DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
While trojans and email phishing still feature prominently in hacker toolkits, getting into a system IRL is one of the most effective methods a truly determined hacker can use. Using a USB firewall could be your best defense.
http://gizmodo.com/for-true-cyber-security-using-a-usb-firewall-is-essent-1792986118…
As a part of its Technology Transfer program, NASA has released lots of free and open source software tools on its website. NASA says that these software are useful for professionals, entrepreneurs, small businesses, industry, and academia. You can …
What does the future of eLearning hold? I think a good place is by asking 49 of the world’s leading eLearning experts the top 3 trends they predict for 2017. Here are the two most interesting takeaways from surveying …
Tandem’s video-calling-and-chat app is finally bringing the foreign pen pal concept into the digital age with over 100 tongues and 11 sign languages.
Kaltura Lecture Capture allows instructors to start recording with a single click — no complex setup or learning curve required, according to the company. It captures content from cameras and screen captures in full HD (1080p) resolution. The resulting …
PDF file format is one of the most common file formats used in electronic communication. For making your tasks involving PDF files easier, Wondershare PDFelement acts as an all-rounder tool. Apart from letting you edit PDF files using simple …
Artificial intelligence-based systems could provide constant feedback to students and teachers.
https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/could-ai-replace-student-testing…
Linux is all about what you want and having it from the ocean of free and open source software. The same applies while performing a comparison of desktop environments as they comprise of different applications and a GUI via …
Want to learn the absolutely most effective curation tactics and best practices – the ones to make sure your efforts produce real results? Here’s a breakdown of the three tactics to ensure that your curation efforts are noticed, appreciated, …
Microsoft Sway is a free digital storytelling tool and mobile app that allows students to create and share visually appealing presentations, newsletters, personal stories and interactive reports.
http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2017/02/here-is-excellent-tool-for-creating_27.html…
It’s a golden age of education podcasts. Teachers, professors, education innovators, and tech skeptics have switched on their microphones to share their insights and analysis—and you’ll find plenty of lively characters and fresh voices via your earbuds.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2017-01-11-16-education-podcasts-to-check-out-in-2017…
Data socialization is a term that’s being heard more frequently, and it’s an attempt to tackle the ongoing (and often mission-critical) process of making sure the right data is in front of the right person – a decision maker …
Drexel University biomedical engineers and Princeton University psychologists have used a wearable brain-imaging device called functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure brain synchronization when humans interact. fNIRS uses light to measure neural activity in the cortex of the brain …