Connection, Practice, Retrieval, Rest After binge-watching episodes of The Great Pottery Throw Down, I decided to learn how to throw pottery on a wheel. I have no prior pottery knowledge, poor hand-eye coordination, and little manual dexterity... Read More August 16, 2023 Community Resources, News
How to Judge Effective Use of AI in Education I am the Product Designer for BigBlueButton, an open-source virtual classroom used by millions of users world-wide in billions of minutes of online classes. I’ve had this role for fourteen years and, durin... Read More August 16, 2023 Industry Insights, News
Harold Elletson (1960-2023) July 18, 2023 News It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Harold Elletson, an esteemed member of the OEB Council for 17 years and former British parliamentarian. In 2006, Harold joined the OEB Council and quickly became a highly respected member of the ... Read More
Beyond Functionality: Reigniting the Joy of Learning As I observe my toddler stacking blocks, he starts giggling as the tower he’s building falls. He points to a block and says “azul” and is delighted that he remembers the word for blue in Spanish. Everythin... Read More July 18, 2023 Community Resources, News
Contact North | Contact Nord to Launch Two New AI-Powered Tools at OEB Berlin As a member of the Contact North I Contact Nord technology development team, I’m eager to share the progress we are making in developing two unique AI tools that will be launched at OEB Berlin: AI Tutor Pr... Read More July 18, 2023 Community Resources, News
A Future Outlook on Simulation Games to Address Change Management and Innovation Diffusion July 18, 2023 Community Resources, News More than 25 years ago we set up to develop the first computer-based simulation games addressing the challenge of spreading IT-enabled innovations in organizations. 1. A successful case of Learning Technology design and diffusion At that time, the f... Read More
The Rise of ChatGPT and Its Impact on Education ChatGPT is trending more than cats on YouTube as the new generative AI phenomenon begins to spread like wildfire. It seems that every other conversation revolves around ChatGPT. So, what exactly is ChatGPT... Read More July 18, 2023 Industry Insights, News
Finding a Place for Humans in an AI-Driven Assessment and Learning Space Using artificial intelligence (AI) in businesses can create trillions of dollars for the global economy. The trust in this technology and the adoption rate among organizations worldwide in their business p... Read More July 18, 2023 Industry Insights, News
Creating an Ecosystem of Design June 13, 2023 Community Resources, News What comes to mind when you think of design in education? In education, we might think of learning design or instructional design to support learning through intentional activities supported by a range of resources. We look to learning engineering and lea... Read More
The AI Literacy Imperative – A Summary So much has happened within the last few months in the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) that is hard for anyone in academia to keep up with the ongoing developments. The key point, the nucleus of this... Read More June 13, 2023 Community Resources, News