Coursetune CEO, Maria Andersen, Ph. D discusses 10 education silver linings in 2020. Topics include the benefits of online learning, remote learning and EdTech.
— Read on coursetune.com/finding-the-silver-lining-2020-remote-and-online-learning/
Free Technology for Teachers: Newspaper Navigator – A New Search Tool from the Library of Congress
Free Technology for Teachers: Newspaper Navigator – A New Search Tool from the Library of Congress
— Read on www.freetech4teachers.com/2020/09/newspaper-navigator-new-search-tool.html
Zoom Features Wishlist – D’Arcy Norman dot net
We’ve been using Zoom at scale since March, and have learned how to use it well for everything from 1:1 meetings up to classes of 500+ students. Since we launched in March 2020, to prepare for the COVID Rapid Pivot to Remote Teaching™, we’ve hosted 304,776 meetings in our campus Zoom environment. We’ve held 379 webinars. We’ve created over 4 TB of recordings.
In that time, we’ve realized there are a few features that would make life simpler for instructors, especially in these large-enrolment classes.
— Read on darcynorman.net/2020/09/16/zoom-features-wishlist/
Google Assignments & Canvas: A Simpler Way to Distribute, Analyze, and Grade Student Work | Canvas, the Learning Management Platform | Instructure
Google Assignments & Canvas: A Simpler Way to Distribute, Analyze, and Grade Student Work | Canvas, the Learning Management Platform | Instructure
— Read on www.instructure.com/canvas/blog/google-assignments-canvas-simpler-way-distribute-analyze-and-grade-student-work
Helping universities learn, change and grow with digital transformation | Times Higher Education (THE)
Teaching soft skills, re-evaluating assessment and engaging with industry were among the priorities noted by a panel of experts at the 2020 THE World Academic Summit
— Read on www.timeshighereducation.com/hub/coursera/p/helping-universities-learn-change-and-grow-digital-transformation
Reinventing School in the COVID Era and Beyond
The COVID-19 crisis creates an opportunity to reinvent more equitable and student-centered education systems. This framework provides a comprehensive guide to rethinking school.
— Read on learningpolicyinstitute.org/blog/covid-reinventing-school
Google Unveils Video Conferencing Hardware For Post-Pandemic Offices – Slashdot
Google Unveils Video Conferencing Hardware For Post-Pandemic Offices – Slashdot
— Read on m.slashdot.org/story/375794
Cisco debuts Webex Classrooms | ZDNet
As online learning takes off, Cisco debuts a version of the video conferencing platform with features geared toward teachers and students.
— Read on www.zdnet.com/article/cisco-debuts-webex-classrooms/
How to translate web pages with Safari in iOS 14
A translation feature built into Safari in iOS 14 will make it just a bit easier for us to understand one another. Here’s how to use it.
— Read on www.cultofmac.com/722672/how-to-translate-web-pages-safari-ios-14/
Ed-Tech Mania Is Back
Utopian-minded tech gurus promise they’ll solve all of academe’s problems. They won’t.
— Read on www.chronicle.com/article/ed-tech-mania-is-back
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