threatened to revoke temporary protected status (TPS) for immigrants from El Salvador. Lecturing and quizzing on content is more efficient than coaching and mentoring groups of students through real-world problems. Service-Learning in Action Jeslyn, a student in my U.S.

Learning 209

Learning Local Government History Coaching 209

Edsurge

MARCH 3, 2020

That’s a question more educators and education leaders are asking these days. To tackle that question, we talked to Justin Reich, the host of a new podcast called TeachLab, which is about the art and craft of teaching. Think about these questions: How will curriculum be relevant to young people’s lives?

Teaching 196

Teaching STEM History Lecturing 196

Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2020

You can record lectures. And more lectures. But we think that if you’re willing to ask questions along the way, if you’re willing to Google and search things and watch videos and educate yourself as you’re going, you’ll pick up the thread of your former teaching. You can share reams of text and bucket loads of data.

Teaching 218

Teaching Education Lecturing History 218

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

PSI involved having students read through material at their own pace rather than go to lectures, and move on to the next part of the material after they had passed a test on the previous section. Zimmerman talks about the story, and other surprising moments from teaching history, in this week’s episode of the EdSurge Podcast.

Teaching 150

Teaching Failure History Lecturing 150

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

At the height of the buzz around MOOCs and flipped classrooms three years ago, Bridget Ford worried that administrators might try to replace her introductory history course with a batch of videos. For her, that meant reducing the amount of lecture time and spending part of class sessions on team-based projects.

Teaching Portfolio 167

Teaching Portfolio Teaching Syllabus Peer Review 167

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Within Sandbox AR, users can create virtual worlds and populate them with some of the hundreds of unique objects from history, the built world, science and nature, and more. In addition, Kiddom’s full suite of interactive question types makes it easy for students to demonstrate understanding in multiple ways. zSpace, Inc.

STEM 336

STEM Math Internet Mobile Devices 336

Edsurge

JANUARY 2, 2019

And improved access to devices and high-speed Wi-Fi means that traditional classrooms lectures need not be limited to the physical classroom space. In an inclusive classroom, the instructor must embrace their own history and privilege, as well as and students’ histories.

Technology 167

Technology Teaching Intellectual Development Instructors 167

Edsurge

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Place-based instruction allows us to learn more about our region today, the history of the people and their varied perspectives, and to establish a culture of citizenship and community pride to foster growth for future generations. What was the purpose of reading through history in chronological order?

History 164

History Culture English Lecturing 164

Faculty Focus

JUNE 27, 2023

Simply put, a student asks a question and you answer directly or tell them exactly what to do. Appreciative advising: A method of asking open-ended questions specifically to help guide students toward a better understanding of their own thoughts, wants, and needs related to academic purpose and goals. Dr. Dimple J.

Questions 98

Questions Confidentiality History Culture 98

Faculty Focus

JUNE 27, 2023

Simply put, a student asks a question and you answer directly or tell them exactly what to do. Appreciative advising: A method of asking open-ended questions specifically to help guide students toward a better understanding of their own thoughts, wants, and needs related to academic purpose and goals. Dr. Dimple J.

Questions 98

Questions Confidentiality History Culture 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2017

The fact that three letters can mean so many different things raises an obvious question: Have we reached peak “based” learning? Inquiry-based learning, for example, teaches students how to ask better questions, and then go about figuring out the answers. Each “base,” however, has its own take in how best to engage students.

Learning 167

Learning Problem-Based Learning History Lecturing 167

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Even before the more recent growth of the edtech industry, educators have routinely created games and interactive challenges in order to get students engaged with subjects ranging from math and logic to history and reading. Kasumovic: I'm a university lecturer and I really wanted to get my students a bit more excited about learning.

Science 182

Science Gamification History Motivation 182

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Mills Kelly, a professor of history at George Mason University, has looked into alternative designs for faculty offices as part of the planning of a new academic building. Mills Kelly, a professor of history at George Mason University who has been involved in the building planning. Personally, he'd like a window.

History 162

History Students Lecturing Universal Design 162

Edsurge

MARCH 6, 2019

David Peña-Guzman starts off his Friday class at San Francisco State University like any other professor might: students file in and pull out their note-taking materials, and he opens his laptop to begin lecture. For most of the course, there’s no lecture happening at all. For starters, it’s long. and wraps up at 2:30 p.m.

Reading 163

Reading Teaching Lecturing Syllabus 163

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Let’s explore some of these methods to help engage students in our teaching: Pose an interesting question. To kick off the class with a dynamic start, begin with a captivating question. A thought-provoking question is a great crowd-pleaser. Students think about the question and try to find the answer. Can you find it?

