Category: Instructional Design
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State of AI | Summer 2024
The views expressed are not to represent that of ATUS, or its subsidiary departments, and is intended as an op-ed of the author. -AJ As I recently wrote in capping off my two years of posting on the AI-nomics of EdTech, I concluded my regular updates on the state and evolution of AI. At the…
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Adobe MAX 2023 : “Unlocking Generative AI in the Classroom Today”
This session [VS203] is now available on demand direct from Adobe ABOUT THE SESSION With generative AI, students can experiment with various forms of media, including text, audio, and visual content, and explore creative expressions that they may not have previously considered. Join AJ Barse, instructional designer at Western Washington University, as he shows practical…
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TurnItIn AI Checker (Do Robots Check for Electric Sheep?)
As of 3 April, many in the EdTech sphere read about the kerfluffle TurnItIn made with the forced opt-in and rollout of their AI features in their plagiarism detection. In the 48hrs that followed, the EU and UK forced them to walk it back (of sorts) in their regions, and left US higher ed institutions…
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Adobe Podcast (beta)
The creative space has been heating up in recent weeks again with Adobe “FireFly” project and Microsoft “Designer”. Putting aside the craze that was algorithmic generative images that were tied to blockchains, eg NFTs, DALLE and DALLE2 arguably started the renaissance that is currently generative-AI-based image creation. Services like MidJourney then taking the fidelity of…
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Advancing Video Lecture Instructional Design
Now available for WWU faculty Advancing Video Instructional Design! Lectures are here to stay, but do you feel like your videos are dry? Ever wondered how YouTube content creators make such polished looking videos? Join AJ in this session to explore some of the industry tips and techniques on how to level up your videos for your classes,…
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Insta Step-by-Step Guides
For years, I and many of my fellow edtech colleagues used Clarify to create step-by-step guides to help teach clients how to navigate the rough seas that can be a new app. Especially with the pandemic, video has accelerated the use of video tutorials as training, but for some the simple (or dare I say…
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WordPress 5.9 and Full Site Editing (FSE) coming soon
With the new year, WordPress is gearing up to release the 2022 update to the opensource platform with a new feature highlight; Full Site Editing or FSE Slated now for release on 25 January, this update with evolve the Gutenberg interface and tools site wide. “Due to delays with one of the the most anticipated…
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Setting up WordPress Invite Code
More and more, WordPress for WWU is being used in courses as a way of encouraging students to create web based content- which is awesome. But for faculty with large classes, or now classes with a mix of students on and off campus, it still can be a grind for a faculty to setup a…