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JULY 9, 2021

Did you simply practice the same type of A/B testing that’s common throughout the tech sphere? That’s the ethics debate playing out in one online educator space , a lively back-and-forth carried over from a recent workshop on educational A/B testing. But if researchers are A/B testing two innocuous options, what’s the harm?

Ethics 208

Ethics Knowledge Testing Learning 208

Edsurge

MARCH 5, 2018

When the Opt-Out movement gained traction in 2015, more than 20 percent of New York students (about 200,000) in grades 3 through 8 declined to take state standardized exams, a statistic that raised questions about the future of such testing. Aligning tests with the ways students learn in the classroom is one of Gorin’s goals.

Exams 117

Exams Testing Disabilities Learning 117

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APRIL 12, 2024

Entrepreneurs and developers try to make the best possible drug to treat students, while administrators and researchers (myself included) stand guard, testing and validating the treatments. This complex web of interactions makes it hard to isolate and prove the direct impact of a technology on learning as one does in efficacy studies.

Culture 213

Culture Cognitive Development Research Methods Study 213

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

“As of this year, our scores have gone up significantly, and in our zone of 16 schools, we are currently sixth in ELA based on state test scores and seventh in math. Before the strategy overhaul, Beaird led a year-long book study with teacher leaders in her school—a step she says was crucial to gain buy-in from the staff.

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Exams Schools Research Methods Math 138

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

Students—not all, but many—like easy assignments, courses that aren’t all that demanding, and test questions requiring memorized minutiae. The study looked at and controlled for an amazing array of variables. The word like does become a barrier to learning. Students—well, all of us—have things we like.

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Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 64

Faculty Focus

JUNE 6, 2023

In 2021, I started a new website called “Learning In No Time” to provide a unique and customized platform for students to access the information they needed to succeed in their studies. I first launched this website to help my students who attend my anatomy and physiology labs (ZOOL2011 and 2021).

Accessibility 69

Accessibility Course Design Students Research Methods 69

Faculty Focus

JULY 11, 2024

Students—not all, but many—like easy assignments, courses that aren’t all that demanding, and test questions requiring memorized minutiae. The study looked at and controlled for an amazing array of variables. The word like does become a barrier to learning. Students—well, all of us—have things we like.

Group work 59

Group work Instructors Students Research Methods 59