A French-language college based in the Gaspé is defending its decision to open a private English campus in Montreal catering to international students. The Montreal campus of the Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles, which opened in 2015, has …
Can Open Educational Resources Foster Equity In Higher Education?
A group of researchers from Washington State University found that OER use had an outsized effect on first-generation students and, to a lesser extent, students belonging to ethnic minorities.
https://www.lmspulse.com/2020/can-open-educational-resources-foster-equity-in-higher-education/…
A Finnish phenomenon: Where students learn how to ask, not only answer, questions
Phenomenon-based learning is a distinctly Finnish approach to inquiry learning in schools. It means leading students to ask big questions that don’t have easy answers.
Workflow Automation for Higher Ed: The 2020 Guide
Higher education has made great strides in embracing digital transformation, yet, much time is still wasted due to administrative inefficiencies. Workflow automation offers the opportunity to eliminate inefficiencies and save time and money by automating tedious manual administrative processes.
https://www.frevvo.com/blog/workflow-automation-for-higher-ed/…
Presentation of the Week: From technophobe to technophile
U of T researcher’s active-learning app bridges gap between students and instructors
A class of 1,500 students in the University of Toronto’s Convocation Hall presents a number of challenges for instructors. How do you make lectures engaging and interactive? How do you know if students understand a concept and are ready to …
Don’t Forget: You, Too, Can Acquire a Super Memory
Learning a memorization technique used by elite memory athletes leads to widespread changes in brain wiring.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/don-t-forget-you-too-can-acquire-a-super-memory…
Europe votes for Apple and Android to just use the same charger
We once imagined the future would be flying cars and jet packs, now we simply hope they won’t make us buy a new phone charger.
Google keeps a scary amount of data on you. Here’s how to find and delete it
Everything you do online when you’re signed into Google, and even some stuff when you aren’t, becomes a part of your Google profile, but you can wipe the slate clean with these steps.
The Visulibre Project: Open Enabling Technologies for the Visually Impaired
When planning for a new semester, we may want to consider a variety of approaches that make learning accessible to our students. Learn more about the Visulibre project, which puts enabling technologies in the hands of visually impaired users.
Top 15 Graphic Organizers
These web tools and apps have made it easy to create beautiful, productive graphic organizers.
Tiny robots with giant potential
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How to Take Notes While Reading
Where and how you jot things down is as important as the information itself.
https://getpocket.com/explore/item/how-to-take-notes-while-reading…
3 tips for balanced digital wellness
We are still learning about the impact excessive screen time can have on students’ physical and emotional wellness. Achieving healthy online/offline balance is more important than ever. But the good news is with a bit of awareness and communication, it’s …
Reframing ed tech to save teachers time and reduce workloads
McKinsey report estimates that existing artificial intelligence applications can save teachers 13 hours a week.