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University will stop using controversial remote-testing software following student outcry

The Verge

Students head to class at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. | The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced that it will discontinue its use of remote-proctoring software Proctorio after its summer 2021 term. Due to COVID-19, the school now operates with a hybrid of online and in-person instruction.)

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How to Effectively Share Text-to-Donate Campaigns on Social Media

Nonprofit Tech for Good

In just forty three seconds, we get to know some of the students and understand why they’re raising money for their field hockey team. The text-to-donate call-to-action appears in the video description as well: The soccer team had several students shoot selfie videos and then edited them together. 4) Text-to-Donate on Instagram.

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Fulbright Award Winner Closes Data Skills Gap for Students and Teachers

Tableau

Danika Harrod October 22, 2024 - 5:46pm Larissa Amoroso Vice President, Tableau Community, Tableau Tableau Academic Ambassador Dr. Mary Dunaway has spent years empowering students and educators with skills such as data visualization. Scholar Program Award to share her expertise at the University of Eswatini.

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Top 5 Social Media Tactics Every School Should Implement

NetWits

Launching in February 2004 for students at Harvard University it quickly became a popular site and expanded to other colleges in the Boston area, the Ivy Leagues, and Stanford University. That means your audience – students and their families – spend time there. Facebook has it’s roots in education.

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US rescinds directive barring international students from online classes

The Verge

The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have agreed to rescind a policy that would require international students to take in-person classes in order to remain in the US. Typically, students who hold an F-1 visa can count a maximum of one online class toward their course of study.

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The 10 most innovative augmented and virtual reality companies of 2025

Fast Company Tech

Texas A&M University has brought AR/VR production into its celebrated Visualization program , letting students learn to build state-of-the-art virtual productions before they leave college. The businesses in Fast Company s Most Innovative Companies in AR/VR reflect that trend.

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Accessible eBooks for Equal Opportunity

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

In the United States, there are all too many students like Kevin, who are denied equal opportunity to engage in the same curriculum as their peers without disabilities. In 2004, the United States passed the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act , requiring schools to provide special education services to eligible students.

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