Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The pandemic is changing the way tests and quizzes are conducted at colleges across the country, with the rapid adoption of new tools that proponents say catch cheating, but in ways that many students say amount to an unacceptable invasion of their privacy. In that model, colleges are typically charged on a per-test basis.

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Plagiarism Exams Confidentiality Testing 218

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

For Rachel Davenport, a senior lecturer at Texas State University, one key area where she has thrown out old assumptions has been testing. But it’s not just about testing. Are there things that are working that they might continue doing after the health crisis ends? Why have I not done open-book exams? she asks. “I

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Exams Syllabus Lecturing Testing 170

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 27, 2024

When my friend, Emma, was preparing for finals, she used Trello to organize her study schedule, Quizlet for flashcards, and weekly Google Meet sessions with classmates to discuss tough topics, transforming her test stress into an effective study routine. Why so many digital crutches? Because studying for exams can feel overwhelming.

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Exams Study Syllabus Essay 158

Edsurge

JUNE 6, 2024

But the problem is when we tested this,” he adds, “it helped those students, but it got to the point where other students said, ‘I don’t have to read anything ever again,’ because the tool could also summarize and turn any text into a series of bullet points.” That’s going to be a real time saver for faculty,” he predicts.

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Lecturing Education Assignments Syllabus 215

Edsurge

APRIL 9, 2020

The tests will be device-agnostic, meaning students will be able to complete them at home using computers, tablets or mobile phones , or even write their responses by hand and take a photo of them to submit. That’s the approach the College Board is taking this spring with its adapted AP exams.

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Distance Learning Syllabus Internet Learning 210

Edsurge

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Called Agent Smith , it’s an artificially intelligent system that absorbs information from a course syllabus and uses it to build a Jill Watson customized to that class. The Apprentice Learner then makes hypotheses about how the solution steps work and tests those theories on subsequent problems. See the tool in action here.

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Teaching Intelligence Syllabus Learning 214

Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

My syllabus had a no-technology policy and it wasn’t perfect, but it helped. Some had tested positive for COVID-19, or had a parent in the hospital, or were paying out of pocket for school because there was some glitch with their FAFSA, or their internet was slow. I performed then too.

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Teachers Syllabus Schools Students 211

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In research and surveys conducted by Dr. Donald McCabe and the International Center for Academic Integrity over the span of 12 years, 68 percent of undergraduates who responded admitted to cheating on tests or written assignments. Reducing students’ test anxiety can help, Millet said.

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Academic Integrity Exams Assignments Instructors 144

Edsurge

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Each team enters with an idea and, over the course of the weekend, generates interest around that idea while testing the founder’s assumptions and the need for the solution. We want to test and grow your work to meet the needs of our student population. Photo credit: Devlo Media.

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Culture Education Syllabus Attention 167

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Designing an inclusive syllabus. Criterion-referenced test. Columbia CTL (2022). link] (retrieved January 2, 2023) Eddy, S.

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Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 131

Edsurge

APRIL 30, 2020

So one of the challenges we've really been dealing with is test security because of course everyone wants to go right to ProctorU and have that live proctoring experience. Start with your syllabus, make your syllabus accessible and then do one document per week. However, that is obviously very costly.

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Accessibility Disabilities Universal Design Syllabus 218

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. While many of my colleagues administer tests immediately before break, I schedule the third exam three weeks later.

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Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 109

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2024

A few weeks ago, Ferris State University made a splashy announcement that it planned to enroll two chatbot “students” in its classes, calling it a novel way for colleges to test their curricula. The concept is: What if a syllabus was something that students could ask questions of rather than a static document? “If

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Intelligence Syllabus Feedback Assignments 210

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2017

We all have that one teacher who seems to take months to grade even a single test. Is that a real A, or an A based on turning in the syllabus? You don’t realize that you are testing your knowledge because you're so busy beating other people,” she reports gleefully. We spend the entire semester wondering what our grade is.

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Quizzes Textbooks Syllabus Students 136

Ask a Tech Teacher

JUNE 10, 2021

There are lots of proven methods of assessment and only a few rhyme with “quiz” or “test” Instead of turning to those old-fashioned approaches that scream of academics, evaluate learning in new ways. Change their learning ecosystem and watch how much harder they work simply because you care enough to pay attention.

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Motivation Schools Syllabus Students 154

Edsurge

MARCH 11, 2019

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. Making practice tests fun with a "King of the Hill" game. Review tests are ungraded practice versions of the live tests. His choice: modular learning.

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Curriculum Hybrid Courses Lecturing Gamification 151

Edsurge

OCTOBER 16, 2017

This includes the provision of electronic access to the course syllabus, reading and viewing materials, assessments, the course calendar, grades, course evaluations, discussion boards, and other important course materials. Course management technology organizes and presents course structure and materials on an electronic platform.

Technology 152

Technology Education Syllabus Counselling 152

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 15, 2024

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. While many of my colleagues administer tests immediately before break, I schedule the third exam three weeks later.

