Generative AI has thoroughly permeated the work of instructional designers. It can be used for a wide variety of tasks such as creating a course map, scripting a case study, drafting handouts, creating visualizations, evaluating alternatives, producing audiovisual … Read more
ELAI 2025, organized by Grace Lynch, George Siemens and Nina Seidenberg – behind the scenes look from Grace Lynch’s desk on day 2 of the conference. It was a joy to attend this year’s ‘Empowering Learners for … Read more
Stephen Downes, author of OLDaily, is possibly the original social media influencer—long before this was a term people knew and a profession one could aspire to, and definitely long before TikTok dances. Back in the mid 1990s, Stephen … Read more
As generative AI becomes more and more capable, both the opportunities and the challenges for education become more and more significant (Wiley, 2025). One area stands out in terms of challenges: Assessment. Generative AI, in particular agentic AI, … Read more
As the transformative consequences of generative AI, becoming increasingly clear, especially as they pertain to changes in organizations, workplaces, and the education sector educators are called upon to instill a new form of digital literacy: students should be … Read more
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming education across various sectors, including adaptive education programs. For AACE Review, I had the pleasure to speak with Aaron Jones, a researcher at Marshall University (USA), about his work on AI-powered learning … Read more
EdTechBooks, developed by Prof. Dr. Royce Kimmons from Brigham Young University, is an innovative open-access platform designed to make educational resources more accessible, customizable, and collaborative for educators, students, and researchers worldwide. Created as an alternative to traditional … Read more
Prof. Dr. Rick West from Brigham Young University is a prominent figure in the field of educational technology, known for his contributions to open education, learning communities, micro-credentials, instructional design and creativity. Many of his writings can be … Read more
I recently had the honor to welcome Dr. Inge de Waard (Learning Strategist at EIT InnoEnergy) to my online design thinking classroom at the Asian University for Women. For my students, Inge connected the advance of generative AI … Read more
Are you AI-curious? Do you wonder if image generators such as Dall-e can turn your ideas into the next Picasso painting? Are you worried that your students will cheat relentlessly with their new study buddy ChatGPT? Perhaps you … Read more