eSchool News

JUNE 4, 2024

Key points: Podcasts can swap out screen time with audio-based, thought-provoking leisure 5 digital resources to inspire curiosity and engage students 3 things to consider when designing digital learning experiences For more news on learning technologies, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This piece was coauthored with Daniel Curtis.

Learning 318

Learning Peer Review Science Learning Tools 318

Edsurge

OCTOBER 22, 2021

It’s not the first time that someone has tried a marketplace for courseware, notes Stephen Downes, a national expert in online learning technology who runs the long-running OLDaily newsletter.

Textbooks 179

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 179

Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2018

Students can do a self-reflection upon finishing the draft, and also engage in anonymous peer-reviews of each other’s work. The system guides pupils through how to offer constructive feedback to their peers. Other companies like Turnitin and WriteLab have turned to machine-learning technology to automate writing feedback.

Writing 113

Writing Feedback Peer Review Plagiarism 113

Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2023

Catalyzed through such initiatives as the Games, Learning and Society group at UC Irvine, MIT Game Lab, the US Department of Education Ed Games Expo, Games for Change and a wide variety of organizations around the world, research is demonstrating the pedagogical value of games in both formal and informal learning channels.

Game-Based Learning 186

Game-Based Learning Learning Critical Thinking Peer Review 186

eSchool News

JULY 26, 2016

This year’s Brightspace Excellence Awards , announced at FUSION 2016 by global learning technology provider D2L, recognized the promise of online learning and its ability to connect more and more people to high-quality educational programs. Smith School of Business at Queen’s University : Troy St.

Online Learning 115

Online Learning Quizzes eLearning Learning 115

Ask a Tech Teacher

MAY 25, 2022

That’s quite an advantage since copied materials often come from peer-reviewed articles. The website claims to have advanced machine learning technologies, however, Copyleaks “keeps” your texts after checking them. You can change this parameter in the settings, but that’s the standard option.

Plagiarism 158

Plagiarism Essay Instructors Peer Review 158

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 9, 2022

I [Hill] use a Mentimeter (Menti.com) activity which gives students a chance to view their responses with real time illustrations represented by memes/pictures, text, or audio for peer review and discussion. Fatma Elshobokshy is lead director, Center for the Advancement of Learning (CAL), as well as director of Learning Technology.

Universal Design 116

Universal Design Course Design Learning Syllabus 116