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SUMMARY:Randomized experiments to evaluate learning technologies
DTSTART:20240109T121500
DTEND:20240109T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T020957Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Maria Paula Cacault\n\n\nIn this lunch&LEARN session Maria Pau
 la Cacault\, Head of Operations E4S (Enterprise 4 Society)\, will present 
 the findings from her study exploring the effects of live streaming lectur
 es on student achievement and attendance. After the presentation we will e
 xplore how randomised experiments can be set up to evaluate new learning m
 ethods.\n\nResults from this large-scale randomized experiment with first-
 year bachelor students at the University of Geneva revealed that watching 
 lectures via live stream lowered the academic performance of students with
  lower abilities and improved the results for those with higher-abilities.
  Interestingly\, students seemed to use this technology only sporadically\
 , often choosing online attendance when unexpected circumstances made atte
 nding class in person difficult. \n\nThis study won the "Swiss Education 
 Research Award 2023”. This prize is awarded biennially by the Swiss Conf
 ederation and cantonal authorities to recognise research that significantl
 y contributes to the management and steering of the education system. \n\
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LOCATION:ME A3 31 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==ME%20A3%2031 https://epfl.zo
 om.us/meeting/register/u5Iqfuqrpz0iHNQCXclgvsdBw88LqJzNb6rz
STATUS:CONFIRMED
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