MIT introduces “COVID-19 Rapid Innovation Dashboard,” an all-hands-on-deck team effort between the five schools, to research, report, and find solutions to the coronavirus. — Read on http://www.techrepublic.com/article/mit-community-weighs-in-to-address-the-pandemic/
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Universities turn to a pass/fail system as pandemic derails academic year – The Globe and Mail
Students at more than 12 Canadian universities are being offered the ‘compassionate’ option to be graded with a pass or fail rather than letter grades — Read on http://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-universities-turn-to-a-passfail-system-as-pandemic-derails-academic/
To Stop Hijackings, Zoom Will Turn on the ‘Waiting Room’ Feature For All Users | PCMag
Starting on Sunday, the company is also requiring passwords on everyone’s previously scheduled meetings to help prevent unwanted guests from infiltrating the video conferencing sessions. — Read on http://www.pcmag.com/news/to-stop-hijackings-zoom-will-turn-on-the-waiting-room-feature-for-all-users
Greek Mathematical Works, Volume II: Aristarchus to Pappus — Ivor Thomas | Harvard University Press
Greek mathematics from the sixth century BCE to the fourth century CE is represented by the work of, e.g., Pythagoras; Proclus; Thales; Democritus; Hippocrates of Chios; Theaetetus; Plato; Eudoxus of Cnidus; Aristotle; Euclid; Eratosthenes; Apollonius; Ptolemy; Heron of Alexandria; Diophantus; and Pappus. — Read on http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php
‘Reprogramming the American Dream’: Microsoft CTO returns to rural roots to find the future of AI – GeekWire
Kevin Scott is Microsoft’s chief technology officer, its executive vice president of AI and Research, and the author, with Greg Shaw, of the new book, “Reprogramming the American Dream: From Rural America to Silicon Valley, Making AI Serve Us All.” Scott, who joined Microsoft with its acquisition of… — Read on http://www.geekwire.com/2020/reprogramming-american-dream-microsofts-cto-returns-rural-roots-find-future-ai/
Education Week American Education News Site of Record
Find breaking news, analysis, and opinion on K-12 education issues affecting school and district leaders, teachers, policymakers, and ed-tech professionals. — Read on mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp
7 Guiding Principles For Parents Teaching From Home | Edutopia
Understanding the “why” behind teaching practices can help parents create meaningful and effective at-home learning opportunities during the pandemic. — Read on http://www.edutopia.org/article/7-guiding-principles-parents-teaching-home
Control Alt Achieve: How to Create Self-Grading Quizzes in Google Classroom
Control Alt Achieve: How to Create Self-Grading Quizzes in Google Classroom — Read on http://www.controlaltachieve.com/2020/04/classroom-quizzes.html
What Back to the Future’s time travel looks like – BBC Future
A visual guide to the Delorean’s trips through the space-time continuum — Read on http://www.bbc.com/future/article/20151021-what-the-back-to-the-future-deloreans-time-travel-looks-like
9 Future Predictions For A Post-Coronavirus World
Our world is changing dramatically as our global community deals with COVID-19. While the experience is far from easy, it’s building resilience and extending our minds to see new possibilities. — Read on http://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2020/04/03/9-future-predictions-for-a-post-coronavirus-world/
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