research – improving learning

Pervasive Threats to Validity in the OER Adoption Research; or, Three Questions to Ask When You Read OER Adoption Research

November 7, 2023November 6, 2023 by opencontent

As I’ve been (re-)reading OER adoption research through a more critical lens I’m seeing a recurring pattern of significant threats to validity in the designs of studies purporting to measure the impact of OER adoption on student outcomes. While there are numerous methodological issues to consider, in this essay I’ll discuss three. Specifically, I’ll share: … Read more

All work is group work now: Collaborative learning as a pedagogical and assessment framework for learning with generative AI

September 27, 2023September 25, 2023 by opencontent

One of the main concerns about generative AI is “cheating,” or students getting credit for work they didn’t do. This is actually a problem that collaborative learning has been grappling with for decades. In fact, if you think of generative AI as a collaborator in a group project, there’s actually quite a lot of existing practice … Read more

Emerging Standards for Using LLMs Like ChatGPT in Research Publications

January 25, 2023 by opencontent

The journal Nature, and all other Springer Nature titles, have updated their Guide to Authors with rules for using LLMs like ChatGPT when writing research articles for the publication. To summarize, the rules say: 1. DO NOT list the LLM as an author, and 2. DO describe how you used the LLM in a Methods, … Read more