Can big data from the LMS predict success in a class? That’s the question tackled by a research paper published this week. And the mixed results surprised the scholars working on it.
We need to get online learning right before the next crisis hits
Classrooms this month feel more like the days before the COVID-19 pandemic. As schools and universities across Canada ditch mass testing, universal masking, screening forms and vaccination campaigns, they’re also ditching online learning. They’re abandoning it even though there are …
University researchers are helping to create a Canadian guide for social connection
The initiative, spearheaded by non-profit GenWell, aims to offer easy-to-use information for building stronger social bonds.
DALL-E 2 on Microsoft Azure: the market for generative models matures
DALL-E 2 is one of several text-to-image generative models that have made the rounds this year. DALL-E takes a textual description as input and generates an image that fits the description. DALL-E’s results are so impressive that many organizations and …
Microsoft launches Designer, its answer to highly valued startup Canva
Microsoft is launching a simple graphic design app called Designer that will be available for free and as part of Office productivity software subscriptions, the company said Wednesday. The software represents an alternative to Canva, a design app boasting more …
Students Are Using AI to Write Their Papers, Because Of Course They Are
Essays written by AI language tools like OpenAI’s Playground are often hard to tell apart from text written by humans.
Microsoft partners with Meta to bring Teams, Office, Windows, and Xbox to VR
Both companies announced they are partnering to collaborate on how people will work and even game in virtual reality. That starts with Microsoft bringing its biggest services — Teams, Office, Windows, and even Xbox Cloud Gaming — to Meta’s Quest …
Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students
The purpose of this post is to provide researchers, students, educators, teachers (and anyone else frustrated with paywall restriction to human knowledge) with a set of open access journals and websites for free scholarly articles and research papers.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2022/10/best-open-access-journals-and-scholarly.html…
7 Ways to Remember What You Learn From Podcasts
Use these tips to never forget about something cool you learned from a podcast.
https://www.makeuseof.com/how-to-remember-what-you-learn-podcasts/
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Google’s AI editing tricks are making Photoshop irrelevant for most people
Just like 90s Photoshop, Google’s tricks are opening up image manipulation to a wider audience, while challenging our definition of what a photo actually is.
A Search Tool For Serendipity
The fun of stumbling upon random old media with “LOC Serendipity”.
https://clivethompson.medium.com/a-search-tool-for-serendipity-eb6916562939…
Cybersecurity: Why schools must improve their data defences
The Department of Education issued new cybersecurity standards – and recent attacks on schools and trusts show how important it is that education settings protect themselves, says this trust IT director.
How to Create Your Own Search Engine
Thanks to Google’s Programmable Search tool it’s much easier to create your own search engine than you might think it is. In the short video embedded below I demonstrate how to create your own search engine.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2022/10/how-to-create-your-own-search-engine.html…
How Web3 is Reshaping Education in the Metaverse
The upcoming Web3 education platform is ready to transform the education system with its unique model. This platform has the potential to change the way students learn through the latest technology like AI/ML, AR/VR, blockchain, and the metaverse. Education in …
Tips and Tools to Help Students Study, Take Notes, and Focus
Whether you’re in elementary school or college, these apps and services offer study guides, mindfulness exercises, and more.
https://www.wired.com/story/tips-apps-help-students-study-notes-homework-help/…