Yep, I know it’s February, so I’m a bit late with my year in review post. Looking back, I realised I never actually wrote a 2024 review post, so technically this is very late indeed. But I think I can be forgiven, since I’ve posted more than usual this year. So let’s get to it.
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As you can see from the image, I finally had my graduation ceremony. It was a lovely day at Lancaster University, and I’m glad I took the time to celebrate properly. Now that the robe is packed away and the prosecco has run out, it feels like a good moment to take stock and focus on what’s next.
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I’ve started incorporating some AI tools into my workflow, and I’ve not been too concerned about the hype around AI taking jobs. However, it’s not until recently that I started to genuinely worry about what a world with AI will look like. It’s made me question if it’s okay to be authentic; is it okay to be human?
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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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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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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 not sure why I decided to do it, but I did it. I setup a Moodle Development Environment on my local machine using MAMP. I attempted to install Moodle 3 times before I actually got it working. This is my tale….
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I recently experienced an issue in Moodle where I was unable to create new users. I was receiving an “Error reading from database” message. In this brief blog post, I share my experiences of fixing this error.
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