Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2021

Instead each token proves the student passed the course and can contain unique details about how well the student did and information about the class, including the syllabus. Textbooks and College Sports? The next best application is textbooks,” he responded to my email query. ISTE is the parent organization of EdSurge.)

Textbooks 198

Textbooks Education Syllabus Writing 198

Edsurge

AUGUST 19, 2016

.—$20,000 dollars of student debt, 14 months, one thesis, two internships, $1,500 dollars worth of textbooks, and countless sleepless nights later and I finally earned those two little letters following my name. Open Textbooks. Educate our librarians, faculty members and students about textbook alternatives such as open.

Textbooks 123

Textbooks Syllabus Course Design Communication 123

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus? The average high school textbook costs $70 and weighs about a million pounds. Filled to the brim with textbooks, binders, notebooks, and a computer, it’s no wonder so many teens suffer from early back pain. We spend the entire semester wondering what our grade is.

Quizzes 145

Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 145

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and move to an OER textbook. At the time I made my OER commitment, there were limited open textbook options available. After bouncing around a few, I finally settled on OpenStax , a free online textbook platform through Rice University.

Textbooks 115

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 115

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Josemaria and I share the belief that “…[technology] must be transparent, like a lens; otherwise, it hinders learning.” Consequently, the syllabus can be enlarged when classes take advantage of multimedia means -as it happened. The same problems that hinder learning when using textbooks occur when using videos.

Learning 155

Learning Textbooks Lecturing Syllabus 155

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.),

Syllabus 122

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 122

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

But we rarely see novel education technology or human capital innovations built to address this challenge. For students of color in both urban and suburban settings, the content currently being fed to them in the digital age is no different than the eurocentric curriculum of the textbook era.

Culture 167

Culture Education Syllabus Attention 167

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Dr. Tony Zhang from Gies College of Business offered perspective on AI, ChatBot technology, and ethical academic support tools. Textbook format and cost mattered. A reworded syllabus, an anonymous feedback survey, or a mid-semester check-in can shift a students entire trajectory. These findings dont argue against academic rigor.

Disabilities 54

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Feedback 54

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

On their syllabus: networking and identifying the latest market trends in the education industry that can drive a company’s growth—and, of course, financial returns. These days, the public companies in attendance tend to be education technology providers, says Silber. He expects more to come. We’re going to see more IPO,” he adds. “My

Education 143

Education Textbooks Syllabus Schools 143

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

And Proctorio has inked deals with McGraw-Hill and other textbook publishers to bundle its proctoring tool into courseware, meaning even doing homework may now involved being watched and tracked for suspicious behavior. Is a ‘desk scan’ necessary for a syllabus quiz? More than 60,000 students across the U.S.

Plagiarism 218

Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

The only way to overcome the seating limitation was to turn to technology. When forced to redesign his course, Robertson saw an opportunity to move toward a curriculum that offered more flexibility than his linear syllabus ever could. It is vital, he says, to find people who understand the technology and visual presentation.

Curriculum 156

Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 156

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. Like some educators, I spend way too much time thinking about ChatGPT and other language model-based chatbots, trying to figure out what they mean for students, faculty, and instructional technology geeks like me. Did using CliffsNotes constitute cheating?

Syllabus 124

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

Subjects were willing to offer feedback via the bot, and also expressed support for further relying on chatbots to achieve some of the course improvements they desired, such as getting help answering basic questions about textbooks, office hours and due dates.

Feedback 196

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 196

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Back in 2018, I decided to take the plunge and move to an OER textbook. At the time I made my OER commitment, there were limited open textbook options available. After bouncing around a few, I finally settled on OpenStax , a free online textbook platform through Rice University.

Textbooks 101

Textbooks Syllabus Instructors Peer Review 101

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Textbooks and course materials to review, syllabi to update, lessons to plan, lectures to prepare. Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.), Instead of thinking about the LMS as simply a repository for course essentials (syllabus, contact information, etc.),

Syllabus 105

Syllabus Instructors Assignments Faculty Development 105

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper. Like some educators, I spend way too much time thinking about ChatGPT and other language model-based chatbots, trying to figure out what they mean for students, faculty, and instructional technology geeks like me. Did using CliffsNotes constitute cheating?

