Most students are prepared to share data on their academic activities with universities’ learning analytics programmes, according to a survey.
Brain: The New AI-powered Search Engine That Wants To Replace Google
Brain is the new product from Jerry Yue which is based on an advanced algorithm. Brain will work as a personal virtual assistant for each user by having users input not just a profile of who they are, but …
AI learns to predict human reactions by reading our fiction
A team of Stanford researchers have developed a novel means of teaching artificial intelligence systems how to predict a human’s response to their actions. They’ve given their knowledge base, dubbed Augur, access to online writing community Wattpad and its archive …
Apple Wins Big: Court Rejects FBI’s Argument For Hacking Drug Dealer’s iPhone
While the world is waiting for the result of San Bernardino Trial verdict, Apple has already won a case against FBI related to breaking the iPhone lock screen of a drug dealer. The severity of the trial might not …
Now You Can Type in Google Docs by Speaking
Google just rolled out voice-typing features in Google Docs. It’s more than just a straight dictation feature, too. You can edit and stylize your written text with voice commands as well.
http://www.wired.com/2016/02/now-can-type-google-docs-speaking/…
10 reasons why 2015 is the year of the MOOC
2012 was heralded, largely by people who had never taken any, as the year of the MOOC. 2013 was heralded, largely by people who hadn’t taken any, as the year MOOCs died, 2014 saw realism emerge with a swing …
Here’s The Hidden Purpose Of Facebook’s New Reactions Buttons
World’s biggest social networking company Facebook has rolled out the new Reactions buttons that will allow a user to express its emotions in a better way. But, what is the hidden purpose of Facebook’s new addition? Yes, you guessed it …
What’s a Raspberry Pi?
The Raspberry Pi is a credit-card sized computer originally designed for education, inspired by the 1981 BBC Micro. The Raspberry Pi is slower than a modern laptop or desktop but is still a complete Linux computer and can provide all …
11 time-saving Microsoft Word hacks you won’t know how you lived without
While you might look at the program as a familiar annoyance that’s been around since your middle school days, you can get some serious work done with it if you know how to use it correctly. And no, I’m …
10 Google apps and services you had no idea you needed
There are dozens upon dozens of Google apps and other products out there that are worth checking out. Sure search, Gmail and Google Calendar are must-haves, but Google’s utility extends far beyond its core products. We’ll take a look …
What the discovery of gravitational waves means
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Presentation of the Week: Connecting With the Disconnected
How to Save Time Grading Papers and Essays
With the right strategies, you can cut down the amount of time you spend grading papers, making room for more free time on your weekends. Check out some of the top tips from our community of teachers below.
http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2015/01/20/teacher-helpline-the-essay-free-weekend…
Personal and Personalized Learning
We hear the phrase ‘personalized learning’ a lot these days, so much so that it has begun to lose its meaning. Wikipedia tells us that it is the “tailoring of pedagogy, curriculum and learning environments by learners or for …
Minecraft: Education Edition Coming This Summer
A version of Minecraft customized for the classroom will give educators new tools and options to tailor the boundless game world to lesson plans.
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2016/01/minecraft-education-edition-coming-summer…