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UMD Researchers Awarded $159K NSF Grant to Expand Wi-Fi Access in Regional Parks
September 8, 2021 | Melissa BrachfeldiSchool's Beth Bonsignore joins interdisciplinary team to expand Wi-Fi infrastructure in urban greenspaces.
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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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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.
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.
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.
Journal of Education for Library & Information Science: Articles by Ana Ndumu
August 20, 2021 | iSchool NewsExploring the intersection of libraries, demography, and social inclusion.
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.
