Tag: online course
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Head space course on Generative AI for Academics is available
The introduction of generative AI into our workflows presents both an exciting opportunity and a significant challenge. However, because of the unique nature of large language models, it can be difficult to know exactly how to integrate them into our existing areas of practice. The aim of the course is to help academics develop a…
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One week until the Physiopedia MOOC on AI in Physiotherapy
There’s one week left before the start of the Physiopedia MOOC on AI in Physiotherapy. You may want to register if you think this is something that might affect your practice in the future.
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New Head space course: AI for academics
Announcing an upcoming Head space introductory course on generative AI for academics.
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Sale: Head space courses are 25% off until the end of January
Are you an academic who wants to work smarter, not harder? Do you want to improve your productivity, time management, and workflow without sacrificing your well-being and career goals? If so, you might be interested in the Head space online courses, designed for busy academics who want to get back to a sense of calm productivity.…
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Link: Professional Certificate in AI in Higher Education
https://www.edx.org/certificates/professional-certificate/stellenboschx-ai-in-higher-education This is the first of this kind of course that I’ve noticed. Expect many (many) more, soon.
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Course: Becoming an Expert Educator in the Healthcare Professions
Presentation by Rakesh Patel on a MOOC that he developed while at Nottingham. He basically took the MSc programme he was running at the time, and converted it into an open online course. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/expert-educator-health-professions “Connect with a global network of multi-professional educators in healthcare, and gain new perspectives on your teaching strategies and values as…
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Weekly digest (24-30 Jul 2023)
A collection of resources and courses to learn about AI. Elements of AI Elements of AI is a series of free online courses created by MinnaLearn and the University of Helsinki. We want to encourage as broad a group of people as possible to learn what AI is, what can (and can’t) be done with…
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Link: Should your publications be web books?
https://electricbookworks.com/thinking/publishing-websites-for-impact/ This is such a great post from Arthur Atwell at Electric Book Works. I have so many thoughts on how I want to use these ideas, but the main one is that all of our teaching materials should be web-first. I’ve captured the list, but you really should read the full post by Arthur.
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Using Obsidian for academic writing and creativity
In this conversation with Dave Nicholls, I describe how I use Obsidian to support my academic writing and creative process, in response to Dave’s question: Is using Obsidian worth it? I explain how I’ve set up different vaults in Obsidian, depending on what it is that I’m trying to do, and use examples from my…
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Head space course on Calm Productivity
It’s been a while since I posted anything about the Calm Productivity course I created earlier this year, so I thought it’s time to give it another plug. The aim of the course is to provide a structure for busy academics to build new habits and routines around their workflow for a sustainable, high-impact academic…
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Calm Productivity course: Example lesson published
You may have noticed that I’ve mentioned a new online course I’ve been working on for a few months. The course is called Calm Productivity and I’ve created it in response to a growing concern about the frenetic pace of academic life, and the increased pressure on academics to keep doing more, with less. Don’t…
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Calm Productivity course goes live on 24 February
Over the past few months, I’ve been building an online course called Calm Productivity, as part of my Head space project. It’s taken way longer than I’d hoped it would, and required a lot more work than I’d anticipated. But I’m very happy with the outcome and can’t wait to release it in a couple…
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Resource: Elements of AI course.
The Elements of AI is a series of free online courses created by Reaktor and the University of Helsinki. We want to encourage as broad a group of people as possible to learn what AI is, what can (and can’t) be done with AI, and how to start creating AI methods. The courses combine theory…
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PHT402: What is the value of a human life?
This is my fourth contribution to a series of weekly posts related to the #pht402 Professional Ethics course. This week’s topic is specifically about torture, but the general principle concerns the rights of the individual vs the rights of society, as well as asking about the relative value of a human life. I’m going to…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-10-19
Career Advice: Decentralized Work: Inside Higher Ed (“work is not where you go, it’s what you do”) http://bit.ly/efY46 # Guide to Field Blogging | Virtual Canuck (links to presentation on blogging metaphors…quite interesting) http://bit.ly/1VR1hB # Emerging tech Africa – Online course by Siemens at Wikiversity, addressing concerns & opportunities of tech in Africa http://bit.ly/43LXtF #…