DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
We compiled a comprehensive list of apps related to coping with academic work by post-secondary students with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) by examining 23 recent sources. Most of these were based on the opinion of single
individuals, including persons …
As indigenous language classes become more accessible to people living away from tribal lands, they risk becoming less accessible to those living on them.
Coding has become a part of the curriculum for school going students. Therefore, students who can be engaged in coding now can have better potential prospects once they do leave school. So, to help them learn to code here are …
Chasen is launching a new company, ClassEDU, with a first product that isn’t too shy about its ambitions, named Class for Zoom. Although the name might convince you that it’s a third-party add-on to Zoom, it’s an entirely independently owned …
An online survey from Microsoft and YouGov found that 88% of teachers surveyed believe the pandemic has accelerated “hybrid learning” – where youngsters learn at home and in the classroom – and 74% believe online and digital learning platforms are …
Using Game-Based Learning Online – A Cookbook of Recipes from the eCampus Ontario Open Library is a digital book created by the University of Ottawa’s Educational Games Group (The EGG). The book presents concrete ways to use gaming as a …
In this new video I demonstrate how to create a sign-in/ sign-out sheet with Microsoft Forms. In the video I also explain variations on the form and how students complete the form.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/09/how-to-use-microsoft-forms-for.html…
Researching, planning, and developing a new course has always been costly and time-consuming, and with the increased pressure of delivering most or all courses online, there’s a level of demand and complexity like never before. The Open Online Courses Project …
McGill University’s Faculty of Education and Trafalgar School for Girls are partnering to establish a transformative partnership – the CoLab. A first of its kind in Canada, the CoLab will integrate teacher training, classroom practice and cutting-edge pedagogical research under …
One recent publication suggested misconduct and plagiarism is the new “arms race” in higher education. Essay mills, custom writing services, paid exam takers, partners undertaking assignments for their loved ones, and some parents completing assignments for their offspring are all …
You can now use MoocNote to add multiple choice, true/false, multiple selection, and fill-in-the-blank questions to the timeline of any video that you find on YouTube (premium users can import their own videos as well).
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/09/moocnote-add-quizzes-to-existing-videos.html…
Not only teaching. That’s happening remotely for millions of students testing to and many colleges are using software to watch students take those tests, big providers, include respond, US, proctor, you and PROC. Some of them use webcams to track …
For those of you using Gmail, the extensions below are definitely worth trying out. They will help you enhance your productivity and transform your emailing experience. The apps allow you to add notes and sticky post-it notes to your emails …
In September 2020, Profweb spoke to Anick Legault, a Psychology teacher and Adaptech Research Network Research Associate at Dawson who developed a series of video tutorials within the ECQ project designed to inspire teachers to use smartphones as part of …
Applying principles of mass customization in L&D design and leveraging digital learning transfer technology can greatly accelerate the impact rate of mission-critical training.