Questions tagged [online-learning]
Questions related to taking courses over the internet or other electronic distance-based coursework.
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Are we focusing too much on cheating with online courses?
Recently, the online calculus class I TA for took their first test of the semester and the grades were horrific. Granted, this is my first semester as a TA so my expectations might have been high. ...
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Should Professors use COVID as Discussion Board Material?
I am not a professor, but I work at a Community College. I work with students directly (basically a tutor) and someone asked me a question that I didn't know how to respond: Is it appropriate for ...
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Is it secure to use Microsoft Teams for quizzes?
So far, at the institution I work at, we have taken our quizzes in a proctored environment. Either on paper or sometimes online. But under the prevailing scenario, we need to resort to some fully ...
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I was accused of cheating on an online physics exam because my answers were similar to those on Chegg [closed]
Today I was found guilty because my exam answers were similar to those on the math website. I haven't even seen the evidence(Chegg's answers) they said. I would like some advice on the appeal.
Here is ...
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Student responsibility for synchronous online assessments
Here are constraints for my course (which will be delivered remotely):
The class size is huge (250+ students).
Lecture contents will be delivered asynchronously (with pre-recorded videos and live Q&...
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What are best practices for reducing cheating in online tests? [closed]
I would like to know how can universities conduct exams of mathematical subjects during coronavirus.
My university is not willing to let us be tested from afar because of the claim that in this case, ...
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I have been accused of cheating on an online exam because my answers were similar to those in a math website, is this sufficient proof of cheating? [closed]
My professor has accused me of cheating on an online exam, which was proctored by a TA. My camera did fall a few times but I was constantly lifting it up. The class is a precalc class which I'm just ...
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Is it a bad idea to use other professors' Youtube videos as lectures?
I am a graduate student at an American university, and I have been assigned to teach an online math class. I have noticed that there are many lecture videos available on Youtube made by actual ...
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Is there a repository for copyrighted academic video lectures?
As the Covid-19 pandemic spread out everybody’s moving to teach online. Would it be possible to post online my video lectures, without sacrificing copyrights, i.e. posting them with a warranty that (...
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How to allow students to work off-line, while still using an LMS to collect work?
Due to Covid-19, I am having to switch to a "hybrid" format, where I see students less often each week, in smaller groups, and more assignments are pushed on-line. The school is in an extremely rural ...
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What should I do if I was wrongly accused of cheating? [duplicate]
I used to think that online exams allow me to perform better in exams in a more relaxed setting, but today after an examination I changed my opinions, because the tutor proctor probably thought I was ...
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Is Wiley Plus able to detect when students are cheating?
I am supposed to start teaching on Wiley Plus for the first time this coming summer semester, and as someone who is already not the most tech-savvy, I have concerns regarding students cheating on ...
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Refusing for turning on a zoom camera during an exam? [closed]
Hello I have a question regarding video during exams.
My professor is hosting an exam using Zoom, and I was wondering if there was any basis for refusing to use the camera during the exam. Each ...
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What to do if my internet connection drops during the exam? [closed]
Next week I will start having online exams. One of the rules is that the camera must stay on during the whole time. Unfortunately, my internet connection will occasionally drop. This will happen ...
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What are the benefits and drawbacks of timed online exams? [closed]
I have seen several ideas for online exams but one thing that is not fully discussed is what are the advantages and disadvantages of timed exams? This will be helpful to many, especially during these ...
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