Year: 2025

MAXQDA for Analyzing Ramadan Advertising Impact

Tonight I continued watching MAXQDA sessions. The one I started tonight was a Research Session titled “Thematic Analysis with MAXQDA: Investigating Factors Influencing Audience Attention in Ramadan Advertising.”Wissal Mahdhi was the speaker on October 10, 2024. This was Mahdhi’s graduate research. The research was prompted by the lack of knowledge on consumer responses in Tunisia. […]
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Exploring European Identity Through MAXQDA Research

Tonight I watched a MAXQDA Research Session by Justyna Okrucinska. Their graduate work used a mixed-methods study design and MAXQDA. The title of the session was “In Search of the Meaning of European Identity.” Okrucinska is originally from Poland. They work in a research group in the University of Berlin. Their focus and research interests […]
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AI in Education: Expert Panel Highlights from the QM Connect Conference

Tonight I continued watching the QM Connect Conference session “The Future of AI: Shaping the Next Generation of Education.” The panelists included Roxana Medieros, Megan Van Buskirk, Jason Neiffer, Rob Gibson, and Siobahn Grady. Gibson spoke about including a “broad curriculum swath” in the committee for AI guidance needed on campuses. Grady spoke about guidance and committees at […]
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How AI is Transforming Teaching: Highlights from the QM Connect Panel

Tonight I watched the QM Connect Conference session “The Future of AI: Shaping the Next Generation of Education.” The panelists included Roxana Medieros, Megan Van Buskirk, Jason Neiffer, Rob Gibson, and Siobahn Grady. The first question was: what do you think the role of AI will be in higher education? Van Buskirk spoke about using […]
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AI Tools Transforming Instructional Design

Steve Kaufman, a senior instructional designer at the University of Akron, presented a session titled “The AI Empowered Instructional Designer.” Kaufman started with a statement: “This is the most exciting and simultaneously anxious time to work in education.” They described AI as the next disruptor. Kaufman then shared several quotes, including one describing how Google […]
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AI Innovations in Online Course Design at QM Connect 2024

I watched the last AI Lightning Talk from the QM Connect 2024 conference. Rudy Lopez with the Alamo Colleges District was the presenter of the session “AI to the Rescue: Elevating Quality Assurance in Online Course Design.” As part of the certification of online courses, instructors complete course design training that includes course mapping. The […]
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Using AI for Effective Instructional Design

The next QM Connect 2024 Conference AI Lightning talk I watched was by Carolyn Stoll and Krista Galyen. The title of the session was “Why Grade Using AI.” Stoll shared how they use AI for rich, robust, feedback. Stoll teaches a writing course in the College of Pharmacy at the University of Cincinnati. Stoll is […]
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Engaging Students with AI: Gamification and Learning Innovations

I’m now watching part 2 of the AI Lightning Talks at QM Connect 2024. The next session I watched was by Page Durham on “The Digital Literacy Quest: Become an AI Hero.” Durham is a senior instructional designer. They developed a module for students to become a digital literacy hero. There is also an escape […]
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Using AI for Diverse Learners’ Support

Tonight I watched the last session of the QM Connect conference 2024 AI Lightning Talks (part 1). Dr. Geetanjali Soni works with NC Public Schools and works on the North Carolina Virtual Public School. The title of the session was “Leveraging AI to provide Instructional Support for Diverse Learners.” Soni emphasized that AI can help […]
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Maximize Efficiency: AI Strategies from QM Connect 2024

Tonight I continued watching the QM Connect 2024 Conference AI Lightning Sessions. The next session was “A Team Approach: Getting started with AI to build efficiencies.” Lisa Byrnes and Kate Morgan from Penn State Wold Campus were the presenters. They are both instructional designers interested in AI and wanted to streamline processes. They established a […]
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