The bigger picture: Europe’s data sovereignty & free & open source software

As we’ve seen in recent developments on the international stage, software, services, & IT infrastructure are not just tools, they can be used as an instrument of power. Europe’s schools, universities, & other educational & training organisations, where monopolistic proprietary software has become the default for everything from keeping student records to language instruction, are… Continue reading The bigger picture: Europe’s data sovereignty & free & open source software

LLMs and students’ writing: Thinking it through

I’m just sharing my experiences and thoughts because I think it’s an important consideration for using large language models (LLMs), e.g. Google’s Gemini, OpenAI’s ChatGPT in language learning & teaching. It’s interesting to see people’s attitudes to AI generated content. I experimented with using an LLM to generate “thoughtful” responses to the content (ideas &… Continue reading LLMs and students’ writing: Thinking it through