Open University explores whether webcams can be used to monitor learners’ facial expressions or eye movements.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/tracking-student-emotions-could-improve-online-retention…
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Open University explores whether webcams can be used to monitor learners’ facial expressions or eye movements.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/tracking-student-emotions-could-improve-online-retention…
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology tasked with examining the future of online education have returned with a simple recommendation for colleges and universities: focus on people and process, not technology.
Whether you are a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or administrator, ask yourself these ten questions before tapping GET, INSTALL, or BUY.
Canada has a long history with learning management systems.However, this post is not about Canadian companies, but rather the LMS that are used by Canadian colleges and universities.
Pocket Points is an app that rewards students for not using their phones while in class.
http://www.businessinsider.com/pocket-point-pays-to-not-use-phone-2016-4…
Don’t be daunted by the word “hackathon.” People might hear the work “hack” and have negative thoughts, but this type of “hack” is awesome. While it’s a word that used to have a bad rap, it’s now used to …
Lookback lets you capture the screen, face, voice and all the touches/clicks on a device, and then automatically upload it to your dashboard for you to view, collaborate, and share.
A public Google Doc that gives a full tutorial about how to set up weighted grading. Fantastic stuff and another example of the power of the Moodle community.
Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with shades of deeper meaning.
Google has launched a new computer science education website that acts as the ultimate place for getting in touch with Google’s effort in this field. Go ahead, check out Google’s new CS EDU website. Also, don’t forget to explore …
For those that do find saving stuff for later useful, you might want to look at a new Chrome extension from Google, called Save to Google.
http://mashable.com/2016/04/14/save-to-google/#ivxPpgd8cZqT…
The topics covered include features within Google Maps, Blogger, Google Sites, Google Classroom, Google Forms, Gmail, domain admin, Google Sheets, and Google Docs.
http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2016/04/100-google-apps-tutorial-videos.html…
Speed of the internet is what the digital population is concerned about. So, how fast is the internet around the world in different countries? Let’s have a look the top 10 countries in the world having highest average internet …