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Focusing less on the slides and more on student discussion fosters deeper engagement.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/reducing-dependence-slides…

There’s a new application of AI in education, and educators aren’t going to like it. A growing number of companies now let students outsource their homework to a bot—or, more specifically, an algorithm that writes term papers for them based …

One of the big questions we face is, how can we help ensure effective edtech happens more often? The key lies in helping educators to look at the available evidence and make careful decisions. In many cases, that’s easier said …

Who uses social media? When did the rise of social media start and what are the largest sites today? Here we answer these and other key questions to understand social media use around the world. We begin with an outline …

TikTok: teens love it, and parents don’t understand it. Congress fears it. Brands want to make money off it. It is, perhaps, the most controversial (and beloved) social network ever.  So, what is TikTok, and how does it work? Why …

It’s not just for finding Pokemon any more—but rather a futuristic teaching aid sparking student motivation.

https://www.macleans.ca/education/college/augmented-virtual-reality-colleges-technology-learning/…

Online learning may give students a choice about when and where to study, but this flexibility should not be confused with being easy or fast. Learning is a process and it takes time. By studying online, you might be able …

Kahoot! is a game-based student response system (SRS). This article is a literature review of studies assessing the use of Kahoot! and whether it supports student learning. 

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0360131520300208…

So in the digital era, where news travels quickly through multiple channels, how do you check your facts? Here are five of the best fact-checking websites, like Snopes and PolitiFact, so that you can find the truth.

https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/true-5-factchecking-websites/…

Summarize news articles, blog posts, and videos and AI will extract the key sentences.

https://summarybox.com/…

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/…