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A professor inexperienced in Zoom teaching shares lessons learned from his first weeks of it (opinion)
Christopher R. Marsicano shares lessons learned from the first weeks of Zoom teaching. — Read on http://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/04/10/professor-inexperienced-zoom-teaching-shares-lessons-learned-his-first-weeks-it
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US Senate, German government tell staff not to use Zoom | ZDNet
The two organizations now join a list that also includes the Taiwanese government, the Australian government, SpaceX, Google, and New York state area schools. — Read on http://www.zdnet.com/article/us-senate-german-government-tell-staff-not-to-use-zoom/
Who has banned Zoom? Google, NASA, and more – TechRepublic
Zoom’s security woes have led to a number of organizations, companies, and schools banning or restricting its use, with some recommending alternatives such as Microsoft Teams. — Read on http://www.techrepublic.com/article/who-has-banned-zoom-google-nasa-and-more/
Google Meet’s premium features are now free through Sept. 30th | Engadget
Google Meet’s premium features will now be available all summer. — Read on http://www.engadget.com/google-extends-free-access-to-google-meet-230402977.html
New Google Meet features for Educators – The Keyword
G Suite for Education has 120 million users worldwide. With this increase in usage, we’ve adjusted Google Meet features to work even better for teachers. — Read on http://www.blog.google/outreach-initiatives/education/meet-for-edu/
Zoom vs. Microsoft Teams: Video chat apps for working from home, compared – CNET
Coronavirus has many people staying home and connecting with coworkers through video chat. Here are two options for staying in touch. — Read on http://www.cnet.com/google-amp/news/zoom-vs-microsoft-teams-video-chat-apps-for-working-from-home-compared/
In another security blow, thousands of private Zoom videos can be found online – BGR
Zoom’s video conferencing software has soared in popularity over the past few weeks as millions of people remain stuck at home on coronavirus quarantine. Zoom’s privacy record leaves much to be desired as the company has faced one controversy after another. — Read on bgr.com/2020/04/04/zoom-security-private-video-chats-online/
School districts, including New York City’s, tell teachers to stop using Zoom because of online security issues – The Washington Post
Online security issues are growing with the mass rush to virtual education during the coronavirus crisis. — Read on http://www.washingtonpost.com/
