Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Cengage Learning’s MindTap is a fully built course experience that integrates reading, homework, quizzing, multi-media assets and more. Using MindTap Mobile helps on-the-go students stay organized, optimize small pockets of study time and interact directly with their instructor.

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Quizzes Instructors Learning Feedback 155

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Though 97 percent of education professionals in Kaltura’s State of Video in Education annual report say that video is “ essential to students’ academic experiences ,” when it comes to educational video practices, many instructors are still pressing play. Paratext helps me connect with and make sense of the poem.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In fact, many college instructors have been downright grumpy about having been thrown into a new teaching format. Some instructors are so taken by active learning working so effectively that they expect to continue offering courses online, even when the pandemic restrictions completely lift and things are fully back in person.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course.

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Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 104

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

And that’s what instructors strive to offer their service-member students at the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, which looks out over Monterey Bay. Small class sizes mean instructors can give individuals assignments on topics relevant to their personal interests. That's the Cadillac version," she says.

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Motivation Languages Language Learning 214

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

At its most basic, grading of multiple choice quizzes and tests is now essentially instantaneous. Read Securly's Whitepaper: New technologies to ensure student safety in the digital age Natural language processing can also be applied to other aspects of student mental health and social-emotional learning.

Intelligence 218

Intelligence Schools Quizzes Ethics 218

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2017

Instructors might send students to the Khan Academy website for additional practice, or have computer stations in class where students complete online quizzes. Students will have the study resources and teachers get a clear read of where students are at so they can choose what to go over again in class.”

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Testing Quizzes Teachers Assignments 164

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Instructors can use AI for editing as well. AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams. Students and instructors were learning to ask new questions in new ways. This was often for written assignments or take-home quizzes and tests.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

eSchool News

MAY 28, 2024

Khanmigo was launched last year in grades 5-8 and used in core content areas, which are typically math, reading, writing, and science, according to the district. It can also assist teachers with tasks such as planning lessons, tailoring instruction, creating texts and images, and providing recommendations on what students could work on next.

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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. Students could access chatbot quizzes ahead of exams to help assess their level of understanding.

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Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Students 198

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

I use a daily quiz that has a two-fold purpose: first, it tests the students’ knowledge of the day’s reading material; and second, it provides a focus for the lecture and activities scheduled that day in class. I vary both the number and type of questions I use on the quizzes. I administer two daily quizzes in that course.

Quizzes 96

Quizzes Lecturing Course Evaluations Exams 96

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With so many perspectives, how can instructors meaningfully address them in college or university classrooms? Let’s look at ways instructors can adopt both linear and nonlinear thinking to add depth to their lessons. Instructors begin the presentation by introducing the first concept, systems overview, and zeroing in on its components.

Teaching 119

Teaching Instructors Quizzes Exams 119

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

They arrange cozy reading nooks and construct colorful bulletin boards. The majority of online learning environments are no more than video-hosting platforms with quizzes and a discussion forum. Teachers spend hours designing and setting up their classrooms. They know that when it comes to learning and productivity, space matters.

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Online Learning Instructors Learning Quizzes 158

Edsurge

DECEMBER 15, 2021

And no, it’s not more quizzes. Kids, to introduce young children to foundational skills and concepts like social-emotional learning, math and reading. For starters, most 3-year-olds can’t read. In one reading class, the lesson is built around 10 Stevie Wonder songs. Most apps, such as Kahoot!

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Math Reading Quizzes Activities 218

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

If anything, Course Hero has doubled down on its model by replicating its resource-sharing platform for instructors and faculty members. The company is also working with textbook publishers on interactive experiences that pair reading materials from the book with quizzes on Course Hero.

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Quizzes Lecturing Textbooks Instructors 162

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.”

Online Learning 156

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Instructors 156

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

With so many perspectives, how can instructors meaningfully address them in college or university classrooms? Let’s look at ways instructors can adopt both linear and nonlinear thinking to add depth to their lessons. Instructors begin the presentation by introducing the first concept, systems overview, and zeroing in on its components.

Teaching 111

Teaching Instructors Quizzes Exams 111

Edsurge

MAY 24, 2018

Flipped Research The flipped learning model may seem commonplace to faculty and instructors in the humanities, where courses often ask students to read materials and come to class ready to discuss. But Barba believes it is still uncharted territory for many science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines and instructors.

