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Another problem with shifting education online: cheating

The Hechinger Report

Online tests have also meant a booming business for companies that sell homework and test answers, including Chegg and Course Hero. a month, Chegg is offering a new service that provides fast answers to math problems submitted by smartphone camera, step-by-step solution included.

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The Pandemic Is Changing How Colleges Offer Tutoring. Will Students Use It?

Edsurge

We were just going through what I thought in my brain, where we wanted to place that on the schedule, and just hoped that students [then] had access to chemistry tutoring.” That’s just one example of a college that has rethought its approach to academic tutoring since the disruptions of the global pandemic.

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To Save Its Campus Bookstore, This University Took It Online

Edsurge

A recent example is publishing giant Pearson’s dive into the world of textbook subscriptions in hopes of making itself more appealing to students shopping around for the best deal. Niraj Kaji, Akademos CEO, predicts more universities will follow Weaver and his institution’s example. Kaji says. “It

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60+ Great Educational Websites

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

I only included a sample click on the list to access the entire collection. To provide you with an easy way to access these resources, I compiled for you the list below featuring some of the best science websites and platforms. Google Classroom, Khan Academy, Edmodo, Nearpod, Socrative, and the list goes on.

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Some Professors Fight Study-Help Sites. Other Professors Now Use Them.

Edsurge

Soon someone from the company reached out to her to offer her full access to the site for free, which costs students either $39.95 Labazzo’s story is one example of the unusual relationship that many professors have developed with Course Hero, a site that advertises itself as a way for students to “get unstuck.” per month, or $119.40

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The Post-Pandemic Outlook for Edtech

Edsurge

The recent shift to remote work and instruction has left many administrators wishing they could access their tools from anywhere. Accessibility and Equity The pandemic has revealed that many students don’t have internet access or the tech tools they need to learn remotely. billion in venture capital.

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Best Vocabulary Apps for Students

Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

The inclusion of offline access is a significant advantage, ensuring that learning is uninterrupted even in the absence of an internet connection. Key features like voice search, Word of the Day, integrated thesaurus, example sentences, and audio pronunciations elevate the learning experience.

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