eSchool News

JANUARY 22, 2024

“The Pear Deck Learning ecosystem now makes it easier than ever for educators to leverage GoGuardian’s learning products to drive positive student outcomes, and Google is proud to continue partnering with GoGuardian on delivering these solutions to classrooms everywhere.”

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2024

More importantly, how can your instructors maximize the use of the equipment and minimize its downtime? Interactive whiteboard features you can maximize An interactive whiteboard includes many modern features that help enhance active learning and increase engagement. This puts a wide range of controls literally at your fingertips.

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Technology Instructors Quizzes Disabilities 282

eSchool News

AUGUST 8, 2016

Mark Stevens, an education technology instructor at Bowling Green State University, is employing a still-in-development educational version of Minecraft as a learning tool, not only for school-age children and teens, but for his own students as well. Next page: When did video games and education join forces?

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Instructors Game-Based Learning Math Grades 189

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

It is historically one of the most vexing problems in education that there is a tradeoff between scale and achievable quality of instruction : As class sizes grow larger, the ability of a teacher to provide the type of personalized guidance shown by learning science research to be most effective is diminished.

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Teaching Instructors Quizzes Intelligence 210

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

To help adult learners, edtech tools should be designed for their needs and goals, support them in virtually communicating with instructors and classmates and offer them a smooth mobile experience, according to a new report published on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education.

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Instructors Textbooks Math Communication 164

Edsurge

MAY 17, 2017

If we really want to understand how effective educational technology tools are for improving learner outcomes, we need to stop throwing the baby out with the bathwater. As instructors consider technology tools for their courses, they are increasingly looking for evidence of effectiveness.

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Instructors Education Study Science 158

eSchool News

JULY 27, 2020

These live, interactive camps will be taught by expert instructors vetted through Varsity Tutors’ platform. Get an effective learning plan along with free tools to improve. Varsity Learning Tools : More than 250,000 free practice problems in over 200 subjects.

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History Instructors Language Languages 168

eSchool News

MAY 12, 2016

CodeCombat was designed to make learning to code as easy as playing a game. The computer science learning tool has students typing real code from day one, and CodeCombat enables teachers without any CS background to teach a course on coding.

Science 180

Science Teaching Exams Instructors 180

Edsurge

APRIL 7, 2019

Despite its name, the Learning Management System (LMS) is not about learning. While it’s great for instructor workflows, it has always been a course management tool, not a learning tool. Learning doesn’t happen within the digital space of the LMS; it happens beyond its borders.

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Mobile Devices Instructors Students Attention 165

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

This year’s Future of Education Technology Conference landed in New Orleans, and the conference was abuzz with post-pandemic learning recovery tools, solutions to promote equity among students and parents, strategies for digital access, student mental health, social and emotional learning tools, and more.

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Mobile Devices Gamification Science STEM 340

eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2022

“D&D saved my life, I’ve seen it save and change the lives of others, and I watch as it shapes the lives of the children who learn to play in my class,” said Kade Wells, Harrisburg North Middle School ELA Instructor in South Dakota and founder of Building Heroez.

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Schools Middle School Middle School Art 258

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

“Our students—across demographics and age groups—are coming to us so tech savvy and want to learn using the newest technology,” says Parsons. “It If you, as a college instructor or administrator, don’t want to adopt digital learning tools, you need to retire. This is how our students learn,” she says. “If

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Textbooks Instructors Students Quizzes 137

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Fanning the fuel, investors say, is increased demand for and usage of digital learning tools in personal, schooling and workplace environments that are now virtual. Udemy claims its platform now serves 35 million students and 57,000 instructors who teach over 130,000 courses.

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Exams Language Languages Instructors 187

Edsurge

AUGUST 5, 2021

“Mostly we’ve been looking at two-minute problems that are more logical and have a clear set of steps to get at an answer, and that’s what AI is able to help with,” Roschelle says of AI learning tools. But when we look at our goals for learning these days, there are better things to learn.

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Intelligence Education Teaching Assistants STEM 217

EdTech Magazine

APRIL 9, 2018

Microsoft Learning Tools Enhance Accessibility. Have you heard of Microsoft Learning Tools? This is also a great space for students to collaborate outside of class on group assignments or projects.

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Education Instructors English Language 126

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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Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Wyzant expertly brings together students and world-class instructors. We’re excited to welcome Wyzant’s talented team to IXL and build a strong partnership rooted in a love of learning,” said Paul Mishkin, CEO of IXL. . Students simply search for or request a tutor, and Wyzant offers subject matter experts who best fit their needs.

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Learning English Language Languages 176

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Have a listen: Key Talking Points: Background and Inspiration: Chad introduces the virtual production initiative, which originated from a conversation with a new film instructor interested in integrating virtual reality development into filmmaking.

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STEM Instructors Discussions Curriculum 145

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

Staff members work with student fellows and faculty to design curricula, dive into education data and develop personalized-learning tools. Having an in-house innovation team allows the university to draw on the expertise of faculty residents and student fellows when designing tools intended for their use.

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Exams Fairness Instructors Evaluation 155

Edsurge

MAY 1, 2019

The instructor also charged school officials with forcing faculty to fail a set percentage of students. Student government leaders then obtained a contract between ASU and Cengage detailing how the two would share revenue for a jointly developed adaptive learning tool for introductory economics.

