Edsurge

MAY 2, 2018

The new research suggests that far from mastering concepts, students may simply be retaking quizzes on education technology platforms until their score increases, which may actually hurt their overall learning progression. The MyLab Math report is one of 12 efficacy studies the company released about one month ago.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2021

As part of the experiment, students at randomly selected colleges were shown encouraging messages after choosing an incorrect answer during online quizzes, and Pearson later published a paper on its “social-psychological interventions.” Especially if you do so without any form of informed consent or the involvement of the instructors.”

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Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

But it wasn’t until her current gig, serving as an instructor for a course on water supply and demand in California, that she got her feet wet with open educational resources. Water is a unique discipline, it’s not like math or history or communication studies were major publishers put out multitudes of textbooks on,” she says.

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Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Gabriele Pinto , Baylor University Key Statement: Implementing elements of active learning into a large course may seem daunting task, but think-pair-share aided by quizzing and clickers can be done in any size classroom. Image courtesy of This Is Engineering, Unsplash. 2023; Park et al.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 21, 2017

Regardless, we’ve met great success, with more than 40 percent of SMA graduates intending to pursue college majors in math or science. or GoFormative quizzes. It’s been inspiring, sometimes scary, and it’s still a work-in-progress. And none of us would go back. Students at St. Women need to know how to code. It’s that simple.”

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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

MARCH 2, 2020

His time as a blended learning instructor in Taos, N.M., But that’s not always the case in subjects such as math and science that require secure environments for test taking. has served him well, and meant he didn’t require some of the intense professional development that his colleagues needed to get up to speed.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students have learned? But there is literature on how to adapt the grading process to avoid the drawbacks above, and improve student motivation and engagement, as well as instructor satisfaction. Student self-grading.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For many university students, participating in an online math course brings about the distressing emotions of a monumental chore. Instructors can monitor the chat but allow a student-driven community to converse and share. checklists, calendars, exit polls, or pulse check quizzes.) Any task that is conducive to time efficiency.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Robert Talbert is a math professor, so numbers are his thing. Gradually these quizzes and tests and timed assessments and the way it all fits together with points and averaging, it just wore her down,” Talbert says. And the way the grading system in education works has long bothered him. And it had no points on it.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2025

For many university students, participating in an online math course brings about the distressing emotions of a monumental chore. Instructors can monitor the chat but allow a student-driven community to converse and share. checklists, calendars, exit polls, or pulse check quizzes.) Any task that is conducive to time efficiency.

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Online Learning Activities Multidisciplinary Teaching 76

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Instructors and students have different ideas about what grades are supposed to measure: Should they be about how much students have learned? But there is literature on how to adapt the grading process to avoid the drawbacks above, and improve student motivation and engagement, as well as instructor satisfaction. Student self-grading.

Grades 98

Grades Instructors Motivation Metacognitive Skills 98

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

For every class, they'll have anywhere from one to three guided study sessions, which are 50 minutes long,” says Alicia Goodwin, the guided study instructor for the Newport Beach campus. There is no such requirement for tests and quizzes though—so overall grades can certainly be lower than a B.)

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Edsurge

JUNE 26, 2017

The answer is you have to make it really easy for the typical instructor to be able to bring their course online and then manage it online. The way that I thought about it was that there’s 20 percent of functionality tools that 80 percent of faculty care about and use—discussion boards, chat tools, grading engines, certain parts of quizzes.

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Elevate k12

APRIL 8, 2025

certified teachers in credit-bearing subjects like Math, ELA, Science, Social Studies, and World Languages. With tools like real-time quizzes, collaboration boards, and a library of 22,000+ standards-aligned lessons, Nearpod helps make every class more dynamic and engaging.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Five to fifteenminute segments blend video, animation, and interactive quizzes. A math proof becomes as rewatchable as a favorite TV show, allowing learners to master concepts at their own pace. Before leading a class, instructors undergo specialized training. Lessons can be paused, rewound, or revisited instantly.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

They learn how to manage time, organize tasks, and communicate with instructors. Most programs include parent portals where you can: Track your childs daily progress View upcoming assignments Monitor grades and attendance Communicate with instructors This transparency is especially useful when schooling across borders.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 9, 2025

Badges and Levels: Acknowledge milestones like mastering a math topic or reading five books in a month. Recommended Tools Kahoot and Quizizz: Great for quizzes that feel like competitive games. Make Creativity a Daily Habit, Not an Occasional Bonus Ask a child to solve a math problem, and theyll reach for a calculator.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

On the surface, they educate students in math, science, and literature. Host quizzes, storytelling hours, or digital exhibitions of local art. Teachers as Cultural Architects Teachers in virtual schools are not just instructors, theyre designers of space, tone, and belonging. Even asynchronous forums can be powerful.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

And while many educators believe that word problems in math class are tougher for students to grasp than ones with mathematical notation, research shows that the opposite is true. More than 4 out of 10 college students wind up in remedial math or English courses, and those that do are even less likely than other students to finish college.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2025

An NWEA analysis suggests it may take seven years to see full recovery in math. Manuel Sanchez was a veteran math teacher with three decades of experience when his Chicago elementary school tapped him to be an academic interventionist. He also works with a small group of high-achieving middle schoolers on more-advanced math.

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