Poor mental wellbeing in adolescents associated with low as well as high levels of digital engagement in study of 6,000 young people.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/06/220601111818.htm…
I’m afraid’: critics of anti-cheating technology for students hit by lawsuits
New technology meant to detect cheating by students taking tests at home could invade privacy, raise anxiety and be discriminatory.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/26/anti-cheating-technology-students-tests-proctorio…
How to Translate a PDF File Into Any Language
If you have a PDF file in a foreign language, or if you need to send a PDF to someone in another language, here’s how you translate them.
https://www.makeuseof.com/translate-pdf-file-into-any-language/…
Not a math person? Duolingo wants to help.
Duolingo’s app made learning languages fun. Now it wants to do the same—for math.
https://www.popsci.com/technology/duolingo-math-app-beta-testing/…
How to search for images you can (legally) use for free
If you’re looking for an image that you can repurpose for one of your projects and aren’t able to take a photo yourself, there are a ton of free images you can use online without running into any copyright issues …
Firefox vs. Opera: Which Browser Is Better for Security?
Opera and Firefox both have good reputations when it comes to security. But which one keeps your data more secure and private?
https://www.makeuseof.com/firefox-vs-opera-browser-security/…
Inside the Booming World Where Students Buy Custom Term Papers
It’s easier than ever to hire someone to write your school or college paper for you. That’s thanks to a booming group of companies known as the “contract cheating industry.”
eFlow: The Lebanese startup teaching courses on messenger
Eflow has worked with several international NGOs, including UNICEF and UNHCR and now has 12,000 learners on its platform, with plans to branch into English, Spanish and French. It recently won the UN-backed World Summit Awards for inclusion and empowerment.…
Your iPhone’s camera can translate any text instantly — here’s how
Discover how to translate text using your iPhone’s camera
https://www.tomsguide.com/how-to/how-to-translate-text-on-iphone
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The 21 most popular free online courses from top universities like Harvard and Stanford
Whether you’re itching to attend a Yale lecture or sample a University of Michigan course before applying to grad school, online learning offers a convenient way to explore your interests or gain valuable new skills — often, completely for free.…
AI scientists are studying the “emergent” abilities of large language models
A new study by researchers at Google, Stanford University, DeepMind, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill explores novel tasks that LLMs can accomplish as they grow larger and are trained on more data. The study sheds light …
The Metaverse Is Not a Place
A lot of people think that the Metaverse is about a place, but one definition of this is it’s about a time when basically immersive digital worlds become the primary way that we live our lives and spend our time.…
4 scenarios for the future of postsecondary data and analytics
A number of technologies and practices have great potential to impact postsecondary data and analytics adoption.
Three Ways Web3 Will Change Education For Good
Let’s cut through the jargon and get to the core of it: Web3 is the evolution of the world wide web. The web has gone through three iterations as a result of emerging technologies.
https://www.gettingsmart.com/2022/08/17/three-ways-web3-will-change-education-for-good/…
Tips To Being More Productive In The Classroom With EdTech
EdTech is here to provide smarter options with a wider reach, using technology and integrating innovative solutions, to the existing education system, and so enhancing the pedagogy and learning process. How can we be sure we are utilizing it fully …