2022 saw some significant advancements in artificial intelligence.
About David Wiley
Lessons From Treadmills and Owls: The Most Important Feature in Educational Technology Products
Treadmills are iconic pieces of exercise equipment for the wrong reason. They’re famous primarily for sitting unused in basements and spare bedrooms all across the country.
Treadmills are iconic pieces of exercise equipment for the wrong reason. They’re famous primarily for sitting unused in basements and spare bedrooms all across the country.
What Memes Can Teach Us About Applying Educational Research in Practice
Part of what makes these memes great is that they’re so relatable.
Part of what makes these memes great is that they’re so relatable.
Why Improving Student Learning Is So Hard
A few thoughts about why improving student learning in the US higher ed context is so hard to do. (These ideas may apply elsewhere, but I’m thinking specifically about US higher ed.)
A few thoughts about why improving student learning in the US higher ed context is so hard to do. (These ideas may apply elsewhere, but I’m thinking specifically about US higher ed.)
The Difference Between an Informational Resource and an Educational Resource
Recently I’ve been thinking about the difference between an informational resource and an educational resource.
Recently I’ve been thinking about the difference between an informational resource and an educational resource.
Iterating Toward Equity
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years working with doctoral students as they search for “the question” that will guide their graduate studies and, eventually, their dissertation work.
I’ve spent a lot of time over the years working with doctoral students as they search for “the question” that will guide their graduate studies and, eventually, their dissertation work.
A New Model for OER Sustainability and Continuous Improvement
I’ve been interested in sustainability models for OER for decades.
I’ve been interested in sustainability models for OER for decades.
On ‘Career Advancement’
In 2012 I was having a pretty good career as academic careers go.
In 2012 I was having a pretty good career as academic careers go.
The Localization Paradox
The resolution of the reusability paradox by means of open licensing leads to two new problems.
The resolution of the reusability paradox by means of open licensing leads to two new problems.
The Revisability Paradox
Long-time readers will be familiar with “learning objects” and the “reusability paradox.”
Long-time readers will be familiar with “learning objects” and the “reusability paradox.”
Different Goals, Different Strategies
It seems to me that over the last decade, many individuals and organizations have gained greater clarity about which problem they are most interested in solving.
It seems to me that over the last decade, many individuals and organizations have gained greater clarity about which problem they are most interested in solving.
Learning Engineering and Reese’s Cups
When I hear people say “learning engineering” I hear them talking about Reese’s cups.
When I hear people say “learning engineering” I hear them talking about Reese’s cups.
Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution
Curt Bonk and I recently published a Preface for a special issue of ETR&D on Systematic Reviews of Research on Learning Environments and Technologies.
Curt Bonk and I recently published a Preface for a special issue of ETR&D on Systematic Reviews of Research on Learning Environments and Technologies.
Connections, Counterfactuals, and the 5Rs
These definitions of information and knowledge map nicely into the 5Rs.
These definitions of information and knowledge map nicely into the 5Rs.
The Musician’s Rule
Our investments in educational technologies should always be matched with investments in our faculty.
Our investments in educational technologies should always be matched with investments in our faculty.
Everything Old is New Again: Textbooks, The Printing Press, The Internet, and OER
There’s much to learn from history.
There’s much to learn from history.