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Education Mar 25, 2024

Research reveals significant effects of onscreen instructors during video classes in aiding student learning

Online learning has become "the new normal" of education since COVID-19 severely disrupted face-to-face teaching activities. Researchers from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have conducted a study to analyze ...

Education Feb 13, 2024

Technology with empathy: Using conversational agents in education

Artificial intelligence and natural language processing technologies are driving the use of pedagogical conversational agents with empathic capabilities. They are virtual tools (e.g., chatbots) that are able to evoke an empathetic ...

Social Sciences Jan 29, 2024

Digital 'history machines' are never politically neutral, researcher says

The idea of creating a "universal library" that contains the entirety of all the human knowledge and heritage has inspired the imaginations of the brightest minds of scholars and humanists since ancient times.

Environment Dec 7, 2023

Multimedia distribution and health risk assessment of typical organic pollutants in a retired industrial park

In developing countries, a large number of retired industrial parks require economical and effective risk assessment and remediation. Assessing the comprehensive risk of large retired industrial parks remains a considerable ...

Social Sciences Oct 31, 2023

Want to prevent misinformation? Present data with an interactive visual, says study

Getting readers of a news story interested in numbers can be a challenge. But the benefits of engaging readers in data can lead to a better understanding, preventing misinformation and misrepresentation in the news.

Education Oct 26, 2023

Female computer engineering students obtain better grades and prefer more people-oriented specializations: Report

In academic year 2021/2022, men formed a clear majority of students studying for a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering in Spain. According to the report "Igualdad en cifras" ("Equality in Figures") published by the ...

Education Sep 5, 2023

Using AI, university monitors online students at risk of dropping out

Dropping out early is one of the main concerns in online higher education, especially during the first year of a degree. An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) has developed ...

Education May 30, 2023

AI study finds the habit of continuous study was more widespread during lockdown

According to a study by the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), the Eurecat technology center and the Autonomous University of Madrid, published in PLOS ONE, students worked more continuously during the pandemic, which ...

Astronomy Aug 5, 2022

NASA Goddard's 'Web Around Asteroid Bennu' shows in SIGGRAPH film fest

Alongside cultural heavyweights such as Disney's "Encanto" and Warner Brothers' "The Batman," a short film created at Goddard shares the screen next week at a festival honoring standout works of computer animated storytelling.

Education May 2, 2022

Artificial intelligence can identify students at risk of failing and provide tools for success

Artificial intelligence offers new opportunities to improve university education. This is demonstrated by the Learning Intelligent System (LIS) project, which has been developed by researchers at the Universitat Oberta de ...

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