Gary Ackerman @garyackerman@qoto.org

Differences among students are just differences; there is no need to confuse everyone by suggesting each has a learning style.

When #edtech listens to users and the problems they face, things are solved. When we focus on tools, their problems get worse.

In education, and a few other fields, research is driven by improvement as much as by curiosity.

If students know and care, but don’t act, have we done our job?

If students know and care, but don’t act, have we fine our job?

@dragfyre Yes, but the fact that humans are “aware of their immediate meaning” doesn’t make me feel better about humans who spout quackery. :)

AI “hallucinates” (it makes up information, including citations). I’m wondering how this is different from humans creating conspiracy theories.

If education is about outcomes, and AI allows us to get to outcomes immediately, then we should embrace it, right?

The predictions about how AI will replaced teachers should be concerning… even the ones made 50 years ago.

@minogully@mstdn.ca Done. Want your name one the trademark application?

@minogully@mstdn.ca I’m thinking “robotic cogitatatin and ciphering”

Factors Affecting Diffusion of Innovation
https://hackscience.education/2019/01/29/factors-affecting-diffusion-of-innovation/

When do we stop calling it artificial intelligence?

“I just teach, I don’t worry about theory.” Thus is a sign your teaching is based on crummy theory.

When you end an email with “please advise,” you should know that my response is much later than it could have been.

Pedagogic Hegemony
https://hackscience.education/2019/01/30/pedagogic-hegemony/

On the phone with the Dean as they are looking for a document in Google Drive, I hear them say, “what the hell is that?” And not just once.

For how long is IT obligated to maintain legacy systems because 2-3 faculty might want them someday?

“Students have been swindled by our industry.” Spoken by a higher education professional.

We’re they wrong?

#edtech for #edleaders: Measuring Technology Acceptance
https://hackscience.education/2019/02/01/edtech-for-edleaders-measuring-technology-acceptance/