Universal Design for Learning
- CAST Brings UDL Leaders in Inclusive Education to Washington, DC for UDL-Con: International 2025 - Newswire :) Press Release Distribution May 12, 2025
- Florence Roche Elementary School Incorporates Universal Design for Learning, Reflects Local Landscape - School Construction News May 8, 2025
- TILT Summer Conference to focus on engaging students through Universal Design for Learning - Colorado State University April 29, 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
- Six Faculty Members Receive 2025 Garnet Apple Award for Teaching Innovation - University of South Carolina April 15, 2025
- New from ACRL - “Instructional Design for Teaching Information Literacy Online: A Student-Centered Approach” - American Library Association April 15, 2025
- (PDF) Universal Design for Learning for Children with ADHD - researchgate.net April 15, 2025
Education and AI
- How artificial intelligence is transforming education in 2025 - London Daily News June 19, 2025
- Local nonprofit brings artificial intelligence education to elementary students - wtol.com June 18, 2025
- AI classrooms: The future of education - telefonica.com June 18, 2025
- The best-case scenario for AI in schools - BBC June 17, 2025
- Five must-have AI tools for students - The Hindu June 15, 2025
- UTEP Launches Master’s in Education with Artificial Intelligence Focus - The University of Texas at El Paso June 11, 2025
- Artificial Intelligence in Education: Risks, Opportunities and What’s Next - Yahoo June 11, 2025
- What Can Higher Education Gain from Artificial Intelligence? - Public Policy Institute of California June 10, 2025
Social Media Policy
- X Users Will Soon Trade Stocks and Crypto on Social Media Platform - CoinCentral June 20, 2025
- Social media death threat circulates after controversial NC Senate vote - Raleigh News & Observer June 20, 2025
- Social media algorithms: secret codes of significant sociopolitical impact - The Daily News of Newburyport June 20, 2025
- This ring light skyrocketed my social media engagement — and it’s on sale right now - Tom's Guide June 20, 2025
- Australian trial says tech for social media teen ban can work - Tech Xplore June 20, 2025
- US resumes student visa processing with mandatory social media disclosure requirement - sentinelassam.com June 20, 2025
- Bear sightings, nuisance complaints down in NJ — despite popular social media videos - Yahoo News June 20, 2025
- Greta Thunberg, once mocked in China as ‘naive white leftist’, suddenly becomes popular on social media; here’s why - Mint June 20, 2025
Kwantlen
- 'Role model' Surrey man with Plan Your Space earns KPU young alumni award - Peace Arch News June 18, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - KPU honours Hong Yan Melody Pan with 2025 Alumni Excellence Award - Education News Canada June 16, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Indigenous lawyer honoured with Distinguished Alumni Award from KPU - Education News Canada June 12, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - '30-under-30' innovator to receive Outstanding Young Alumni Award - Education News Canada June 12, 2025
- Visual artist Brandon Gabriel designs paddles to represent five KPU campuses - Pancouver June 10, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - New Indigenous artworks to be unveiled at KPU convocation ceremonies - Education News Canada June 10, 2025
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University - Dr. Bruce Choy appointed next KPU President and Vice-Chancellor - Education News Canada June 6, 2025
- KPU appoints new president and vice-chancellor - Surrey Now-Leader June 5, 2025
Author Archives: Robert Basil
“Time is of the essence.”
This story is from the online news publication “Jolt: The Journal of Olympia, Lacey, and Tumwater” [in Washington State]: Starting Monday, June 17, Intercity Transit will cease posting rider alerts on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter). This decision comes in response … Continue reading
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