eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

With digital platforms, students can access a wealth of information, including e-books, online articles, videos, and interactive tutorials, expanding their knowledge beyond traditional textbooks. Access to diverse resources online expands learning beyond textbooks. Engagement and interactivity are also boosted through technology.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Students are required to complete online chapter quizzes based on the course objectives and textbook for the course within D2L. During the first semester the course was online, we decided to offer 13 shorter quizzes. During that first semester, all quizzes were due on the same date at the end of semester.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Online databases, digital libraries, and educational apps provide students with a wealth of information beyond traditional textbooks. Technology also provides access to a vast array of information, expanding learning beyond traditional textbooks. Access to diverse resources is also enhanced by technology.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 22, 2018

Challenge: In a groundbreaking study led by The Education Trust, researchers found that “across the country, lessons from the Internet labeled as [standards] aligned are being taught again and again, whether or not they are really worthy.” Teachers need help planning lessons that meaningfully contextualize academic standards.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This access expands their learning beyond traditional textbooks. With the internet at their fingertips, students can explore a vast array of information, from academic articles to instructional videos, enriching their understanding of various topics. Interactive activities, such as quizzes using platforms like Kahoot!

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 1, 2018

Study.com (formerly called Education-Portal) is a distance learning portal that provides over 70,000 lessons in fifteen subjects (including algebra, calculus, physics, chemistry, macro- and microeconomics, and more) aligned with popular textbooks. All they need is an internet connection and a webcam (for proctored exams). Great stuff.

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Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2020

I found some quizzes and tests,” she said, noting that plenty of those materials and PowerPoint slides from other professors were easily found on Course Hero about the subject she was teaching, biomaterials. She didn’t really pay attention to the goal of the site—which is for students to share their notes and other class materials.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 23, 2018

Designed to offer lessons, videos, lectures, quizzes, and more that differentiate for individual students, its real power is making the resources of the most respected names in edtech available with one click. That means you can focus on student progress and commit less time to scouring the internet for something useful.”

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Within these walls, knowledge transcends textbooks, as discussions, debates, and collaborations spark deeper understanding. Another example is the use of educational games or quizzes to reinforce concepts and assess understanding. This activity promotes active participation, peer collaboration, and critical thinking.

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Learning eLearning Instructors Learning Styles 130

Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

I have a list of eight research sites that walk the line between stodgy (textbooks) and out-there (Twitter and Facebook), designed by their developers with an eye toward enticing students in and then keeping their interest. They can even create quizzes to assess their learning. Lesson plan on Internet Search/Research.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 4, 2019

This free-to-schools online program mixes videos, games, quizzes, and the challenge of earning badges to teach students the concepts behind digital citizenship : Communication. The opponent might be a classmate or an anonymous person on the Internet, depending upon the program you select. Cyber-bullying. How to search. Plagiarism.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 23, 2025

Technology-Enhanced Learning Experiences Online education isnt just textbooks uploaded to a computer. From file sharing and online quizzes to video conferencing and digital collaboration, students develop fluency in platforms used in modern academic and professional environments. These skills are not secondary, theyre essential.

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 3, 2025

Not all families have equal access to technology, stable internet, or a quiet learning space. Host quizzes, storytelling hours, or digital exhibitions of local art. It signals that the school values lived culture, not just textbook content. Who Gets Left Out in a Virtual System? Even asynchronous forums can be powerful.

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eSchool News

APRIL 7, 2025

COVID had already killed thousands of people in other countries and was spreading in the United States when a top federal health official said schools should prepare to offer internet-based teleschooling in case they had to close for a period of time. Some educators are determined to buck that trend. COVID was the catalyst.

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