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Trace Center Directs New Digital Accessibility Research During Covid-19 Pandemic
September 7, 2021 | Hayleigh MooreThe Trace Research & Development Center leads new initiatives to address accessibility barriers heightened due to the COVID-19 pand …
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Fall 2021 Welcome from iSchool Dean Keith Marzullo
August 31, 2021 | Keith MarzulloWishing students, staff, and faculty a wonderful and safe Fall semester.
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The Washington Post: Private Israeli Spyware Used to Hack Cellphones of Journalists
August 26, 2021 | iSchool NewsUMD iSchool Assistant Professor Ido Sivan-Sevilla discusses the threat of unregulated private surveillance tools.
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Clickbait Headlines Might Not Lure Readers as Much
August 24, 2021 | iSchool NewsUMD iSchool researchers find that identifying fake news with AI may be more complicated than anticipated.
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FoodScrap: Promoting Rich Data Capture and Reflective Food Journaling Through Speech Input
August 23, 2021 | iSchool NewsAnalyzing how speech input can support low-burden and reflective food journaling.
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Journal of Education for Library & Information Science: Articles by Ana Ndumu
August 20, 2021 | iSchool NewsExploring the intersection of libraries, demography, and social inclusion.
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From Learning Analytics to Institutional Learning Ecosystems
August 19, 2021 | iSchool NewsUMD iSchool Senior Lecturer Phil Piety edited a special issue of the Journal of Computing in Higher Education.
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The Fourth Thursday: “Urban Renewal Impact” in Asheville
August 19, 2021 | iSchool NewsUMD iSchool Professor Richard Marciano makes the urban renewal archival records of black-owned properties in Asheville accessible.
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Predicting Popularity of Polish Facebook Posts Using Author and Content Features
August 18, 2021 | iSchool NewsUMD iSchool Research Professor Susannah Paletz researches content-based factors associated with sharing political and social posts on …