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Mobile learning: The good and the bad

Neo LMS

Everywhere we go, here and there, people always seem to have a mobile device in their hands, be it a smartphone or a tablet. It’s almost a sin not to own a mobile device. Our mobile devices are online 24/7. Mobile learning of course. The pros The most obvious reason is that almost everyone owns a mobile device.

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Digital Natives Still Need Help Navigating Online Assessments

Edsurge

While preparing for our standardized tests, too many of us assumed that because our students are “digital natives” their transition to online testing would be seamless and they would easily adapt and excel in these new environments. But navigating mobile apps doesn’t translate into some of the required tasks for online testing environments.

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Pedagogy first, technology second – the key to successful hybrid classes

Neo LMS

Simple questions such as how to access a course from the LMS or where to find the invitation link to a Zoom meeting, or an online assessment have simple solutions. So, each time you assign virtual homework or ask students to complete an online class, put yourself in their shoes and anticipate potential issues to tackle them quickly.

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Learning management systems 101

Neo LMS

And because the mobile market keeps growing, developers now create mobile apps for LMSs, which can be download from app stores. This way users can have access to the same feature set as they would in a normal web browser, but the entire experience is more suited for mobile learning and maximizes the platform’s features.

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6 reasons it’s important to create your own online assessments

eSchool News

Homegrown online assessments prove invaluable to one district. Assessments are critical to our efforts to improve instruction in K-12 education. At Hopewell Valley Regional School District (HVRSD), we began the transition to online assessment more than three years ago. Online assessment saves teachers’ time.

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100+ Great Google Classroom Resources for Educators

The CoolCatTeacher

Assessment. Online Assessment with Google Forms – this document gives walk throughs for Flubaroo and other tools to help you assess using Google Forms. Flubaroo – help for grading online assessments. Classroom Mobile App for Android and iOS. Sue Gorman’s Getting Googley Resource.

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Why This Professor Believes OER Can Make STEM More Inclusive and Affordable

Edsurge

Claude Laflamme explains how Lyryx overcomes limitations experienced by many online assessment platforms. Read: Lyryx further increases student engagement with the Lyryx Mobile App for Linear Algebra. Read: More about The Lyryx Model for sustainable OER publishing. Colorado State is a large public institution.

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