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/
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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
Use Zoom? Here Are 7 Essential Steps You Can Take To Secure It
Zoom’s lack of security and privacy are no secret. However, there are some simple steps you can take to secure your meetings and chats… — Read on http://www.forbes.com/sites/kateoflahertyuk/2020/04/03/use-zoom-here-are-7-essential-steps-you-can-take-to-secure-it/
