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Antivirus suites protect you from malware, but they have their disadvantages too. So do you need an antivirus on computers and smartphones?

https://www.makeuseof.com/do-you-need-antivirus-protection/…

In the list below I share some of the best academic search engines that are viable alternatives to Google Scholar. Whether you are a student researcher, a budding scholar, or an established educator, these Google Scholar alternatives will empower you …

With new gadgets and devices useful to educators constantly being released, technology is doing its bit to help achieve just that. Classes can be structured more efficiently, and content can be more engaging. Here are the most useful tech gadgets …

Multiverse has been granted new Degree Awarding Powers, giving us the ability to issue Multiverse Degrees – and greatly expand our offering as a truly outstanding alternative to university.

https://www.multiverse.io/en-GB/blog/introducing-multiverse-degrees…

We have more tools to record and share videos than ever before. With the tap of an app or click of a link, you and your students can be making videos to tell stories, teach lessons, or to simply entertain. …

Besides video conferencing tools, the star of digital whiteboards is also rising due to this hybrid mode of instruction. According to experts with an Advanced Master’s Degree in Implementation of Educational Projects, Robotics and 3D Printing, digital whiteboards can be …

It is possible to design courses which can be delivered entirely online, but which have optional campus components, for students who have the time, and feel the need. Campuses can attract students, working together in supervised classes, and also in …

The content you see on a given social media app isn’t random – it’s curated content specifically made for you. And it is curated by recommendation algorithms. These algorithms are designed to keep you on the social media app you …

According to experts with an Advanced Master’s Degree in Implementation of Educational Projects, Robotics and 3D Printing, digital whiteboards can be used in combination with a video conferencing system, a virtual classroom, or a traditional classroom and have a variety …

A record number of Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) courses will be offered this fall without the need for students to purchase textbooks.

https://educationnewscanada.com/article/education/level/university/1/977865/b-zero-textbook-cost-program-continues-to-grow-at-kpu.html…

Critics of online learning often blame the medium itself rather than ineffective instruction, when the focus should be on how to deliver the best teaching possible using all available tools and formats, writes Andreina Parisi-Amon.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/why-online-learning-must-remain-part-education-toolkit…

Slido is an online tool that enables you to make interactive presentations and meetings.  It allows you to run live polls and add interactive quizzes and surveys to your presentations. Results of your polls can be displayed live as you …

QRishing is a form of phishing attack where hackers exploit QR codes to steal private information, install malicious software on a device, or direct a person to an unsafe website. So how do these attacks work? How can you avoid …

This paper is a good overview of the case for badges and a description (with some case studies) of their potential application, but aside from a one-sentence nod to Mozilla it does not get into any detail at all about …

The list is divided it into three sections: tools that support personal learning (PPL), tools for workplace learning (WPL), and tools for education. “It has become clear that whilst 2021 was the year of experimentation – with an explosion of …