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The beauty and absurdity of duolingo

Fascinating talk by Luis von Ahn on TED. I had no idea about the scope of CAPTCHA, or rather RECAPTCHA, in helping to interpret text in printed sources too old for Optical Character Recognition to accurately decipher. So all the time wasted typing in those wobbly words presented to you when trying to authenticate something…

Do teachers act on the findings of educational research?

Do teachers act on the findings of educational research? The divide between research and application was brought home to me recently in a 2 day meeting in which a discussion of the role of grammar played a large role. On the flight I lapped up parts two and three of Ellis, only to find that…

Simplifying Spaces for Health Care Training

Background Originally, back in early 2024, Learnbase partnered with BC Children’s Hospital to further develop and deploy their ‘post LMS’ online learning solution that Learnbase has deployed for a another Provincial Health Service Authority. Over the first year Learnbase worked closely with the BC Children’s Specialty Nurse Education Program leader to adapt and produce the…

Raising Awareness, Strengthening Mental Health Care for the ‘Missing Middle’

Background Young people aged 16–24 often fall into what’s known as the “missing middle” of mental health care: they are too unwell for community-based services, but not unwell enough for hospital or tertiary care. As a result, many end up in emergency departments, an environment not designed for their needs, and frequently leave without adequate…