{"id":220,"date":"2023-04-16T18:06:25","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T01:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0277\/?p=220"},"modified":"2023-04-16T18:36:13","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T01:36:13","slug":"new-ideas-are-blooming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/malat-webspace.royalroads.ca\/rru0277\/new-ideas-are-blooming\/","title":{"rendered":"New ideas are blooming"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A daffodil in my garden this morning<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This weekend we had perfect Spring weather in Southwestern Ontario. After an exciting (albeit exhausting) week attending my first symposium as a new Royal Roads student, working in my garden was the ideal way for me to relax and reflect on what I had learned in my first full week as a student in the MALAT (Masters of Arts in Learning and Technology) program. Spring is a time where I happily welcome the signs of life I missed so much during winter, new beginnings, and a fresh start. With that perspective, let\u2019s consider what I\u2019ve learned from this past week of discussions, student work presentations, and expert visits to our symposium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many of the pre-recorded sessions I attended reflected upon the benefits of Open Education, Open Educational Practices, and Open Educational Resources. Coming from a Corporate Learning & Development background this is a practice that I really struggle with still, especially since it\u2019s been ingrained in me for 20 years that corporate privacy should be protected at all costs. Catherine Cronin\u2019s recorded presentation Open Education, Open Questions<\/em> (2017) caused me to question how open-minded I was to OEPs, especially after she presented a table showing different degrees of educational practice and my own experience and mindset fell mostly on the least open end of the spectrum (Cronin, 2017, 23:42 – 25:40). Even if my employer leverages closed educational practices, there are opportunities for me to be more open in terms of my educational persona online (such as reviving my professional twitter account) and looking for opportunities to employ OEPs in ways that would still conform to my organization\u2019s privacy regulations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One concept which surprised me a lot as the week went on was that I was becoming more open to how Generative AI technologies could be beneficial<\/em> – not just harmful – in the world of educational technology. During our Link introductions I recall how optimistic my colleague Chris<\/a> was about ChatGPT<\/a>, and how much that shocked me. How could we possibly embrace this technology in education with the implications it has on academic dishonesty and ethical considerations? I had recently listened to a podcast on CBC Spark entitled ChatGPT and the future of AI<\/em> (Young, 2023) which had left me full of uncertainty about the technology, believing it was something to be regulated and resisted. My mindset shifted ever so slightly after attending the AI and Learning Design<\/em> panel, hearing Darren Wilson explain he encourages his students to use Generative AI to \u201cart direct\u201d (generate) the images they want to find instead of spending hours scrolling through image libraries (Childs et al., 2023, 11:45). Now, this is an idea I can get behind, as soon as we determine how to properly attribute the newly-generated image and accredit any artists whose creations influenced the Generative AI\u2019s work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As this week closes I find myself excited about what I\u2019ve learned and curious to learn more – like one of the daffodils in my garden, just cracking through the surface of the soil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Childs, E. et al. (2023, March 7). AI and Learning Design in Education<\/em> [Webinar]. Royal Roads University. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IFrAs59sDHI<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cronin, C. (2017, April 20). Open Culture, Open Education, Open Questions<\/em> [Video]. MALAT Virtual Symposium 2017. https:\/\/malat-coursesite.royalroads.ca\/lrnt521\/catherine-cronin-choosing-open\/<\/a>. 
Young, N. (Host). (2023, March 17). ChatGPT and the future of AI<\/em> [Audio podcast]. In Spark<\/em>. CBC Listen. https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/listen\/live-radio\/1-55-spark<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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