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How Colleges Use Kids’ Social Media Feeds
College admissions officers now have another trick up their sleeves when it comes to admitting students to their institutions: the use of social media. ... -
Facial Recognition Software Worries That Will Keep You Awake at Night
Schools face endless security concerns. Facial recognition software shouldn’t be one of them. There seems to be an onslaught of danger, and it’s coming ... -
4 Reasons Printed Textbooks Are Better Than Digital
Digital devices are everywhere. Most students possess at least one. We have become used to reading on laptops, tablets, e-readers and smartphones. Not laptops ... -
How a Chatbot Can Help Your School or University
Most of us are familiar with Alexa and Siri and have employed them to help us out in some way or other. In fact, ... -
5 Ways Technology Is Making Students Anxious
Psychological well-being as measured by self-esteem, life satisfaction, and happiness suddenly decreased amongst students after 2012. This decrease in psychological well-being and increase in ... -
Why Print Textbooks Will Never Die
There is no doubt that the popularity of digital materials has increased dramatically over the last decade as schools have adopted one-to-one digital device ... -
What K-12 and Higher Education Leaders Want Most from Data Dashboards
Schools need help to make the best use of all the data at their disposal. Educators need data dashboards that will give them actionable ... -
Using Design Thinking and Technology to Create Community Impact
Design thinking in the classroom is all about developing collaborative skills and creativity. Technology heightens the synergy that design thinking generates, making the solutions ... -
Using Artificial Intelligence to Boost Student Retention Rates
Tertiary institutions struggle with low retention rates. Only 40% of students complete a 4-year degree within 6 years at the same institution where they ... -
What if Elite Universities Used Artificial Intelligence to Make Admissions Decisions?
Higher education in America is a massive industry, with 20 million students enrolled in college today. Artificial intelligence tools, like those used to predict ...