08/11/2024

The AI Development Fallacy: Why Technology Alone Won't Transform the Global South

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The recent essay by Dario Amadei “The Machines of Loving Grade” proposes rosy projections about using AI to rapidly boost economic growth an...
03/11/2024

My Tumultuous Journey as Vice-Chancellor: Navigating the Tortuous Road Towards Better University Governance

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As I reflect on my time as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Papua New Guinea, I'm filled with a mix of emotions - pride, frustration...

My Journey as Vice-Chancellor: Driving Educational Change in Papua New Guinea

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In 2012, I embarked on an incredible journey as the Vice-Chancellor of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology. It was a childhood dre...
31/10/2024

Navigating the Ivory Tower: Lessons from a Lifetime in Education

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Introduction Looking back 30 years after obtaining my doctorate, I can reflect on the profound influence my teachers and professors had on m...
18/10/2024

From Chalkboards to Chatbots: The Promise and Perils of Emerging Educational Technologies

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Bullet points summary 🌍 Core-Periphery Model of Technological Diffusion: Describes the uneven geographical spread of technology, with core ...
16/10/2024

Nobel Prize in Economics 2024: Unlocking the Secrets of Prosperity

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Key Takeaways: Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson were awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics for their groundbreaking research on how ins...

The Unrealized Potential of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology

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As the former Vice-Chancellor of the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUT), I encountered a multitude of challenges and missed o...