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Scientists have developed a smartphone app that can detect whether you’ve been infected with Covid-19. The app, called ResApp, uses machine learning to analyse the sounds of your cough. During testing, the app was found to correctly detect Covid-19 in …

Elai.io is a leading text-to-video platform that allows you to build customized AI videos with a presenter using only text. A simple click is all it takes to generate a video with 69 languages available for translation.

https://elai.io/…

As a leading study put it, “there is no adequate evidence base to justify incorporating learning styles assessments into general educational practice”. Yet, despite this conclusion of the evidence, as well as subsequent studies which relegate this association to the …

The metaverse can be leveraged as a space to create more opportunities for learning, in particular, for hybrid learning and providing more access for students than what might exist in a physical setting.

https://www.gettingsmart.com/2022/04/18/metaverse-and-education-what-do-we-need-to-know/

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Recent advances have drastically changed the structures of vital institutions, including higher education. Textbooks, pencils, and paper are no longer required resources. Students can choose other learning methods besides the traditional classroom lecture. With that in mind, let’s explore how …

Moodle has a new personality! Welcome to a new contemporary interface, an intuitive tabbed navigation and a redefined course experience that makes it easier for educators or trainers to create and edit courses and for learners to reduce distractions and …

New site offers mobile-responsive, search-optimized experience to a growing global audience of learners.

https://news.mit.edu/2022/mit-opencourseware-launches-nextgen-platform-0413…

Teachers can use these tools to give students feedback—and seek feedback in return—to support deeper understanding and growth.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/tech-tools-help-teachers-and-students-exchange-feedback…

Here’s how you can automatically customize your Windows system as time passes, like changing the wallpaper or lowering the volume.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/change-the-way-windows-runs-depending-on-the-time-of-day/…

In my experience, students of all ages need help to stay focused. In theory, annotation helps them pay attention while reading. The act of commenting and questioning enables a closer read so it also helps students understand the ideas in …

In her talk, brain researcher and professor Lara Boyds explains what science currently knows about neuroplasticity. In essence, your brain can change in three ways.

http://danielschristian.com/learning-ecosystems/2022/03/31/i-analyzed-13-ted-talks-on-improving-your-memory-heres-the-quintessence-keiffenheim/

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There might be part of a site that doesn’t easily let you copy some text, or maybe the text you need to copy is part of an image. So we’re going to talk about a few tools to capture text …

Let’s take a look at some promising applications that facilitate interactive e-learning.

https://www.androidguys.com/promoted-news/the-best-e-learning-apps-for-remote-students/…

Deploying machine learning and advanced analytics thoughtfully and to their full potential may support improvements in student access, success, and the overall student experience.

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/education/our-insights/using-machine-learning-to-improve-student-success-in-higher-education…

For computer users of all ages, the idea of an “Office Suite” is intimately linked with Microsoft. Word, Excel, and Powerpoint are now taught in schools, installed by default on our PCs, an essential skill on our résumés, and is …