Tag: study
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Arrest of Telegram founder could hurt public understanding of the Ukraine war
[ad_1] The arrest in France of the controversial Russian-born founder of Telegram—and potential actions against the social media and messaging platform itself—could reduce the public’s ability to fully understand the war in Ukraine. The site is a key source of analysis and opinion of Russian military bloggers. “On the Russian side, Telegram is used by all levels ... -
When Students Are Absent, Do Their Relationships With Teachers Suffer?
[ad_1] Students are missing a lot of classes. Chronic absenteeism, when a student misses at least 10 percent of the school year — which includes missing school for any reason, and not just unexcused absences — nearly doubled from 2019 to 2022. In May, the White House flagged chronic absenteeism as a national “challenge,” pointing ... -
An Overlooked Feedback Loop Exacerbating Climate Change
[ad_1] Newswise — The accuracy of climate models depends on many factors—greenhouse gas emissions from industrial and transportation activity, farm animal “emissions,” urban growth and loss of forests, and solar reflections off snow and ground cover. Natural phenomena like volcanic eruptions also contribute and are incorporated into models. However, some other natural processes have been ... -
Online Teaching Is Improving In-Person Instruction on Campus
[ad_1] Since the earliest days of colleges experimenting with teaching over the internet, the goal has been to replicate as closely as possible the physical classroom experience. After all, in-person was seen as the gold standard, and the question was whether that could be faithfully reproduced online. But since the COVID-19 pandemic forced instructors around ... -
Russian hybrid operations on the rise in Estonia, Moldova
[ad_1] Russia recruited about 10 people to attack the cars of an interior minister and a journalist in Estonia last year, Estonian officials said Tuesday—a bizarre incident that shows the changing texture of Moscow’s efforts to undermine neighboring democracies. Russian agents used social media to find Estonian citizens or Russian citizens living in Estonia willing ... -
Flourish Ventures Launches African Founder Well-Being Survey
[ad_1] Flourish Ventures, an early-stage global fintech venture capital firm with purpose, recently announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind research effort named The African Founder Well-being Survey. In collaboration with local ecosystem partners and research partner Startup Snapshot, Flourish is surveying VC-backed founders in Egypt, Kenya, and Nigeria to uncover the unique challenges African tech ... -
Only 3D printing can get the Navy’s submarine plan back on track, admiral says
[ad_1] The U.S. Navy must 3D-print more parts if it is to build three submarines per year, a top program manager said Wednesday. Rear Adm. Jonathan Rucker, the Navy’s lead buyer for attack submarines, said additive manufacturing has become essential for meeting construction schedules—and then keeping those new subs operating. “Absolutely we need to have ... -
What’s Really Getting in the Way of Teachers Embracing Edtech?
[ad_1] Amy Ballard, Ph.D., a math teacher and instructional coach at Brashier Middle College Charter High School in Simpsonville, South Carolina, has more than two decades of experience and spends a lot of time thinking about edtech. Yet Ballard’s main focus is not the tools themselves, but rather, how to support teachers leveraging edtech to ...