Questions tagged [technology]
Questions about the interplay of modern technology (e.g., electronic devices) with academic life. Do not use this for technology used as a subject or means of research.
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How to Address Unprocessable PDF Submissions in SafeAssign for Plagiarism Checks?
I am an astronomy professor who recently started using Blackboard's SafeAssign tool to check for plagiarism in student submissions. I've encountered a persistent issue with one of my students, whose ...
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What indicates instructors' experience in online technology? [closed]
My research is qualitative; it aims to explore the experience of EFL instructors about online teaching. What potential semi-structured interview questions about experience towards online technology ...
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Why do " 'inclusive' access" textbooks normally self-destruct after a year or so?
Background information (you can skip this)
There's a technology called automatic textbook billing, or "inclusive" access (IA). It is also known by many other names.
With IA, students are ...
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Facilitating anonymous feedback with possibility of dialogue
I'd like to give students a platform to anonymously provide feedback on my course/teaching, but I'd like the platform to allow me to respond to individual students without revealing their identities. ...
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What is important when creating a set of research notes
In the process of trying to improve my efficiency I came across this question (which recently appeared in the active section): What are the efficient ways of keeping track of research literature?
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Ex-advisor stopping work
Alice developed a technology and the development of the tech was funded by her ex-advisor. No user study has been done yet and there is no publication in the picture. Only the tech has been developed ...
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Why would a university permit a disabled student to Gmail with university staff, in lieu of her official university email (ending in .edu or .ac.uk)?
I ask out of curiosity. I have never seen this exception before! I know I shall not ask any student about their disability. My university is in the Anglosphere.
Using their @universitydomain.edu, a ...
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How effortlessly can universities check where you logged in? What other IT details can they determine? [closed]
Assume you're accessing your university Canvas LMS and Intranet (is this the correct term?) — e.g. your university email, library website, etc... — normally, without VPN or proxy. Assume you haven't ...
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Why should academic institutions not post timestamps of all assignments on cryptocurrency blockchains? [closed]
The best way to prove that a file F existed before time t and has not been altered since then would be to post the cryptographic hash h=H(F) of the file F on the Bitcoin blockchain. When the ...
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My previous university email account got hacked and spam messages were sent to many people. What should I do?
I am having serious trouble with my previous university email account (Office365), provided by the university where I finished my master’s studies last year (I am currently pursuing a PhD at another ...
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Zoom Polls: Why do I not see the option?
I have a Zoom paid account ("Pro") and from googling it seems that the polling option should be available to me.
However when I start a meeting I do not seem to see the option to start a ...
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How can I deal with claims of technical difficulties for an online exam?
I was talking with some instructors, and we noticed that there is a pattern of claims about technical difficulties. I wonder if there are any rules to follow of whether to allow or don't allow ...
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Any way to sync my Papers 2 library to my newer iPad?
Background: I purchased Papers 2, a reference management program for the Mac, from its publisher (Mekentosj Software) way back in 2012. At the same time I also installed the Papers iOS app on my (...
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Do I need to reason why I use a particular technology in my research proposal?
I have started doing a research related to NoSQL databases for the master's degree and I have submitted the research proposal.
Proposal evaluation results have been released and the examiner has added ...
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What are the efficient ways of keeping track of research literature?
I am about to start a research career in physics. I am trying to read plenty of research papers. Is/are there a smart way/ways (a software or something else) to keep track of the papers I have already ...
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