Doug Holton

@edtechdev

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Doug Holton@edtechdev· 12d

19 Guidelines for Designing AI Technologies to Support Adult Learning dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/... #AIEd #EdTech

be open about data practices & share governance with learners

be accessible & fit into the busy lives of instructors & learners

be informed by learning science & learning theories

be easy to understand & frictionless to use

be transparent & explainable

minimize cognitive load by presenting essential information clearly & simply

provide learners with agency over their learning

cultivate learners' metacognitive & critical thinking skills

support learners' motivation & cultivate self-efficacy

encourage active, constructive, & interactive engagement over passive consumption

personalize learning based on learners' knowledge, skills, & abilities

offer meaningful challenges aligned with learners' context, goals, & career

provide accurate, contextualized help when learners need it

provide actionable insights to instructors, learners, & researchers

integrate with users' existing educational technology ecosystem

align with instructional practices & course content

maintain the human touch & supplement rather than replace human instructors

scaffold & support learners in developing their social competencies

foster social connection & community

Doug Holton@edtechdev· Jul 14

Uncovering Students’ Mental Models of Generative AI arxiv.org/abs/2607.11692 "Students largely understood GenAI at a surface level but demonstrate limited understanding of how it works & when and why it should or should not be used" #AIEd #EdTech #AILIteracy

three pillars of AI literacy: Declarative, where nearly 50 percent of students solely remain; Procedural; and Conditional, which only 14 percent of students fully integrate. A technical-ethical disconnect splits these pillars. The graphic maps five student concepts of AI: technical architecture, educational tool, ethical reasoning, productivity enhancer, and creative assistant.

Doug Holton@edtechdev· Jul 5

The Impact of Active Learning on Student Course Performance in STEM Varies by Type and Intensity: A Meta-Analysis www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/16... "achievement gaps closed in course designs where more than 66% of class time was spent in active learning" #Teaching #STEMeducation #EdDev

Visual summary of the effectiveness of active learning by practices and classroom settings. The top panel shows the overall pooled effect size; the next two panels show subgroup effect sizes by type and intensity of active learning; the bottom three panels show subgroup effect sizes by discipline, class size, and course division.

Doug Holton@edtechdev· Apr 9

Agentic Workflows in Education arxiv.org/abs/2504.200... Examples: * DeepTutor github.com/HKUDS/DeepTu... * OpenMAIC github.com/THU-MAIC/Ope... * liacript github.com/LiaScript/te... * Claude skills github.com/GarethMannin... github.com/narosemena/m... * Claw-ED github.com/SirhanMacx/C... #AIEd

"Beyond the Chatbot: The Rise of Agentic Workflows in Education" contrasts Foundational Models with AI Agents. It describes three paradigms of agentic design—Reflection & Self-Correction, Autonomous Planning, and Tool Use & Collaboration

Doug Holton@edtechdev· Feb 19

tried an svg animation, didn't turn out so great

Gemini 3.1 prompt: Generate an SVG animation of a pelican riding a bicycle. The pelican angrily shakes its fist at a passing car

Doug Holton@edtechdev· Mar 14

It calls for some dry humor