Lydia Smyers, Author at Microsoft in Business Blogs

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Published March 9, 2023

Education leaders on new teaching and learning technologies

America’s education systems have proven to be agile and resilient, but there is always room for transformative action and improvement. With the potential to change quickly and for the better, schools are currently working to make education more accessible, inclusive, and engaging for learners than ever before.

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Published March 18, 2022

Accelerating opportunities for academic researchers

Over the past eight years, I’ve had the opportunity to connect with higher education institutions across the United States. Seeing their thirst for knowledge across so many fields has deepened my appreciation for how technology can augment their efforts. New innovations allow researchers to focus on their work without being held back by technological challenges.

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Published June 8, 2021

Celebrating educators for elevating learning in an uncertain world

As K-12 schools, colleges and universities across the nation finish or near the close of the regular term, we are celebrating educators for once again elevating learning in this second school year of teaching in an uncertain world.

Lydia Smyers articles

Education leaders on new teaching and learning technologies

Accelerating opportunities for academic researchers

Celebrating educators for elevating learning in an uncertain world

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