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There have been several new announcements from universities across the country firming up their plans for the fall term. Nearly all are preparing for primarily online learning when classes reconvene, although most still hold out the possibility that there will …

Canada’s education system needs a transformation, and experts say 5G technology – with its increased speed and reliability – could help make it happen more quickly.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/featured-reports/article-how-5g-will-help-make-classrooms-smarter/

The coronavirus killed corporate culture. Get used to working from home.

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/05/never-go-back-office/611830/

There is one thing about which I am certain. Those students of the (potential) class of 2020 who work through this horrible situation and come out the other side in a good mental state will be the leaders of the …

The video is a complete overview of how to use EDpuzzle to create video lessons without having to create your own videos. There are timestamps in the description of the video so that you can jump directly to different sections …

The pioneering online learning networks offer hard-earned lessons for what works and what doesn’t with online education.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/26/technology/moocs-online-learning.html

Here are some resources to help students understand copyright, Creative Commons, and fair use.  

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/05/five-resources-for-teaching-and.html

At home, it seems to be a bit easier to focus on all the work,” said one eighth grader who was struggling in school. “Everything in general is easier.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/20/nyregion/coronavirus-students-schools.html

Chinese MOOC platforms XuetangX and iCourse (also called Chinese University MOOC) are releasing free online courses in English for global learners.

https://www.classcentral.com/report/china-mooc-platforms-go-international/

Investment spiked in education technology companies last year, even before the coronavirus crisis forced schools to adopt remote learning en masse, according to new data.

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/investment-education-technology-boomed-ahead-230100294.html

In Teaching Online, Claire Howell Major describes for college faculty the changes that accompany use of such technologies and offers real-world strategies for surmounting digital teaching challenges. 

https://muse.jhu.edu/book/38784

The Typology of Free Web-based Learning Technologies (2020) provides educators with a list of 226 technologies arranged into 40 types and 15 clusters that can be used via a browser to promote more productive and interactive learning.

https://library.educause.edu/resources/2020/4/typology-of-free-web-based-learning-technologies

There is probably nothing more foolish than trying to predict the future, but here I go. I have tried to put some numbers on how the uptake of fully online learning and blended/hybrid learning is likely to change post-COVID-19. These …