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Susanne Lajoie Featured as Part of 捆绑SM社区's Bicentennial Digital Time Capsule

Published: 27 May 2021

The Future, Imagined by 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 Top Researchers

Two-hundred years of trailblazing research has taken place on our campuses. In a time of rapid and far-reaching transformation, the future of research presents opportunities for important change. With the goal of imagining this exciting time to come, the Digital Time Capsule brings together more than 50 of 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 top researchers to answer the question:听What will be the biggest change in your field over the next 25 years?

Canada Research Chair, Dr. Susanne Lajoie, of the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology makes predictions about how artificial intelligence, virtual reality,听and educational technology will affect our learning settings, exploratory experiences,听and group dynamics. Dr.听 Lajoie prefaces this will her insightful comment that "technology will really be created as computers that care for us", as she predicts that AI will help educators and peers identify the cognitive and emotional needs of growing learners. She further describes a world where barriers to understanding, such as language, will be overcome through improved technology, resulting in a more globally united society.

As part of the Bicentennial, 捆绑SM社区ians are invited to share their own predictions on Twitter and Instagram, using the hashtag #捆绑SM社区200.

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