Author: Rafael Scapin

These online book clubs are an excellent way to create a reading habit and meet fellow bibliophiles to discuss books.

https://www.makeuseof.com/online-book-clubs-forums-discuss-what-you-read/

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As a leading study put it, “there is no adequate evidence base to justify incorporating learning styles assessments into general educational practice”. Yet, despite this conclusion of the evidence, as well as subsequent studies which relegate this association to the …

Teachers can use these tools to give students feedback—and seek feedback in return—to support deeper understanding and growth.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/tech-tools-help-teachers-and-students-exchange-feedback…

Moodle has a new personality! Welcome to a new contemporary interface, an intuitive tabbed navigation and a redefined course experience that makes it easier for educators or trainers to create and edit courses and for learners to reduce distractions and …

The metaverse can be leveraged as a space to create more opportunities for learning, in particular, for hybrid learning and providing more access for students than what might exist in a physical setting.

https://www.gettingsmart.com/2022/04/18/metaverse-and-education-what-do-we-need-to-know/

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Higher Education students and lecturers have returned to campus after a turbulent period of closed classrooms. There is continued experimentation and exploration of possibilities. Should we offer courses 100% online? 100% on campus? Or search for the perfect ‘blend’? How …

Artificial intelligence helps teachers identify which of their students have learning difficulties, according to a new study. Teachers make more accurate assessments of learning difficulties such as dyslexia and ADHD among their students if they are given AI-generated feedback rather …

Elai.io is a leading text-to-video platform that allows you to build customized AI videos with a presenter using only text. A simple click is all it takes to generate a video with 69 languages available for translation.

https://elai.io/…

New site offers mobile-responsive, search-optimized experience to a growing global audience of learners.

https://news.mit.edu/2022/mit-opencourseware-launches-nextgen-platform-0413…

Scientists have developed a smartphone app that can detect whether you’ve been infected with Covid-19. The app, called ResApp, uses machine learning to analyse the sounds of your cough. During testing, the app was found to correctly detect Covid-19 in …

Recent advances have drastically changed the structures of vital institutions, including higher education. Textbooks, pencils, and paper are no longer required resources. Students can choose other learning methods besides the traditional classroom lecture. With that in mind, let’s explore how …

Here’s how you can automatically customize your Windows system as time passes, like changing the wallpaper or lowering the volume.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/change-the-way-windows-runs-depending-on-the-time-of-day/…

For computer users of all ages, the idea of an “Office Suite” is intimately linked with Microsoft. Word, Excel, and Powerpoint are now taught in schools, installed by default on our PCs, an essential skill on our résumés, and is …

Deploying machine learning and advanced analytics thoughtfully and to their full potential may support improvements in student access, success, and the overall student experience.

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/education/our-insights/using-machine-learning-to-improve-student-success-in-higher-education…

There might be part of a site that doesn’t easily let you copy some text, or maybe the text you need to copy is part of an image. So we’re going to talk about a few tools to capture text …