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Experiences

Online essentials: 25 websites that deserve your attentionwealthofgeeks2 December 2023 (LINK)

Woman claims she got a callback from every company she applied to after using AI to build her resumeupworthy2 December 2023 (LINK)


Think you can spot a fake AI-generated news story? Take this quiz to find out: Some 47% of people surveyed by Netskope believed that a fake AI-created news story was realzdnet2 December 2023 (LINK)


Fact check: Why do we believe fake news? And what can we do against it?dw8 July 2023 (LINK)

— Negative content triggers us the most.

A man in the Swiss village of Lenk is hoping to attract digital nomads with mountain views and communitywww.euronews.com8 July 2023 (LINK)

— Running from 16 October to 22 December, the hub will have private apartments suitable for everyone from solo nomads to families. Each one has its own desk for more individual business but there's also a co-working space to get to know your fellow residents.

This village in the Swiss Alps has around 2,500 permanent residents with about 15 per cent of them having moved from other countries. Some 20 different hiking trails start there with a selection of the highest peaks in Europe easily accessible by car or public transport. There's also horseback riding, cycling and other outdoor activities in the summer months. In winter, there are 200km of ski slopes to take advantage of in the region.

Testing readability tests: Flesch–Kincaid, ARI, and Gunning Fog: ARI (Hemingway) is the most stable but all tests are quite old and there's no agreement on how to count wordsuxdesign23 March 2023 (LINK)


Want People to Remember What You Say? 3 Simple Steps That Make Every Speech Unforgettableinc3 March 2023 (LINK)

A New Distillation of What Works in Classroom Instructionascd11 January 2023 (LINK)

Want to triple your memory in 5 minutes? Guinness world record holder shares tricks to improve cognitionfirstforwomen15 July 2022 (LINK)

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Opportunities

2025 Zurich Summer School: Inequality and Deliberation: 23 – 27 June 2025, University of Zurich, Switzerland. Please note that the deadline for application is 28 February 2025.8 January 2025 (LINK)

— The 11th Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies and 7th Deliberative Democracy Summer School are joining forces to create an event for PhD students to explore the depths of deliberative democracy in theory and practice. The 2025 summer school will feature lectures on inequality and deliberation by the leading scholars in the field.

The best AI tools for writing a research paperandroidauthority15 November 2023 (LINK)

Digital Switzerland offers financial support for digital upskillingsee_link10 August 2023 (LINK)

— We reopened applications for our Boost programme for the next two weeks. Are you planning to do a skill-building course in the near future or have just enrolled in one? Apply now for financial support of up to 1000 CHF (max. 50% of the course fee). Limited spots available. Applications accepted until 24 August.

How much YouTubers make for 1 million subscribers: between $14,600 and $54,600 per month — www.businessinsider.com3 July 2023 (LINK)

The highest-paying degree in America is in a field with only 100,000 jobs that pay six-figuresfortune.com ●28 May 2023 (LINK)

United Nations Young Leaders Online Training Programmechocnews29 August 2022 — (LINK)

Want to live abroad as a digital nomad? This how much you could earn in your job in 38 countriesdigitaltrends14 August 2022 — (LINK)

— A web developer who wants to be based in Europe can see that they'd be paid more in Switzerland ($88,496) or Denmark ($70,763), as compared to France ($43,757) or the Netherlands ($40,531), and in stark contrast to Greece ($13,492) or Portugal ($15,557).

15 best online jobs for teens in 2022digitaltrends8 June 2022 — (LINK)
Switzerland's Schools Ranked: The Top 10 Universities and Collegescareerkarma24 April 2022 (LINK)
What are international development jobs and how can I get one?successatschool.org21 April 2022 (LINK)

Studies

CYD Doctoral Fellowships: a salary and research and conference funds for four years (with a possible one-year extension), enabling fellows to complete a PhD thesis at the CYD Campus under the supervision of a professor at a higher education institution in Switzerland: deadline 1 February 2024see_link18 January 2024 (LINK)

Digital Switzerland offers financial support for digital upskillingsee_link10 August 2023 (LINK)

— We reopened applications for our Boost programme for the next two weeks. Are you planning to do a skill-building course in the near future or have just enrolled in one? Apply now for financial support of up to 1000 CHF (max. 50% of the course fee). Limited spots available. Applications accepted until 24 August.

