Andrea Leyden, Author at ExamTime

How to Get Your Study Back on Track for the New School Year

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

Why is it so hard to adjust back to the routine of student life for a new school year? The answer is simple. As human beings, we hate change and try to fight it at any opportunity. Once we have adapted to a lifestyle, in this case school holidays, it’s… Read More

Back to School Ideas: Questions to Ask at the Start of the School Year

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

A student’s return back to school is often a whirlwind of notebooks, uniforms, new tech devices and other academic utensils that have been wrangled from parent’s pockets. The universal sigh from students contemplating the school year ahead is echoed in many countries at this time. In contrast to this reaction,… Read More

Back to School Tips: Your 3 Step Plan

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

For many, a new academic year has just begun and you are full of good intentions. You want to get the year off to a flying start which you can retain throughout the school year to avoid the panic around test time you experienced last year. We’re here to help!… Read More

Announcing the Official Launch of ExamTime

Posted on August 20, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

127 product releases, 4 language versions, 938,195 study resources and 1 owl later, we are officially launching our complete ExamTime version! We first introduced ourselves in late September 2012, with our first beta version. Back then, we had light versions of a mind map tool, a flashcard maker and a… Read More

Types of Teachers: Which One Are You?

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

When you were in school as a student, more than likely you discovered different learning styles or techniques. Thinking back to those days, you may also have noticed that your teachers had a particular way that they would teach you and your classmates. Did your English teacher prefer a… Read More

Education for the Future: How Do We Prepare Youth for What’s to Come?

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

In a globally connected world where technology is becoming more efficient and necessary, the question that comes to mind is: Are we preparing our youth for the future? Many education specialists are predicting certain trends for the future but how will we get there? The current education model will need… Read More

Teacher Case Study: Engaging Students Beyond the Classroom

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

This case study from an ExamTime user outlines how a teacher integrated our tools into his teaching strategy to improve his student’s exam results. David Bayne is a Religious Education teacher in the UK with over 13 years teaching experience. Most of David’s colleagues used PowerPoint to share key notes… Read More

Are These Our Best New Features Yet?

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

Great news – even more new features!! At ExamTime, we’re also learning every day and using that learning to deliver an even better website for you! Today we pull the curtain back on our latest improvements and introduce our new ExamTime features. From looking at user habits and getting feedback,… Read More

New Features! Performance Tracking & Relevant Resources

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

Many of you have been telling us how you love using ExamTime to help you learn or teach plus how it improves study performance. But wouldn’t it be great to have some proof of the progress you’re making? Well now you can; Introducing ExamTime’s new Progress and Tracking features! Our… Read More

How to Study Psychology To Avoid Going Crazy!

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Andrea Leyden

In the latest addition to our “How to Study…” blog series, we outline various study techniques you can apply to your quest to understand Psychology. Take a look at out previous articles in this series discussing how to study Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, … Read More