Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2024

But his book, and that demo, are also attracting some pushback from teaching experts who think AI may have lots of uses in education, but that tutoring should be reserved for humans who can motivate and understand the students they work with. Every teacher knows that. How do you address their individual needs?

Intelligence 196

Intelligence Teaching Assistants Laboratory Assignments 196

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.

Math 265

Math Middle School Middle School Essay 265

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Reduced Teacher Workload: AI tutors, virtual teaching assistants and automated admin systems can help reduce teacher workload. AI tutors provide feedback and encouragement that can motivate students. This saves teachers time, while giving students quicker feedback. This gives teachers more time to work one-on-one with students.

Education 183

Education Essay Critical Thinking Intelligence 183

Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

ByteLearn.com – Digital math teaching assistant for teachers. Remember to stay motivated and dedicated, and success in mathematics will surely follow. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years. The 5 best tools for tutoring maths online are: 1. Final thoughts.

Math 157

Math Mobile Devices Quizzes Teaching Assistants 157

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 165

Teachers Knowledge Lecturing Blended Learning 165

Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2018

Meanwhile, research is also being conducted today to understand how chatbots can be used as teaching assistants. In one study , students were not told which of their teaching assistants were humans and which were robots—and findings suggested students struggled to differentiate the two. (I

Teaching 144

Teaching Instructors Teaching Assistants Counselling 144

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

My motivation for continuing my education beyond my bachelor’s comes from the inspiration of two women. She attended her classes and was a great graduate teaching assistant, teaching introductory classes to a broad array of students. When the committee meetings drag on, why do you stay motivated?

Education 184

Education Motivation Achievement Teaching Assistants 184

Edsurge

JUNE 7, 2019

While Levy created the app to automate part of the process involved in documenting class participation, it still requires some manual assistance. For that, an instructor usually turns to teaching assistants like Erin Gregor, who record in Teachly every time a student participates.

Lecturing 159

Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 159

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

With the increasing push to create and adopt K-12 CS standards across the country and the growing popularity of CS courses in higher education, I wondered whether taking COMP 10 would make me think differently about what it means to teach and learn coding. During in-class activities, we often collaborated in pairs or small groups.

Science 218

Science Education Learning Essay 218

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Work that is interesting is inherently more motivating, more satisfying, and reduces turnover (Parker et al., Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. 2017 for a summary). References Hackman, J.

Course Design 100

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 100

Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

At 17, she says, her motivation for being in college was not a hunger to learn new things. “I And when 43 students finally arrived, Austin, along with two teaching assistants, led their organic chemistry lab. She had enrolled at ASU right after high school, back in 2010.

Science 181

Science Accessibility STEM Laboratory 181

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Work that is interesting is inherently more motivating, more satisfying, and reduces turnover (Parker et al., Specifically, JCT outlines that jobs facilitating 1) skill variety, 2) task identity, 3) task significance, 4) autonomy, and 5) feedback will be the most motivating and interesting. 2017 for a summary). References Hackman, J.

Course Design 91

Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 91

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

Sarina Maneotis, PhD, is currently a teaching assistant professor at Kansas State University where she oversees K-State’s applied Master’s in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MIOP) program. Her research focuses broadly on intersections of employee performance, wellbeing, and motivation. References Means, B.

Education 122

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor at the University of Arkansas. They may feel that their situation is somehow not worthy of their professor’s time.

Instructors 122

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 122

Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

With the increasing push to create and adopt K-12 CS standards across the country and the growing popularity of CS courses in higher education, I wondered whether taking COMP 10 would make me think differently about what it means to teach and learn coding. During in-class activities, we often collaborated in pairs or small groups.

Science 148

Science Education Learning Essay 148

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Growing problems and motives behind bots posing as students In higher education there is a troubling trend: the use of bots to register as students, particularly in online classes. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities. Implement authenticity checks for online submissions.

Academic Integrity 135

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 135

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. Meanwhile, a human teaching assistant monitored any replies that students sent back to the chatbot.

Student Engagement 194

Student Engagement Instructors Hybrid Courses Exams 194

Faculty Focus

MARCH 24, 2024

Sarina Maneotis, PhD, is currently a teaching assistant professor at Kansas State University where she oversees K-State’s applied Master’s in Industrial and Organizational Psychology (MIOP) program. Her research focuses broadly on intersections of employee performance, wellbeing, and motivation. References Means, B.

Education 111

Education Instructors Culture Teaching Assistants 111

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

When students know that they are preparing to share or present, they will be motivated to engage with the course material on a deeper level. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

Assignments 107

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 107

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

And lastly, we should also consider the assumptions we hold about our student audiences—their grade level, motivations, abilities, goals, backgrounds, and more. The greater the distance, the more context we need to add to our messages. What tips would you add for building community through tone in online communications with students?

