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Teaching and Learning

I Built an Avatar and Forgot Everything I Knew About Presence

What happens when an avatar looks right but still doesn’t feel like you? A lesson from building LumenVie led me back to the Community of Inquiry framework and reminded me why social, teaching, and cognitive presence still matter in online learning, even when AI is part of the experience.

Educational Technology

Clippy Was Trying to Tell Us Something: AI Has Been Here Longer Than We Think

AI did not begin with ChatGPT. From Microsoft Clippy to Watson, Siri, Alexa, and today’s generative AI tools, intelligent technology has been evolving around us for decades. This article explores what that history can teach higher education about thoughtful AI adoption, meaningful use, and the continued importance of human judgment.

Teaching and Learning

I Built an Avatar and Forgot Everything I Knew About Presence

What happens when an avatar looks right but still doesn’t feel like you? A lesson from building LumenVie led me back to the Community of Inquiry framework and reminded me why social, teaching, and cognitive presence still matter in online learning, even when AI is part of the experience.

Educational Technology

Clippy Was Trying to Tell Us Something: AI Has Been Here Longer Than We Think

AI did not begin with ChatGPT. From Microsoft Clippy to Watson, Siri, Alexa, and today’s generative AI tools, intelligent technology has been evolving around us for decades. This article explores what that history can teach higher education about thoughtful AI adoption, meaningful use, and the continued importance of human judgment.

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