Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2021

The pandemic inspired some professors to get creative in their teaching as they tried to move in-person courses online in engaging ways. Because of COVID protocols, only one professor lectured in the room with the video wall at a time, without a mask so he could project naturally.

Ethics 205

Ethics Lecturing Teaching Assistants Students 205

Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

A chatbot—a computer program designed to simulate an intelligent conversation—will respond to routine student inquiries and prompt students to complete assignments, mimicking some of the tasks of a teaching assistant. Assisting the Teaching Assistants. Chatbots help get rid of some of the noise.

Student Engagement 167

Student Engagement Teaching Assistants Lecturing Students 167

Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

But that technology won’t be entirely homegrown: Chinese companies, particularly those building products or services laced with the machine learning algorithms, are increasingly playing a role in the tools that we call “AI.” But the lecturing should be done by the masters. Everyone should be learning from that teacher.

Teaching 166

Teaching Lecturing Teaching Assistants Intelligence 166

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2025

A college has a better chance of establishing a helpful and productive learning environment if it invests in its students’ well-being. Some students prefer the energy of large lecture halls, while others thrive in small, discussion-based classes. What opportunities exist for study abroad, research, or experiential learning?

Questions 266

Questions Students Study Textbooks 266

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. Dear Bonni, You have shared often about active learning strategies and the impact they have on student learning. He suggests a simple truth about learning : “You can’t just think your way into a new way of living. Or even hundreds?

Learning 164

Learning Students Assignments Participation 164

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Technology is an ideal vehicle for teachers to better blend classroom instruction with learning opportunities occuring outside of the traditional school day — and outside of the brick-and-mortar school building. . MORE FROM EDTECH: CSee how schools use virtual reality to improve assistive learning programs.

Technology 167

Technology Blended Learning Lecturing Exams 167

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Building Community Most college courses these days offer official online forums where students in a class can chat, often through learning management systems. She says she used a Discord server as a student recently, in an online course she took at the campus. That rings true for Perry Evans, a senior at James Madison University.

Exams 205

Exams Instructors Students Lecturing 205

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

I feel like learning about it in the open study dives deeper into what’s actually happening” with the pandemic, says Mosana, who attends a local public school in Brooklyn, N.Y. “We We tend to make it about the prison that’s keeping us home but we’re not really learning about what its real effects are.” Sweden, China, Brazil.

Study 165

Study Teaching Assistants Students Lecturing 165

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

.” National Civics Bee Teams Up With Khan Academy This year, for the first time, students who advance to the local competitions will receive free tutoring support through Khan Academy’s new AI-powered tutor and teaching assistant, Khanmigo. You can watch this video for key highlights from the 2023 competitions.

Math 262

Math Middle School Middle School Essay 262

eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

Unfortunately, this kind of productive struggle is largely absent from K-12 education, leaving students ill-prepared with the mental resilience required to learn and adapt in college and beyond. This approach fosters a culture where students equate success with immediate correctness rather than with the process of learning.

Failure 175

Failure Assignments Education Secondary Education 175

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

For nearly four decades, Perry Samson didn’t see many students’ hands raised in his large lecture courses. “I So the professor developed a backchannel tool that allows students to submit questions online during class and receive real-time answers from a teaching assistant.

Questions 110

Questions Lecturing Teaching Assistants STEM 110

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

AI tutors, virtual assistants, and adaptive learning platforms are being adopted by schools, colleges, and universities around the world. Personalized Learning: AI allows educational content and instruction to be tailored to individual students’ abilities, needs and interests.

Education 184

Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 184

eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2025

Key points: This pivot presents a remarkable opportunity for teachers and society at large AI is changing the role of teaching assistants Navigation and guidance in the age of AI: 5 trends to watch For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Picture your favorite teacher from your childhood.

Teachers 157

Teachers Knowledge Lecturing Blended Learning 157

Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2024

In it, Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, which has been building a tutoring tool with ChatGPT, sits watching his 15-year old son Imran learn a math concept from a talking version of the chatbot running on an iPad, which can also see what the student is typing on the tablet. Why were you drawn to that area? Every teacher knows that.

Intelligence 204

Intelligence Teaching Assistants Laboratory Assignments 204

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Oftentimes, putting a brick-and-mortar course online begins by preserving the readings and assessments, and then considering adaptations to replace all or some of the “live” elements of interactive lectures. The final consideration for developing an asynchronous guest lecture is the “shelf-life” of a video.

Lecturing 126

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 126

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2025

I refined my TPS process after attending Jeremy Rentzs workshop Put Your Hammer Down (detailed in the Best of the 2021 Teaching Professor Conference ). His key idea was The person doing the learning is the person doing the work. I thought about how to get my students to do more work in my large lecture-based classes.

Lecturing 98

Lecturing Teaching Assistants Discussions Activities 98

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Oftentimes, putting a brick-and-mortar course online begins by preserving the readings and assessments, and then considering adaptations to replace all or some of the “live” elements of interactive lectures. The final consideration for developing an asynchronous guest lecture is the “shelf-life” of a video.

