While COVID-19 forced an emergency transformation to online learning at universities, learning how to teach efficiently and effectively online using different platforms and tools is a positive addition to education and is here to stay. To sustain this beneficial evolution and ensure quality education, universities should focus on supporting faculty to embrace and lead the change. The ethical and strategic use […] … learn more→

With the new year quickly approaching, there are several innovative of software solutions in primary, higher-level, or specialized education. According to recent studies, over ninety-person of teachers are using technology in the classroom nowadays. These innovative solutions help save valuable resources, promote strong communication, and manage student life-cycle data. Plus, revolutionary software tools enable educational […] … learn more→

Unless you have been hiding under rock for the past year, everybody knows that Biden (and the Democrats in general) want to change the auto industry from being dependent on gasoline powered cars to battery operated cars.  People have their views on if their will be better for society, worse for society, or neutral (trading […] … learn more→

For the first few million years of human evolution, technologies changed slowly. Some three million years ago, our ancestors were making chipped stone flakes and crude choppers. Two million years ago, hand-axes. A million years ago, primitive humans sometimes used fire, but with difficulty. Then, 500,000 years ago, technological change accelerated, as spearpoints, firemaking, axes, beads and bows […] … learn more→

Taxonomy was once the domain of white-coated scientists with years of university training. While this expertise is still important, everyday Australians are increasingly helping to identify species through citizen science apps. Rapid advances in smartphone and tablet cameras are helping to popularise this activity. Biodiversity researchers are calling on citizen scientists to contribute data to fill information gaps, identify […] … learn more→

At the beginning of this century, it seemed that digital whiteboards were going to revolutionize the educational system. Its potential, interactivity, would allow transforming teaching approaches. In 2014, an ONTSI study consulted teachers about the use that was made of digital whiteboards at that time. 87.1% used it to explain and ask questions in class. Something we could already do with chalk […] … learn more→

In a remote classroom session with Zoom video conferencing software last year, my son’s teachers gave the following instructions to their little kindergarten students: “Your eyes watch, your ears listen, your voices stay. silent, your bodies do not move. However, I noticed that my 6 year old kept manipulating all kinds of objects found at home, […] … learn more→

Living with Covd19 has not been the occasion for an unexpected and bonus writing retreat. Well, it might have been for a few. But for most people, working from home didn’t become the occasion for increased productivity. Many people had increased caring responsibilities, with their usual supports harder to access. Those of us in higher […] … learn more→

What is language immersion? Why is it so important to surround oneself with Spanish speakers in the long run? Traveling to a Spanish-speaking country doesn’t only have to do with seeing the sights, but also with gaining new experiences like learning Spanish. We’ll tell you how to do it, where, and the best ways to […] … learn more→

Refugees struggle to find meaningful employment in Australia. In 2010, the Refugee Council of Australia  found people who came to Australia on refugee or humanitarian visas remained “the worst off of the migrant visa groups” when it came to employment. Around 12% were unemployed 18 months after arrival, compared to 8% of those who came on […] … learn more→