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Beyond College: YouTube and Higher Learning

September 3, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Vibes and Assessment

August 1, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Hello Home Security Video, Goodbye Right of Privacy?

July 28, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Get Creative

June 1, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Fashioning AI for Children

May 21, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Reasons to Place Less Emphasis on Grades

May 10, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

Your Data Are Not On Mute

May 6, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

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. […]

Zoom You Consequences

May 2, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

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 […]

AI Fairness?

April 25, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

Despite the many calls for monitoring and improving the fairness of artificially intelligent applications, the problems they present may be more complicated and thus more challenging to address than is generally assumed. Writing in Vox, […]

Will There Be Coffee in the Metaverse?

April 17, 2022 Gary Natriello 0

Just when you thought it was safe to teach and take classes online after a year of pandemic driven experience, the company formerly known as Facebook has announced that it will fund seven colleges and […]