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A reader sent me an email asking how they could use digital apps and tools to facilitate active collaboration in their classroom. I thought it was an interesting question, and so I decided to reply in the form of a …

This guide seeks to support community college faculty in California and beyond in more effectively meeting the continued reality of online learning in response to COVID-19 and potential future crises—specifically through the use of OER.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Kd-zDeZDuLXDPLzVQ3k70gGhqZ4vFWqB/view…

From October 12 to 14, UNESCO held its 2020 edition of Mobile Learning Week (MLW), which provided a global perspective of the challenges of maintaining educational systems during the pandemic.  

https://www.profweb.ca/en/publications/articles/unesco-mobile-learning-week-2020…

Originality reports is a new feature introduced by Google a few weeks ago that helps teachers conduct originality scans on students work. Instead of the traditional way of using Google Search to look for plagiarism, Originality reports, which is integrated …

Schools around the world are slowly adopting artificial intelligence to better tailor teaching to individual kids. One program maps a student’s mastery of math; another assesses literacy and screens for dyslexia. Critics are skeptical that this technology is as effective …

The Pocketalk Classic instantly translates your spoken words into one of 74 languages — and back again. Plus, it comes with two years of global mobile data, so there are no extra fees.

https://www.cnet.com/news/the-incredible-pocketalk-classic-mobile-translator-is-on-sale-for-99/…

Google spoke to more than 5,000 employees to discover these remote work best practices. They provide a lesson in emotional intelligence.

https://medium.com/inc./googles-remote-work-policy-has-9-great-tips-you-should-definitely-steal-today-167f53c738a6…

The pandemic ushered in a golden age of remote test proctoring – but students say the technology can be invasive and biased.

https://news.trust.org/item/20201110125959-i5kmg/…

One idea that I’d like to nominate for consideration would be a commitment to design every course as an online course. That’s right, every single course. Even if there are no current plans to expand online offerings in, say, a …

Thirty years ago, Hinton’s belief in neural networks was contrarian. Now it’s hard to find anyone who disagrees, he says.

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/11/03/1011616/ai-godfather-geoffrey-hinton-deep-learning-will-do-everything/…

In this featured report, we present considerations and good practices to facilitate teamwork at a distance. Then, we contextualize these practices by presenting the Microsoft Teams digital environment.

https://www.profweb.ca/en/publications/featured-reports/working-as-a-team-at-a-distance-part-1-teams-a-single-ecosystem-bringing-together-all-collaborative-functions-44…

An interesting tool, developed by UBC which allows a group of people get together to watch a YouTube stream (ideally, a live stream, but it could be an Office rerun). In the sidebar is a video chat, so people can …

AI can read your emotional response to advertising and your facial expressions in a job interview. But if it can already do all this, what happens next?

https://www.technologyreview.com/2020/10/14/1010474/ai-reads-human-emotions-should-it/…

Discord’s founders just wanted to create a way to talk to their gamer friends. They created something much bigger.

https://www.protocol.com/discord…

Atlas of the Future is offering a series of talks on the future of education. “Every Thursday, for seven weeks, an international expert will connect online to present their ideas about the future of education and answer questions from the …