ChatGPT by OpenAI and similar AI tools have been a hot topic for educators the past few months. Instructors are excited and/or concerned. A lot of educational developers are doing or plan on doing workshops and webinars on how educators…
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Recent Education Books – EdTech, Learning, College Success, Math & Engineering Education
Here are some recent books that I’ve skimmed or plan to skim 😉 in case any look interesting to you.  For most of them I’ve found a free summary or review online, as well. Engineering Education Cambridge Handbook of Engineering…
Considering MOOCs: Pros, Cons, Questions
Here are slides for a talk I’m giving to my university about issues to consider before offering MOOCs or accepting MOOCs for credit. Considering MOOCs: Pros, Cons, Questions from Doug Holton I also participated in a webinar about MOOCs for…
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What’s the “problem” with MOOCs?
In case the quotes didn’t clue you in, this post doesn’t argue against massive open online courses (MOOCs) such as the ones offered by Udacity, Coursera, and edX.  I think they are very worthy ventures and will serve to progress our…
A Snapshot of the HTML5/Javascript Universe
This is a follow-up to “What’s the Platform of the Future for Developing Interactive Graphical Educational Software?“, which I argued is HTML5, especially since java applets and flash don’t work or aren’t well supported on mobile and emerging tablet platforms…
Does educational technology exist to make schools “hip” and placate taxpayers?
Larry Cuban argues that we only have new technologies in classrooms in order to placate (mostly non-parental) taxpayers and politicians, so that schools can seem “modern” and “with it.” Computers and so forth are just there as a status symbol,…
New Books on Learning & Technology
Some recent and upcoming books that caught my eye (haven’t read them yet). Digital Habitats: stewarding technology for communities – They’ve made a copy of Chapter 10: Action Notebook available online. “it summarizes dozens of practical steps you can take…
The Effects of Technology on Students’ Learning in Math: A Meta-analysis
A colleague of mine, Dr. Qing Li of the University of Calgary, along with Dr. Xin Ma, just had an article published in the journal Educational Psychology Review titled A Meta-analysis of the Effects of Computer Technology on School Students’…
Would Dewey, Piaget, Montessori, Friere get published today?
Imagine if Jean Piaget, John Dewey, Maria Montessori, or Paulo Friere were tenure track education or psychology professors today. They would probably not get their work published in education and psychology research journals, despite being some of the most highly…
Voicethread presentations on teaching & learning
Students in my advanced instructional design course (login as guest) created some narrated presentations in VoiceThread at the end of the semester. They are on topics related to faculty development, teaching and learning, multimedia, etc.: Service Learning How People Learn…
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