{"id":8,"date":"2020-07-28T11:54:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T18:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:11:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T23:11:11","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/","title":{"rendered":"Knowledge Mill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group ubc-wp-vote__facetwp-filters\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Search and sort publications<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Category<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-category facetwp-type-dropdown\" data-name=\"category\" data-type=\"dropdown\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Rating<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-rating facetwp-type-number_range\" data-name=\"rating\" data-type=\"number_range\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Sort By<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-sort\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Search<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-facet facetwp-facet-search facetwp-type-search\" data-name=\"search\" data-type=\"search\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<button class=\"btn btn-primary facet-template__filter-close\">Close<\/button>\n\n<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) -->\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=G-SDCB1J5YMT\"><\/script>\n<script>\n  window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || [];\n  function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);}\n  gtag('js', new Date());\n\n  gtag('config', 'G-SDCB1J5YMT');\n<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-template\" data-name=\"example\"><div class=\"facet-template__toggle\"><button class=\"btn btn-primary\">Filter content<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"facet-template--with-feature\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--overview\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/the-curriculum-mill\/\">Content on Demand<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>AI can generate learning materials dramatically faster than what has been the traditional in education. Auto-generated courses, curriculum, content, simulations, assessments, etc., across all media&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/the-curriculum-mill\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Content on Demand<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/the-curriculum-mill\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/05\/ChatGPT-Image-May-6-2026-11_21_51-AM-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--overview\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1.5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/quantum-computing\/\">Quantum Computing<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>Quantum Computing is widely perceived as &#8220;the next bit thing&#8221; in technology, offering incredible gains in power. For example, in October 2025, Google\u2019s Willow chip&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/quantum-computing\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Quantum Computing<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/quantum-computing\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/05\/drkaon_I_would_like_an_image_representing_the_power_of_quantu_24e08eff-dac6-4ea6-a185-1d00169ae515_1-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/05\/drkaon_I_would_like_an_image_representing_the_power_of_quantu_24e08eff-dac6-4ea6-a185-1d00169ae515_1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/05\/drkaon_I_would_like_an_image_representing_the_power_of_quantu_24e08eff-dac6-4ea6-a185-1d00169ae515_1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/05\/drkaon_I_would_like_an_image_representing_the_power_of_quantu_24e08eff-dac6-4ea6-a185-1d00169ae515_1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/05\/drkaon_I_would_like_an_image_representing_the_power_of_quantu_24e08eff-dac6-4ea6-a185-1d00169ae515_1.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--overview\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4.5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/an-educator-renaissance\/\">Educator Renaissance<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>An Educator Renaissance is being enabled by a suite of technologies that directly support teaching, teacher training, professional development, and continuous learning, such as AI-powered&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/an-educator-renaissance\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Educator Renaissance<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/an-educator-renaissance\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/05\/EducatorRenaissance-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--overview\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t3.5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/immersive-experience-8\/\">Immersive Experience<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>As technology continues to improve and we push the limits of computer science, education must adapt. Immersive experiences have the ability to take students out of their&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/immersive-experience-8\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Immersive Experience<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/immersive-experience-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2022\/10\/Immersive-Experience-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2022\/10\/Immersive-Experience-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2022\/10\/Immersive-Experience.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--overview\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4.5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/assistive-technologies-6\/\">Assistive Technologies<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Assistive Technology (AT) is accelerating the development of equipment, products, and services that can make society more inclusive. AI advancements improve the use of&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/assistive-technologies-6\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Assistive Technologies<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/assistive-technologies-6\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2021\/07\/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.21.09-AM-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--overview\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2.5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/experience-design-8\/\">Experience Design<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>You\u2019ve heard of product design, graphic design, fashion design, architecture, etc, but&nbsp;Experience Design&nbsp;is the invisible frontier of human engagement. &nbsp;As mobile technologies continue to get&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/experience-design-8\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Experience Design<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/experience-design-8\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2020\/09\/Exp-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--overview\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1.5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/privacy-security-7\/\">Privacy &amp; Security<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>It often seems like the perils to our privacy and security online are not just growing, but are outpacing analogous perils to our existence in&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/privacy-security-7\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Privacy &amp; Security<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/privacy-security-7\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/05\/privacy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--overview\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t2.5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/chatbots-10\/\">Learning Partners<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>The first generation of Chatbots and concierge-style virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa have evolved into a competitive arena of client-focused virtual assistant (VA) companies,&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/chatbots-10\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Learning Partners<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/chatbots-10\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2026\/05\/drkaon_I_would_like_to_see_two_10_years_olds_interacting_anim_cbff2b31-1d6a-4289-966a-bad8c5812286_0-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail 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decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t1.5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/wearables-9\/\">Wearables<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>Wearable technologies&nbsp;can gather data\u2014from the body of the wearer or from the environment\u2014or provide information, or both. Wearables represent an evolution in our relationship with&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/wearables-9\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Wearables<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/wearables-9\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2022\/03\/wearable-technology-electronic-edited-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--overview\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--avatar\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/485ae6f14b80acbae69d2ab9a6de54d65daecc00deb4a92b8d6b69fd90e7169c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"post author avatar image\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--status\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-admin-comments\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4.5\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons dashicons-star-filled\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"facetwp-template__single--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/neuroscience-7\/\">Neuroscience<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ubc-wp-vote__facet-category\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/category\/knowledge-mill\/emerging-markets\/\" data-cat=\"emerging-markets\">Emerging Markets Poll<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<p><i>May 6, 2026, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/author\/david-2\/\" title=\"Posts by David Vogt\" rel=\"author\">David Vogt<\/a><\/p><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--content\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"truncate-overflow\"><p>The last decade or so has seen&nbsp;Neuroscience&nbsp;take a more prominent seat at the education table than ever before. As neuroscience research compiles ever greater evidence&#8230;<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/neuroscience-7\/\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Neuroscience<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"facetwp-template__single--feature\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/2026\/05\/06\/neuroscience-7\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/files\/2020\/09\/brain-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"facetwp-pager\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Search and sort publications Category Rating Sort By Search Close<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":69550,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/69550"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7343,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8\/revisions\/7343"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/etec522\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}