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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Automated grading technologies could soon be rolled out in Australian schools but without robust national guidelines and an independent advisory body, some schools could be left behind. "Machine marking" or "automated essay scoring" (AES) is increasingly used internationally, especially in the United…

Many students have returned to in-person classes, but that isn't stopping Google from making online education more viable. The company has updated Classroom and Workspace for Education with a host of features that improve life for teachers and students alike. In Workspace, for instance, you can now auto-transcribe Meet calls directly into Google Docs — helpful if you want to quickly produce lesson material or help students catch up when they miss lectures. You can also host polls and Q&A sessions in Meet sessions,…

Music is being delivered in a lot of different ways these days. From Kendrick Lamar disappearing for five years and returning to announce his new album with a Michael Jordan-esque press release, to Future using an image from a magazine photoshoot as his album artwork, the formula for rap album rollouts is wide-ranging in 2022.A good rollout builds hype for the music, feeds fans in creative ways, and teases just enough of the project to maximize its success. The approaches to accomplish this have changed over the past few…

McDonald's franchise owners are expressing concern and frustration over a new grading system the fast food giant is planning to roll out early next year, with some saying it is poor timing due to unprecedented pressures in the workforce.The company plans to enact the system, called Operations PACE, which stands for Performance and Customer Excellence, in January 2023. McDonald's notes its "business climate is changing" in a 60-page overview of the PACE system, which was viewed by CNBC, and says it needs a "new approach…