eSchool News

MAY 10, 2023

Everyone loves games, and competition motivates people to perform their best. So, by adding gamification elements during teaching sessions, schools can significantly increase their participation and engagement levels. Students will find it hard to resist participating when a leaderboard out front announces current individual scores.

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Gamification Interactive Learning Disabilities Learning 330

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. However, I have learned that many students tend to be reluctant to reach out for a variety of reasons.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

Last semester, students participated from across 13 states, including California, Texas, Arkansas, Illinois, New York, Washington, and Kansas. Since the program was held virtually, students would send their final designs to the instructor, who would send them to print on the Replicator+, and then mail them to the students.

Accessibility 297

Accessibility Instructors Students Participation 297

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

Motivation 126

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 126

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 28, 2025

Research indicates that active participation leads to higher retention rates, which can be upwards of 60% for students engaged in interactive learning. Studies show that students in remote settings often feel isolated, which can lead to decreased motivation and engagement. Cost-effectiveness is another critical advantage.

Hybrid Learning 141

Hybrid Learning Learning Styles Study Critical Thinking 141

Faculty Focus

JUNE 1, 2025

At the same time, COVID-19 forced many seasoned instructors to grapple with assessing their students, making alternative assessment more mainstream. In my more recent students evaluations, students say they are less stressed, they are more motivated, and they understand assignment expectations at the beginning of the semester.

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Grades Evaluation Assignments Instructors 81

eSchool News

MAY 16, 2024

AI tutoring systems give students immediate feedback on areas of concern so they and their instructors can address problematic knowledge issues before they become severe. Enhancing student engagement and motivation Beyond academic support, AI tutoring systems can also improve student engagement and motivation.

Learning Styles 314

Learning Styles Learning Students Gamification 314

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Each factor plays a role in shaping various academic achievements: Prior knowledge of the subject matter Motivation and engagement Learning goals Learning strategies Prioritization of the course Outside responsibilities College students take a course for various reasons, for example, to meet a major or minor requirement or for personal interest.

Motivation 111

Motivation Instructors Lecturing Feedback 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

As an instructor, I have always considered myself to be friendly and approachable. Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. However, I have learned that many students tend to be reluctant to reach out for a variety of reasons.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Through the two-and-a-half yearlong effort, nearly 2,000 instructors developed and taught 6,600 OER course sections that served 160,000 students. Eleven of those institutions participated in a study about the academic and financial implications this kind of widespread OER adoption has on students, faculty and colleges.

Textbooks 199

Textbooks Instructors Education Participation 199

Edsurge

OCTOBER 13, 2023

For instructors who have had the opportunity to participate in pedagogy learning groups, there may be a lot of overlap in what they already know about teaching and what changes AI might bring to the classroom. Instructors across the disciplines question how and where their students will use AI.

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Teaching Instructors Knowledge Writing 208

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 25, 2025

What is Peer-to-peer Learning Peer-to-peer learning is where individuals learn from and with each other rather than relying on a traditional teacher or instructor. Examples include study groups, coding boot camps where participants critique each others work, or online communities where users share expertise.

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Feedback Instructors Learning Critical Thinking 157

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

More positivity reported about participating in learning. Generally, in smaller classes, students can establish stronger relationships with their instructors. This means they will stick around longer, giving every school or university the benefit of expert instructors.

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Achievement Students Instructors Ethics 263

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 23, 2021

Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Students join a Google Classroom-based class and meet weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor.

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Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 31

Edsurge

JULY 29, 2020

As colleges ask faculty to prepare for a possible online, hybrid or altered in-person fall semester—or all three simultaneously—many instructors are wondering how to best measure student learning. But it was an experience that would give the instructor a chance to see who did his students or her students turn into over the semester?

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Exams Motivation Learning Instructors 201

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in participating states are invited to submit a 500-word essay addressing a community issue. The full list of participating states can be found on the map available at this link. ” You can learn more and sign up to participate in the National Civics Bee by visiting this link.

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Math Middle School Middle School Essay 263

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Student joins a Google Classroom-based class and meets weekly with instructor to discuss class activities and assignments. Educators participate in this three-week hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help their students develop their inner writer. Teach Writing with Tech. netiquette.

Instructors 158

Instructors Authentic Assessment Plagiarism Participation 158

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

All too often, online students feel isolated, which can decrease motivation and increase attrition. When learning occurs entirely through computer-mediated instruction, professors often overlook simple steps like asking participants to introduce themselves. Tech Should Increase—Not Replace—Social Interaction. Walk In Students’ Shoes.

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Blended Courses Instructors Evaluation Participation 166

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

Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Funded by the National Science Foundation, this project uses documentary-style storytelling videos to capture unscripted interactions and authentic stories from high school student mentees and undergraduate student mentors to motivate students of color and other underrepresented young people to pursue science careers.

