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The Metaverse Hype Died Down. Where Does That Leave Colleges That Invested In It?

ED Surge

This semester, more than 2,500 students at Los Angeles City College are taking a course that offers the option of learning in extended reality, Drummond estimates. Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.) South Dakota State received funding from Meta Immersive Learning to support the effort.)

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How we read: the neuroscience behind literacy

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Based at the University of Alberta in Canada, Professor Jacqueline Cummine is helping decode how we read – in particular, the important role of our senses – and using these findings to help people who struggle with literacy skills. Imagine a child learning to read, being taught by an adult,” says Jacqueline.

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How do bacteria help and harm crops?

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This is why, at Louisiana State University in the US, Professor Jong Hyun Ham is studying the impacts of bacteria on rice and soybean. Over 50% of the world’s population depends on rice as a staple food,” says Professor Jong Hyun Ham, a plant pathologist at Louisiana State University. “It

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9 Good Collections of Videos for Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

This placed the responsibility for learning on the students, using teacher-prescribed methods, even though decades of research screamed that lots of kids perform better with images than pages filled with black-and-white text. You can find her resources at Structured Learning. When I started teaching, videos were a rarity.

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How can intelligent systems revolutionise healthcare?

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To ease the pressure on our struggling healthcare systems, scientists and medical professionals are looking to innovative new technologies such as machine learning (ML) and artificial intelligence (AI). In education, AI can personalise learning experiences to suit a person’s preferred learning style, encouraging engagement.

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How can we make STEM subjects more engaging for students?

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Published: At Point Park University in Pittsburgh in the US, education researchers Dr Ginny Chambers , Dr Kamryn York and Dr Mark Marnich are helping pre-service teachers develop their skills in STEM subjects to make learning more enjoyable and effective for their future students. When have you taken a hands-on approach in a lesson?

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Are there ‘rules’ for conveying emotion through art?

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We explored how people use associations with colours and line properties to communicate emotions,” says Dr Dirk Bernhardt-Walther, Associate Professor at the University of Toronto’s Department of Psychology. “In It’s likely that some of what you learn about the brain in school will be outdated by the time you do research.

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