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Exploring People’s Values, Feelings and Knowledge Beyond Traditional Methods

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Simply asking questions is not enough to understand the people we serve. Effective research and responsible design require more thoughtful,...

February 23, 2026

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Language Education and Technology in Times of Rapid Change

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Rapid technological, social and linguistic change is reshaping language education and research. In this piece, Prof John Traxler reflects on...

January 16, 2026

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Creating meaningful, impactful AI tools relies on collaboration and real-world testing. The ‘AI for Teaching Innovation’ project at the Edinburgh...

December 12, 2025

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AI and Why Its Impossible to Learn or Understand Language Cultural and Cognitive Challenges

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Language carries assumptions, cultural context, and implicit meaning that make comprehension and translation difficult for humans and even more complex...

November 18, 2025

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AI and Why It’s Impossible to Learn or Understand Language

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Intelligence, whether human or artificial, cannot be determined purely through rational or quantitative measures. It also involves interpreting context, nuance...

October 29, 2025

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Is Learning Analytics More Promise Than Practice

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Learning analytics has been praised for its potential to improve teaching and learning, but can insights from virtual learning environments...

September 26, 2025

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TeacherMatic in Kenya

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How can AI tools support teachers while respecting local contexts, infrastructure limits and professional expertise? This piece examines a TeacherMatic...

August 26, 2025

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Bringing Mobile Learning Back with AI, Context and Expertise

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What if mobile learning had the intelligence and context it lacked 25 years ago? This piece revisits the rise and...

July 28, 2025

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‘From The Ground Up’ is a new report and research-based framework designed in line with Avallain Intelligence, our strategy for...

June 26, 2025

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Thinking About the Edtech Echo Chamber copy

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Educational technology is often seen as a straightforward solution to teaching challenges. Yet, beneath the surface lies a complex dynamic....

June 26, 2025

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Who Owns 'Truth' in the Age of Educational GenAI?

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As generative AI becomes more deeply embedded in digital education, it no longer simply delivers knowledge; it shapes it. What...

May 23, 2025

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How Can We Navigate the Path to Truly Inclusive Digital Education copy

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True inclusivity in digital education demands more than good intentions. Colonial legacies still influence the technologies and systems we use...

April 25, 2025

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