Platform Intersection: Duolingo and the "Birdbrain" Model A powerful example of a platform that intersects Machine Learning with Human Learning principles is Duolingo. While it appears to be a simple game on the surface, its backend relies on a soph...More

 The "Socratic" Scalability of Khanmigo

Application of Generative AI in Education A prime example of Generative AI in education is Khanmigo, an AI-powered tutor embedded within Khan Academy. Unlike standard chatbots that simply retrieve answers, Kh...More

The e-Learning Ecologies MOOC continues to evolve to meet the diverse needs of learners in digital learning environments. A significant update to the course is the incorporation of differentiated learning, a pedagogical approach that recognizes that...More

The e-Learning Ecologies MOOC continues to evolve to meet the diverse needs of learners in digital learning environments. A significant update to the course is the incorporation of differentiated learning, a pedagogical approach that recognizes t...More

The e-Learning Ecologies MOOC community keeps growing as a lively learning ecosystem shaped by interaction, diversity, and common goals. A major update to the course is the introduction of collaborative intelligence, which shows how learning and pro...More

Ubiquitous learning allows us to study anytime and anywhere. One exciting concept that develops this idea is learning analytics–driven adaptive learning. This approach means that educational systems observe how students learn, what mistakes they mak...More

Gamification is the process of integrating game elements such as points, badges, leaderboards, challenges, and rewards into non-game environments to increase motivation, engagement, and participation (Deterding et al., 2011). Instead of turning a le...More

What is Blended Learning?

Blended learning is an instructional approach that combines face-to-face classroom teaching with online or digital learning experiences, giving students opportunities to learn both in person and through technology-based ac...More

One of the techniques we use in classrooms is by using games. We often think of games as only entertainment, but many games today are actually powerful learning tools. Games are multimodal tool as it uses different forms of communication all at the...More

Personalized learning is incredibly important, especially in my role as a kindergarten teacher. In my classroom, I always strive to implement this concept to meet the individual needs of each of my students. I believe that every child is unique and...More