Edsurge

JUNE 8, 2022

Experts say that classes that are self-paced, asynchronous or technically possible to tune into from a shared space full of distractions often require students to exhibit more self-control, more intrinsic motivation and better time management. It is delivering information to students when they need it, in a timely fashion.”

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

They wanted a solution that would not only manage course content, but would “make the students an active part of the teaching and learning process.” They teamed up with Edtech Foundry to pilot Differ , which the company is building with the goal of tackling low student engagement, according to founder and CEO Kristian Collin Berge.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

If we need to transfer information, like science notes, vocabulary, and writing tutorials, we use the flipped classroom model so students can control the time, place, and pace of their own learning. We intentionally don’t use our valuable time together in class to lecture.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Join eSchool News for the 12 Days of Edtech with 2024s most-read and most-loved stories. On the 10th Day of Edtech, our story focuses on student engagement. This means that educators can turn boredom to their advantage by tailoring their content to meet these student needs.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 10, 2019

According to research , in a typical classroom lecture students will generally retain only five percent of the material presented. Today’s teachers are looking to new methods of teaching and learning to improve student engagement and achievement, including tech-based solutions like the flipped classroom.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 8, 2023

To bring students back to the classroom, it can be tempting to scale back some course accommodations, such as not recording lectures or providing material online ( D’Agostino, 2022 ). Although attendance was always optional, prior to the pandemic, most students regularly attended class.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 10, 2023

SAN MARCOS, Texas — Live lecture classes are back at most colleges after COVID-19 disruptions, but student engagement often hasn’t returned to normal. To see what teaching is like on campus these days, I visited Texas State University in October and sat in on three large lecture classes in different subjects.

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Faculty Focus

JULY 27, 2023

While everyone is arriving and getting settled, students scan the QR code and land on a page where the professor has put the agenda for today’s lesson, a couple of reminders, and an entry ticket. The entry ticket asks students to answer a question. Students’ short answers are anonymous. The New College Classroom.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 27, 2025

Last year, 26 percent of students missed a month of class or more, leading to dramatic declines in academic performance. Chronic absenteeism accounted for 27 percent of the drop in math scores and 45 percent of the decline in reading scores from 2019 to 2022. During the Covid-19 pandemic, this narrative flipped.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. academic journal article or specific industry press).

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 1, 2020

“Synchronous online learning” generally refers to live learning activities that must happen at a set time (often over Zoom or a similar platform), while “asynchronous online learning” refers to almost everything else (completing assignments, doing readings, watching videos, etc.). Each approach is best suited to different contexts.

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2022

In the pandemic many higher ed faculty, forced onto Zoom and other videoconferencing platforms, have continued teaching online just as they always did face to face, delivering lectures over streaming video as they did in person. I never delivered a lecture in real time on Zoom.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Research shows fewer students are starting the year prepared for math and ELA, fewer are on target to learn to read, and there are more gaps in phonics, and sophisticated math skill comprehension. The ELMO Board allows educators to capture ideas and enable student engagement while sharing digital resources.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

When I started teaching data science and artificial intelligence in Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, I was frustrated by how little insight I actually felt I had into how effective my teaching was, until the end-of-semester final exam grades and student assessments came in. This is where machine learning comes in.

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Edsurge

JUNE 25, 2020

At Purdue University, leaders have famously announced they are installing plexiglass barriers in some classrooms that teachers will stand behind to lecture. Listen to the conversation, or read a partial transcript below, lightly edited for clarity. I'll be in the classroom that should hold over 230 students.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 25, 2023

The difficulties in student engagement with instructor-directed reading, both in terms of the amount of reading undertaken and the participation and benefit from in-class discussion around readings, can be a prevalent problem. academic journal article or specific industry press).

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Faculty Focus

MAY 29, 2025

First, all students, regardless of their SES (socio-economic status) standing, showed significantly higher levels of retained learning than the control group which used the time-honored lectures, basic active learning techniques, and case approaches.

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Edsurge

MAY 31, 2023

Teachers should provide options for how students experience the content. After all, not everyone learns by listening to a lecture; some may learn better through a video or a podcast, while others prefer interactive technology or simulations. Both of these tools help to make reading and writing more accessible for all learners.

