An unexpected tool for understanding inequality: abstract math
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Presentation of the Week: Useful Accessibility Tools
Understanding Participant’s Behaviour in Massively Open Online Courses
In this study, conducted in a French MOOC that is part of the EDUlib initiative, we systematically classified MOOC user profiles based on their behaviour in the open-source learning management system (LMS) – in this case, Sakai – and studied …
How to set up iOS to read any text–from emails to ebooks–aloud
Using built-in iOS settings, Apple users can configure their mobile devices to read any form of text aloud with a simple gesture.
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-set-up-ios-to-read-any-text-from-emails-to-ebooks-aloud/…
No habla español? How Netflix could transform the way we learn languages
Amid concern over the fall in pupils studying foreign languages, a new online tool has turned the streaming service into a classroom.
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/mar/02/netflix-languages-education…
Some questions to use when discussing why we shouldn’t replace humans with AI (artificial intelligence) for learning
All of our design and most of our assessments are created in an effort to help people know things,” writes Dave Cormier, “and yet there is no clear agreement in education on what learning actually is.” This point is especially …
The PERLA Framework: Blending Personalization and Learning Analytics
This paper discusses the Personalization and Learning Analytics (PERLA) framework which represents the convergence of personalization and learning analytics and provides a theoretical foundation for effective analytics-enhanced personalized learning.
http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/3936/4956
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Moodle Announces Moodle Workplace: The best of Moodle, fine-tuned for organisational learning
Moodle, developer of the most-used learning platform software in the world, today officially introduces Moodle Workplace, a learning solution to support effective organisational training that combines the proven power, scalability and flexibility of the Moodle LMS with completely new features …
Advancing Academia with Wikipedia
University libraries are integrating the massive online encyclopedia into their operations to share their unique resources, improve teaching and learning, and raise their profile.
https://www.universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/advancing-academia-with-wikipedia/…
Why I chose Brave as my Chrome browser replacement
I’m pretty sure I’ve found the ideal Chrome alternative in the Brave browser. If your reasons for sticking with Chrome have been (a) extensions, (b) compatibility, (c) syncing across devices, or (d, unlikely) speed, Brave checks all of those boxes. …
15 Tools for Teaching With Video
A good video clip can spark discussion, reinforce a key concept, or introduce students to an entirely new topic. Here are fifteen tools to use the next time you’re planning to use a video in your classroom.
https://practicaledtech.com/2019/03/03/15-tools-for-teaching-with-video/…
Is online learning the future of education?
Established in 2012, FutureLearn is Europe’s largest online social learning platform, where learning happens through conversation with other users.
https://www.britishcouncil.org/anyone-anywhere/explore/web-for-all/future-education…
How virtual reality can create the ultimate empathy machine
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Presentation of the Week: Integrating Mixed Reality Pedagogy into Education
Horizon Report Preview 2019
The EDUCAUSE Horizon Report Preview provides summaries of each of the upcoming edition’s trends, challenges, and important developments in educational technology, which were ranked most highly by the expert panel.
https://library.educause.edu/-/media/files/library/2019/2/2019horizonreportpreview.pdf…