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Lecturing Learning STEM Instructors 161

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. Instructors should aim to deliver the material with enthusiasm and engagement, which will help to pique the interest of students.

Instructors 116

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it.

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Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 124

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Instructors can use AI for editing as well. AI can also generate short content, such as answers to take-home quizzes or un-proctored multiple-choice exams. Students and instructors were learning to ask new questions in new ways. This was often for written assignments or take-home quizzes and tests.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

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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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. Some, Anagnoson says, did “not read at a deep level for students,” and others “assumed a lot of prior knowledge.” But those materials were not ideal.

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Textbooks Instructors Syllabus History 121

Edsurge

JULY 5, 2016

We saw promise in what the tool might offer as far as supporting students between the space when they do their reading and come to class.”. The tool prompts students to engage in “retrieval practice,” or self quizzes, first posing questions in short-answer form and then in multiple choice format.

Quizzes 98

Quizzes Textbooks Coaching Testing 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 14, 2023

The effectiveness of online learning heavily depends on the level of interaction between instructors and students within virtual classrooms. Instructors should aim to deliver the material with enthusiasm and engagement, which will help to pique the interest of students.

Instructors 98

Instructors Quizzes Students Assignments 98

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

His time as a blended learning instructor in Taos, N.M., It's really hard when you can’t read the room and know how well something is going,” says Boyle, the secondary school principal in Dalian, adding that his most successful teachers are supplementing their classes with individual or small group video conferences on a weekly basis.

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Schools Students Assignments Testing 218

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To address the disparity between in-person and remote students, instructors can implement strategies that ensure both groups feel equally engaged.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Ever wonder why students dont read the syllabus, despite the time and effort we put into creating it? It serves as a contract between instructors and students (Eberly, Newton, & Wiggins, 2001), outlining the entire semesters expectations, assignments, and deadlines. Yet, many students simply arent motivated to read it.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Students Activities Instructors 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

In a large classroom, instructors often face challenges in creating personal connections with students, maintaining attention, and ensuring active participation (Wang & Calvano, 2022). To address the disparity between in-person and remote students, instructors can implement strategies that ensure both groups feel equally engaged.

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

Edsurge

JULY 19, 2017

It’s actually quite challenging as an instructor,” he says. He’ll design short quizzes to test each concept, and make a menu of choices for students to turn to when the results show they need to learn more. We know that early intervention for reading problems is super effective.” she asks. “We

Learning Disabilities 119

Learning Disabilities Disabilities Education Students 119

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

Establish and maintain an inclusive community: During the first days of class, it is important to initiate an anonymous survey and a follow-up discussion about what makes students feel valued, seen, respected, included, challenged, and supported by the instructor and their peers. These assessments must be valid and reliable.

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

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. Or read a partial transcript below, lightly edited for clarity. The same thing happened on the second exam, and now the student had no way to do any better in the class than a C.

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Grades Exams Feedback Testing 198

Edsurge

JULY 9, 2016

Innovation that better supports instructors Much of the educational technology that has been developed for teachers is about creating compelling experiences for students. Such moments can reshape a student’s opinion of education, but they do not necessarily streamline an instructor’s day-to-day responsibilities.

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Mobile Devices Learning Quizzes Essay 113

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

Where there’s an alternative there must be a standard, so we started our chat creating a list of what those standard assignment are: exams, quizzes, essays, reports, lab manuals and the like. I'm excited to read more! Bethany Bovard defined the difference in her own words. “I DLNchat — Bethany Bovard (@bethanybovard) April 24, 2018.

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Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 96

Faculty Focus

APRIL 17, 2025

In my confusion, I began reading for curiosity rather than exams. 1 That moment of reading was transformative. If students want to know how well they did in an assignment, they must read my feedback. Review all your reading quizzes (or any other small assignments). Read your (group project) and feedback.

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Grades Social Studies Learning Feedback 97

Scholarly Teacher

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

After their first year of instruction, the sad truth was that my students knew only a fraction of the vocabulary they would need to comprehensively read an ancient text. Likewise, any review at the end of class needs to be done by the students, not the instructor. Things got no better when I started teaching.

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Learning Languages Language Instructors 92