Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

EdSurge talked with Taylor about what makes reading a visually unnatural activity, why reading inefficiency isn’t a learning disability, and how early intervention can increase fluency and foster joy in reading. But when we read silently, the only test we have is post-hoc: Did we comprehend? How prevalent is this problem?

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Edsurge

MAY 10, 2019

But studying how the brain learns doesn’t necessarily mean memorizing proteins and brain chemistry. Sometimes it’s about empathy —or in the case of some of the latest research coming out of Johns Hopkins, it’s about understanding how art plays a role in learning. I came up with six areas that I called brain targets.

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EAB

JANUARY 30, 2023

Blogs Two ways to improve support services for adult learners with learning disabilities In our new survey , 100% of university presidents and provosts identified graduate and adult learner enrollment as a priority. Between 2007 and 2016, a study found a 43% increase in in adults with newly diagnosed ADHD.

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eSchool News

JUNE 5, 2024

Key points: About two-thirds of American students fail to meet reading standards every year when tested in 4 th , 8 th , and 12 th grades. 1 Within this larger pool, a core group is considered to have a reading disability or dyslexia. Worse, some screeners do not even test students’ skills. 20k+ per year).

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Edsurge

JULY 5, 2017

The purpose of the collection is threefold: to allow teachers in their preparation program experiment with AR books, to study the effectiveness of the texts in an educational setting, and to offer the country's first augmented reality library. Colemere says this could be useful for some students with learning disabilities. “It

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Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

Colleges have long had offices designed to support students who have learning disabilities and to encourage broader accessibility in the classroom and beyond. So one of the challenges we've really been dealing with is test security because of course everyone wants to go right to ProctorU and have that live proctoring experience.

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Teach Hub

MAY 9, 2024

It can also signal something more like a learning disability. Next, you can conduct informal or formal assessments to pinpoint any deficiencies in knowledge or skills or to check for any learning disabilities. Teach students how to manage their time and assignments, study for tests , and take good notes.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

And universal assessments that test multilingual students in English can provide inaccurate information that teachers use to guide their practice or can wrongly indicate learning disabilities. I wish I could thank Esther and tell her how much I have learned from our brief acquaintance.

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Edsurge

JULY 19, 2017

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. “It’s actually quite challenging as an instructor,” he says. It’s kind of like one of those questions like ‘Why is the sky blue?’ When you go to actually answer it it gets complicated.”

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Their study claims to have seen success—in the form of reduced office referrals. And she’s not the only researcher to test out Muse. The company lists multiple studies that third parties have completed using the device. The study took place from October 2016 to February 2017. office referrals to 1.78.

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Edsurge

MAY 7, 2019

Dozens of recent studies tell a similar story. Earlier this year at the SXSW EDU conference in Austin, Texas, EdSurge sat down with Christina Cipriano, the director of research at the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a research scientist at the Child Study Center at the Yale School of Medicine. Who does SEL leave behind?

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Edsurge

MAY 15, 2019

However, students who ask for extra time on tests/projects, high levels (30%+) of extra credit, or to make up work weeks or months later, without having responded to any communications or requests for updates/accommodation needs… and still do not go to the Office of Accessibility… am I being a hard ass?

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. Testing of detection tools for AI-generated text.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

College students who do not have the opportunity to learn when and how to use AI chatbots in their field of study will be at a disadvantage in the workforce compared to those who do – thus expanding the digital divide. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

College students who do not have the opportunity to learn when and how to use AI chatbots in their field of study will be at a disadvantage in the workforce compared to those who do – thus expanding the digital divide. Banning the use of technology for exams can create an inaccessible, discriminatory learning experience.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

In a meta-analysis on the use of AI chatbots in education, Wu and Yu (2023) found that AI chatbots can significantly improve learning outcomes, specifically in the areas of learning performance, motivation, self-efficacy, interest, and perceived value of learning. Testing of detection tools for AI-generated text.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Adaptive learning turns education into a bespoke experience. Comprehensive, FutureReady Curriculum The best online schools see beyond todays tests. Students can explore entrepreneurship by drafting business plans, or study environmental science by measuring local air quality and proposing community solutions.

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Teach Your Kids

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Cultivating a relationship changes the entire dynamic of the tutoring session and makes it possible for children to learn more quickly because they feel safe and inspired. My mom shared a poignant story about a student named Danny, who had several learning disabilities and came from a difficult home environment.

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k12 Online Schools

APRIL 22, 2025

Encourage Social Learning One downside of online education is reduced peer interaction. How does online learning affect standardized testing and college admissions? Reputable K12 virtual schools prepare students for the same standardized tests (CBSE, ICSE, NIOS, SATs, etc.) ADHD, dyslexia, or other learning disabilities)?

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2018

No matter what you do you are still going to be accountable for the test score.It Carl Brownlee, a former United States Marine officer, is a middle school social studies teacher at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy. Brownlee believes that he is a good teacher, in spite of what test scores may reflect.

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