Artificial Intelligence? I’ve Heard Of It

Published 11th December 2020

As I shut down my work computer for the last time in 2020, I feel safe and far removed from the AI uprising that may one day doom us all. When Panopto’s automated closed captioning system can get my name right, then I may begin to worry.

Published in 2020

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I’m Sonya McChristie, a learning technologist who’s worked in UK Higher Education since 2008, coming to the profession via technical support roles in other public sector areas. Since 2014 I’ve been with the University of Sunderland’s CELT, responsible for managing a team of content developers and teaching on our PG Cert.

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Education
Senior Fellow of the HEA
PG Cert Academic Practice
Fellow of the HEA
PG Cert Leadership and Change
CMALT (2017)
MA English
Certified ScrumMaster
BA Humanities with Philosophy
CMALT (2012)
Diploma in Computing
Certificate in Humanities
8 x Standard Grades

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