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eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Flipped Classroom: In a flipped classroom model, students review instructional materials independently outside of class, such as watching videos or reading texts, and then engage in active learning activities, discussions, or projects during class time. This strategy enhances retention by leveraging the spacing effect.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

Today, as an associate teaching professor of economics at Penn State in University Park, Pennsylvania, Wooten is on the flip side of the camera; he creates his own short educational videos to enhance traditional reading materials and lectures. I value my lecture time,” says Wooten. “I Review key terms and definitions. “I

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eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2024

But engineering and the engineering design process, when incorporated into classrooms correctly, can increase student engagement and subject matter understanding. While those aren’t tested on standardized tests, it’s a necessary and important piece of what students and learners need when they get out into the workforce.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Today, Bonner is a lecturer and researcher for the Language, Media and Learning Research Center at Kanda University of International Studies in Japan. If they can merge their lessons with their hobbies, it creates a much more engaging and potentially motivating environment. Read Bonner’s Research.

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2018

The days of standing in front of the classroom and “lecturing” are long gone. By using video, teachers can keep students engaged in new and innovative ways. Including video in classroom instruction offers numerous benefits for both educators and students. And captions, for example, enable deaf students to read the video.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Interactive simulations and virtual field trips bring students face-to-face with historical landmarks, famous works of art, and locations that are not accessible to the general public. These K-12 technology trends help enhance students’ engagement and conceptual understanding.

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Edsurge

MAY 9, 2023

Not an ideal conversation right after sessions on mindfulness, but the husband-and-wife researcher duo did take away two key lessons from the students’ candor. First, online interactions for children have to be fun, not lecture-like. Competing [in a game] doesn’t work as motivation for every student.

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Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2024

Read the other articles here and here. Educators can harness content creation as a powerful tool to foster creativity and inclusion in the classroom by implementing a variety of strategies that engage students, cater to diverse learning needs and encourage a culture of collaboration and respect.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Even before the more recent growth of the edtech industry, educators have routinely created games and interactive challenges in order to get students engaged with subjects ranging from math and logic to history and reading. Ideally, educators want students to discover the joy of learning and be motivated by intrinsic rewards.

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In lecture-based classes, combine lecturing with interactive activities such as Q&A sessions, pair/group work (two to four students) to go over muddy questions, summarize key points, or draw an infographic to demonstrate understanding of what was just covered in smaller segments throughout the class.

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Edsurge

MARCH 13, 2019

Anonymous student. Lack of Agency over Learning: "I felt that you didn't teach us anything in class.with so many students telling you we learn better with lectures, I feel you are ignoring our feedback and just taking the easier path." Anonymous student.

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Edsurge

MAY 6, 2020

These researchers argue that student engagement is created and enhanced by the involvement of three key players in any K-12 online learning experience: teachers, parents and peers. Similar online approaches such as recorded or live book readings and virtual office hours can be just as effective.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2017

When Jenny Billings piloted a digital textbook class and saw an immediate increase in engagement and retention after just one semester, she thought it must be a fluke. In many cases, the use of digital tools, platforms, and applications has helped to boost student engagement, grow pass rates, and increase retention.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Deanna Marcum , one of the lead researchers, says the finding that she found the most “puzzling” was that the “instructors were quite worried about student engagement, but the students didn’t seem to be worried about student engagement.” And of course, he won’t have to re-record all of those lectures.

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Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

As typing becomes the primary method by which students engage with digital curricula, record lecture notes, complete homework assignments and even take standardized tests, the importance of learning to do this well cannot be overstated. Read a success story from National Heritage Academies in Michigan.

Teaching 167

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Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In lecture-based classes, combine lecturing with interactive activities such as Q&A sessions, pair/group work (two to four students) to go over muddy questions, summarize key points, or draw an infographic to demonstrate understanding of what was just covered in smaller segments throughout the class.

Motivation 111

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2018

And, of course, students are bringing more devices to class. The convergence of these challenges is making it much harder for faculty to engage students in traditional lecture-style classes.

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Edsurge

JULY 9, 2018

They arrange cozy reading nooks and construct colorful bulletin boards. Unfortunately, most massive open online course (MOOC) platforms still feel like drafty lecture halls instead of intimate seminar rooms. Yet, as any skilled classroom teacher will tell you, those types of pedagogical moves are the key to keeping students engaged.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Additionally, the tablet has Bluetooth, so I am able to carry on a lecture while walking around the classroom monitoring students as they take notes or work through problems. As schools continue adjusting to the return to classrooms, educators are searching for ways to reignite student engagement and collaboration.

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