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Striving for Digital Equity in Education

The Scholarly Teacher

Mabel CPO Okojie , Mississippi State University Tinukwa Boulder , University of Pittsburgh Zoey Zhao , University of Pittsburgh Keywords: Digital Divide, Digital Equity, Educational Technology Key Statement : We discuss the complexity of the digital divide and the possibilities of achieving digital equity.

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Discord in the Classroom

The Scholarly Teacher

Discord works well as a communication tool because many students are already using it, and it does not require a social media presence. Faculty should also review any academic policies related to social media or online communication to ensure that they set up appropriate guidelines for students in the server. Procedia Computer.

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Colleges need to address rise of white nationalism (opinion)

Confessions of a Community College Dean

” More specifically, I propose three main areas of engagement for higher education: debunking racist and antisemitic myths, bolstering media literacy, and developing a greater culture of belonging. Finally, colleges also have the opportunity to create a culture of belonging. We cannot afford to keep our heads in the sand.

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Near Future Teaching Video Post #4: Data and Automation

Teaching Matters Online Learning

This new kind of hybrid human/machine teaching model, where automated technologies assist teachers with aspects of some, but not all, the teaching function, was emphasised in our discussions: I don’t think it [technology] will replace teachers soon, I think that what we need to do is to try to make technology and teachers work together.

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How Virtual Reality is Changing Campuses

Higher Ed Connects: Technology

But thanks to technological limitations and prohibitive costs, it didn’t. Now, 20 years after that breathless article, VR technology is finally catching up with its promise. Meanwhile, the University of Chicago debuted a massive, elaborate mixed-reality game for its 2018 freshman class orientation. Not for years. .

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To chat or not to chat, this is not the only problem! (Part 1)

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Many researchers and developers are working on new-specific implementations of Gen-AI technology, specifically exploiting the power of “Generative Pre-trained Transformers”, aka GPTs. O’Reilly Media. This post forms part 1 of a two-post series. ‘’It link] [link] [link] Aug 28, 2023

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GeoScience Outreach: teaching science communication ‘beyond the programme’ and outside of the ‘Ivory Tower’

Teaching Matters Experiential Learning

Students have produced videos, lesson plans, information boards, leaflets, board games, websites, smartphone apps, community dinners, workshops and more. GeoScience Alumni students have gone on to careers in scientific communication, media and education – some getting jobs directly out of their outreach projects!