What you’ll need most in competitive labor markets — [disclaimer: I do not speak on behalf of my employer. Views are my own, expressed with AI assistance] As a student, you often hear about the pivotal role of credentials and degrees. We’re told they’re like passports to our professional journey, allowing us to access the good careers which can…

With music, visuals, text, and interactivity blended seamlessly into the experience, games have the ability to be the most dynamic and…

And other developments this week — [disclaimer: I do not speak on behalf of my employer. Views are my own, expressed with AI assistance] As educators we’ve already started to face an unprecedented challenge: the rise of AI-based academic dishonesty. …

Note: the views and opinions expressed in this article are purely the author’s alone, and do not necessarily reflect those of any other person, organization, or publisher. It’s the question on everyone’s minds, and it’s the stuff of science fiction — robots taking over our jobs, and artificial intelligence surpassing…

Where To Find the Best Open Educational Resources (OER) — When I began my career as an educator in the early 2000s, I thought textbooks were on their way out. Laptops and desktops had already become ubiquitous. PDFs of every textbook were almost as easy to download as songs on Napster. Since at least 2009 we weren’t paying $10 for…

What you can do to ensure you’re one of the few who succeeds — I’ve professionally tutored calculus, logic, statistics, accounting, and economics to tens of thousands of students over the last twenty years. I know what it takes for people to learn challenging content. No matter what it is, you can’t get there without struggle. It’s very tempting to watch tutorial after tutorial…

Adapting to the reality that all human knowledge is in every pocket — Imagine an art school that spares no expense. It gives each student a sweet, top notch painting set. Fresh out of the wrapper, there’s a palette, an easel, and a whole array of brushes for every student. Top of the line. Oh… just one thing. No paints. Paints are simply…

If you’re interested in studying and training artificial intelligence then you’re probably either fluent in Python already, or you’re trying to learn. It’s one of the most popular languages because of its ease of use, versatility, large community, and excellent libraries. I’m in the second category. As an abbreviated follow-up…

The urgency of learning AI today— plus some powerful free resources to help you get started — In 2020, a top market research firm confidently published “Worldwide Spending on Artificial Intelligence Is Expected to Double in Four Years, Reaching $110 Billion in 2024, According to New IDC Spending Guide.” That’s an impressive 15x increase over less than a decade. …