How much to educational developers actually teach?
Sarah Silverman is an educational developer from the USA that I have kept more of an eye on in recent years since some of her original critiques of CTLs came across my feed. This post explores the role and challenges faced by educational developers in the context of their teaching responsibilities. Sarah reflects on an…
Three Things Your Ed Degree (possibly) Got Wrong
The Effortful Educator normally publishes content around retrieval practice, memory processing, spaced practice, etc. But recently, they published an intentionally provocative talk they gave at their school, Three Things Your Ed Degree (possibly) Got Wrong. I couldn’t resist reading or thinking about my own experience during my undergraduate program. Let’s see how the program I completed…
Sources of Cognitive Load
Stephen Downes comes right out of the gate in response to this article from The Learning Scientists: Sources of Cognitive Load: I would love to pull up a chair in a conference plenary where that statement is made. Largely because of how my peers (probably me at many points in history) act around so-called myths…
Role of AI chatbots in education: systematic literature review
Labadze, L., Grigolia, M., & Machaidze, L. (2023). Role of AI chatbots in education: systematic literature review. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 20(1), 56. Overview The article systematically reviews the role of AI chatbots in education, analyzing their benefits, challenges, and potential limitations. It examines the integration of chatbots from the perspectives of students…
What is the purpose of educational technology?
Martin Weller kicks off an interesting question, that honestly, would be an amazing session in an EdTech program (hint hint), what is the purpose of educational technology? Martin proposes: Improve learning performance: Educational technology aims to enhance learning outcomes as measured by assessments and tests, though long-term impacts on performance may vary. Making learning more…
Learning Design for an age where old norms are fading away
Neil Mosley shared thoughts in the post by the same title. He discusses the transition in higher education towards lifelong learning. He critiques the traditional educational model for not meeting contemporary needs and underscores the importance of flexible, multidisciplinary learning designs. He emphasizes the need for sophisticated design methods and a deep understanding of learner…
Universal design in online education: a systematic review
As online education becomes increasingly in demand, we need to continue to consider and evaluate how we can make learning accessible for all students. A recent systematic review sheds some light on how integrating Universal Design (UD) in online learning environments can be applied to create a more inclusive educational experience. The study focuses on…
Thinking of Mountains and Streams
Bits and pieces of something about this have been in the back of my mind for too long, given I’m just sitting down to write about it today. In the landscape of ISD, occasionally, you’ll end up with a project that is an actual opportunity to look at skills and competency mapping. Sometimes this looks…
Themes in L&D – Canadian eLearning Conference Day 2
The second day of the Canadian eLearning Conference is arranged as a series of concurrent sessions. They organized it by five streams, which I thought was really nice. It’s been a while since I’ve been to conferences, but sometimes I have trouble choosing sessions, so the themes helped with my decision-making. The streams were accessibility,…
Start a Podcast! Canadian eLearning Day 1
Last week, I spent a couple of days at the Canadian eLearning Conference in Toronto. This was my first time attending this conference, and it’s been around for about 10 years I’m glad I finally got around to it. One of the people in my workshop on day one volunteered with the group, and if…