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Castelli and Sarvary (2021) have investigated why students do not turn on their video cameras during online classes and suggest ways to encourage them. More useful they offer alternative ways for students to show their involvement in an online course. …

While watching a fearful memory take shape in the brain of a living fish, neuroscientists see an unexpected level of rewiring occur in the synaptic connections.

https://www.quantamagazine.org/scientists-watch-a-memory-form-in-a-living-brain-20220303/…

In online classes as well as in-person classes, I sometimes find it pertinent to allow students to collaborate during an exam. Depending on courses and their modalities, the formula that I put in place for collaborative exams is not the …

A recent pilot program measuring the results of online tutoring for K-12 students has shown positive, promising results, according to new a study from the University of California San Diego’s Rady School of Management.

https://educationresearchreport.blogspot.com/2022/03/online-tutoring-study-shows-cause-for.html…

What are the key questions that educators should ask when assessing new edtech?

https://www.jisc.ac.uk/blog/technology-doesnt-always-make-education-better-01-mar-2022…

Gmail add-ons enhance the basic functionality of emailing available in the app. Here are some of the best ones to use.

https://www.makeuseof.com/best-gmail-add-ons-for-productivity/…

It’s critical to focus on the voices of educators and students in order to shape learning environments in 2022.

https://www.eschoolnews.com/2022/02/25/4-concepts-that-will-shape-education-in-2022/…

The book: describes practical educational technology solutions implemented during the COVID-19 situation and implications for future adaptation, details program-specific designs and curriculum innovations in online teaching/learning that address the needs of International post-secondary students, immigrants and refugees and addresses sustainability …

If you’re looking to store files in the cloud and want to avoid using Dropbox, here are seven of the best alternatives you can use.

https://www.makeuseof.com/best-dropbox-alternatives…

Mixkit, by Envato,  is a platform that provides access to a huge library of free assets to use in your multimedia projects. These multimedia materials include free stock video clips,  music tracks, sound effects and video templates. You can download …

Every school program aims to do more than help students acquire a basic set of competencies. However, fostering the development of professional attitudes, for example, may be complicated, because it is not associated with a grade. This is where digital …

While “web2 is about communication and sharing (like Instagram and Facebook), web3 is about creation and ownership where users can retain control.

https://medium.com/geekculture/reimagining-the-future-of-education-with-web3-536d46c87df6…

While schools have traditionally used printed textbooks, choosing digital textbooks impacts learning in positive ways. By adopting e-books in your school or district, you can expand learning opportunities. They help your students thrive in school because they get to learn …

Microsoft has shared an overview of all the changes and improvements made to the Microsoft 365 suite in February. The list of changes this month is relatively small, but there are still some welcome news here.

https://www.xda-developers.com/microsoft-365-february-2022/…

Riddle is a simple and easy to use quiz maker that allows you to create a wide variety of interactive quizzes, surveys, and polls. You can either use ready-made quiz templates or build your own quiz from scratch. Riddle quizzes …