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JUNE 21, 2022

The stakes are high when it comes to equity in computer science education and in the broader tech industry. That was the message at “Black Tech Policy Week 2022,” a recent online event hosted by the Black Tech Futures Research Institute.

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AUGUST 28, 2015

Here are quick, safe spots to send students for research: BrainPop. Digital Vaults –research a topic, curate resources. KidsConnect–Kids research. Smithsonian Quest –sign up your class; student research/explore with the Smithsonian. Zanran –statistics and data research. Citation Machine. CyberSleuth Kids.

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Northeastern University

JUNE 21, 2023

Program implementation is supported by The Center for STEM Education enhancing research placements with daily homerooms, lunchtime sessions, field trips, professional development, and Arduino workshops. I.Zeid, C.Duggan Co-PI) program.

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ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2024

Entrepreneurs and developers try to make the best possible drug to treat students, while administrators and researchers (myself included) stand guard, testing and validating the treatments. This doesn’t mean this kind of research should stop. Within this technocentrist frame, education is sick and edtech is like medicine.

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ED Surge

APRIL 27, 2023

Some researchers are exploring one that might sound trivial but actually could be quite thorny: What should these computer-generated educational assistants look and sound like? Mayer believes that as the computer-generated voices get more lifelike, the impact of voice tone, “gender” and other features will become more significant.

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ED Surge

JUNE 22, 2023

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology think they may have a way to keep the chatbots honest. ChatGPT doesn’t care about facts, it just cares about what’s the next most-probable word in a string of words,” explains Sandeep Kakar, a research scientist at Georgia Tech. It has problems saying, ‘I don’t know.’” So Ashok K.

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JULY 5, 2023

How are advances in technology improving dietary research? To overcome these challenges, dietitians Professor Deborah Kerr and Associate Professor Carol Boushey have teamed up with computer engineer Associate Professor Fengqing (Maggie) Zhu. How can technology improve dietary assessment?

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FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Challenges and Solutions in Mathematics College professors frequently adopt a lecture-based approach, emphasizing theory over practice. Mathematics: The Language of Computer Science Theoretical Foundations At the heart of computer science lies a rich tapestry of mathematical concepts.

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JANUARY 25, 2019

Thanks to cloud computing, that nightmare is over. Cristopher Burge who runs the website Cloud Storage Advice , has a great rundown on how cloud computing has revolutionized education: The concept of cloud computing saw its beginnings in the educational sector ever since the first open source websites saw the light of day.

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APRIL 9, 2024

These smart systems are a win-win: 44% of teachers use AI for research and lesson planning, while students benefit from AI-powered study aids and writing assistance. This brain-computer interface recently achieved a historic feat – allowing a human to control a computer cursor and play chess with their thoughts alone!

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MARCH 1, 2023

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Jacqui Murray has been teaching K-18 technology for 30 years.

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Futurum

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Plugging in: directly linking the brain to a computer. Published: Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) link the brain directly to external computers, allowing users to do something just by thinking it. TALK LIKE A … COMPUTER SCIENTIST. Brains and computers share lots of similarities. How do BCIs work?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

As soon as students use a computer. Here–briefly–is a summation of the research: 1 Why Learn Keyboarding. Efficient usage of computers as writing, editing, and computing tools. Confidence using computers which motivates students to do schoolwork. Research varies on this topic.

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JULY 14, 2022

Could computer programs match the abilities of our brains? Recreating its behaviour using computer programs is no easy task, but it can be done – by using artificial intelligence hardware that mimics the deeply complex networks of neuron cells in our brains. TALK LIKE AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCHER.

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JUNE 29, 2023

Dental discoveries: How is dental research improving oral health? Dental scientists at the Iowa Institute of Oral Health Research at the University of Iowa , USA, are studying various aspects of oral health and healthcare, to improve dental practices and keep our teeth and mouths healthy. How do bacteria cause periodontitis?

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OCTOBER 25, 2023

Should they keep their children away from computers or just off the internet? More importantly, it leads to a conversation with your child about what they’re researching and why a particular site is relevant. Be aware when your child is too quiet or too noisy at the computer. Do they have to sit with them while they work?

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JANUARY 2, 2024

She is an adjunct professor in tech ed, Master Teacher, webmaster for four blogs, an Amazon Vine Voice , CSTA presentation reviewer, freelance journalist on tech ed topics, contributor to NEA Today , and author of the tech thrillers, To Hunt a Sub and Twenty-four Days. Just click through!

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ED Surge

MARCH 1, 2024

One of the toughest parts was that I could no longer look at a computer screen for long periods of time, which was a key element of so many of my classes. When I explained this to one of my professors, his response was, “Well, you better get used to it, because that’s what college is — looking at screens.”

