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Top 10 Education Technologies that Will Be Dead and Gone in the Next Decade
In our 2016 Teaching with Technology survey, faculty members offered their predictions on what the future holds for technology in teaching — including what hardware and systems will bite the dust over the next 10 years.
10 creative alternatives to research reports and papers
Research reports and papers have been around a long time. They haven’t evolved much. Here are 10 ways to make them more relevant.
http://ditchthattextbook.com/2015/11/09/10-creative-alternatives-to-research-reports-and-papers/…
How to Use Google’s Apps Without Getting Spied On
Google provides a lot of helpful, free services, but they often come at the cost of privacy. Here’s how you can keep using Google’s apps without constantly getting spied on.
http://fieldguide.gizmodo.com/how-to-use-google-s-apps-without-getting-spied-on-1788569785…
How Artificial Intelligence might affect urban life in 30 years – Harvard study
Artificial intelligence has already transformed our lives — from the autonomous cars on the roads to the robotic vacuums and smart thermostats in our homes. Over the next 15 years, AI technologies will continue to make inroads in nearly …
Extraction of Relevant Terms and Learning Outcomes from Online Courses
The project described “applies natural language processing(NLP) techniques to analyze the course’s materials and discover what concepts are taught, their relevancy in the course and their alignment with the learning outcomes of the course.
http://online-journals.org/index.php/i-jet/article/view/5928…
10 of The Best Google Docs Add-ons for Teachers
Here is a collection of some of the most popular Google Docs add-ons to try out in your instruction. The add-ons span different topics.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2016/10/10-of-best-google-docs-add-ons-for.html…
Difference Between Freeware and Open Source Software
The world of technology is filled with terms making use of the suffix ‘-ware’. The word ‘ware’ doesn’t inherently have anything to do with computers or technology. So, why is it in ‘software’? Here, we’ll discuss the differences between …
We put Siri, Alexa, Google Assistant, and Cortana through a marathon of tests to see who’s winning the virtual assistant race — here’s what we found
There’s no perfect way to evaluate a talking AI database, let alone four of them, but I tried to cover as many fundamental topics as I could.
http://www.businessinsider.com/siri-vs-google-assistant-cortana-alexa-2016-11…
Six strategies for Canadian universities to foster innovation
Experts from within and outside of academia expound on what role universities can play to further the innovation agenda.
35 Best Google Chrome Extensions
Here is a list of the top 35 Google Chrome extensions. We’ve categorized these extensions in a way that it would be possible for you to find the appropriate one, easily.
5 Steps to Implementing Game-Based Learning in the Classroom
Along with examples of games and a condensed guide you can download for your desk, here are five steps to integrating game-based learning into your classroom.
https://www.prodigygame.com/blog/implementing-game-based-learning-in-the-classroom-examples/…
Your smartphone is a civil rights issue
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Presentation of the Week: Theories of learning – epistemology of connectivism
Surface Studio — Microsoft Launches Its Ever First Desktop PC
At its Surface Event, Microsoft announced the much-anticipated desktop PC, dubbed Surface Studio. It’s company’s first desktop PC that comes with the thinnest LCD monitor ever built.
https://fossbytes.com/surface-studio-microsoft-launches-its-ever-first-desktop-pc/…