In the Bioecology Technology program, 3rd-year students must set up a research project that is spread over 2 courses, Initiation à la recherche 1 and Initiation à la recherche 2 [Introduction to Research 1 and 2]. In order to provide …
AI vs. Maya Angelou: Experimental Evidence That People Cannot Differentiate AI-Generated From Human-Written Poetry
Can we tell the difference between a machine-generated poem and a human-written one? Do we prefer one over the other? Researchers Nils Kobis and Luca D. Mossink examine these questions through two studies observing human behavioural reactions to a natural …
Hypothesis — A Digital Tool to Foster Student Ownership of Reading Assignments
Hypothesis is a free open-source platform that not only provides students with a different way to demonstrate they’ve done the reading but more importantly allows students to work together to share information and build on the work of others.
Top 10 e-Learning Technologies of 2021
Below are a few of the Top 10 e-learning solutions of 2021.
https://www.apppicker.com/developernews/40876/Top-10-e-Learning-Technologies-of-2021…
How to support students in virtual learning environments
The mass migration to virtual learning that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic led to a profound change in student learning. While it presented many challenges, it also created opportunities for documenting responses.
https://phys.org/news/2021-04-students-virtual-environments.html…
The Universe Is a Machine That Keeps Learning, Scientists Say
In fascinating new research, cosmologists explain the history of the universe as one of self-teaching, autodidactic algorithms.
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/a36112655/universe-is-self-learning-algorithm/…
Online learning will never be a substitute for face-to-face
The latest Student Experience Survey results show that while hasty transitions to online tuition had surprisingly small negative effects on student ratings of teaching, for some students the lack of face-to-face interaction makes their overall student experience much less satisfying.…
Tools to Help Students Analyze Their Own Writing
Wordtune is a plugin which allows you to highlight a sentence in Google Docs, Gmail, or Outlook and it will suggest changes to your sentences. The suggestions will include corrections to grammar and spelling. Wordtune’s suggestions also include changes to …
Awesome Table- Bring Your Spreadsheets to Life
Awesome Table is a great add-on to use on your Google Sheets to turn your spreadsheets into interactive visualizations. No coding knowledge is required to operate it, it is simple and easy to use.
https://www.educatorstechnology.com/2021/04/awesome-table-bring-your-spreadsheets.html…
TikTok is a thriving learning community—and may be the future of education
The social media app has become an unlikely hub for teachers and students. The reasons for its success illuminate the trends driving the future of learning, writes an education startup founder.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90624117/tiktok-future-of-education-learning…
EdTech Awards 2021: Finalists & Winners
The largest recognition program in all of education technology, The EdTech Awards from EdTech Digest recognizes people in and around education for outstanding contributions in transforming education through technology to enrich the lives of learners everywhere.
These helpful camera apps can scan documents, old photos and enhance Zoom teaching
One of the best parts about a smartphone is how you can download a new app and completely change the functionality of it. Here are several notable camera apps that can be really helpful for scanning documents, old photos and …
HyFlex Resources
An interesting list with 70 good resources on the topic in this pearltrees document.
http://www.pearltrees.com/jjohnso60/hyflex-resources/id36926301…
Comparison of learning analytics and educational data mining: A topic modeling approach
Educational data mining and learning analytics, although experiencing an upsurge in exploration and use, continue to elude precise definition; the two terms are often interchangeably used. This paper conducted a topic modeling analysis of articles related to educational data mining …
Proctorio Is Using Racist Algorithms to Detect Faces
A student researcher has reverse-engineered the controversial exam software—and discovered a tool infamous for failing to recognize non-white faces.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5gxg3/proctorio-is-using-racist-algorithms-to-detect-faces…