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The application of AI in Higher Education

Academia

AI technologies, such as natural language processing, machine learning, and deep learning, can automate repetitive tasks, provide personalized learning experiences, and support data-driven decision-making. In this blog, we will explore some of the ways AI is transforming higher education.

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Why and how to create successful Personal Learning Networks (PLNs) in the Workplace

TalentLMS

By leveraging your personal learning network to get the information you need, you can become instantly productive. What is a Personal Learning Network (PLN)? The idea behind a Personal Learning Network has its roots in a learning theory, called the Theory of Connectivism, advanced by George Siemens back in 2005.

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Digital Learning from the Perspective of Affective and Social Neuroscience

KnowledgeOne

. “Far from divorcing emotions from thinking, the new research collectively suggests that emotions, such as anger, fear, happiness, and sadness, are cognitive and psychological processes that involve the body and mind (Barrett, 2009; Damasio, 1994/2005; Damasio et al.,

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Keynote Resources from #LUC2017

Kapp Notes

In contrast, most learning environments involve no risk—except dying from boredom. Fantasy helps to break down that resistance because the environment is new, novel and different. Also see Create Autonomy in Gamification and Other Learning Environments. One way to to this is to put him or her at “mock” risk.

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Breakthrough eLearning: Reflections on Learning 2005

Breakthrough eLearning

Here are some interesting quotes I picked up at Learning 2005 (sorry, cant remember who said everything.many are from participants of various concurrent sessions). Learning that isnt applied is scrap." Traditional learning environments are like user manuals." "Learning is surviving / adapting."

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Learning must occur in an ecosystem where each individual can both learn and teach

CrossKnowledge

Traditional formal learning environments have long placed an expert on a podium, who in turn tend to consider learners as sponges needing to absorb his/her expertise. However, this primarily top-down learning philosophy can create a lack of motivation from the learner.

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Learning with 'e's: The 5th Plymouth e-Learning Conference

Learning with e's

Donald Clark was CEO and one of the original founders of Epic Group plc, which established itself as the leading company in the UK e-learning market, floated on the Stock Market in 1996 and sold in 2005. The event will once again be held in the spectacular Roland Levinsky Building, on the University of Plymouth main campus.