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Formative feedback strategies every teacher should know about

Hapara

? Listen to an audio version of this post: [link] What are the benefits of formative feedback and assessment? Formative feedback involves multiple feedback-learning cycles that are informally assessed for a given assignment. These low-stakes cycles translate to increased opportunities for growth and learning.

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ACT’s Latest Act: Investing in an Open-Source Assessment Startup

Edsurge

Its latest act: making a strategic investment in Open Assessment Technologies (OAT), a San Francisco-based startup that offers open-source tools for building and delivering digital tests. Besides just being an assessment company, we’re also becoming a learning and navigation company,” Roorda tells EdSurge in an interview.

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The Sky is Falling, or is it?

My Island View

Before it was a week old, over one million users downloaded it, and then, over the next two months, 100 million people signed on to use it. The second lesson should be that the methods and assessments that educators have used for the last few centuries are no longer relevant in today’s world. The website reportedly sees 1.5

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It’s 2020: Have Digital Learning Innovations Trends Changed?

Edsurge

The primary trends identified by the team were: adaptive learning, open education resources (OER), gamification and game-based learning, MOOCs, LMS and interoperability, mobile devices, and design. Delivering these models to a differentiated population of educators and learners requires an adaptive approach.

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Woot Math: Adaptive learning for fractions and decimals

iLearn Technology

If you have better access to technology, and students can work independently on a device, the Adaptive Practice is the place to start. Here you can print out student login cards, assign an initial topic, and the program will adaptively generate and assess thousands of interactive problems.

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Online Learning's 'Greatest Hits'

Edsurge

Learning Management Systems With learning management systems now installed at nearly all higher education institutions here and abroad, instructors can create course materials, assess student progress and generate custom exams. Most authoring software also integrates assessment tools, testing learning outcomes.

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AI generated post: Online Tools for Classroom Teachers

Kathy Schrock

In today's digital age, classroom teachers can take advantage of a wide range of online tools to enhance the teaching and learning experience. As a result, teachers must adapt to the use of online tools to enhance their teaching skills and make learning more efficient and enjoyable.

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