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Syllabus Exams Course Outline Attention 97

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Faculty should consider implementing these strategies during the design phase of their curriculum and syllabus. Implementing these strategies are not only beneficial for teachers, but they also have the power to ease additional challenges for students pursuing a post-secondary degree with a disability.

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Disabilities Exams Lecturing Education 144

Edsurge

MAY 26, 2019

Wrong Answer ” by Rachel Aviv: A powerful piece on the human impact of high-stakes testing and school accountability. “While this may sound super nerdy, I thought it was great to have academic research to dig into and understand how people across the aisle felt about topics such as pedagogy, teacher accountability, and school operations.”

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Syllabus Education Failure Knowledge 153

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Were they merely handy summaries that students used to review before a test? The conversation could go like this: “Let’s log on to the LMS and see if your professor said anything about ChatGPT in the syllabus or assignment directions.” Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper.

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Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 124

Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2023

Students gain access to their courses — syllabus, main project, required engagements, discussion forum and other materials — a week prior to the start of class. Sessions are divided into week-long modules, opening Monday mornings and ending Sunday evenings. Assignments, in largely project-based instruction, are due at the end of each week.

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Teaching Instructors Syllabus Assignments 166

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus. link] Weber-Wulff, D., Bjelobaba, S.,

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Were they merely handy summaries that students used to review before a test? The conversation could go like this: “Let’s log on to the LMS and see if your professor said anything about ChatGPT in the syllabus or assignment directions.” Bean backpack along with my textbooks and kelly green Trapper Keeper.

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Syllabus Academic Integrity eLearning Assignments 119

Faculty Focus

MARCH 14, 2023

The following includes a few strategies and examples to ensure clarity: A clear, inclusive syllabus with a course calendar of class activities, routines, materials, links to rubrics, etc. Designing an inclusive syllabus. Criterion-referenced test. Columbia CTL (2022). link] (retrieved January 2, 2023) Eddy, S.

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Syllabus Exams Instructors Assignments 98

Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2018

He plans to test his software in a biology course soon, and believes it could work for poetry as well. One might be designed to explain the syllabus, another to answer course content, and another to welcome students (and perhaps other micro-roles). “Teaching and learning will remain a human endeavor.”

Teaching 135

Teaching Syllabus Teaching Assistants Textbooks 135

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. While many of my colleagues administer tests immediately before break, I schedule the third exam three weeks later.

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Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 110

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Flexible proctored test dates. Educators would need to offer multiple days/times for proctored tests. This is not an issue for in-classroom tests, although make-up test dates may be required for students who miss the original test date. (Three options, students select one based on their preferences).

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Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 111

Faculty Focus

JUNE 18, 2023

Asynchronous online courses that follow the academic schedule for beginning and ending of the course and are structured with firm due dates for assignments, tests, and course activities may or may not offer students opportunities to connect with others taking the course at the same time. Where is this going?” So far we have focused on.

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Instructors Syllabus Assignments Feedback 105

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 17, 2023

For some, planning revolves around syllabus revision, closing loopholes, and adjusting dates. This may not sound particularly innovative, especially since many teachers provide a calendar in the syllabus. While many of my colleagues administer tests immediately before break, I schedule the third exam three weeks later.

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Exams Syllabus Course Outline Attention 105

Edsurge

JULY 25, 2016

Additionally, despite its popularity, data has shown some major disparities in AP Computer Science A test-takers. So far, 1500 teachers have been trained on creating a Computer Science Principles syllabus for the fall of 2016. However, only AP Computer Science A attracted students; AB, on the other hand, failed to hit the same numbers.

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Science Exams Accessibility Syllabus 113

Faculty Focus

APRIL 18, 2023

Flexible proctored test dates. Educators would need to offer multiple days/times for proctored tests. This is not an issue for in-classroom tests, although make-up test dates may be required for students who miss the original test date. (Three options, students select one based on their preferences).

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Exams Course Design Assignments Learning 98

Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2021

Universities striving for greater equity may offer implicit bias tests, DEI seminars or curriculum reviews. I tend to leave thinking, ‘I can imagine how I can change my syllabus.’” Or, they might put on a play.

Culture 160

Culture Syllabus Discussions Study 160

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc. When students read their names in a test question they smile, and some even exclaimed, “I made it!”

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Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

First, I told students via my syllabus that if I received a report saying a paper had AI content, they could be considered to be cheating if they could not provide proof of authorship. My essay didn’t pass the AI-generated content test. Finally, I could help prove a student had actually written their paper. References Helmond, J.

Academic Integrity 116

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Edsurge

AUGUST 8, 2017

They would do well on timed tests, just acing timed tests. Take a solid year to plan, to develop materials, to test things out and so forth. I just spend a little bit of space in the syllabus [explaining the format], maybe a paragraph and explain that this is how we’re going to do the class. They seemed to be engaged.

Failure 139

Failure Lecturing Syllabus Instructors 139

Faculty Focus

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

These questions draw from information on the syllabus (which they are provided with the week before we meet) as well as general trivia like what’s Netflix’s most watched series, what is the most desired corporate stock, etc. When students read their names in a test question they smile, and some even exclaimed, “I made it!”

Exams 111

Exams Syllabus Group work Assignments 111