Bryan Alexander: Instructors after AI Bryan Alexander is an internationally-known futurist, researcher, writer, speaker, consultant, and teacher, working in the field of how technology transforms education. Here, Bryan shares his insights into... Read More May 11, 2023 Community Resources, News
Stephen Downes: How I Use AI It's popular in some circles to argue that we are unleashing AI as a completely untested technology with possibly dangerous implications on society. My own experience is different. Ever since I studied int... Read More April 4, 2023 Community Resources, News
L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2023: The Return to Data March 6, 2023 Community Resources, News 2023 marks the 10th year of the L&D Global Sentiment Survey. It also appears to mark a transitional year for learning and development, world-wide. This is the year that L&D returns to a focus on data, AI and systems after a temporary departure. Th... Read More
Post-pandemic Online Learning, from Crisis to Competence I have worked for over 14 years helping educators teach students online. The focus of my work has been BigBlueButton, an open source project with the mission to create the world’s most effective virt... Read More November 15, 2022 Industry Insights, News
Embrace the Shift in 2023 Here at Speexx, we’re preparing to say goodbye to 2022 and gearing up for 2023. We’re ready to ‘Embrace the Shift’ in business, talent acquisition, tech, and ourselves with our annual thought leadership ev... Read More November 15, 2022 Industry Insights, News
Flashy or Effective? We Need to be Honest when Evaluating New Tools November 14, 2022 Industry Insights, News Think back to your early school days for a moment. Were you overjoyed when your teacher gave you homework? Did you appreciate the instructor that demanded more work or pushed you outside of your comfort zone? How did you feel when you were assigned anothe... Read More
The Quantum Internet, Nano-Tagging and the Future of Higher Education In hindsight, when we look back to the 1990s, we obviously had to become digitally literate because the means of communication went digital, and communication is central to the way that we all work. In the... Read More November 2, 2022 Community Resources, Meet the OEB Speakers, News
How to Drive Active Learning in Asynchronous Classrooms What is active learning? Active learning asks students to engage deeply to increase learning outcomes. The goal is to structure learning around activities that drive comprehension and connect students w... Read More November 2, 2022 Industry Insights, News
What is Gamification? – Examples and how to make the most out of it November 4, 2022 Industry Insights, News Many think that gamification is just all fun and games, which is not really true. Gamification always aims at improving user engagement, experience, or to activate, depending a bit on the target. Fun can be one element added to this, but it should never b... Read More
Writing History: Regaining Digital Sovereignty A call for a Declaration for a European digital infrastructure for education The future is interoperable Autonomy is one of the most important values of education. We need to treasure having autonomy... Read More October 25, 2022 News