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How to make virtual teaching work for students — and for you

An undeniable fact of online teaching: Instructors now must compete with the entire Internet for their students’ attention during virtual classes. As any parent can tell you, it’s a daunting task. Here are eight tips for keeping students engaged in a virtual or hybrid class format.

Written by
Brandon Copple
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September 20, 2021
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6
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New: Free Overdub on all Descript accounts, with easier voice cloning
Written by
Sandy Diao
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August 23, 2021
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3
min read

New in Descript: Podcast metadata export, global affiliate program, and more
Written by
Sandy Diao
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August 9, 2021
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2
min read

New: Studio-quality sound, wherever you record. Plus, ducking!
Written by
Sandy Diao
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July 27, 2021
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2
min read
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Should You Start An Internal Podcast? 3 Questions to Help You Decide

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New: Restream integration — the best of streaming and edited video

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Thoughts on cloning voices of the deceased

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New: Automatically start transcribing when you import audio

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Made with Descript: How Pushkin Industries produces award-winning podcasts

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New: Learning Center — useful videos that show you how to use Descript

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New: Project sidebar, edit-boundary review, comment tagging

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Product Updates

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Descript 3.7 new features: Remove silence, batch export, and more
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