Category: Learning Design and Technology

Bill Watson

The New York Times quotes Bill Watson about AI use

“We need to understand what sort of guardrails we need put in place, both in terms of ethics of the algorithms and in terms of displacement of people’s jobs and careers,” said Bill Watson in The New York TImes about AI.

Read More
Bill Watson standing at a podium in front of an AI/Data Science presentation.

College AI initiative revolutionizes P-12 learning

Purdue University’s College of Education drives a transformation in P-12 learning through its AI and Data Science Research Initiative, focusing on how AI can enhance personalized learning, support educators and reshape pedagogy for future careers.

Read More
A scene from the video series,

Learning Design & Technology collaborates with Nursing researchers on innovative “plug’n’play” nursing curricula

A multidisciplinary team from Purdue University’s College of Education and the College of Health and Human Sciences’ School of Nursing designed and created two innovative Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) to help nursing students learn to care for patients with Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and with a special focus on Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).

Read More
Bill Watson conversing with two conference attendees.

Watson: How AI could benefit education

WFYI’s Lee Gaines interviewed Prof. Bill Watson about how artificial intelligence could benefit teachers and students, the challenges it poses, and how it could transform the educational landscape.

Read More
Two hands operating a pair of technological equipment.

250+ Educators attend 1st-time Purdue AI in P-12 Education conference

Over 250 educators attended the first annual Purdue AI in P-12 Education Conference on Nov. 11, 2024, at Purdue University.

Read More
A young girl surrounded by various connected nodes.

Inaugural Purdue AI in P-12 Education conference “Convergence” coming Nov. 11

The first annual Purdue AI in P-12 Education Conference, “Convergence,” will take place on Nov. 11, 2024, at Purdue University.

Read More