Textbooks 139

Textbooks Instructors Questions Learning Tools 139

EdTech Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

Educators can build students’ self-confidence by maintaining communication and encouraging all students to take some control of their own learning. Personalized learning tools provided through one-to-one device programs have proved to be a great help in fostering classroom equity.

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Multidisciplinary Teachers STEM Teaching Methods 168

Edsurge

JULY 17, 2018

Called Course Kit, the new tool, announced today, lets students upload their work by tapping into their Google Drive account. Instructors can then use Drive and Google Docs to grade assignments and share course materials. Zach Yeskel, product manager for Google Cloud, tells EdSurge Course Kit includes two tools.

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Feedback Assignments Instructors Writing 105

Edsurge

JULY 11, 2022

I will not be recommending that material to my English instructors any more if it's hosted on the Course Hero domain." Course Hero, they feel, facilitates academic dishonesty—one of the reasons it’s blocked by some institutions—and, if the content is flying under their banner, it makes the content automatically less valuable to them. "I

Art 192

Art History English Instructors 192

Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2018

Steph YoungGonzaga credits online learning with enriching her education and helping establish herself as an IT thought leader. Instructors can focus on teaching–and not on technical issues. Our instructors were spending a lot of time being first-level tech support, and didn't have enough time to teach the material.

Skills 130

Skills Teaching Exams Instructors 130

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Developed by Blackboard, Desire2Learn, itslearning, Takai, Canvas, and a host of others, these solutions focus on helping educators organize and orchestrate learning tools, educational approaches, and whole courses. This, in turn, helps teachers provide a very personalized learning experience, she added.

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Instructors Assignments Math Grades 186

Edsurge

DECEMBER 28, 2016

What I’ve observed at UNC is that the most innovative instructors use the learning management systems provided by the college the least. We need a more pluralistic ecosystem in which learning is at the center, students and their instructors use tech to support creativity and community, and evidence drives decisions.

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Instructors Essay Coaching History 112

eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

The grant recipients, including Save the Children, The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, DonorsChoose, Discovery Education and the Children’s Defense Fund, are focused on advancing literacy instruction and access, developing learning tools and technology and providing professional development for instructors.

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Instructors English Reading Writing 130

eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

By implementing these strategies, CTE educators can expect a vibrant, engaging learning environment where students can obtain skills and knowledge for a successful future.

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Schools Coaching STEM Evaluation 329

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

One of my challenges as a music teacher is finding learning tools that inspire and motivate my students and engage them musically, regardless of their individual abilities. Students learn best and employ a higher level of thinking when they create things to share with other people.

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Mobile Devices STEM Disabilities Motivation 167

Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2024

How do you distinguish between buyers of your product, such as district leaders or principals, and end users, such as students or instructors? Educators need early insight into the efficacy of the learning tools their schools and districts purchase. What value are you adding with the solution you’re providing?

Feedback 179

Feedback Testing Instructors English 179

eSchool News

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In addition, the district deeply appreciated that IXL Learning’s tutoring service, Wyzant, could seamlessly connect its students with experienced instructors to grow their math skills away from the classroom. Students will collaborate with tutors after school and on weekends in Wyzant’s free online learning tool.

Math 145

Math Mobile Devices Schools English 145

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

A single mom in middle America could learn to code from Google instructor. We must ask: is designing our next-generation learning tools with such a content-driven focus on academic mastery sufficient to help people break into the middle class, when we know our economy is still so connection-driven ?

Education 141

Education Lecturing Instructors Coaching 141

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

Finally, it was found that it is best to accommodate students within their learning style preferences and capabilities (Hawk & Shah, 2007). The use of one or more learning style instrument should be given to students so instructors can better develop learning activities. IGI Global. Laseinde, O. T., & Tartibu, L.

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Learning Styles Instructors Education Learning 111

Edsurge

JULY 21, 2025

These students will meet in a computer lab, giving us space to explore these tools in a collaborative setting. With OpenAI access, students will benefit from faster responses, voice-to-text, custom learning tools, and Sora, OpenAI’s image and video generator, to deepen engagement with our readings.

English 136

English Syllabus Ethics Students 136

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The distinction between active and passive learning, which is often misidentified as the difference between lectures and activities, is really a difference between engagement, interest, and processing, and the lack thereof. Instructor strategies to alleviate stress and anxiety among college and university STEM Students. link] Hsu, J.

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Lecturing Active Learning Activities STEM 98

EdTech Magazine

OCTOBER 16, 2018

They do not require the same level of planning or execution as a summative assessment, so they are easier to insert into a lesson when the instructor needs to take a quick ‘temperature check.’”. MORE FROM EDTECH: Read more about adaptive learning tools teachers are using in their classrooms!

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Quizzes Students Elementary School Elementary School 158

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The prospect of national universal preschool and affordable child care on the horizon—both of which will need curriculum and learning tools—certainly isn’t hurting, she adds. But they’re learning through songs, poems and dance” related to Black history and Black life. And now, this is getting more and more structured.”

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Math Reading Quizzes Activities 218