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- December 2, 2019Assess efficiently: Why Peer Feedback is awesome!
Active pedagogies are on the rise! Flipped classroom, blended learning, peer learning, serious games, role-playing, we see more and more of these methods tested at every level of learning. However, evaluations are mostly excluded from the teaching field. In fact, according to our study of about one hundred trainers and teachers, about 40% said they […]
- November 11, 20195 (big) problems Students live everyday
More and more solutions appear every day in the world of Education, in Higher Education. Nevertheless, the main actors in this universe, the students, are still victims of a number of problems. Some are social, others have to do with pedagogy, others are budgetary. Here are 5 recurring issues in student life. Stress This is […]
- November 8, 2019First steps for an efficient evaluation strategy
Whether we are talking about training or higher education, evaluation is the key. This allows us to determine the acquisition of skills by a learner, to determine the proper course of a pedagogy. It is the determining factor of an accomplished and effective training. If in professional training there is a real emphasis on the […]
- November 7, 2019E-assessment Solution to Integrate for Canvas Users
The e-Exam solution will now integrate directly with the LMS for a swiffer assessment process and a complete deployment in higher education institutions.
- September 13, 2019Education’s responsibility for the climate crisis
The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) reports are clear: the collapse of our industrial societies is here and it’s too late for sustainable development (Dennis Meadows has been saying this for decades, anyway), but we can still reduce the intensity of the shock. Macroeconomic data no longer hide the existence of a critical situation […]
- September 11, 2019TestWe partners with Peergrade
As we try to change the way exams, tests, assignments or assessments are given and taken, we obviously are very interested in alternative assessments such as peer grading.
- September 7, 2019How to (better) assess learners
As we demonstrated in this white paper, assessing learners can lead to many issues: stress, regression of learning, it is necessary to understand why grades and assessments are problematic. Should we stop grading? Should we assess differently? The problems Assessing has become problematic. Between 30% and 40% of American students experience anxiety due to exams. In […]
- September 1, 2019Neuromyths and memory: how do we learn?
For this new WeTestEd video, we decided to venture into the cognitive sciences and especially the neurosciences. « I learn better by listening than by reading. » « Oh yeah ? » « Yeah, I have a hearing memory. » We all said it one day. We would learn better through one meaning in particular. Thanks to Didask, I realized that … […]
- July 22, 2019Are students today really digital natives?
Yes, digital natives. A generation that was bathed in technology, a generation that throughout adolescence, or even childhood, was manipulating technology.
- June 12, 20195 pedagogies for 2019
Technology will never replace the teacher but rather help him to elevate himself and empower his methods and pedagogy. Thus, in this article, we will not just take a look at some Edtech tools, but rather on the pedagogies that can be enriched by these tools. 1. Peer Learning Peer learning is a pedagogy that […]
