Assessment
Demonstrating Learning
As we explore what it might mean to have a learning environment more like the one described by Kett that relied on student exhibitions, we need to have more options for ways of creating such […]
Articles by Gary Natriello
Data Analytics Research
Would Your Trust These Folks with Someone You Care About?
As reported in TechCrunch and The Guardian, Meta has been fined 405 million euros for violations of the GDPR on its Instagram platform. The violations are connected to the handling of data for teens allowed […]
Distance Learning
Beyond College: YouTube and Higher Learning
Writing in Essence, Jasmine Browley calls attention to the prospects of turning to YouTube to supplement and at times perhaps replace the kinds of learning experiences that one might find in college level classes. She […]
Assessment
Vibes and Assessment
A recent column by Adam Mastrioanni calls attention to our experience of forgetting most of the facts that we learn in school. He provides a number of examples to illustrate this major point, including his […]
Data Analytics Research
Hello Home Security Video, Goodbye Right of Privacy?
Apparently Google is so into search that they have no hesitation having a policy allowing warrantless access to video from your home security cameras by police when police declare that it is an emergency, and […]
Lab Notes
Get Creative
Wondering how to become more creative in your work and other dimensions of your life? Michael Michalko offers advice in the form of Twelve Things You Were Not Taught In School About Creativity. Here is […]
Data Analytics Research
Fashioning AI for Children
Many products and services that impact children directly or indirectly incorporate artificial intelligence. A recent report by the World Economic Forum includes a toolkit for those involved in developing systems, for those in corporate roles […]
Assessment
Reasons to Place Less Emphasis on Grades
Writing in the Harvard Business Education site, Gerald Knesek argues that instructors should focus less on grades and more on cultivating a desire to learn in students. To avoid the stress on grades which he […]
Data Analytics Research
Your Data Are Not On Mute
A piece by Will Gendron in Input calls attention to the fact that video conferencing apps, including Zoom, Slack, Google Meet, and Discord, continue to gather data from users even after their mics are muted. […]
Distance Learning
Zoom You Consequences
Wondering why it feels strange to look at yourself in an online video session? It turns out that there are some mental health consequences from this experience connected with heightened self-objectification. Moreover, as Roxanne Felig […]