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A new project uses cutting-edge digital technology to precord the architecture and culture of China’s Indigenous Dong minority.
The Philadelphia School District is rolling out a Flyers-branded app that’s supposed to get kids moving by following an avatar on a screen.
My study found students that used AI in their design work were more creative and learned new skills quickly.
Where are the limits to using AI honestly and transparently? 3 philosophies can help the debate: deontological ethics, consequentialism and virtue ethics.
As Canada explores how technology can help streamline and improve the immigration process, migrant-centred design should be at the forefront of their planning.
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Parental controls and surveillance have their place but internal safeguards like empathy, resilience and values serve children throughout their lives, whether online or offline.
Research on how text messaging could provide mental health resources resulted in SaskWell, a texting service for people in Saskatchewan that provides 10 weeks of mental health and wellness prompts.
There is heavy social media use among both the most lonely and least lonely people. So what exactly is the relationship between social media use and loneliness?
With advancements in technology, libraries are offering much more than something to read. A library researcher offers a sampling of some unexpected items that library patrons can check out these days.
Today’s communications platforms and the algorithms that power them have led to a radical change in how public discourse is conducted and public opinion formed.
Reptiles add socioeconomic value but when it comes to accessing detailed reference information about them, students and naturalists can face serious challenges.
Siri is sassy. But when does the tone of voice in digital help override usefulness?
In Turkey, Twitter has become a dangerous platform, with some seven people detained daily for posting anti-government messages.
A co-operative project that maps services in Dhaka shows how communities of citizens can be more than passive users of the digital platforms that increasingly shape our daily lives.
At a time of intolerable destruction, a Syrian architect looks ahead to the serious task of reconstruction.
Do students get better scores on a pen and paper test or on a computer-based test? It all depends on the student’s mastery of the method.
Parents and teachers need to be aware of which types of feedback actually help students learn.
To successfully ride a disruptive technological wave will take more than simply adopting the technology.
How can we prepare children for a tech world while fighting the distractions it inevitably brings?


















