Tag: lecture
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AI is a means of transforming information
AI-powered information transformation extends beyond simple summarisation. When we view recorded lectures as raw material, students can engage with content through multiple transformations: translation, simplification, connection, personalisation, expansion, and critique. This approach shifts learning from passive consumption to active engagement, preparing students for real-world information adaptation.
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Ethics CPD lecture
As part of our commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) in South African healthcare, we’re required to accumulate 5 ethics credits every year. Yesterday I gave a presentation to the staff in our department in order to fulfill this requirement. It went quite well, although being my first time I felt pretty unprepared. I learnt a lot…
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Manuel Castells lecture
I was fortunate to be able to attend a lecture on campus today, given by Manuel Castells, the renowned sociologist and one of the foremost scholars of communication in the information age. His talk was inspirational and quite personal, dealing with his own journey which was a treat, since apparently he rarely talks about much…