MOOCs are back big time. What does their resurgence mean for higher education in Canada?
Zoom now has auto-generated captions available for free accounts
The feature was previously limited to paid Zoom meeting accounts.
New research comparing online to in-person student engagement — surprising results
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).
Online education, so what’s changed?
Universities are not transforming into dedicated distance or online education providers, even if the use of digital technologies on residential programmes is seeing some change. So what has changed in the online education landscape of higher education?
https://www.neilmosley.com/blog/online-education-so-whats-changed…
9 ways to use open source every day
You may be surprised to learn that the tools you use every day are open source.
30 Insanely Useful Websites That’ll Come in Handy Someday
You should bookmark these insanely useful sites because you may need them someday without realizing it!
Eight Things We Learned From the Facebook Papers
A massive new document release shows chaos and confusion inside the world’s most powerful social network.
https://www.theverge.com/22740969/facebook-files-papers-frances-haugen-whistleblower-civic-integrity…
7 of the best smart thinking books to read in 2021
Mathematician Marcus du Sautoy reveals the seven best books to help you think smarter and make mathematically better decisions.
https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/smart-thinking-books/
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The essential human element of AI in education
During World AI Week, the edtech industry has an opportunity to look to the future of AI in education.
https://www.ecampusnews.com/2021/10/14/the-essential-human-element-of-ai-in-education/…
Feedback options in Turnitin and Canvas SpeedGrader
This post will guide you through feedback options in Turnitin’s Feedback Studio and Canvas SpeedGrader.
https://blogs.sussex.ac.uk/tel/2021/10/12/feedback-options-in-turnitin-and-canvas-speedgrader/…
Generating Animations from Screenplays
In this paper, we develop a text-to-animation system which is capable of handling complex sentences.
https://studios.disneyresearch.com/2019/06/01/generating-animations-from-screenplays/…
Creativity Made Easy: How Your Students Can Practice the Skill for the 21st-Century
Creativity is the new productivity. Creativity is one of our greatest assets and a differentiator in the global race for educational supremacy, a race that really shouldn’t be about winners and losers, yet sadly says much about our priorities.
Setting a new bar for online higher education
Colleges and universities that learn from online education pioneers could improve operations and students’ experiences—and ensure their long-term viability.
The 8 Best Google Docs Alternatives for Online Word Processing
Google Docs has its shortcomings. Check out these excellent Google Docs alternatives when you need different features.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-great-alternatives-to-google-docs-you-should-consider/…
iMac vs. MacBook Air vs. MacBook Pro: Which Is Right for You?
Torn between the M1 MacBook Air, M1 iMac, and the new M1 Pro MacBook Pro? Here’s a guide to help you decide.