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STEM Motivation Laboratory Science 211

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Their motivations are similar too. “In As its name suggests, Engageli aims to foster social interactions among students and instructors. The platform lets instructors choose how they assign students to specific tables. million seed round for Engageli. One feature that Avida was keen to show off is the setup of an online class.

Instructors 163

Instructors Learning Motivation Attention 163

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Many instructors describe accommodations they’ve tried, like loosening homework deadlines or offering asynchronous alternatives to class conversations, but some now wonder whether this kind of leniency actually makes the situation worse. In their anecdotes, fewer students are showing up to class and turning work in on time (or at all).

Student Engagement 201

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 201

Faculty Focus

MAY 20, 2025

Without adequate reading, students will be reluctant, or unable, to participate in class discussions and conversations for lack of understanding and fear of not measuring-up to peers (Severe, E., Subsequently, instructor facilitated classroom conversations intended to enhance understanding of course content may stagnate and falter.

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Instructors Assignments Participation Students 102

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

However, as of 2023, the effectiveness of high-dose tutoring has gradually declined due to low student participation rates and skepticism from education authorities regarding the actual educational impact of online high-dose tutoring. Some school districts have opted for in-person high-dose tutoring.

Instructors 168

Instructors Communication Achievement Attention 168

Faculty Focus

APRIL 15, 2025

In the traditional learning environment, student engagement levels varied, and educators could easily gauge participation where, in online platforms, the lack of physical presence and direct interaction makes it difficult to assess student engagement. Therefore, it is evident that online learning presents a unique set of challenges.

Student Engagement 112

Student Engagement Instructors Lecturing Students 112

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2023

By continuously monitoring the effectiveness of various educational strategies, instructors, advisors and other key stakeholders can identify and address issues of inequity and bias and ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed. This increases motivation and engagement by instilling a sense of ownership and agency.

Ethics 200

Ethics Intelligence Learning Instructors 200

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2023

We can’t approach this simply as an authoritarian relationship, where the instructor has the power, and the students just do what the instructor says,” he says. “We I’ve done courses before where there wasn’t much of a structure, and I wasn’t motivated to finish them,” says Garg. I like how the course topics are sequenced.

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Coaching Lecturing Motivation Assignments 196

eSchool News

APRIL 11, 2016

The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop, E-Line Media, and founding sponsor the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) aim to motivate interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) among youth by transforming their natural passions for playing video games into designing and creating their own. .

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STEM Fairness Instructors Participation 137

Edsurge

OCTOBER 20, 2016

GradeCraft is an award-winning, game-oriented LMS designed to boost student engagement and motivation. Gameful learning has a strong focus on students’ self-motivation. Gameful Design. Our goal is really to help people think differently about teaching and learning,” Niemer says. The tool makes the pedagogy much easier.”.

Failure 167

Failure Assignments Quizzes Motivation 167

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? Grades can perpetuate bias , inequalities, and injustice, reduce student motivation and willingness to challenge themselves , and add enormous administrative burdens. What is wrong with grades?

Grades 122

Grades Instructors Motivation Metacognitive Skills 122

Faculty Focus

MAY 13, 2025

Increasingly, instructors report difficulty maintaining students attention, citing ever-present distractions like smartphones, laptops, and a relentless stream of digital notifications. One underutilized but powerful strategy for fostering classroom connection and motivation begins on the very first day of class.

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Learning Confidentiality 105

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. Musicians from four countries participated and the results were extremely impressive. There ’s Magic in That Music.

Mobile Devices 167

Mobile Devices STEM Disabilities Motivation 167

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2024

Crucially, engaging students in active learning and meeting their basic psychological needs can increase students’ motivation (Niemiec & Ryan, 2009) and thus contribute to their academic success (Bolkan, Goodboy, & Kelsey, 2016; Martin, Galentino, & Townsend, 2014). How engaged were the participants?

Motivation 110

Motivation Instructors Discussions Lecturing 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 5, 2022

Pre-requisite: the 21 st Century Tech-infused Teacher or permission of the instructor. Educators participate in this hands-on quasi-writer’s workshop as they learn to use widely-available digital tools to help students develop their inner writer. All tools can be used by participants in their classroom during the upcoming school year.

Coaching 158

Coaching Authentic Assessment Writing Participation 158

Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. Bovill et al., academic journal article or specific industry press).

Discussions 115

Discussions Reading Instructors Lecturing 115

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 6, 2024

It is quite possible to increase the number of seats in a well-designed online class, but for online instructors to build and facilitate student centered courses based on active learning and inclusive pedagogy, there are some important considerations. This is not possible online, so instructors need to increase communication efforts.

Instructors 116

Instructors Course Design Students Authentic Assessment 116

Edsurge

JANUARY 19, 2021

In an online environment, we have seen benefits from that early design thinking in terms of helping adapt our students and curriculum in an online format, and creating capacity for instructors to balance interaction with large classes and smaller groups. Team based competition is a great motivator and connector.

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Education Lecturing Learning Feedback 218