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In fall 2021, I took my first steps into the world of ungrading.  I gave only feedback on student work, with no grades on any assignment. The general plan was to have students describe how they met criteria for success …

Flipsnack is a platform  that helps you create interactive flipbooks. Using a simple drag and drop editor you can instantly design visually attractive magazines, newspapers, eBooks, resumes, book reports and many more. You can either create your flipbook from scratch …

How to look your best on a video call

Five tips for looking (and sounding) great.

https://www.theverge.com/22832137/video-call-how-to-look-good-zoom-webex…

Edpuzzle is an educational platform that enables teachers to create and share annotated video lessons with their students. Teachers can use YouTube videos or upload their own, add questions, notes, and voiceovers and share with their students. Students watch the …

The value of any collaborative learning tool comes down to how it’s used by you and your students. The value of collaboration is learning from each other as well as from the teacher. When using collaborative learning tools remember to …

This paper highlights the importance of critical engagement with a learning analytics tool and a pedagogic design for its implementation with students. It uses student interaction data to demonstrate that students possess different levels of skills to meaningfully engage with …

Understanding how when and how to use the Hybrid Virtual Classroom, and how to teach with a ‘shifted pedagogy’ will require openness to experimentation combined with research and honest self-reflection.

https://zacwoolfitt.blogspot.com/2021/12/is-hybrid-virtual-classroom-just-badly.html…

Do you feel stressed due to the excessive use of computers? Find out the best ways to manage computer stress.

https://www.makeuseof.com/best-tips-to-control-computer-stress/…

The essay mills clauses up for debate in the bill committee today may not be perfect, but Gareth Crossman and Michael Draper argue that they may be good enough to make a difference.

https://wonkhe.com/blogs/criminalising-essay-mills-will-make-a-huge-difference/…

When a field trip is important for the students’ learning and its realization is dependent on the weather, virtual reality is an alternative option to consider! Virtual reality has emerged as an interesting avenue to further students’ knowledge and skills …

Transform your iPad into a filmmaking studio, workstation, comic book reader, or painter’s canvas with our expertly curated list of apps for work or play.

https://www.pcmag.com/picks/best-ipad-apps…

The immersive view option in Zoom lets you place meeting participants into specific places in the virtual background of your choosing. In this short video I demonstrate where to find and edit virtual backgrounds for Zoom and how to use …

Microsoft has released an Office update that brings an easier-to-use interface and a better theme. Let’s look at what’s new, and what we think.

https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-office-new-ui-what-we-like-dislike/…

This paper presents findings from a systematic review of 11 studies examining online teacher professional development (oTPD) in Canada between 2000-2020.  Data from diverse research methods across Canada’s geographical regions can contribute to greater insight into the types of oTPD …

A decade has gone by since MOOCs’ popularization. They’ve now reached 220M learners. Here are the stats.

https://www.classcentral.com/report/mooc-stats-2021/…