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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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2018

In the one-to-1000 classroom, we also have teaching assistants. So it's not like you're watching a giant video because at the end of let's say at 30-minute lecture, there's another 30 minutes for someone close to you to interactively take questions and help you with points that you didn't get. By that time, it's too late.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

In reality, they probably had questions but were afraid to ask them.” Posing a question in front of hundreds of classmates can indeed be intimidating for anyone, perhaps even more so for students who aren’t sure they belong in the class to begin with. “We We believe part of that is a lack of identity,” Samson says.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 7, 2016

When third-year students in strategy classes at BI Norwegian Business School have a question about their assignments next semester, odds are a robot will provide their answer. Students have a lot of the same questions over and over again. Assisting the Teaching Assistants.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2024

I of course acknowledge that students are overwhelmingly using AI to cheat , and trying to catch them, much less teach them how to use it correctly, is unbelievably difficult. Today, I teach my students a set of in-class AI prompts, based on a standard model of supporting writing, on how to brainstorm, focus, and develop their ideas.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 15, 2020

Nina Radcliffe’s teaching practice was changing. Radcliffe was beginning to think more intentionally about the brain and to explicitly teach her students about how it functions. Counselors at our school began using specific names of brain structures, such as the amygdala and hippocampus, when teaching learners how to self-regulate.

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Edsurge

JUNE 4, 2024

That question has been in the air since ChatGPT was released in late 2022, and since then many developers have experimented with using the latest generative AI technology as a tutor. A video demo of the latest version of ChatGPT tutoring a student that went viral on YouTube has brought fresh attention to this question.

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eSchool News

APRIL 2, 2025

In contrast, the ungraded, complex assignments I encountered in college allowed me to struggle through difficult concepts, ask questions, and refine my understanding in a way that simply wasnt possible in high school. I cant recall a single homework assignment that was easier than a test question. The struggle was the entire point.

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2017

Ariana Garcia doesn’t take a break as she goes from tutoring a small group of students to teaching a social studies class at the Great Oak Charter middle school in New York City. Next year, I just want to teach,” Garcia exasperatedly tells EdSurge. She also teaches full time at Great Oaks, a gig that provides her with housing.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 21, 2018

That’s where artificial intelligence–powered teaching assistants might come in handy. However, as Thomas Arnett, a writer at the Christensen Institute, explains in his report, Teaching in the Machine Age , these advances are not meant to replace teachers but help them bring students to new heights. by Eli Zimmerman.

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Teachers Teaching Assistants Intelligence Math 153

Edsurge

AUGUST 7, 2018

And often that’s because there is a disconnect between what students expect from college teaching and what actually ends up happening in the classroom. To get started, what are some of the channels that currently exist, if any, for students to interact with their faculty or instructors around teaching and curriculum?

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Edsurge

JUNE 16, 2020

I was intrigued to learn whether the practices and approaches used to teach CS in grades K-2, which is my area of focus, would be in any way similar to those at the university level. There were also a number of online communities where Python users could post excerpts of code and answer each other’s questions.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 7, 2022

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here. Reader Question: Dear Bonni, What ideas do you have for student accountability? And I sometimes delegate some portion of the work to a teaching assistant.

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Keep teaching fresh for yourself by incorporating different case studies, materials, videos, or guest speakers (when it makes sense!). If you teach a course that fits within a large sequence, meeting with instructors to ensure the sequence makes sense. For example, maybe there is a new software youd like to learn.

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Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 105

Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Recent cognitive triumphs in Jeopardy and Go have emphatically answered the question of whether machines can “think.” With the rise of AI-driven intelligent tutors , educators have been forced to confront their own existential crisis: can a machine teach and, if so, where does this leave teachers?

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

But the tools were also targeted at math teaching. Artificial intelligence will supply every student on the planet a talented personal tutor and every teacher an amazing teaching assistant, Khan has said. But some question whether these tools really could be such excellent math tutors. Flawed Theory of Learning?

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Meanwhile students are setting up unofficial online channels of their own, where they can ask questions of classmates, gripe about the professor and sometimes share homework and test answers. I loved it,” she says, noting that the students got to know each other by asking questions like what they planned to do next year.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

I think this will better reflect what’s going on today in our classrooms: It can be difficult to teach math, but with the proper tools, it can often be made easier. ByteLearn.com – Digital math teaching assistant for teachers. Additionally, is it necessary to have practice questions and detailed reports?

