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New biological data and knowledge in education
Novel sources of data about the biological processes involved in learning are beginning to surface in research on education. As the sciences of the human body have been transformed by advances in computing power and data analysis, researchers have begun … Continue reading
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Tagged behaviour genetics, big data, data, data analytics, emotion AI, sociogenomics
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The social life of Artificial Intelligence in education
Ben Williamson Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become the subject of both hype and horror in education. During the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic, AI in education (AIed) attracted serious investor interest, market speculation, and enthusiastic technofuturist predictions. At the same time, algorithms … Continue reading
10 definitions of datafication (in education)
Ben Williamson What is datafication? And how does it affect education? These questions were put to me ahead of conference discussion panel recently. While writing a few notes, it quickly became apparent I needed some categories to sort out my thinking. … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithms, big data, data, data analytics, data science, datafication
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Big Data in Education book launch
Ben Williamson I was asked to prepare a few things to say to launch my book Big Data in Education: The digital future of learning, policy and practice in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Stirling. Below are my … Continue reading
Learning machines
Ben Williamson When educators talk about theories of learning they are normally referring to psychological conceptions of human cognition and thinking. Current trends in machine learning, data analytics, deep learning, and artificial intelligence, however, complicate human-centred psychological accounts about learning. Today’s … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithms, artificial intelligence, big data, data analytics, machine learning, personalized learning
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Imaginaries and materialities of education data science
Image: The .edu Ocunet, by Tim Beckhardt Ben Williamson This is a talk I presented at the Nordic Educational Research Association conference at Aalborg University, Copenhagen, on 23 March 2017. Education is currently being reimagined for the future. In 2016, the online … Continue reading
Super-fast education policy fantasies
Ben Williamson Image by CSCW In recent years the pace of education policy has begun to pick up speed. As new kinds of policy influencers such as international organizations, businesses, consultancies and think tanks have entered into educational debates and … Continue reading
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Tagged analytics, big data, education policy, fast policy, government, policy networks
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Artificial intelligence, cognitive systems and biosocial spaces of education
By Ben Williamson Image: telephone cable model of corpus callosum by Brewbooks Recently, new ideas about ‘artificial intelligence’ and ‘cognitive computing systems’ in education have been advanced by major computing and educational businesses. How might these ideas and the technical … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithms, analytics, artificial intelligence, big data, cognitive computing, data, IBM, machine learning, neuroeducation, neuroscience, Pearson
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Brain/code/space
Ben Williamson In a new article published in Information, Communication & Society I aim to make some sense of how machine learning algorithms and new forms of ‘brain-inspired’ computing are being imagined for use in education. In particular, the article … Continue reading
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Tagged algorithms, big data, code, data, educational technology, learning analytics, machine learning, smart cities
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Who owns educational theory? Pearson, big data and the ‘theory gap’
Ben Williamson Who owns big data? This is the important question posed by Evelyn Ruppert in a recent short article which details how big data are: the product of different actors and technologies involved in its generation (digital platforms, mobile … Continue reading
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