Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

It is historically one of the most vexing problems in education that there is a tradeoff between scale and achievable quality of instruction : As class sizes grow larger, the ability of a teacher to provide the type of personalized guidance shown by learning science research to be most effective is diminished.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

The days of standing in front of the classroom and “lecturing” are long gone. Video is also proving to have solid results when it comes to learning outcomes—from higher test scores to increased engagement with learning materials to increased comprehension.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Students and teachers alike are seeking alternatives to the traditional lecture- and test-based approach that has predominantly been used in schools for decades. Instead, new educational methods focus on innovation, collaboration, and the use of technology to engage students and improve learning outcomes.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

With increasing coursework and extracurricular activities, a structured approach to studying helps manage time effectively, reduces stress, and boosts learning outcomes. Numerous online resources exist where you can find lecture notes, study guides, and other helpful materials. homework, lecture notes, practice tests).

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Edsurge

APRIL 6, 2022

To compete, companies will have to “relentlessly” focus on learning outcomes, just as educational institutions will have to focus on the business outcomes of their institution, Chou said. They’ve each focused on their own concerns historically, but it’s no longer possible for them to be so siloed, Chou suggested.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes. In the most recent annual Campus Computing Survey , a majority of academic CIOs concluded that “adaptive technology has great potential to improve learning outcomes.” Forums often support peer-to-peer interaction.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

And as I began to research this issue, I discovered that most of the technology investment in educational institutions really doesn’t impact learning engagement for learning outcomes. He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing. Source: Echo360. How are you measuring success?

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2024

This means that the learning not only has meaning, but the students also have ownership of it and work together to produce learning outcomes and collaborative projects. By being creative, teachers can use powerful learning experiences to emphasize state standards and reinforce curriculum.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

lectures)” (p. This work often involves extremely sophisticated proficiency scaling of desired learning outcomes, student leveling diagnostics, and individualized instruction and student interventions. 33) and that “Repetition is good for learning but terrible for motivation” (p.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Instead of learning from a combination of books, lectures and software, as students do at most schools, the primary mode of instruction for kids attending Quest to Learn is games. Quest students learned skills like problem solving at a much faster rate than students in college. The takeaway?

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2025

However, two broad factors have historically impeded the adoption of assessment for learning with feedforward corrective actions in educational settings: Increased workload and scalability : This approach demands creating varied, low-stakes formative assessment tasks with actionable feedforward recommendations that guide future learning.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

First, online interactions for children have to be fun, not lecture-like. CoCo is still in its beta phase, being tested out by educators from 65 different countries. When it comes to core curricular needs like math or reading, and measuring learning outcomes, that’s when you may still need a bit of competition, believes Clarence Tan.

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Edsurge

JULY 10, 2016

These solutions promise to broaden access to quality education, engaging learners who might not make it through impersonal introductory lectures. Students receive individual feedback on their progress and their learning experiences change based on their performance. I get more insight into students.”. Promises and Pitfalls.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 14, 2023

AI-powered quiz builders are revolutionizing modern classrooms, transforming traditional teaching methods into captivating, gamified learning adventures. This personalized approach empowers students to focus on areas requiring more practice, optimizing learning outcomes.

Quizzes 148

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Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

However, there are certainly those who employ methods that put this perspective to the test. When we teach large classes, what approaches can we employ that will have a greater opportunity to engage students and help students learn more? Over 400 different colleges and universities were included in the research.

Learning 162

Learning Students Assignments Participation 162

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

From traditional classroom learning methods like lectures and textbooks to innovative technologies such as interactive whiteboards and educational apps, these tools aim to facilitate effective learning experiences and foster student growth. This method promotes independence and confidence in learning.

Teaching 130

Teaching Textbooks Learning Styles Teaching Methods 130

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Summative assessment, on the other hand, evaluates student learning at the end of a unit, semester, or academic year. Examples include standardized tests, final exams, and end-of-course projects, which measure student achievement against predetermined criteria and provide a snapshot of overall learning outcomes.

Textbooks 130

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2019

And as I began to research this issue, I discovered that most of the technology investment in educational institutions really doesn’t impact learning engagement for learning outcomes. He effectively provides his students with what he refers to as “low-stakes” testing. Source: Echo360. How are you measuring success?

