Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2020

Even when students are all in the same time zone—such as for most K-12 schools and community colleges—getting to a live online class on time can be challenging for those who live in households where there aren’t enough computers or tablets for every learner, or where the internet connection isn’t robust enough.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Kajeet , a provider of IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, reliable and controlled internet connectivity to nearly 3,000 customers, announced the launch of its 2022 Homework Gap Grant Program. The digital pen allows teachers to enhance lectures and maintain eye contact with students while working remotely.

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Edsurge

MAY 14, 2021

As a result, instructors who have been doing some teaching in person are very comfortable with the idea of fully returning to campus. This past year, Arizona State University pushed the boundaries of how it supports distance learning: Every classroom is getting fitted with the technology that could enable an instructor to livestream a class.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

From the very start of digital education, the big question has always been: ”How can students learn effectively, if they’re not face-to-face with their instructors?” I’d send instructors off into virtual classrooms, practically on their own, with little or no support. Sink or swim. All you need is your imagination.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 27, 2020

It’s essentially internet trolling on video conferencing, involving somebody who takes over the audio and video controls to broadcast inappropriate materials and remarks. But as Zoom has grown in popularity, so have episodes of internet impropriety. Zoombombing doesn’t always involve internet strangers.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 24, 2023

After all, it’s tailor-made to craft the kinds of essays that instructors ask for. In the past, any new approach to cheating has spread slowly, often in secret on dark corners of the internet. So professors have been quick to respond. It's been a very loud alarm bell for people in teaching and learning … at all levels,” he said.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et. This same study identifies one student-based reason for instructor reluctance—though students in an active classroom learn more, they feel like they learn less.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

Today, as an associate teaching professor of economics at Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Wooten is on the flip side of the camera; he creates his own short educational videos to enhance traditional reading materials and lectures. I value my lecture time,” says Wooten. “I Review key terms and definitions. “I

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. These default features force online instructors to use a style of teaching that feels more like shouting to the masses than engaging in meaningful conversations.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 16, 2022

One of the main benefits of using asynchronous videos in your online class is that the videos provide a sense of intimacy in the classroom which leads to increased instructor presence. Instructors can create prompts in programs, such as VoiceThread and Flipgrid, that require students to interact through asynchronous videos. .

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2019

And that has led to new teaching practices, mainly flipped classrooms where professors require students to watch video lectures for homework and use class time for more active discussions or hands-on activities. Video also has greater “bandwidth” for communication, than text discussion forums, adding images to audio.

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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. Mulder says he took the MOOC because he had to learn Python for his career. “[The

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The internet has become an invaluable resource for students and teachers alike, offering a vast repository of educational materials, research, and collaborative tools. Students from lower-income families or rural areas may lack access to devices and reliable high-speed internet, exacerbating educational inequalities.

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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. 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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

As of 2015, 94% of K-12 students had a computer in their home, with 61% of the same demographic having internet access as well. Utilizing modern audio technology allows an incredible amount of versatility to when lectures can be accessed. Helping to Hear. Education doesn’t stop outside of the classroom. Solving Seeing.

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Edsurge

JUNE 28, 2017

The best teachers have more in common with fitness instructors, he argues. His latest book, “ Teaching Naked Techniques: A Practical Guide to Designing Better Classes ,” expands on his arguments and offers practical advice for instructors who want to rethink how they design their classes. What do you think about Lecture Capture.

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

What are some of the accessibility needs college students have that instructors, researchers and course designers should be thinking about when moving courses online? Do they have internet connections? And are there any common ones that pop up in many classrooms or that instructors maybe encounter more often?

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 15, 2023

During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et. This same study identifies one student-based reason for instructor reluctance—though students in an active classroom learn more, they feel like they learn less.

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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.

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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.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Apart from cost, another obstacle to 3D printing in schools is the lack of familiarity in most instructors for utilizing this technology or the techniques for applying it to everyday educational use. Yet 3D printers are a natural choice for instruction in STEM courses. Final Word.

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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.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 20, 2024

When I started teaching, I thought teaching was lecturing.” The second image is of a giant lecture hall with a small instructor at the front. The second image illustrates the somewhat isolating nature of the traditional lecture in a slightly comic way. I start it with this line: “I have a confession.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 20, 2024

When I started teaching, I thought teaching was lecturing.” The second image is of a giant lecture hall with a small instructor at the front. The second image illustrates the somewhat isolating nature of the traditional lecture in a slightly comic way. I start it with this line: “I have a confession.

Teaching 110

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Today, many of my colleagues who remain wedded to the traditional face-to-face teaching modality share some of the same fears I experienced as a beginning online asynchronous instructor. As college professors and instructors, we are the content experts and instructional leaders of our courses. caretaker, internet concerns).

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2024

Today, many of my colleagues who remain wedded to the traditional face-to-face teaching modality share some of the same fears I experienced as a beginning online asynchronous instructor. As college professors and instructors, we are the content experts and instructional leaders of our courses. caretaker, internet concerns).

Instructors 105

Instructors Disabilities Culture Syllabus 105

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. 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.

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Blended Learning Lecturing Education Learning 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2018

I had a very knowledgeable teacher, but lecture slides were available online, and they covered almost all of the material for the course. This issue is more prevalent today than ever because—thanks to the internet—I have the ability to learn close to anything that I want, by myself, without the high tuition prices and homework.

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Edsurge

MARCH 19, 2020

We have a faculty member who was teaching an online course years ago and he would do video lectures from home where he kept a bunch of parrots. So, at least from my perspective the university and the instructors have a responsibility to be really clear about how the technology or class is following FERPA.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

Then, the instructor proceeds to conduct a short lecture where course materials such as the syllabus, slides, or videos might be shared with everyone through a QR code (see Figure 1). Students could make a copy of the slides or worksheets and take notes as they follow the lecture. The exercise could involve recall practice.

Student Engagement 98

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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. In-person pre-courses provide face-to-face interaction with potentially a new professor, elicit immediate instructor support, and build relationships.

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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?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Sharma says he hears time and time again from parents that tools are important to manage different types of concerns on the internet, but there’s no substitute for a conversation with a child. Five universities in the United States and two in Canada use Yondr for lecture halls or studies.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 26, 2018

Blended learning overcomes this limitation by reducing the need for homework, and provides course content to students via the internet. Until they achieve a satisfactory grade — as set by the instructor — they cannot work on the next lesson. Participants have to overcome hurdles in the form of assignments to unlock the next topic.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2017

Teachers who used to lecture with a chalkboard or whiteboard may now lecture with an expensive interactive whiteboard. But it’s also a fear of letting kids have wide access to the Internet with the possibility of cyberbullying, access to inappropriate material, and exposure to online predators or even excessive advertising.

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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?

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Faculty Development Teaching Instructors Academic Integrity 78

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.

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