Category: Publications
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AI, Critical Thinking, and the Skill of Effective Prompting: A Personal Lesson
There’s a lot of debate about AI these days. Critics point to concerns about stolen materials used in training datasets, the environmental impact of massive data centers, and fears that AI will replace human workers. I understand these concerns (they’re valid and deserve serious consideration). Nevertheless, as someone with communication disability who has benefited from…
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Banning straws might be good for the planet – but bad for people with disability or swallowing problems. What is ‘eco-ableism’?
This article originally appeared in The Conversation on the 9th of February, 2023. Written by Dr Kate Anderson, Associate Head of School, Teaching and Learning (Health, Disability & Inclusion), Deakin University, and Dr Darryl Sellwood, Research Associate, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University This month, Victoria became the latest Australian state to ban…