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Pearson Launches New AI-Powered Study Tools -- Campus Technology
Rhea Kelly, Campus Technology, 2024/09/18

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According to this article, " Pearson has introduced several new AI-powered tools to help provide students personalized help from within their e-textbooks or study platforms. The tools are available through Pearson+ Channels, the video tutorial library part of the company's e-textbook subscription service." The article appears to be a lightly rewritten version of this August 28 press release.

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A personal history: 25. Why I was fired at UBC and a case study of university mismanagement | Tony Bates
Tony Bates, Online learning and distance education resources, 2024/09/18

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This is part 25 of Tony Bates' ongoing personal biography. My plan was to wait until he finished before linking, but this story from roughly 20 years ago captures what I'm sure was a common experience in the early days of distance and online learning, where the individual faculties decide they want to manage these programs on their own rather than relying on the (previously successful) centralized unit. This sort of thing still happens to this day. It's interesting that Bates was the same age then as I am now.

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Self-Determined Learning Model of Instruction (SDLMI) leidt tot goede resultaten
Wilfred Rubens, 2024/09/18

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This article is in Dutch but of course you can always translate it in your browser (I don't see why the internet doesn't just always automatically translate everything for me, but that's just me). It references a recent study from the University of Kansas, the publicity for which is in English. The actual study is unfortunately closed source. The argument is essentially that self-determined learning can be successful, but that the available of support is an essential contribution to this success. "The research shows that educators who received both online modules and personal coaching implemented the SDLMI model more effectively. This led to better learning achievements, both with and without additional support." 

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