Lecturing 110

Lecturing Feedback Evaluation Course Design 110

Faculty Focus

MARCH 9, 2025

I refined my TPS process after attending Jeremy Rentzs workshop Put Your Hammer Down (detailed in the Best of the 2021 Teaching Professor Conference ). His key idea was The person doing the learning is the person doing the work. I thought about how to get my students to do more work in my large lecture-based classes.

Lecturing 83

Lecturing Teaching Assistants Discussions Activities 83

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 94

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 94

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

Then actively pick sometime within their lecture to say, "Here's a summary of the collection of the feedback I've received, here's what I would do based on this feedback." So, what are some examples of college teaching that have really stood out? It's not necessarily that students need to say "This is what I want to learn.

Teaching 125

Teaching Course Evaluations Evaluation Students 125

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. We also asked faculty who were using AI to share how it impacted their teaching and learning. It’s like having a teaching assistant that never sleeps! Look no further.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Students in smaller classes often feel more comfortable asking questions and engaging in discussions, fostering a collaborative learning environment.

Teaching 89

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 89

Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

But declining student participation may also stem from the challenges inherent to remote and hybrid learning. This can be a real challenge for procrastinators, multitaskers, responsibility jugglers and anyone tempted to half-listen to a lecture while scrolling through social media—in other words, many people.

Student Engagement 200

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 200

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As generative AI evolves rapidly, it is essential to explore and discuss its impact on teaching and learning for both faculty and students. We also asked faculty who were using AI to share how it impacted their teaching and learning. It’s like having a teaching assistant that never sleeps! Look no further.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

As a teacher, mathematician and cyclist, TrueShelf CEO and founder Dr. Shiva Kintali knows from experience that not everyone moves at the same pace when learning—whether inside the classroom or out. EdSurge: What prompted you to develop an adaptive approach to learning math? Kintali’s answer to the evolution of the textbook is.

Textbooks 110

Textbooks Intelligence Math Beliefs 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? Demonstrate our enthusiasm for teaching the course. Acknowledge our interest in meeting and learning from them. Tip #1: Make it your mission to learn more about who your students are. Let students know something about us.

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Languages 122

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Not surprisingly, many of this year’s Top 10 focused on innovative ways to engage students, digital resources, and online and hybrid learning strategies related to post-pandemic teaching. This year’s 6th most-read story focuses on the predictions educators and industry experts made for learning in 2022.

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 294

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

If we have learned anything from the Great Resignation in higher education, it is that burnout is real, and care is necessary for the future of our profession. Her scholarly interests include the educational development, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), and writing studies. References Althusser, Louis.

Faculty Development 111

Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 111

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Some online students might view the lecture on a tablet or phone where these details are lost. It’s also essential to have a student in the class, or a teaching assistant, monitor feedback during class via the chat so they can bring comments or questions to you.

Feedback 105

Feedback Minute Papers Mobile Devices Discussions 105

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

But how do we infuse warmth in digital learning spaces through written communication ? Demonstrate our enthusiasm for teaching the course. Acknowledge our interest in meeting and learning from them. Tip #1: Make it your mission to learn more about who your students are. Let students know something about us.

Culture 98

Culture Communication Writing Languages 98

Faculty Focus

MAY 18, 2023

If we have learned anything from the Great Resignation in higher education, it is that burnout is real, and care is necessary for the future of our profession. Her scholarly interests include the educational development, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), and writing studies. References Althusser, Louis.

Faculty Development 97

Faculty Development Coaching Essay Ethics 97

Edsurge

MAY 20, 2020

As this COVID-disrupted semester comes to a close, we wanted to know how well the emergency online teaching experiment went at colleges, and what it felt like from instructors’ point of view. Did the students seem to learn as much? We were particularly interested in how well large lecture classes translated into a remote format.

Lecturing 187

Lecturing History Teaching Assistants Learning 187

Edsurge

MARCH 9, 2020

I'm the world's first android teaching assistant. So she relies on support from William Barry, the philosophy instructor who records her delivering brief lectures for his undergraduate class on the ethics of emerging technology. Surely the students who learn will also teach. “Are you having a good day?”

Teachers 155

Teachers Education Instructors Intelligence 155

Edsurge

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Stanley Stepanic: When I first came to UVA in 2005 to study for my master’s and my PhD, I was a teaching assistant to the course and was mentored by Professor Jan Perkowski. Even though you’re teaching them, you have to entertain them at the same time. If you entertain them while they learn, they’re going to learn a lot more.

Education 132

Education Lecturing History Quizzes 132

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.” Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al.

Interdisciplinary 67

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 67

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

By creating a learning environment tailored to various majors, addressing barriers, and demonstrating real-world applications, instructors can make the classroom “YOUnique.” Active learning strategies, where students actively engage in the learning process, promote participation and retention (Freeman et al.

Interdisciplinary 64

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 64

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2018

He also happens to be the co-founder of Coursera itself, and it was his Stanford course on machine learning that helped launch the MOOC craze in the first place. Even allowing for the famously low completion rates of MOOCs, it still means that hundreds of thousands of people have sat through lecture videos by Ng. million enrollments.

Teaching 138

Teaching Laboratory Textbooks Intelligence 138