A lot of interesting things are taking place in Gmail. Besides the new powerful features introduced recently, Gmail users can now integrate and access third party add-ons that work directly on Gmail. In today’s post, we have curated for you …
Survey: Higher ed leaders prioritize institutional analytics over learning analytics
A survey released by Ellucian found that a majority of universities are investing in data analytics programs to improve operational efficiency.
https://edscoop.com/survey-universities-are-investing-in-data-analytics…
Google Arts & Culture now lets you explore Earth’s historic locations
There’s no lack of historic locations to visit on out fair planet, but most of them are constantly under threat of disappearing. However, a company named CyArk has dedicated itself to archiving them before that happens. It’s possible that you’ve …
10 Ways to Use Student-Created Videos in the Classroom
Students love creating videos, and a “bring your device” policy makes it easy to provide video equipment to everyone in your classroom. Here are ten ways to use student-created videos in the classroom:
http://www.thetechedvocate.org/10-ways-to-use-student-created-videos-in-the-classroom/…
Forget Smartphone Addiction. Here’s What Experts Are Really Worried About
Our phones are not the problem when it comes to gadget addiction. It’s an excessive desire to collect micro-feedback about ourselves. Experts have found that we’re constantly checking for feedback, and it’s addictive.
Our 3 Favorite Features of the new Gmail
Last week, Gmail was updated with a brand new version introducing several new features. At first glance, much of Gmail may seem the same as the previous version however with a close eye, you will notice several important updates. Here …
Where Classroom Design Meets Design Thinking
Everybody comes to me with the catalog and says, ‘We love these tables, what do you think?’ Nobody comes to me and says, ‘We have this incredible vision for learning, what do you think?’
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2018-04-30-where-classroom-design-meets-design-thinking…
SummarizeThis: A free tool to summarize information
SummarizeThis helps you summarize information you don’t have time to read. Enter the text you want to summarize, and our special algorithm will provide you with the most important information you need to read.
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Teaching in the Era of Bots: Students Need Humans Now More Than Ever
In recent years, technology has played a significant role in reshaping the landscape of college teaching. Educators must be especially mindful that our uses of technology do not undermine meaningful learning. And doing this requires knowledge about technology and teaching.…
Is the world getting better or worse? A look at the numbers
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Presentation of the Week: How Open Education Can Change the World
The Open Science Training Handbook
The Open Science training handbook will be a key resource and a first step towards developing Open Access and Open Science curricula and andragogies. Supporting and connecting an emerging Open Science community that wishes to pass on their knowledge as …
50 Animation Tools And Resources For Digital Learners
Use the first part of this list for creating original animation or using animation tools to create lessons. Use the second part to select animated lessons that are already completed and set to share.
https://www.teachthought.com/technology/50-animation-tools-resources-digital-learners/…
How to Use Microsoft Translator’s Enhanced Offline Languages
Microsoft just updated its Translator app for iOS, Android, and Amazon Fire devices to support new optimized language packs that are (allegedly) up to 23 percent better at helping you figure out how to say “where is the bathroom” on …
An Open Education Reader
A collection of readings on open education with commentary. Created for Introduction to Open Education, a graduate course at Brigham Young University. An Open Education Readeris published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.