Unique data creates 'fair and robust' online exams
Researchers have developed a new way of reinforcing "fair and robust" online exams, a study reports.
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Privacy and security perceptions of online education proctoring services
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions have had to quickly transition to remote learning and exam taking. This has led to an increase in the use of online proctoring services to curb student cheating, ...
Education
Aug 5, 2021
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Online learning has changed the way students workânow we need to change definitions of 'cheating'
As university students wait on their mid-year exam results, some will no doubt be thinking about more than just passing. Since COVID-19 pushed teaching and testing online last year, the issue of cheating has come into sharper ...
Education
Jun 23, 2021
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Multiple-choice exams favor boys over girls, worsening the math gender gap
Boys perform better than girls in tests made up of multiple-choice questions.
Education
May 31, 2021
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Smartphones are lowering student's grades, study finds
The ease of finding information on the internet is hurting students' long-term retention and resulting in lower grades on exams, according to a Rutgers University-New Brunswick study.
Education
Aug 18, 2020
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3 ways to study better, according to cognitive research
Whether you are a student or the parent of one contending with coronavirus school closures, this year "back to school" means studying under some unusual circumstances.
Education
Aug 11, 2020
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Home-educated children left without qualifications as exams replaced with teacher-predicted grades, study shows
The cancelation of exams this year in favor of teacher-predicted grades has had a "significantly detrimental" impact on many home-educated children, who are not able to gain qualifications this summer, a study warns.
Education
Aug 7, 2020
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Simply scrapping the SAT won't make colleges more diverse
When the University of California decided in early 2020 to stop using the ACT and SAT in admissions by 2025, the decision sparked discussions anew about how fair and useful college entrance exams are in the first place.
Education
Jul 9, 2020
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Remote learning is a model for the future of education
How will technology-delivered instruction affect learning? It's still too early to reach a conclusion, but the implications for exams are clear, says Elsbeth Stern.
Social Sciences
May 29, 2020
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Students' genes cannot accurately predict educational achievement
Pupils' genetic data do not predict their educational outcomes with sufficient accuracy and shouldn't be used to design a genetically personalized curriculum or tailor teaching, according to a new University of Bristol study. ...
Social Sciences
Mar 11, 2020
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