In Moodle 4.0, the question bank makes it easier for teachers and course creators to manage and collaborate on quiz questions. In the question bank, teachers can now decide whether a new question is published and ready to use or …
A ‘Goldilocks amount’ of time spent online could be good for teenagers’ wellbeing
Poor mental wellbeing in adolescents associated with low as well as high levels of digital engagement in study of 6,000 young people.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220601111818.htm…
Not a math person? Duolingo wants to help.
Duolingo’s app made learning languages fun. Now it wants to do the same—for math.
https://www.popsci.com/technology/duolingo-math-app-beta-testing/…
5 Great Speech to Text Apps to Transcribe Audio Recordings
These speech to text apps offer a wide range of features that are especially ideal for us in education. Students can use them to record lectures and voice memos and have them automatically transcribed within minutes. Some of these apps …
I’m afraid’: critics of anti-cheating technology for students hit by lawsuits
New technology meant to detect cheating by students taking tests at home could invade privacy, raise anxiety and be discriminatory.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/26/anti-cheating-technology-students-tests-proctorio…
A Minecraft build can be used to teach almost any subject
A professor has used Minecraft to teach a class on the history and culture of modernity. The course was based entirely within the game server, with instructions, in-class communication and course work almost exclusively carried out within the Minecraft world …
Your iPhone’s camera can translate any text instantly — here’s how
Discover how to translate text using your iPhone’s camera
https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-translate-text-on-iphone
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AI scientists are studying the “emergent” abilities of large language models
A new study by researchers at Google, Stanford University, DeepMind, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explores novel tasks that LLMs can accomplish as they grow larger and are trained on more data. The study sheds light …
eFlow: The Lebanese startup teaching courses on messenger
Eflow has worked with several international NGOs, including UNICEF and UNHCR and now has 12,000 learners on its platform, with plans to branch into English, Spanish and French. It recently won the UN-backed World Summit Awards for inclusion and empowerment.…
The 21 most popular free online courses from top universities like Harvard and Stanford
Whether you’re itching to attend a Yale lecture or sample a University of Michigan course before applying to grad school, online learning offers a convenient way to explore your interests or gain valuable new skills — often, completely for free.…
Firefox vs. Opera: Which Browser Is Better for Security?
Opera and Firefox both have good reputations when it comes to security. But which one keeps your data more secure and private?
https://www.makeuseof.com/firefox-vs-opera-browser-security/…
10 must-use websites for students in 2022
A number of websites and software go unnoticed in the big ocean that is the internet. This list contains websites that can help students organize their work and improve their projects efficiently.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/gaming-tech/10-must-use-websites-students-2022…
Take Away Their Cellphones
Restriction is a far better strategy. These efforts won’t be simple to execute, but the alternative is simply too damaging to students’ learning and well-being. Keep cellphones turned off and out of sight during the school day—and give students and …
How to search for images you can (legally) use for free
If you’re looking for an image that you can repurpose for one of your projects and aren’t able to take a photo yourself, there are a ton of free images you can use online without running into any copyright issues …
Inside the Booming World Where Students Buy Custom Term Papers
It’s easier than ever to hire someone to write your school or college paper for you. That’s thanks to a booming group of companies known as the “contract cheating industry.”