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 24, 2018

Clutch Prep calls themselves “the video version of textbooks” but really, that doesn’t give you the full flavor of what they offer. Their academic how-to videos are textbook-specific so you pick the ones used in your classes, even by your teacher. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years.

Textbooks 94

Textbooks Exams Syllabus Essay 94

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. MIT Technology Review. But fear not! References Heaven, W.D.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 119

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

IBM Watson Education is building its own chatbot that it has added to some commercial textbooks as part of a pilot project. One might be designed to explain the syllabus, another to answer course content, and another to welcome students (and perhaps other micro-roles). Georgia Tech is not alone in developing teaching bots.

Teaching 143

Teaching Syllabus Teaching Assistants Textbooks 143

Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Include in the conversation a copy of a draft syllabus, required assignments, and any concerns you have about academic integrity. Furthermore, instructor-librarian discussion may also lead to ways to reduce textbook costs through Open Educational Resources and related cooperative agreements. This could be quite a revealing discussion.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Instructors Learning Assignments 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 13, 2024

As the lazy days of summer start to dwindle, it’s time to trade in beach reads for textbooks and flip-flops for sensible shoes. Whether it’s whipping up dazzling PowerPoint slides, rewording a syllabus, or designing a new and exciting lesson, AI has you covered. MIT Technology Review. But fear not! References Heaven, W.D.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Assignments Feedback Teaching Assistants 111

Cult of Pedagogy

MAY 11, 2025

But because this was 1980, and the technologies that could be used to cheat were more advanced than the technology available to detect cheating, there was no definitive proof. Give students examples of proper citation formatting including for AI tools and textbooks and expect students to use them throughout the school year.

Academic Integrity 88

Academic Integrity Learning Feedback Assignments 88

Edsurge

APRIL 5, 2018

To do so, he claimed, faculty need to move away from the usual mindset of taking a textbook, identifying modules and organizing lectures designed around a cookie cutter curriculum. Heath also called upon college and university instructors to think about ways their lessons can leave a lasting memory on students. Or they still find value in __.

Instructors 105

Instructors Syllabus Textbooks Lecturing 105

Edsurge

DECEMBER 30, 2016

Open” textbooks. Below is just a small sample of the range of activities and conversations they engaged in, as described by Andrew Rikard , an undergraduate at Davidson College and the facilitator of the inaugural cohort: “We built our own syllabus, decided what topics interested us and recruited experts to talk to us about those topics.

Syllabus 104

Syllabus Students Essay Language 104

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. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 25 years. Education applications.

Exams 83

Exams Quizzes Textbooks Mobile Devices 83

Faculty Focus

MAY 15, 2025

Dr. Tony Zhang from Gies College of Business offered perspective on AI, ChatBot technology, and ethical academic support tools. Textbook format and cost mattered. A reworded syllabus, an anonymous feedback survey, or a mid-semester check-in can shift a students entire trajectory. These findings dont argue against academic rigor.

Disabilities 64

Disabilities Course Design Lecturing Feedback 64

EAB

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

In the end, the institution spurred enrollment growth by pairing the right technology with stronger collaboration and process improvements. There are faculty who are super technology-friendly, ready to tackle anything and love to get in there and play. EAB · How Pueblo College Supercharged Yield and Retention Efforts. Transcript.

Coaching 97

Coaching Communication Instructors Questions 97

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2019

That's something that hasn't really been knowable, since no one's been able to collect every syllabus out there and analyze the reading lists on them to see what pops as the top ranked. It's called the Open Syllabus Project and it's run out of a public policy center at Columbia University.

Syllabus 119

Syllabus Textbooks Assignments Education 119

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 111

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 111

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

Each tester isn’t expected to complete the entire course, but to go through at least a week’s worth of the four- to six-week syllabus (with different testers trying different parts of the course). Such checking may be more like the way textbook publishers operate than traditional professors.

Testing 166

Testing Lecturing Quizzes Textbooks 166

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Attach your class syllabus (if ready) Encourage students to reach out to you if they have any questions and identify the best method for them to do this—email, phone, Learning Management System, etc. The syllabus is great way to show your positive and encouraging bedside manner to the class.

Syllabus 98

Syllabus Teachers Discussions Questions 98

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. He loved the scope and implications of his subject.

Syllabus 147

Syllabus Quizzes Lecturing Assignments 147