Actions that universities must take to promote equal access and opportunity for disabled students in higher education, based on a research-backed framework developed by Carol Evans and Xiaotong Zhu.
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/…
Metaverse education: from university to metaversity
The emergence of XR –devices and the (3D) metaverse today can match and even exceed the respective societal impacts of the smartphone and (2D) Internet years back. We are in for a treat over the years to come! A treat …
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…
Enhance online quizzes with Moodle 4.0 question bank improvements
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 …
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 …
Checklist: Is Your Campus Ready for Hybrid Learning?
Take these steps to ensure you have the proper infrastructure and policies in place to support remote learning.
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How to Translate a PDF File Into Any Language
If you have a PDF file in a foreign language, or if you need to send a PDF to someone in another language, here’s how you translate them.
https://www.makeuseof.com/translate-pdf-file-into-any-language/…
Microsoft Teams is getting an under-the-hood upgrade to boost performance
Microsoft is preparing a behind-the-scenes upgrade for collaboration platform Teams that it says will offer users a heightened level of performance.
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All-in-one bookmark manager
Raindrop.io is the best place to keep all your favorite books, songs, articles or whatever else you come across while browsing.
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…
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 …
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/…
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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