Attention 121

Attention Teaching Instructors Minute Papers 121

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2024

To find out, EdSurge interviewed Terri Hasseler, a professor in the Department of History, Literature, and the Arts at Bryant University in Rhode Island. I was thinking a lot about this kind of work and related to the question of how does physical absence affect other students in the classroom? If so, what’s driving the trend?

Students 203

Students Instructors Lecturing Participation 203

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 29, 2023

One question you might ask yourself before designing in-person instruction is: “Why does everyone need to be together in the same physical space?” If you are simply going to lecture at students, they do not need to be in the same physical space as you. The key thing here is having people together in the same physical space.

Blended Learning 132

Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 132

Edsurge

JANUARY 9, 2024

A new book by a high school history and civics teacher collects innovative strategies, and argues that getting the issue right is crucial for building a strong democracy. So they’re looking for inspiration from other sectors — including video game design and elementary school classrooms — to keep lectures interesting.

Instructors 139

Instructors Attention Lecturing Essay 139

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Too often, math teachers present information through lecturing and worksheets to students, forcing learners to decipher the context and usefulness on their own. But for Fisher, theres a reason that students in later grades often question why they are learning math. Its not the conventional way to teach the subject, Fisher says.

Math 178

Math Students Art Textbooks 178

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2020

First, the tips: The Simplest Way to Go Online is to Shift to a Video Conference Platform Stachowiak says that just lecturing to a webcam instead of an in-person class isn’t the best way to teach online, but it is the easiest way to switch. Or read the highlights here, edited and condensed for clarity and readability.

Instructors 207

Instructors Teaching Multiple Choice Questions Ethics 207

Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2019

We would recommend choosing sessions with presenters who have a history of equity work as they will be better able to address nuances in practice and systems. Some are “sit and get” lectures with very little opportunities to ask meaningful questions. In general, these sessions tend to be fewer in number, so they stand out.

Evaluation 160

Evaluation Feedback Participation English 160

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Instructors that simply lecture through content are not adding anything to information that students can get themselves. By contrast, informal learning, such as the person we learn to go to at work with our IT questions, is retained. What, then, do students need a teacher for?

Teaching 111

Teaching Students Instructors History 111

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2023

While a common question for folks in public education, I was shocked that my students wondered if I paid for classroom furniture myself. They represent the beautiful diversity of cultures, beliefs, abilities and gifts that come with the knowledge and appreciation of our histories. Did they feel that I discouraged them from movement?

Schools 178

Schools Beliefs Culture Lecturing 178

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Then, students add comments and discuss; you can even add surveys and questions. . Critical Past — original videos from mid-1800’s and forward of amazing events in world history. FedFlix – -the best movies of the US Government from training films to history, all available for reuse without any restrictions.

Lecturing 95

Lecturing History Math Quizzes 95

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

Classes aren’t led by a lone professor lecturing at the front of the classroom, but by teams of educators, with at least three virtual instructors and as many as ten to fifteen assigned to larger classes. Neem, associate professor of history at Western Washington University, in a critique of the model. “If

Teaching 177

Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 177

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

The new summer program groups teams of students into one of four tracks based on interest: pandemics and globalization, epidemiology, the history of pandemics, and socio-cultural evolution, which looks at what happens to societies when big things change. Unlike the research program, this offering doesn’t pair every student with mentors.

Study 164

Study Teaching Assistants Students Lecturing 164

Edsurge

MAY 13, 2020

For this week’s episode of the EdSurge Podcast , we dive into the debate over tuition refunds during this sudden period of mass online education during COVID-19, when it’s simply not safe to do what we all took for granted just a couple of months ago, like sit in the back of a lecture hall with 300 other students. So how should they do that?

Teaching 191

Teaching Students History Study 191

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2023

It was a podcast version of the BBC radio show In Our Time, where a panel of academics discussed the history of ideas. There's a lot of distrust in experts, and some of it is justified in the sense that when people try to question experts, sometimes people can be a bit like, ‘Oh, well you don't understand it.’ And that's the problem.

Teaching 148

Teaching Peer Review Essay Knowledge 148

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Just as traditional wayfinding is not learned by listening to lecture while sitting within the four walls of a classroom, MHPCS recognizes that our students will learn and engage with experiences that are relevant and meaningful because it impacts their own lives and their community. The question they asked was, “How do you.

Culture 140

Culture Knowledge Lecturing History 140

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

The latest cohort, unveiled over two days at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, Calif., featured 124 companies from 18 countries—marking the largest class in the accelerator’s history. Its graduates have gone on to raise more than $13 billion in total. And neither is elementary-grade science.

Educational Technologies 129

Educational Technologies Technology Education Elementary School 129