The Thought Bubble
The Thought Bubble
As Higher Education is catapulted into the digital era, many in the sector are scrambling to catch–up with the needs of our rapidly changing world. This podcast from OES shares insightful interviews with experts from around the world, examining emerging technologies and the ways in which they’re transforming how we teach, learn, evaluate, and experience Higher Education. Hosted by OES Executive Di…Social links:
Episode 5: Technological assurance – Systems, signals and proportionate controls
Exploring the role of technology in supporting, not defining, assurance of learning. This six-episode season of The Thought Bubble explores how higher education can credibly assure learning in an AI-enabled world. Drawing on OES’s Connected Assurance Framework, the series brings together academic …
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Episode 4: Learning through relationship – The human element that AI can’t see
How relationships and interaction reveal learning beyond assessment artefacts. This six-episode season of The Thought Bubble explores how higher education can credibly assure learning in an AI-enabled world. Drawing on OES’s Connected Assurance Framework, the series brings together academic leader…
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Episode 3: Design as integrity infrastructure – Pedagogical assurance in practice
How curriculum and assessment design generate credible evidence of learning. This six-episode season of The Thought Bubble explores how higher education can credibly assure learning in an AI-enabled world. Drawing on OES’s Connected Assurance Framework, the series brings together academic leaders,…
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Episode 2: Beyond modality debates – Where does assurance really live?
Challenging the “online vs on campus” debate and exploring how program design drives assurance. This six-episode season of The Thought Bubble explores how higher education can credibly assure learning in an AI-enabled world. Drawing on OES’s Connected Assurance Framework, the series brings togethe…
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Assurance of learning in an AI world – what problem are we actually solving?
Reframing assurance of learning in the age of AI, moving from detection to program-level evidence. This six-episode season of The Thought Bubble explores how higher education can credibly assure learning in an AI-enabled world. Drawing on OES’s Connected Assurance Framework, the series brings toge…
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AI in Higher Education: Key Insights for University Leaders
Episode 8: The Thought Bubble Podcast An interview with Dr. Kendra Vant, by OES Lead Learning Designer, Jesse Keenan. With introduction from OES AI Programs Director, David Paroissien. Dr. Vant is currently Director of Europa Labs and author of the popular 'Data Runs Deep' Substack. Explore the…
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Employment trends: What the workforce of the future looks like today
An ageing labour force, a turbulent global economy, and the advancement of AI transforming ‘work’ as we know it… Today's graduates are entering the job market in a time of significant transformation. So how are these factors going to effect the employment landscape in the next five, ten and fifty y…
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Authentic assessment: Evaluating digital fluency, mature soft skills and resilience
Recently, some universities have returned to pen and paper assessment, due to fears AI services are enabling students to cheat in exams and essays. But what if we’re looking at the problem all wrong? Maybe the better question is: does the exam and essay assessment format still make sense in the wor…
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Beyond the classroom: how peer-to-peer learning enriches student outcomes
The sense of connection students develop in and around classes is vitally important to the university experience. But as higher education increasingly migrates into online spaces, how can peer-to-peer learning evolve and adapt? We sought insight from Jimmy Pearson, who previously ran an internal le…
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Redrawing the lines: the end of education with borders
Digital modalities have the power to erase borders and fundamentally change what delivering a high quality education looks like. The sands are shifting beneath our feet, raising existential questions for the sector. In response, Maria Spies co-founded education market intelligence platform HolonI…
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