AI Misconceptions For this activity, I chose the video “Misconceptions About AI” by Mental Floss. The video explains several common misunderstandings about artificial intelligence and covers several examples for each. With the video being accessible online, only being a few minutes long, and for learners to watch and listen, it provides limited interaction on its own. Although…
Reducing Barriers to Support Learner Success As I reflect on our AI misconceptions blueprint, Universal Design encourages me to look for limitations in my designs and to include multiple means of engagement, expression, and representation (Universal Designs, 2026). The myth of the “average learner” challenged me to identify possible barriers that could interfere with learners…
Cooperative and Inquiry-Based Learning and AI Misconceptions Misconceptions about artificial intelligence (AI) are common occurrences, despite AI use becoming more popular in educational and workplace settings. With the many misconceptions about AI, it can be tricky to decide where to begin and how to get accurate information out there. Cooperative and inquiry-based learning strategies can…
Reflecting on my own experiences as a student has helped me better understand how the design of learning platforms can be supportive or discouraging on motivation over time. One learning experience that I started with high motivation but did not complete was teaching myself German as a teenager through technology-mediated tools. When I was 15,…