We’ve been using Zoom at scale since March, and have learned how to use it well for everything from 1:1 meetings up to classes of 500+ students. Here are some ideas to improve the Zoom experience.
U Kentucky Expands Classroom Tech for Multi-Modal Teaching and Learning
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 …
No Online, Ed-Tech Tool Will Save The Fall Semester
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 …
Need an extra PC for working or schooling from home? Here are some solutions
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.
The new Microsoft Stream
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.
Google’s “Licensable Images” feature is now live
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 …
Zoom is failing teachers. Here’s how they would redesign it
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…
Facebook Partners with Coursera to Launch Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate
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.
Today’s Awkward Zoom Classes Could Bring a New Era of Higher Education
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?
iPad Who? For Under $200, You Should Buy an Android Tablet
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 …
Introducing Facebook Campus
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/…
Fighting “Zoom Fatigue” While Making Your Classes More Efficient
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, …
‘The Social Dilemma’ Review: Unplug and Run
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…
4 Important Skills for Distance Education
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…
Online classes: 5 reasons students could benefit from ‘cameras off’
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 …