Universal Design for Learning- Universal Design For Learning Workshop - UNL | Events April 23, 2025
- CoSN 2025: Universal Design for Learning Applies to Tech, Too - GovTech April 21, 2025
- The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning May Workshops - UM Today News April 16, 2025
- (PDF) Universal Design for Learning for Children with ADHD - ResearchGate April 15, 2025
- Announcing the 2025 Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation Winners - University of South Carolina April 15, 2025
- Use AI and the metaverse to keep your students engaged online - Times Higher Education April 7, 2025
- 2025 AMS OER and UDL Champions - UBC Faculty of Forestry April 4, 2025
- UConn Waterbury’s Neurovariability Initiative: Where Cognitive Strengths Fuel Learning for All - UConn Today April 2, 2025
- Education and AI
- Integrating Artificial Intelligence Education into Schools Through Trump’s Order - MSN April 27, 2025
- Trump admin. seeks to improve American education through Artificial Intelligence - Christian Post April 25, 2025
- Advancing Artificial Intelligence Education for American Youth (Trump EO Tracker) - JD Supra April 25, 2025
- Trump Wants Teachers Trained How to Use AI. Will It Work? - Education Week April 24, 2025
- US Department of Labor applauds President Trump’s executive order advancing artificial intelligence education for young Americans - U.S. Department of Labor (.gov) April 24, 2025
- Trump Executive Order Calls for Artificial Intelligence to Be Taught in Schools - EdSurge April 24, 2025
- Trump Signs Executive Order For AI Education For K-12 Schools - Forbes April 24, 2025
- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Education - The A&T Register April 24, 2025
- Social Media Policy
- Jack Bech drafted by Las Vegas Raiders in 2nd round: Social media reacts - USA Today April 28, 2025
- Paige Bueckers’ Coach Is All Over Social Media After 4-Word Message - Athlon Sports April 28, 2025
- Social media reacts to Lakers on the brink of elimination: 'Ant might send home Luka, LeBron, KD, Book and Jokic at 23' - HoopsHype April 27, 2025
- Brittany Renner Goes Viral Over Resurfaced Muslim Men Claims - The Shade Room April 27, 2025
- Pete Davidson: Social media is the devil - Yahoo News New Zealand April 27, 2025
- Houston Fire Department Fires 12 Cadets for Racist Social Media Posts, at a Cost of $1.2 Million - Latin Times April 27, 2025
- Social media reacts to Texas Tech landing five-star WR transfer Micah Hudson - Sports Illustrated April 27, 2025
- Rays’ Wander Franco resurfaces with cryptic social media post - Tampa Bay Times April 27, 2025
- Kwantlen
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU's Wilson School of Design ranked among world's top design institutions - Education News Canada April 22, 2025
- B.C. post-secondary institutions deal with loss of revenue amid cuts to international student permits - Yahoo News UK April 18, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU launches new exchange program to welcome students from Tunisia - Education News Canada April 16, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - From crochet to murals: KPU fine arts students host graduation exhibition - Education News Canada April 8, 2025
- Free talks, event at Richmond Seniors Expo this Wednesday - Richmond News April 7, 2025
- Langley university students look east to create special beer - Aldergrove Star April 1, 2025
- Langley university students look east to create special beer - The Abbotsford News April 1, 2025
- Langley university students look east to create special beer - Hope Standard April 1, 2025
Author Archives: Robert Basil
ChatGPT and email
As a university prof, I both teach and, to some extent, accommodate AI platforms in the classroom. This has been a daunting, trying, and humbling experience that requires continual adjustment and correction. But there is no way around it. The … Continue reading
An old-fashioned take-down
Becca Rothfeld’s book review “Lauren Oyler thinks she is better than you” is a thorough evisceration of Oyler’s book No Judgment. You don’t see many reviews like this these days. Critics that attack books typically go after the author’s political … Continue reading
Learning but slowly
Apropos the use of AI in academia, a student asked me, “We want to work more quickly in the workplace, but do we really want to LEARN more quickly? Is that even possible?” To the latter question, I would say … Continue reading
Autofilling the Data Gaps
My macroeconomics professor at The University at Buffalo told our class, at semester’s end, that people in his profession “had a lot to be humble about.” I loved that line and have used it hundreds of times since, to describe … Continue reading
The work international students must do in B.C.
Several years ago my late Kwantlen colleague Arley McNeney organized a class project in which her students presented research on the challenges international students at our school face. I was embarrassed when I read their report; I had been so … Continue reading
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Leaving Substack …
One of my favourite authors, Talia Lavin, has moved her blog, “The Sword and the Sandwich,” from Substack to the Buttondown platform. That’s because [Substack] founders stated, in no uncertain terms, that they’re not just OK with, but in principle supportive … Continue reading
An artist’s hand
I suppose we could file this post under “learning” and “technology” – themes from our website’s subtitle. In this case the technology (the “application of conceptual knowledge for achieving practical goals”) is a carefully placed and pressing hand. The learning … Continue reading
Talia Lavin’s cri de coeur
I admire the writing of Talia Lavin. Her beautifully written Substack blog, “The Sword and the Sandwich,” always charms me. This week she published “Fuck You and Your Word-Stealing Machine: A Luddite stands against AI language models and their plunder.” … Continue reading