eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

Key points: With the right AI tools, teachers can enhance their classroom instruction Tracking AI in education Enhancing learning through AI and human educators For more on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Teaching is an uphill battle that grows harder and more exacting as the years roll by.

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Quizzes Lecturing Ethics Exams 286

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

And that is one of the learning objectives: that we know very little about other places.” University of Michigan marketing professor John Branch rebuilds the learning experience by taking a precision engineering approach to course design. What are the new technologies, ideas, or learning theories that I could apply to this course?

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Quizzes Failure Culture Students 167

Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 11, 2024

GameSalad – design games using drag and drop and learn computer science and programming Gamestar Mechanic – fun, game-based quests and courses to help students learn game design and make their own video games GetKahoot (iOS/Android)- quickly create fun multimedia trivia games and compete against peers.

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Gamification Syllabus Education History 183

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Just look at Sesame Street, which was once considered a wild, controversial experiment leveraging television for learning. Yet, by 1979, nine million children were watching the show , and kindergarten teachers had to upgrade their curricula because children were showing up knowing their ABCs and numbers and eager to learn more.

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Ethics Essay Syllabus Feedback 335

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus? It’s a student response system that allows teachers to make quizzes that students can take on their device. And even when we do poorly on our Socrative quizzes, we can take solace in knowing, as does Socrates, that “true knowledge exists in knowing that we know nothing.”.

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Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 145

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The pandemic is changing the way tests and quizzes are conducted at colleges across the country, with the rapid adoption of new tools that proponents say catch cheating, but in ways that many students say amount to an unacceptable invasion of their privacy. Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? That’s ridiculous,” he says.

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

Right before the start of the Fall semester in 2002, Robertson learned that the 400-seat movie theater that held his Principles of Marketing class at San Francisco State University would no longer be available. Using tech to personalize learning Robertson has long believed that the linear approach to teaching may not be right for everyone.

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Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 156

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al.,

Plagiarism 118

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 118

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This is not the kind of refresh that comes from revising a syllabus, choosing a new textbook, or working out the details of a group project. I have to admit that I’ve never been a big fan of conferences—too many people, always in big cities—and I’d rather learn alone at home in my blue jeans with a cat curled on my lap.

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Syllabus Quizzes Textbooks Motivation 126

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 132

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2018

How do we move beyond grades to more meaningful demonstrations of learning? On Tuesday, April 24 the #DLNchat community got together to discuss and debate: How Can Alternative Assignments Effectively Assess Student Learning? Ideally, exams should be used more as a learning tool than an assessment tool. Yes exactly.

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Assignments Exams Instructors Learning 97

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2025

Instead, we foster an environment of learning, growth, and empowerment. Collaborative syllabus design: During the first class, engage students in setting community and classroom norms and goals. A co-created syllabus session fosters accountability and trust, as students feel ownership of the course structure (Cook-Sather et al.,

Plagiarism 98

Plagiarism Syllabus Ethics Feedback 98

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. Take quizzes and proctored exams available in your subscription.

Exams 83

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 83

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This is not the kind of refresh that comes from revising a syllabus, choosing a new textbook, or working out the details of a group project. I have to admit that I’ve never been a big fan of conferences—too many people, always in big cities—and I’d rather learn alone at home in my blue jeans with a cat curled on my lap.

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Syllabus Quizzes Textbooks Motivation 97

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Observation Activity: This activity comes from James Peter Newbury, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, who shares an image on the overhead during class and then asks students, “What do you notice? It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Observation Activity: This activity comes from James Peter Newbury, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of British Columbia Okanagan, who shares an image on the overhead during class and then asks students, “What do you notice? It is a nice balance of learning and pop-culture.

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111

Edsurge

MARCH 28, 2018

The campus is home to several longtime advocates of open and free learning materials. Previously, her syllabus relied on a series of pamphlets from the Water Education Foundation, a California-based non-profit. College of the Canyons’ history with OER starts before Anagnonson’s dabble, however. But those materials were not ideal.

Textbooks 122

Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 21, 2024

After four decades of such reflection, I am keenly aware that understanding effective teaching strategies, the students I serve, and how learning works requires my constant attention. This then leads to countless hours of designing assessments and learning experiences. This is critical work. food, water, warmth, rest, and security).

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Syllabus Exams Students Motivation 96

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

It’s no secret that if your students are on their phones, dozing and doodling, they’re most likely not learning. It’s a dynamic and interactive approach to learning that goes beyond passive listening and transforms education into a vibrant conversation. That’s where classroom dialogue comes in.

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Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 16, 2023

It’s no secret that if your students are on their phones, dozing and doodling, they’re most likely not learning. It’s a dynamic and interactive approach to learning that goes beyond passive listening and transforms education into a vibrant conversation. That’s where classroom dialogue comes in.

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Instructors Lecturing Syllabus Knowledge 96

Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Instead of assigning grades, ungrading focuses on other methods of assessment and feedback that emphasize learning, growth, and personal development (Clark & Talbert, 2023). Ungrading practices remove the stigma associated with making mistakes and provide space for students to use them as tools for learning.

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Syllabus Instructors Feedback Assignments 52

Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

By Rebecca Koenig In Pursuit of Personalized Learning Baraniuk played electric guitar in high school rock bands while growing up in Winnipeg, Canada—the same city, he notes, that spawned The Guess Who. Tutor pushes beyond simple multiple-choice quizzes. “Our goal,” says Baraniuk, “is positive world domination.”

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Textbooks Instructors History Syllabus 119

Lab to Class

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Education, especially formalized education in schools, has long held that in order for students to learn effectively, they must have solid study routines, consistent teachers, and unified textbooks. Routines Develop Good Habits Routines are also good for developing good habits.

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Study Lecturing Learning Activities 52

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

He doesn’t get paid, but he helps improve the quality of courses by catching mistakes in quizzes and pointing out befuddling bits of video lectures, which can then be clarified before professors release the course to students. “I Wesley Engers has an unusual hobby: beta testing online courses from well-known colleges and universities.

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Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Scholarly Teacher

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Introduction During the pandemic, many instructors were forced to use Zoom to allow for social distancing and remote learning. When higher education policies reverted to in-person learning, many professors also stopped using Zoom as a learning modality. Admittedly, some have more to do with their learning interests (i.e.,

Disabilities 52

Disabilities Exams Instructors Syllabus 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. Boyer uses a “flipped syllabus” in which students' final grades are based on the points they've earned—not lost—throughout the semester. We learned you can’t do the same thing for everybody.

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Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 147