Culture 122

Culture Communication Writing Languages 122

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Student perceptions of their instructors’ attitude toward them has been shown to be a predictor of student motivation (Wilson J. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor at the University of Arkansas. They may feel that their situation is somehow not worthy of their professor’s time.

Instructors 98

Instructors Syllabus Attention Teaching Assistants 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Hoekstras research interests lie in enhancing teaching techniques in higher education and the effects of government policy on entrepreneurs. Hoekstra has been a teaching assistant and will teach various strategy and entrepreneurship classes at Baylor. In Psychology of learning and motivation (Vol. 3 (2020): fe5.

Lecturing 104

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 104

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Higher loneliness may motivate students to reach out to others more empathically. We would like to motivate you to explore variations of these practices, discover stories of empathy that inspire you to tailor to your instructional needs.

Confidentiality 91

Confidentiality Instructors Motivation Writing 91

Edsurge

APRIL 10, 2017

Shiva Kintali: As a teaching assistant at Georgia Tech and while teaching at Princeton, I developed an interest in helping my students learn mathematical concepts in a fun and intuitive way. I observed that students have different readiness levels, but the way we teach is week-by-week lectures with homework.

Textbooks 99

Textbooks Intelligence Math Beliefs 99

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Growing problems and motives behind bots posing as students In higher education there is a troubling trend: the use of bots to register as students, particularly in online classes. The motive behind the use of bots is to defraud colleges and universities. Implement authenticity checks for online submissions.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Education Plagiarism Students 111

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Hoekstras research interests lie in enhancing teaching techniques in higher education and the effects of government policy on entrepreneurs. Hoekstra has been a teaching assistant and will teach various strategy and entrepreneurship classes at Baylor. In Psychology of learning and motivation (Vol. 3 (2020): fe5.

Lecturing 96

Lecturing Attention Students Discussions 96

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2024

When students know that they are preparing to share or present, they will be motivated to engage with the course material on a deeper level. Shanda Hood is a teaching assistant professor for the Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences at the University of Arkansas.

Assignments 88

Assignments Instructors Critical Thinking Activities 88

Faculty Focus

APRIL 20, 2023

And lastly, we should also consider the assumptions we hold about our student audiences—their grade level, motivations, abilities, goals, backgrounds, and more. The greater the distance, the more context we need to add to our messages. What tips would you add for building community through tone in online communications with students?

Culture 98

Culture Communication Writing Languages 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Technological hiccups are inevitable, so having a dedicated teaching assistant or tech support available during class can be invaluable in troubleshooting issues quickly, allowing the instructor to focus on teaching.

Teaching 87

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

These keywords help search engines understand the user’s intentions, motivations, and expectations for the results. Let ChatGPT Be Your Teaching Assistant. The same concepts are useful with ChatGPT. The use of verbs can express what the user wants to occur. 2023, April 26). Harvard Business Publishing Education.

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

These keywords help search engines understand the user’s intentions, motivations, and expectations for the results. Let ChatGPT Be Your Teaching Assistant. The same concepts are useful with ChatGPT. The use of verbs can express what the user wants to occur. 2023, April 26). Harvard Business Publishing Education.

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Technological hiccups are inevitable, so having a dedicated teaching assistant or tech support available during class can be invaluable in troubleshooting issues quickly, allowing the instructor to focus on teaching.

Teaching 83

Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 83

Cult of Pedagogy

APRIL 1, 2024

However, there are groups of smart, highly motivated people who are coming up with some creative ways to address this situation, surprisingly affordable pathways for training good, enthusiastic educators. In 2022, we explored some of the reasons teachers are leaving the classroom , so we won’t go into them here.

Teachers 91

Teachers Teaching Assistants Accessibility Reading 91

eSchool News

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Tutors can almost act as virtual teaching assistants, helping students grasp even the most nuanced concepts of a lesson—without requiring time and energy that classroom teachers simply don’t have. The biggest advantage of game-based learning is that it keeps students motivated and absorbed, but most importantly, makes learning fun.

Hybrid Learning 294

Hybrid Learning Communication Accessibility Languages 294

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. Connecting Biology to Real-World Contexts For non-majors, understanding how biology applies to everyday life is crucial for maintaining interest and motivation.

Interdisciplinary 61

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 61

Faculty Focus

MARCH 11, 2025

Supporting biology courses for non-majors involves addressing the diverse needs of students with little intrinsic motivation to study the subject. Connecting Biology to Real-World Contexts For non-majors, understanding how biology applies to everyday life is crucial for maintaining interest and motivation.

Interdisciplinary 59

Interdisciplinary Instructors Students Motivation 59

Edsurge

JULY 23, 2020

Additionally, Shorelight hired local, bilingual teaching assistants to staff its student studios. Shorelight leaders believe that, for both students and professors, the “face-to-face, tangible, tactile elements of education are really important,” Hoehn-Saric says. There are several reasons why foreign students may hesitate to sign up.

Instructors 127

Instructors Students Participation Distance Learning 127