Sense Education

07/13/2023

The Seven Stages of using ChatGPT in Ed-Tech
1. Euphoria
2. Integration - Testing
3. Denial
4. Despondency
5. Compromise
6. Hear from Open-AI about the next version
7. Euphoria

02/23/2021

A story recently appeared after a student discovered that his online teacher died years ago. Should we retire the lectures of dead educators? Absolutely not!
The best way to honor great teachers is to make their contributions enduring. With Sense, this can also include their feedback.

Aaron Ansuini had a question for the professor teaching his online course at Concordia University, in Montreal, so he decided to shoot him an email.He ...

02/03/2021

There’s even more money (and positive impact) to be made in teaching not cheating. Chegg Course Hero

Meet superspreader Chegg, which has become the most valuable ed-tech company in America by connecting college students to test answers on demand.

10/08/2019

“Students are more likely to succeed when their universities show an investment in each student’s academic achievement, and personalized learning initiatives can be a great way to do so.”
Actively listening to students, segmenting them, tracking progress and providing personalized learning are all great ways to advance student learning and academic achievements.

Academic and university success are intertwined, and through communication, data analytics and personalized learning tools, institutions and students can win together.

09/20/2019

"It [technology] can provide a powerful way to engage students, inform individual and group instruction, differentiate lessons, document work, and empower students to direct their own learning."

Technology has the ability to transform classrooms by giving every student a voice.

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2019-07-13-reaching-the-quiet-kids-in-class

As a student, my mindset was that everything needed to be perfect; anything less was unacceptable. Taking the risk to raise my hand in class, when I ...

09/13/2019

"AI systems can capture a much wider array of data, at more granularity, than can humans."

What are the benefits and challenges of using artificial intelligence to promote student success, improve retention, streamline enrollment, and better

09/06/2019

Although technology in the classroom can have its cons, in the long run it will change the way we learn.

"The uses of technology are widespread. Technology is not meant to replace the teacher. Rather, the idea is to create a flexible learning environment that breeds innovation.”

https://tophat.com/blog/6-pros-cons-technology-classroom/

Students are digital natives. They’ve grown up with technology; it’s woven into their lives. Here are some of the most important things to think about when dealing with the use of technology in the classroom

08/15/2019

As Bryon Grigsby, president of Moravian College, said: "I quickly realized that the technology [online learning] created a kind of access that we had not had before.”
The awareness of online education is growing because of the growth in student participation and flexibility in scheduling, among others.
https://www.insidehighered.com/digital-learning/article/2019/08/14/what-consortium-liberal-arts-colleges-learned-about-online?mc_cid=20235cb7f8&mc_eid=1fccafc92b

As consortium of dozens of independent institutions shared upper-level humanities courses, students met desired learning outcomes and professors' teaching grew more creative.

08/08/2019

“Instructors can harness the power of digital devices, apps and tools to increase engagement, encourage collaboration, spark innovation and enhance student learning.”

Vawn Himmelsbach's thought-provoking article demonstrates the positive consequences of incorporating technology into the classroom, in addition to discussing its long-term effects on education.

How does technology impact student learning? Instructors can harness the power of digital devices, apps and tools to increase engagement

08/02/2019

"In language learning, adaptive learning, math and technical field learning, and dozens of other areas, AI is engaged in making our teaching and learning better than ever before."

Ray Schroeder's article provides fascinating thoughts on the usefulness of artificial intelligence in the field of education, as well as its potential applications in the near future. Check out his writeup here:

Artificial intelligence is the now and future engine of education.

07/26/2019

“By the end of the (hackathon), hackers come out feeling proud about what they built.” Hackathons have shown to be a great way to spark interest in coding for college students. https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2019/07/campus-hackathons-prepare-students-tech-and-coding-careers

Student input, corporate sponsors and nonprofit partnerships help colleges plan engaging STEM events

07/18/2019

“Of note for higher education leaders, (Gen Z) students also have much lower tolerance for a poor user experience online: 62 percent won’t use a website that’s hard to navigate or slow to load, and 66 percent use more than one device at a time…”
Amy Burroughs has some insightful statistics and commentary about how as more Gen Z students start their higher education, they will have different expectations than previously seen. Technology will have to be at the forefront and meet their needs to learn on their time. Personalized feedback at any time will become an expectation since so much of what is available to them is available 24/7.
https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/higher/higher/higher/higher/higher/higher/article/2019/06/ubtech-2019-gen-z-learners-will-push-limits-mobile-first-digital-first-learning

Incoming students approach collaboration, content and the user experience in new ways that are important for campus leaders to understand.