Four Cs for Emerging Adult Learners (Zoomers) in AI Learning Spaces
Profiles of our adult learners have changed dramatically, not at the exponential growth of technology but enough to shift our learning environments. Generation Z’s (Zoomers) needs and requirements for online learning have transformed and require a new approach. Emerging adult learners need to be nurtured and led with their experience in mind. These learners want […]
Avatars in the Classroom: New Frontiers and Ethical Frontlines in AI-Driven Learning Design
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence is transforming the field of learning design in ways that were unimaginable just a few years ago. Among the most groundbreaking developments is the ability to generate AI avatars—digital representations of real people that can deliver lectures, narrate course content, and simulate human interaction. With just a few photos, […]
Data, Data, everywhere, nor any drop to drink…
“Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink…” is a famous line from “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. It appears when the mariner and his crew are stranded at sea, surrounded by salt water they cannot drink. It applies so well to data. Many institutions, including the one we work […]
From AI Curiosity to Course Design: Engaging Learners with Custom GPTs
How do we keep students engaged when they’re not in the physical or virtual (synchronous online) classroom, especially those who never intended to be asynchronous learners in the first place? Why Student Engagement Needs A “Rethink” As online and hybrid learning becomes more deeply embedded in higher education, more of our students find themselves in […]
Breaking Down Virtual Walls: How Remote Colleges Can Dismantle Digital Silos
Remote colleges may have traded traditional breakroom chats for Slack threads, but that doesn’t mean silos are a thing of the past. Without watercooler conversations and impromptu gatherings, departments can drift further apart than ever before. The technology meant to connect us can deepen these divides when left unchecked. Senge (2006) explains that silos form […]