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The pandemic has largely changed public perceptions about the appropriate use of technology for young people, argues Katie Davis, associate professor in the information school at the University of Washington. If you think of a computer, an analogy to a computer, they have just smaller CPUs than we do as adults.”

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ED Surge

MARCH 19, 2024

These days there’s a wave of new edtech products hitting the market, and teachers and professors are increasingly making teaching videos and other materials for their classes. But one group is often left out of the design process: students. So that’s how much we’re willing to pay for a kid’s experience in the classroom.”

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

The efforts of the researchers who use it to improve the stock market cannot go understated, yet their real work remains shrouded in obscurity. However, with the development of computers, quantitative analysis became particularly striking as computers could perform calculations millions of times faster than any human.

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ED Surge

APRIL 29, 2024

The origins of AI have been traced back to 1950 when Alan Turing published “ Computer Machinery and Intelligence ,” which proposed a test of machine intelligence called The Imitation Game. Since then, AI research has grown, and the fruits of that labor have evolved into its integration into our everyday lives.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2018

However, one thing that can make it easier for students to learn is for teachers to include instructions on basic academic skills like vocabulary, keyboarding, digital citizenship, and research. The better a student learns how to use a keyboard, the faster and more accurately, they can work with a computer. How to Teach Research.

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JANUARY 10, 2023

They might have an inner belief that’s telling them “I am not good with computers” or “Science isn’t for me”. Carol Dweck, Stanford University professor who is known for her research in the field of motivation and why people succeed (or don’t) has informed much of the research behind the growth mindset.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and cloud computing are transforming businesses. Students can’t go wrong with future careers in information technology and computer science. To become a machine learning engineer, you will need a master’s degree in computer science or artificial intelligence.

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JULY 7, 2022

Does the way we fund scientific research benefit everyone equally? Funding agencies allocate money to scientific research projects with aims that could benefit society. But how do we know what the full effects of research are, and who these benefits reach? TALK LIKE A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY RESEARCHER. Dr Thomas S.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Here are some ideal subjects for left-brain dominant individuals: Electrical or Computer Engineering Electrical or computer engineering is a perfect fit for left-brain dominant individuals. Electrical or computer engineers design, develop and test electrical systems or computer software.

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MARCH 15, 2023

When I first addressed this issue fifteen years ago, it was all about replacing traditional classroom tools with one on a computer. For example, book reports were typed on the computer instead of handwritten, or math facts were practiced with a math game instead of flash cards. But that quickly became cumbersome.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 5, 2023

It’s a classic idea : In the 1600s it was the basic model of evaluation at Oxford and Cambridge (with the grilling by professors done in Latin), and it was pretty much what Socrates did to his students. Oral exams, she adds, give professors a window into how students think through problems — a concept called metacognition.

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JUNE 9, 2022

Working in groups, students research opposite sides of an issue, then debate it in front of class. They tie arguments to class reading, general knowledge as well as evidence from research. using research authentically. Give students time to research, but not too much time. Reading, writing, research, speaking/listening.

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JUNE 12, 2023

No longer do they complete their research on projects solely in the library. Objectives and Steps The objectives of this lesson are (use the lines in front of each item to check them off as completed): Understand that computers can be used to visit far-away places and learn new things. Describe how to travel safely on the internet.

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ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

For example, at Columbia University, professors are creating and using virtual reality tools to help students gain empathy across racial lines, learn dentistry techniques and examine molecules in 3D. Virtual reality could also create new career opportunities for students. A Digital Divide — Or Bridge?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Imaging the invisible: how can research software and imaging techniques help scientists study the things we can’t see? Dr Joanna Leng , from the University of Leeds in the UK, is a research software engineer who designs and develops the software that allows scientific imaging devices to be used to their full potential.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 14, 2022

That’s the question tackled by a research paper published this week. The researchers focused on data from community colleges in Virginia since 2000. And the researchers shared their code free online, linked from their paper, to aid those who want to build on what they’ve learned. It’s called the Nudge4 Solutions Lab.

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ED Surge

APRIL 13, 2023

As expected, though, the new nonprofit will also continue to manage the Open edX platform , the open-source system that hosts edX courses and can also be used by any institution with the tech know-how and the computer servers to run it. That might include doing research, building tech tools or helping manage organizations.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2022

During most of the pandemic, I co-chaired (with Gus Evrard , a Physics professor and computational cosmologist) the Computing Education Task Force ( website ) for the University of Michigan’s College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA). Computing for Justice : Think critical computing and everything that C.P.

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Futurum

JUNE 7, 2022

Combining medicine and research to treat children with tuberculosis. Dr James Seddon is a clinician scientist, working both as a medical doctor at St Mary’s Hospital and as a researcher at Imperial College London in the UK and Stellenbosch University in South Africa. FIELD OF RESEARCH : Childhood Tuberculosis.

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