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The University of Kentucky has expanded the use of technology in classrooms to accommodate whatever format is appropriate for the course content and faculty and student preference. As the home page for the institution stated, “Work Anywhere. Learn Anywhere. Teach …

Finding a flawless ed-tech tool is not the best way to start putting your course in an online format.  Instead, decide what you want to prioritize this fall semester and then find the tools with the functionality necessary to make …

If taking turns with a desktop or laptop isn’t a viable option, the following are a few suggestions and workarounds that won’t break the bank.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/2020/09/20/virtual-school-how-save-money-computer-remote-learning/5831198002/…

Microsoft Stream—the intelligent video app in Microsoft 365—is being reimagined and rebuilt to integrate seamlessly with applications across the suite, so you can create, share, discover, and manage video as easily as any Office document.  

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/stream/new-stream…

When photo owners include a photograph’s Web Statement of Rights (also known as Copyright Info URL)  in an image’s embedded metadata, Google will display a “Licensable” badge on the image in Google Images search results and the image will appear …

Millions of students are learning through Zoom this fall. So why does it still feel like a corporate meeting app that has been MacGyvered into an education platform?

https://www.fastcompany.com/90542917/zoom-is-failing-teachers-heres-how-they-would-redesign-it…

Coursera just announced a new Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate from Facebook. The certificate is designed for learners without a college degree or any prior experience to become ready for social media marketing jobs within a few months.

https://blog.coursera.org/facebook-partners-with-coursera-to-launch-social-media-marketing-professional-certificate/…

The awkwardness of last semester’s Zoom sessions is almost certainly just a way-station on this journey—a hasty adaptation to what will inevitably become a very different model for higher education. So what have we learned so far?

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2020-09-10-today-s-awkward-zoom-classes-could-bring-a-new-era-of-higher-education…

If you’re not willing to run more than $200 worth of charges on your credit card, we’ve rounded up some of the best Android tablets you can buy for your money according to expert and user reviews, plus tons of …

Facebook Campus is a college-only space designed to help students connect with fellow classmates over shared interests. Facebook Campus makes it easy to find and start conversations within your college community.

https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/introducing-facebook-campus/…

In these times of physical distancing, are you suffering from “Zoom Fatigue”? Has the abundance of video conferences on your schedule led you to put yourself in the shoes of your students and ask yourself how they experienced a complete, …

This documentary from Jeff Orlowski explores how addiction and privacy breaches are features, not bugs, of social media platforms.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/movies/the-social-dilemma-review.html…

In today’s post we are sharing with you what we believe are four of the basic distance learning skills you as a teacher (and student) should master in order to optimize your remote teaching experience. 

https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2020/09/4-important-skills-for-distance.html…

As a researcher who studies behavior and the brain, I have found the evidence suggests that online instruction can pose a range of challenges for students if they are required to keep their cameras on during class. Here are five …

Whiteboard Chat is a free service that you can use to create collaborative whiteboards to use with your students. It is possible to use Whiteboard Chat without an email address which makes it quick and easy to get started.

https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/09/whiteboard-chat-online-whiteboards-you.html…