Google’s AI and the Future of Learning: From Content Delivery to Curiosity

November 9, 2025November 9, 2025 ~ ktlindsay79 ~ Leave a comment

When Google published a major update on AI and Education in May 2024, it signalled a significant step in how one of the world’s largest technology companies imagined learning in an AI-enabled world. Google showcased the potential of large language models to tutor, summarise, assess and personalise content at scale. Yet, it drew fair criticism … Continue reading Google’s AI and the Future of Learning: From Content Delivery to Curiosity

Why the UK’s Skills Vision Needs a Digital Spine

A woman is building a tower of digital components.

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 ~ ktlindsay79 ~ Leave a comment

The Government’s Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper (DfE, 2025) sets out an ambitious plan to align education with the needs of a changing economy. It promises flexibility, lifelong learning, and regional empowerment — a vision many in the sector have long championed. Yet, beneath the rhetoric of transformation lies a familiar omission: the digital … Continue reading Why the UK’s Skills Vision Needs a Digital Spine

Canvas–OpenAI Alliance: Is the LMS Model now on Borrowed Time?

Graphic of Open AI and Instructure Logos joined together

July 24, 2025July 30, 2025 ~ ktlindsay79 ~ Leave a comment

The recent announcement of a global partnership between Instructure (makers of Canvas LMS) and OpenAI is more than just a high-profile edtech collaboration—it may well mark a turning point in the evolution of digital learning ecosystems. Framed as an ambitious step toward embedding agentic, generative AI experiences within the VLE, the deal has the potential … Continue reading Canvas–OpenAI Alliance: Is the LMS Model now on Borrowed Time?

Isolation to Inclusion: Scaling Kindness in Digital Classrooms

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025 ~ ktlindsay79 ~ Leave a comment

This blog is adapted from a keynote presenation delivered at the Perlego Community Event, Dec 2024. Online education has expanded educational accessibility, facilitating participation by individuals from a wide range of socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Yet behind each screen is an individual juggling work, family, or new careers—people who often feel disconnected from their peers … Continue reading Isolation to Inclusion: Scaling Kindness in Digital Classrooms

University Assessment: It’s Time to Stop Tinkering Around the Edges

March 29, 2025 ~ ktlindsay79 ~ Leave a comment

Two years ago, I published an article introducing a framework for AI and university assessment, aiming to clarify opportunities, challenges, and implementation strategies. This framework has repeatedly proven valuable in discussions with universities seeking to modernise their assessment practices. Yet, despite rapid technological advances, particularly in generative AI, and evolving workplace demands, the higher education … Continue reading University Assessment: It’s Time to Stop Tinkering Around the Edges