Great tips from Mike Tholfsen, a product manager for Microsoft Education and the producer of some excellent Microsoft product tutorial videos for teachers.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/10/40-onenote-and-outlook-tips-for.html
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Surprising results in study comparing online to in-person student engagement
How, in practice, did HyFlex instruction for large lectures work out? One University of Copenhagen researcher studied exactly that in a study just published in the Danish journal, Læring og Medier (Learning and Media).
8 Ways the Pandemic May Affect Students in the Future
How do you think the pandemic will affect our students in the future? What, if any, might be positive impacts? What might negative ones be, and how can we mitigate them?
Georgia Tech experts: Online learning doesn’t have to be inferior
Two prominent Georgia Tech computer scientists maintain online classes can be as effective as face-to-face instruction and urge expansion of opportunities that liberate students from the confines of a classroom and an 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily schedule.
Staying Online: a new book by Robert Ubell
Tony Bates says this book is “required reading for university and college administrators struggling to plan a route forward following the pandemic.” The book argues that “digital learning will become an increasingly integral part of all higher education teaching, and …
More about Octopus
Scientific knowledge should not be locked behind paywalls, or only available to those who can read and write in English. Scientific ideas and findings should be shared as quickly as possible. Scientific work should be judged on its merits, and …
Beyond Zoom, Teams and video lectures — what do university students really want from online learning?
Since 2020, there’s been a growing body of important research into the impact of online learning for educators. But the student voice, which is essential to informing good design and facilitation of online learning, has been largely unexamined. Our Student …
If you’ve got 15 minutes, here are 6 more productive ways to spend time on your phone
We don’t need to hide our phones during a break. We just need mobile break options that improve our state of mind—not bring us down.
Move over, calculator: These apps solve math problems by taking a picture
Have you ever tried typing a complex equation into Google for the answer? It can be a challenge. These apps solve math problems – and explain the process – just by taking a picture!
Amazon Unveils ‘Astro,’ a Privacy Nightmare Robot That Follows You Around
On Tuesday, Amazon unveiled a host of new products including Astro, a mobile Alexa robot that can capture every detail of your home’s layout, follow you around on video calls, and apparently even recognize people’s faces.
10 EdTech Tools to Help Teachers Create Interactive Media-rich Lessons
Interactive lessons have the power to engage students, hold their focus, and motivate them to become actively involved in their learning. There are tons of EdTech tools to help you create interactive and media rich lessons to use in class …
Best speech-to-text software in 2021: Free, paid and online voice recognition apps and services
The best speech-to-text software makes it simple and easy to convert speech into text, and can be available for both desktop and mobile devices.
https://www.techradar.com/nz/news/best-speech-to-text-app
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Crowdsourced U: designing a university in 60 minutes or less
I challenged 100+ attendees to prepare for the autumn term by designing a university from the ground up, leveraging what we’ve learnt about student and staff preferences and experiences in the wake of the pandemic. What old albatrosses should we …
Next Steps for Microsoft Academic – Expanding into New Horizons
For over seven years, Microsoft Research has been proud to have one of its AI research projects contribute to the open exchange of knowledge within the research community. We are now evolving our focus to explore how we can advance …
TextBlaze- An Excellent Productivity Tool for Teachers and Educators
TextBlaze is a text expander that lets you create smart text expansions. You can easily create custom keyboard shortcuts to help you save text snippets and templates to use on different places online. For instance, to type in your signature …