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Study Lecturing Assistive Technology Exams 99

Edsurge

JULY 20, 2017

Then, I test instructional concepts and product ideas by building rough prototypes that I put in front of learners to get their feedback quickly. If you’re looking for a crash course in digital education specifically, recordings from Stanford’s lecture series on Education’s Digital Future are all available for free online.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Thus, online learning may have favorably trained students to aggregate and integrate many forms of technology at one time to enrich the learning experience (Law-Penrose, 2021). In some instances, the podcast can stand alone as its learning entity. The conclusion The conclusion must be catchy, professional, and captivating.

Instructors 111

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

Experiential learning in its many forms is widely recognized as a high-impact educational practice, one that has been thoroughly tested and shown to be beneficial to a wide spectrum of college students. Experiential learning is a process through which a learner constructs knowledge, skill, and value from direct experience.

Learning 98

Learning Problem-Based Learning Students Lecturing 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The learning outcomes for both courses are to provide our students with academic study skills that will transfer into their other courses to increase student confidence and success. In this lesson, have your students take the Positivity Test in Barbara Fredrikson’s book Positivity.

Critical Thinking 124

Critical Thinking Learning Assignments Attention 124

Faculty Focus

MAY 7, 2023

Thus, online learning may have favorably trained students to aggregate and integrate many forms of technology at one time to enrich the learning experience (Law-Penrose, 2021). In some instances, the podcast can stand alone as its learning entity. The conclusion The conclusion must be catchy, professional, and captivating.

Instructors 94

Instructors Lecturing Learning Textbooks 94

Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2025

However, two broad factors have historically impeded the adoption of assessment for learning with feedforward corrective actions in educational settings: Increased workload and scalability : This approach demands creating varied, low-stakes formative assessment tasks with actionable feedforward recommendations that guide future learning.

Feedback 54

Feedback Lecturing Laboratory Students 54

Edsurge

JULY 28, 2016

How do you bring those conversations to the nay-sayers, or as I like to call them the lecturing skeptics ? A successful pilot starts with fully testing the solution. To evaluate the success of each stage we look at both impact on learning outcomes and the results of surveys and focus groups with faculty and students.

Learning 82

Learning Learning Outcomes Evaluation Lecturing 82

Edsurge

JULY 22, 2016

And even when an educator does find a controlled study that provided a credible test of courseware impacts, chances are it will not be for the kind of product, subject area and students he or she is concerned with. What’s more, the available courseware impact studies have results that are all over the map.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

An editorial team researched the materials needed in the lecture hall settings where physics, anatomy, sociology and biology are taught, then recruited professors to write and review relevant textbooks, paying them flat fees upfront rather than royalties based on sales. He wants more colleges to adopt not just one, but 20 OpenStax books.

Textbooks 118

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 11, 2022

The final four weeks were devoted to field testing the students’ lessons. Consequently, the pair that developed the material were strictly observers in the field test process and were prohibited from making any verbal comment or direction. What has been amazing is the incredible level of engagement and ingenuity within the class.

Assignments 131

Assignments Motivation Science Study 131

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The learning outcomes for both courses are to provide our students with academic study skills that will transfer into their other courses to increase student confidence and success. In this lesson, have your students take the Positivity Test in Barbara Fredrikson’s book Positivity.

Critical Thinking 98

Critical Thinking Learning Assignments Attention 98

eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

A professor or educator can spend a lecture or semester teaching the curriculum, but if you ask ChatGPT what the biggest takeaways from the war are, it’s possible and likely a learner is provided with even more context and historical facts via the chatbot than what is possible for an instructor to cover from a set curriculum.

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Plagiarism Education Intelligence Textbooks 130

k12 Online Schools

APRIL 21, 2025

Top virtual schools have transformed howand wherewe learn. Yet, not all online schools deliver the same quality of K12 Online Learning. Some simply broadcast lectures over video calls. Others build entirely new learning ecosystems designed specifically for the digital age. They redesign lessons around digital strengths.

Schools 52

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k12 Online Schools

MAY 12, 2025

In 15 seconds, theyve illustrated a core economics principle better than many lectures. This platform, originally built for entertainment, is now quietly functioning as an after-school tutor by promoting informal learning. Instead of blackboards and lectures, you get transitions, music, animation, and visual metaphors.

Online Learning 52

Online Learning Lecturing Learning Textbooks 52

eSchool News

OCTOBER 13, 2022

At that moment, a top-down approach to create a “Campus of the Future” was devised by adopting smart signage within lecture halls, hallways, athletic facilities, and executive conference rooms to transform the entire campus. In Florida, FLVS saw success through state testing results and surveys. They’ve done a great job.”.

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