The idea of the tragedy of the commons is well established; I think the term was first coined in the mid 20th century, but the idea is much older. Simply put, it’s the concept that if people are given free access to a resource, humans being humans, the resource will get overused and eventually destroyed…
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What’s wrong in academia (part 43)
Firstly, I haven’t really written 42 previous posts about what’s wrong with academia – although I probably could have. This is just another one of those posts – that I see quite often on various social media platforms -where an academic is going to have a whinge. It’s an ongoing series, I guess. And let’s…
The pleasure of expertise
I was recently invited to facilitate an event held at Our Lady of Mercy College, Parramatta. It was hosted by Learning Environments Australia, who are an organisation with an interest in designing school environments – so a mix of architects and educators. I must admit I hadn’t heard of them before, which was a shame,…
What’s the value?
So, last week, I announced that I had, with Springer, published an edited collection about Civics and Citizenship Education. Publishing a new book is always a big deal, but this one was a little bit different – as I mentioned in my previous post, this book was a collection of summaries that had been generated…
Book Release: An Introduction to Civics and Citizenship Education
It’s not often you publish two books in two weeks! I recently also released a book about civics and citizenship education – but this is a book with a difference. Here’s an extract from the introduction: As I intimated above, this book is different to other sole author or edited books. The reason for that…
Book Release: Designing Learning Experiences for Inclusivity and Diversity: Advice for Learning Designers
The development and implementation of inclusive and diverse learning experiences is a vital consideration for educators in higher education. Increasingly, learning designers play a significant role in this process. This textbook offers postgraduate students a comprehensive guide to designing learning experiences that are accessible, equitable, and inclusive. It provides advice, principles, and practical strategies to…
Assessment, GenAI and the differences between sectors
I’ve kind of let my blogging go for about a year, what with everything else going on. But I recently attended an Apple Education Community Summit (an excellent event – for the first time, we had Apple Learning Coaches, Apple Distinguished Educators, and teachers from Apple Distinguished Schools all together) and that inspired me to…
CREDAbility Talks 3: Recent advances in multimodal Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
Recently, CREDS members had the chance to listen to Leon Furze discuss the recent advances in GenAI and how they might affect education. Leon is currently undertaking his PhD at Deakin University in exactly this field, and has become well known for the generous and insightful commentary he provides on this topic. The presentation was wide-ranging…
Educational Astroturfing: How is education policy and curriculum formed in Australia, today?
This is the slide deck that I used in a presentation at Newcastle University for ATEA.
Nightmares and dreams: the possibilities of AI in educational research
These are the slides from a presentation I did to UIN Salatiga in Indonesia about AI in educational research.