I’m usually supportive of new technology; however, I do have issues with some AI tools. While I’ve had some success with LLMs and image generation tools, video editing tools have been a nightmare. In this blog post, I reflect on my experience using AI avatars and outline some important lessons learnt.
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I recently spent a day in Bristol at the Learning Network’s Media Production Mastery event and it didn’t disappoint. After loving last year’s eLearning Mastery Day, I knew I was in for something good!
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I had such a good time at this conference last year that I decided to attend again in 2025. It felt more important to attend last year, as some of what I learned went into my research, but nevertheless, it was good to attend to keep up with industry trends.
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After approximately five years of study at Lancaster University, my PhD in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning is complete. I’m thrilled that it’s over, but it still feels a bit surreal. I’m looking forward to the graduation ceremony in the summer.
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There have been some big developments in the eLearning space this year, with lots of new tools and technologies to play with. I’ve noticed some really interesting trends and observations this year, so I thought I’d take some time out to share my top five in this blog post.
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I love a hands-on workshop. Since the pandemic, there have been a lot less of them around, so when I received the Learning Network newsletter which advertised an eLearning Mastery Day, how could I resist? So off I went to Chester, and this was my experience.
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AI is so hot right now. It’s probably been the hot topic of 2023 and everywhere you go there are conversations around its use (and misuse). In this blog post I talk a bit about how I use AI in my day to day, in particular, how I use it as a personal tutor.
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Another year has gone by, and what a year it has been. According to Grammarly, I’ve been more productive than 99% of their users, and wow, I certainly feel it. If I’ve not been busy writing, then I’ve been busy with my head in a book. Like my usual year in review posts, this is what has been happening.
I’m pleased to say that my first journal article has been published in the Studies in Technology Enhanced Learning journal. In this post, I share my experiences of writing for a journal and my experiences of the peer review process.
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Learning JavaScript has been a goal of mine for the past few years, but I’ve never gotten around to starting. Late last year I decided to bite the bullet and sign up for a short introductory course at City University which finished in December. This is how I got on.
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