The Impact of AI on Personalized Learning

The Impact of AI on Personalized Learning

Keisha Ray and Susan Gentz, co-founders of k20 connects, are experts in the field of education and technology. In a recent podcast episode, they discussed the intersection of personalized learning and AI in the world of education. The conversation delved into the challenges and opportunities that arise from incorporating AI into personalized learning strategies. Keisha … Read more

The downfall of CVS and Walgreens: The impact of flawed mergers on American drugstores

The downfall of CVS and Walgreens: The impact of flawed mergers on American drugstores

“ Last week saw the departure of CVS Health CEO Karen Lynch from a position that had established her as the most powerful woman in American business, heading a company with a revenue of $358 billion in 2023. The company’s recent poor financial performance and weak profit forecast were the final straws for the CVS … Read more

The impact and struggles of R&B’s ‘new jill swing’ era on young women from marginalized communities

The impact and struggles of R&B’s ‘new jill swing’ era on young women from marginalized communities

A burst of vibrant colors fills the screen, showcasing four women moving in perfect synchronization. The energetic beats of drum machines blend with powerful vocals, as the women leap over each other’s heads. Stacy Francis reminisces about the music video for the song You (You’re the One for Me) by her group Ex Girlfriend, revealing … Read more

Bohan Crystal Yang: An Influential Producer Leaving an Impact in Film and Television

Bohan Crystal Yang: An Influential Producer Leaving an Impact in Film and Television

“ Bohan Crystal Yang is a well-respected producer in the film and television industry, known for her impactful work across independent and commercial projects. Currently based in Los Angeles, she holds a BFA in Film & TV Production from Savannah College of Art and Design and an MFA in Producing from the American Film Institute. … Read more

Transitioning from Page to Premiere (November 2024): The Impact of Small Details

Transitioning from Page to Premiere (November 2024): The Impact of Small Details

Why this winter’s highly anticipated literary adaptation deserves your attention now A powerful examination of moral courage set against Ireland’s shadowed past, ‘Small Things Like These’ is proof that literary impact can’t be measured in page count. The shortest-ever Booker Prize shortlist finalist (2022) and Orwell Prize for Political Fiction winner delivers what critics have … Read more

Reflecting on the Past: Recent Study Highlights Key Question – What is the Impact of Educational Research?

Reflecting on the Past: Recent Study Highlights Key Question – What is the Impact of Educational Research?

(I’m republishing my best posts from the first half of the year. You can see the entire list of them here) Clker-Free-Vector-Images / Pixabay CAUSE, EFFECT, AND THE STRUCTURE OF THE SOCIAL WORLD, a new paper/chapter by MEGAN T. STEVENSON seems to be making a minor stir in research circles this week. I first heard … Read more

Revolutionizing Education: The Impact of AI on the Teaching Landscape

Revolutionizing Education: The Impact of AI on the Teaching Landscape

As educators, we have experienced numerous waves of innovation, but none are as powerful as Artificial Intelligence (AI). Many focus on how AI can personalize instruction or raise concerns about cheating, but the reality is that AI changes everything. It challenges not only what we teach but also how we teach and prepare students for … Read more

Accelerating Impact: Looking Ahead to The Global Impact Forum (TGIF) 2024

Accelerating Impact: Looking Ahead to The Global Impact Forum (TGIF) 2024

The inaugural GSVxPenn State: The Global Impact Forum brought together over 500 students and global changemakers from education, entrepreneurship, investment, and AI/ed-tech for more than 100 dynamic sessions at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. The 2024 theme, “Accelerating AI for Good,” wasn’t just a tagline; it was the heartbeat of a movement aimed at … Read more

Dahieh: The Beirut neighborhood facing the impact of Israeli airstrikes

Dahieh: The Beirut neighborhood facing the impact of Israeli airstrikes

Two weeks after the bombing of Dahieh begun, the air strikes ceased unexpectedly, following pressure from the US government, which said it had made it clear to Israel it was unhappy with the “scope and nature” of the targeting of Beirut. One day passed without any strikes, then another, then another. After three days, residents … Read more

Fatalities reported as floods impact flatlands in northeast Italy

Fatalities reported as floods impact flatlands in northeast Italy

An “avalanche of water” in northeast Italy claimed one life and left swathes of the Emilia-Romagna region under water Sunday, local officials said. Heavy overnight rain and flooding swept through the flatland already battered by extreme weather as recently as last month. Regional authorities said the deluge hit around the city of Bologna and outlying … Read more