This posting describes how we automated the Zotero citation process in Word documents produced from LLM-generated Markdown. In passing, footnotes were automated also.
And two more steps, via footnotes to Zotero
A thought-provoking encounter on a train
Below is the AI wishy-washy rewrite of my deliberately raw post on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/bacsich_a-weekend-ago-i-was-travelling-back-home-activity-7394477618529533952-WQC0?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAABVpRwBndzgy_gXa77UFNt_ZXmJovKbFf8 Talk about muting the message to make it more palatable to scholars and researchers and managers! A thought-provoking encounter on a train journey sparked reflections on the authenticity of student assessments. As I made my way from Manchester to Sheffield, … Continue reading A thought-provoking encounter on a train
Analysis of 5% VAT on sectors of education
This is an analysis by Microsoft Copilot done in June 2024 of a detailed plan to charge 5% VAT on all fee-paying education. It does not represent the views of any author or political party, but does take account of the web consensus circa June 2024 on data and narrative for this topic.
Ways of making higher education cheaper to run: Part 2
Government should from now on solve in schools the issues created in schools that universities are increasingly expected to "solve". Government and universities should think more out of the box and at a whole-system level If students are coming out of school with the ability to study in HE but without relevant qualifications, then routes should be found to offer them the qualifications, but outside (and before they start at) universities. Some constraints on student entry, subject choice, location choice and lifestyle choices while at university may be required to generate efficiencies.
Opening up learning 