Notes from Sequoia Con 2024 – AI and Education Conference
The Sequoia Con 2024 – AI for Educators Conference (Feb. 29 – Mar. 1, 2024) was packed full of interesting resources, case studies, and discussions about artificial intelligence and its …
AI Literacy Framework
It’s great to see the emerging discussions about AI literacy in the wake of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT. People of all ages will need to develop …
Generative AI and New Zealand
The Generative AI panel discussion held at academyEX on the evening of August 3, 2023 offered a range of perspectives on emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technology and what it means …
A New Perspective on Plagiarism in Higher Education
Plagiarism is a hot topic, but we’ve completely missed the point. That’s according to Professor Sioux McKenna, who recently delivered an extremely thought-provoking presentation on this contentious issue called “Plagiarism …
Journey into Online Course Development
As part of my efforts to make science fiction scholarship more accessible, I have begun the journey into online course development and created a mini-course called “Dune 101” based on …
WomenTech Global Conference 2022 Takeaways
The WomenTech Global Conference 2022 (#WTGC2022) was a breath of fresh air mid-year, as it has been for the past couple of years. Although I am only able to attend sessions …
Demystifying Academic Publishing
Academic publishing can feel like a labyrinthine game where you are unsure of the rules and complexities around aspects such as editorial and peer review, contracts, access options, and more. …
Flatland: The Movie in Science Fiction Class
The 2007 animated short film Flatland: The Movie featuring the voices of Martin Sheen and Kristen Bell appears to be a popular teaching tool in math classes because it includes angles …
Shakespeare through Digital Humanities Textual Analysis
I wanted to briefly introduce students to Digital Humanities in an introductory-level Shakespeare course I was helping teach, partly because they might not hear about it otherwise and partly because …
Ethnography Activity for The Left Hand of Darkness
One of the main issues in Ursula K. Le Guin’s novel The Left Hand of Darkness (1969) is ethnography and its limitations. The main character Genly Ai is an ambassador …