What Are the Benefits Of Decentralized Academia vs Traditional Academic System?www.cryptopolitan.com24 June 2023 (LINK)

WTO: Advanced Course on the Economic Analysis of Trade Policy 22-30 June 2023source19s May 2023 (LINK)

Teach the UN: guidessource8 May 2023 (LINK)

A New Distillation of What Works in Classroom Instructionascd11 January 2023 (LINK)

— How does learning occur?

  1. Become interested
  2. Commit to learning: goal setting and monitoring
  3. Focus on new learning: concrete examples
  4. Make sense of learning: formative feedback
  5. Practice and reflect: spaced, targeted practice
  6. Extend and apply: guided investigations, structured problem solving

— The latest edition identifies 14 teaching strategies in total based on their effect sizes. Because these strategies came from studies conducted in classrooms with diverse learners, they can lift all learners and, in some cases, close achievement gaps almost entirely: incidentally, the equivalent of anywhere from a few months to a year or more of greater learning.

The 7 Best History Apps That Make Learning History Excitingmarketwatch9 November 2022 (LINK)

China outnumbers the U.S. for the first time in ranking of the world's 'best' universitiesmarketwatch26 October 2022 (LINK)

Best Universities for Blockchain 2022: ETH Zurich, down to 27 from 17coindesk26 September 2022 (LINK)

Many U.S. adults did not learn media literacy skills in high school. What schools can do nowedweek10 September 2022 (LINK)

— In a recent Media Literacy Now survey, a significant majority of the people — 84 percent — ssaid they are in favor of state policies that require schools to teach media literacy skills. Fifteen states address media literacy in some way in education law.

5 books that help anyone understand modern financenextbigideaclub6 September 2022 — (LINK)
All the personal-finance books are wrong: they tend to treat their readers like fools without willpowertheatlantic1 September 2022 — (LINK)
5 reasons to beware of note-taking appsmakeuseof4 August 2022 — (LINK)
The fastest online digital marketing degrees: how to get your digital marketing degree fastcareerkarma4 August 2022 — (LINK)
Machine learning certifications: highest-paying certification, exam preparation, and job outlookcareerkarma15 July 2022 — (LINK)
Use the 85 percent rule to learn anything way fasterinc15 July 2022 — (LINK)
The 15 best college majors that pretty much guarantee a top-paying jobthepennyhoarder15 July 2022 — (LINK)
Best undergrad and grad web development college certificatescareerkarma13 July 2022 — (LINK)
The Top U.S. colleges and universities for artificial intelligence programscareerkarma4 July 2022 — (LINK)
How to apply for U.S. colleges: a step-by-step guidezdnet25 June 2022 — (LINK)
Best U.S. web design schools: the top colleges and universities for web design programscareerkarma19 June 2022 — (LINK)
Best online colleges for working adults: our picks for 2022zdnet16 June 2022 — (LINK)
Accelerated bachelor's degrees: the fastest college degreeszdnet13 June 2022 — (LINK)
Self-paced online colleges: top schools to learn at your speedzdnet8 June 2022 — (LINK)
Best U.S. online colleges and universities: 2022zdnet6 June 2022 — (LINK)
Cheapest U.S. online colleges: The most affordable undergraduate degreeszdnet6 June 2022 — (LINK)
10 Top Universities That Have Blockchain And Crypto Courseseurasiareview: University of Zurich was the first to establish a Blockchain Center back in 2017.6 May 2022 — (LINK)
A Master List of 1,700 Free Courses From Top Universities: A Lifetime of Learning on One Pagecareerkarma24 April 2022 (LINK)
6 Free Online Courses for New Job Seekersmakeuseof10 February 2022 (LINK)
How to Write an Abstract: Tips, Guidelines, and Abstract Examples: Impact of COVID-19 on industries examplecareerkarma29 April 2022 (LINK)
5 iPad Features Designed to Help You Focus and Boost Productivity through note takinglifehacker22 February 2022 (LINK)

Business

These are the 10 highest-paying tech jobs in the U.S.forbes1 December 2023 (LINK)
9 Signs You're Not a Good Fit for Remote Worktimeout23 June 2022 (LINK)

Places

10 reasons to consider retiring in the 'poor man's Provence'source29 April 2022 (LINK)

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