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Math Mobile Devices Quizzes Teaching Assistants 157

Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2020

These self-paced teams watch recordings of the professor and pair up with teaching assistants for about five live sessions—a necessary alteration to make the program free, given that mentor professors are paid by Pioneer for their time. This is not a research program,” Jaskol clarifies.

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Study Teaching Assistants Students Lecturing 158

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2024

These often have consequences in education, from an increase in cheating on assignments enabled by prose-spewing chatbots, to experiments that bring AI into classrooms as teaching assistants or even as students. For some teachers and school leaders, it can feel like an onslaught. And last year, the U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

But more than that, it would be important to teach his science students how to interact with the tool for their own careers, he first told EdSurge last April. He cautioned that he couldn’t fully replace his human teaching assistants with a chatbot. It promised to increase efficiency, he argued.

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Ethics Teachers Laboratory Writing 199

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Keep teaching fresh for yourself by incorporating different case studies, materials, videos, or guest speakers (when it makes sense!). If you teach a course that fits within a large sequence, meeting with instructors to ensure the sequence makes sense. For example, maybe there is a new software youd like to learn.

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Course Design Teaching Instructors Motivation 94

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. Maybe we put too much emphasis on speaking.”

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Lecturing Participation Instructors Beliefs 160

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Many of you have probably tinkered with Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and programs, or perhaps you are advanced in your journey of AI tools and could teach us a few things about how you are using AI in the classroom. The image below shows both the essential questions and multiple-choice questions that were generated.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Assistants Education Learning Outcomes 124

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.

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Teachers Knowledge Lecturing Blended Learning 165

EdTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

The questions that remain concern which of these resources are available and how can they continue to help students. MORE FROM EDTECH: CSee how schools use virtual reality to improve assistive learning programs. Artificial Intelligence: Smart assistants can help teachers and students use time more efficiently.

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Technology Blended Learning Lecturing Exams 167

Edsurge

AUGUST 28, 2019

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here. When we teach large classes, what approaches can we employ that will have a greater opportunity to engage students and help students learn more?

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Learning Students Assignments Participation 163

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022).

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 91

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. Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions? Look no further.

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Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2022

Teachers will need to learn and refine their online teaching skills and find new opportunities for working from home, allowing them a better work-life balance. And there is power in that data, not just from the perspective of ROI, but also in the potential for teaching and learning and ensuring data privacy compliance.

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Learning Communication Hybrid Learning Languages 363

Faculty Focus

MARCH 4, 2025

Teaching in a large-size classroom differs significantly from teaching in a small-size classroom in terms of engagement, interaction, and instructional methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022). Oppositely, small classrooms allow for more intimate interactions, personalized feedback, and flexible teaching methods (Wang & Calvano, 2022).

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Teaching Lecturing Gamification Interdisciplinary 87

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Many of you have probably tinkered with Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and programs, or perhaps you are advanced in your journey of AI tools and could teach us a few things about how you are using AI in the classroom. The image below shows both the essential questions and multiple-choice questions that were generated.

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Multiple Choice Questions Teaching Assistants Education Learning Outcomes 111

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

“We’re calling for a halt to these programs until faculty and other university stakeholders can conduct a thorough review,” said Daric Thorne, a graduate assistant and president of the EMU Federation of Teachers, during a press briefing on Wednesday. It represents a de-skilling of the teaching profession.” They are NOT replacements.

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Edsurge

JUNE 14, 2019

It’s a chatbot, which library officials plan to add to the library’s website this summer to answer some of the most common questions students come in with, as well as to help them get started with their research. The use of AI in libraries has resurfaced age-old questions, such as whether technology will replace human librarians.

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Intelligence Questions Languages Language 167

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Initially ecstatic to start school, Truman was now red in the face from crying while my teaching assistant and I practically pried him off his mother’s leg. We were a few weeks into my first year teaching kindergarten and I had begun to think of my classroom as a warm and inviting space.

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Testing Fairness Languages Language 218

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. Need a YouTube video summarized or some awesome questions? Look no further.

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Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Edsurge

AUGUST 16, 2018

When budget woes threatened faculty reductions in the anthropology department at Kansas State University, one professor decided to address the shortfall by teaching differently. The professor, Michael Wesch, has a long track record of teaching innovation. I was accidentally teaching way more people than I thought I was,” he says.

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Textbooks Teaching Assistants Instructors Exams 164