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With many students at home, and with a mass of websites offering services to do their homework, schools have seen a surge in academic dishonesty.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/cheating-at-school-is-easier-than-everand-its-rampant-11620828004

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“We think that virtual reality can play a more important role in classrooms and how we approach teaching STEM courses,” said Batra. “Moreover, low-cost, virtual reality cardboard viewers are a feasible and a scalable way to capture students’ attention.”

https://phys.org/news/2021-05-virtual-reality-effective-tool-classrooms.html…

Putting students in contact with their future work environment is, for them, as formative as it is motivating. In a course that I teach in the Paramedic Care Program, I had the exceptional collaboration of 4 paramedics who agreed to …

We’ve picked out seven specific trends that we’ve seen change or accelerate during the recent lockdown, and that we think you should watch out for over the next 12-24 months. So here’s our list of seven post-pandemic trends to look …

The universities best equipped with digital infrastructure and savvy human resources will emerge as the new leaders − no matter where they are, says Kwang Hyung Lee.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/educational-metaverse-coming…

The main purpose of this article is to present and reflect on the applications of the book Teaching in a Digital Age in two educational settings in Iran and Austria and the main focus is on the application of the …

In today’s post we are re-sharing with you this collection of what we think are some the best audio recording apps we reviewed in the past. We came up with apps for both Android and iPad.  

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2021/05/apps-to-help-students-record-audio.html…

If you have sufficient storage space, you can carry Wikipedia, maps, translation and weather apps with you wherever you go—even if there’s no internet connection.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-access-information-offline-anywhere-on-the-globe-with-these-apps/…

Smartphones equipped with artificial intelligence apps take note of our usage data and behavior patterns to make suggestions and automate mundane tasks.

https://www.appolicious.com/artificial-intelligence-app/…

Microsoft has announced a slew of new features coming to the Teams Whiteboard app, primarily aimed at improving the experience for students and teachers participating in remote and in-person lessons.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-teams-now-the-whiteboard-feature-is-getting-a-major-revamp/…

Is comprehension the same whether a person reads a text onscreen or on paper? And are listening and viewing content as effective as reading the written word when covering the same material?

https://theconversation.com/why-we-remember-more-by-reading-especially-print-than-from-audio-or-video-159522…

Originality reports is a Google Drive feature introduced  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 with Classroom and Assignments , …

The Microsoft Teams app is great for video conferences and virtual meetings. Here’s how to join a meeting using it.

https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-join-microsoft-teams-meeting/…

Here are some interesting “hidden” features of Office 365 for teachers and students.

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2021/05/my-ten-favorite-hidden-office-365.html…

Virtual Reality training is becoming more common in teaching. A study in VR training has shown it is more effective than traditional teaching at developing technical, practical and socio-emotional skills. The study also found students who complete VR training reported …