A growing directory of tools for verifying, fact checking and assessing the validity of social media.
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5th Annual International Conference on Qualitative and Quantitative Economics Research (QQE 2015), Singapore, Singapore, In the past, economics is primarily focused on numbers and statistics. 
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"In this article, we will examine seven common flaws in the construction of multiple-choice questions that students can exploit to help them select the correct answer based on their testwiseness rather than content knowledge. By recognizing these common flaws, you can learn to write better questions for your tests and quizzes." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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VocabMonk is a virtual guide to improve your vocabulary skills. Test your vocabulary today and gain the extra edge required to crack exams like GRE, GMAT, SAT and CAT for free. Via Nik Peachey
Daniel Compton's curator insight,
July 7, 2014 10:25 AM
Another vocabulary builder- the standardized test features are a plus. 
Ricard Garcia's curator insight,
August 5, 2014 2:51 AM
Time for drills.... always useful!! Worth a look
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Those are the four main styles used when writing professionally or academically. Students will need to use one of these standard styles, so it?s important
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Here’s the thing: the history of social media actually goes back a lot further, and its roots can be found in blogging, Google, AOL, ICQ, the beginnings of the world wide web and, perhaps surprisingly, CompuServe. Via Newsdeck, François-Xavier Schaeffer
James Douglass's curator insight,
August 8, 2015 4:54 PM
Can anyone predict the next 33 years of Social Media? We don’t know it but the History of Social Media belongs to our digital culture. Let’s meet the pioneers of digital life. 
Ellen Dougherty's curator insight,
August 8, 2015 8:49 PM
Can anyone predict the next 33 years of Social Media? We don’t know it but the History of Social Media belongs to our digital culture. Let’s meet the pioneers of digital life. 
Margaret LibStudies's curator insight,
October 22, 2015 12:33 AM
I remember geocities and ICQ, and my first blog was a Livejournal. Interesting to see how long some things have really been around for.
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March 19, 2014 10:31 AM
The question, "what time is it?" does not have one right answer. The correct answer is dependent on your location on the Earth and the cultural and political conventions of the society in which live.
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Edward Appleton. One of the papers that stuck in my mind at the recent ESOMAR Qualitative Conference in Valencia, Spain, was on the topic of “online” versus “offline” identity. Entitled “Freedom to Reveal or Freedom to ...
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Recently, I wrote an article about how to build an online personal teaching network, re-imagining opportunities to teach in the digital world and thinking about the role of teacher as independent c... Via Dr. Susan Bainbridge, Mark E. Deschaine, PhD, Dean J. Fusto, Jim Lerman
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"Being a student right now is difficult. There’s that nagging feeling that you could always ‘just Google it’ and know the answer to something. It’s an urge many students must fight on a day-to-day basis if they want to actually get some reliable answers. Sure, you could punch in a simple question or keyword and get millions of results.
But what happens when you need to do a ‘Google A Day’ style level of research? An instance where you need to dive into dozens of actual books or figure out how to sort the good resources from the less-than-reliable sources?
That’s where figuring out some of the best Google tips comes in handy." Via John Evans
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Having the original versus curated content debate? Here's research to help you. Advantages and disadvantages of original vs curated content are presented.
Patricia Haddock's curator insight,
October 4, 2014 4:51 PM
It's easier to curate content than create original content; however, original content is important since it drives your brand messaging. I recommend a mix of both.
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"In 2001, two high school seniors in Chicago built a website that made its way into every writing class in the USA. Thanks to those two students we now have Easybib.com. Little did those two innovative students know that their efforts would put Easybib in front of 40 million students each year and inspire myself and my best friend to create a website of our own before heading off for college (more about that below)." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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becool's curator insight,
August 21, 2014 7:49 AM
Mooi concept, zou testen indien er een NL ondersteuning is. Wie kan zo'n app maken voor de Nederlandstalige markt?
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Reading and Writing Strategies for articles from Scholarly Journals (Peer Reviewed) presentation created by: Karen Hornberger Library Media Specialist Palisa...
Stephanie Roberts's curator insight,
June 11, 2015 9:52 AM
Strategies for showing simple steps for researching. 
Eric Coreas's curator insight,
April 4, 2016 12:29 AM
This is actually a power point on strategies for reading and writing articles from Scholarly Journals. The writer is actually a high school student and lists steps on how to do this. She writes mainly the basics on how to do this. The information she gives is pretty accurate as well. Nonetheless this writer did a god job in listing these steps because they can come in handy for people who struggle with things like this. The writer’s audience would be anyone who struggles reading and writing these articles and would like to learn the basics. The writer’s main point is to teach the reader these strategies that way they can use them when dealing with this. I think even if the this is written by a high school student it comes from a credible source because this power point has over 10,000 views. The student did a nice job in presenting these strategies.
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The official Collins English Dictionary online. Comprehensive and authoritative, rely on Collins for up-to-date English with insights into language trends and usage. Via Nik Peachey
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Whether Conducting Academic Research or Purely Scientific Research, These Sites can be an Invaluable Aid. Researching is the most crucial step of writing a scientific paper. It is always a well-researched scientific paper that inspires the assessor. At the same time, it must have genuine and authentic information for credibility. With the development in Internet industry, i.e., web resources, researching for scientific materials has now become a matter of a few clicks. Now students can get information on any topic pertaining to science through academic search engines. They provide a centralized platform and allow the students to acquire literature on any topic within seconds. Via Kim Flintoff, SHIFT eLearning, Dennis Swender
Kim Flintoff's curator insight,
December 7, 2013 8:03 AM
When working with students to develp information fluency it is very useful to get them to explore alternatives to the two major search engines taht most people rely on. This broadening of search strategy also helps limit the effect of "filter bubbles"
If you're not sure what a filter bubble might be then you will be shocked when you read and watch this: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/05/12/the-filter-bubble/
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Learn how to use Google+ to conduct socially enabled qualitative research in today's social media world. Via Joemktg
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April 8, 2013 7:31 AM
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This is a really useful resource for research students and anyone interested in journalism.
Information literacy. Resources on checking sources of information on the web. Great collection includes relevant Ted Talks and tools.
"A directory of tools for verifying, fact checking and assessing the validity of social media and user generated content." As students become more and more dependent on the internet to provide them resources for learning, this could be a great tool to help them recognize what's legitimate.