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Will Teachers Listen to Feedback From AI? Researchers Are Betting on It

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Students should be equal participants in their learning,” says Phipps. All teachers should have equal access to tools that can improve their teaching. The TalkMoves application was one of the first apps of its kind to include a teacher interface that displays feedback in an accessible manner, claims Jacobs.

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Should universities use differential treatment to admit students?

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The idea that exam results should be assessed differently based on a student’s socio-economic background is known as differential treatment, and Emil is investigating whether such policies can improve equality and efficiency in education and labour markets. This means economics is about much more than just stocks and investments.

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Creating software that works for everyone

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However, as we become ever-more reliant on software, ensuring it is accessible for all of society is a growing necessity. ACCESSIBLE — can be obtained easily and used by everyone. A lot of existing software is not accessible to certain demographics, which raises issues for equity and inclusion. TALK LIKE A SOFTWARE ENGINEER.

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Don’t Give Up on Algebra: Let’s Shift the Focus to Instruction

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Researchers and policy makers have pushed to open that gate—providing more students access to algebra, focusing in particular on those students historically denied access to higher-level mathematics. Yet we have not seen equal advances in achievement (National Center for Education Statistics, 2019). Domina et al.,

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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Talk like a geographic information systems expert Cartography — map making Environmental justice — ensuring equitable access to the environment for all people. The application has since been taken up by lots of agencies, including the Council for Environmental Equality at the White House. project.org ).