Three years of marriage to Dimitri Kallas have taught her exactly how small a person can learn to make herself. She knows which floorboards creak before he does. She knows how to read the set of his jaw the way sailors read a coming storm. And she knows, down to the euro, exactly how much money she needs before she can finally get her younger brother — and his wheelchair, and his medication, and the life Dimitri has spent years threatening to take from both of them onto a ...

She loved him in silence for years. He only saw her the night he let her fall.Commander Rhystan Calderon-Vale is a man forged for war. Cold, formidable, born into old money and older power, he has spent his entire life among soldiers, strategy, and blood.Wren Ashby has spent hers learning how to disappear.Quiet, kind, and invisible even at her own family's table, Wren was never the daughter anyone paused for. Not her parents. Not her sprawling, ambitious family. And...

"Every Path Leads Home, Opening to Your Spiritual Journey" is a book about religious tolerance, religious freedom, and the ability to choose what religious path you want to follow--even if that path is no path. Many people have been hurt, disappointed or abused by religion or the religious, and "Every Path Leads Home" lays out a 13-step program to help individuals heal from the pain and suffering inflicted by overzealous people or faiths. Following the author's own journey from a strict re...

"The Name in The Stone" speaks about how "Deliberate and on purpose" your life is. Wayne believes you are born a change agent, a solution, and a positive contradiction to problems in your world. You are not a mistake; you were made by the genius of divine design and with deliberate intent. The human being is an amazing creation of God capable of incredible things that can positively impact humanity but very often, left to his own devices the dark forces of this world will reduce ma...

Ensuring that AI empowers educators and learners, not over-empowers them, and that future developments and practices are truly for the common good.Artificial intelligence (Al) is increasingly having an impact on education, bringing opportunities as well as numerous challenges. These observations were noted by the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers in 2019 and led to the commissioning of this report, which sets out to examine the connections between Al and education (AI&ED)....

This timely Handbook explores, from a critical studies perspective, the ethical, sociocultural and political implications of Artificial Intelligence for education. Questioning techno-optimistic narratives surrounding AI, leading international scholars from a range of disciplines address the challenges that AI technologies pose to educators, administrators and policymakers.The Handbook initiates a necessary conversation regarding the implications of AI for human ri...

This book problematizes and explores appropriate ways of using AI technology that can augment educational practice, especially in K-12 teaching and learning.Since the launch of OpenAI ChatGPT in November 2022, people have been debating “to chat or to cheat” while more and more educators have started to explore “to add or to integrate” it into teaching and learning. A list of questions has been on the way. What can ChatGPT produce? How accurate can the contents produced by the GPT b...

The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence in Education identifies and confronts key ethical issues generated over years of AI research, development, and deployment in learning contexts. Adaptive, automated, and data-driven education systems are increasingly being implemented in universities, schools, and corporate training worldwide, but the ethical consequences of engaging with these technologies remain unexplored. Featuring expert perspectives from inside and outside the AI...

Glimpses of God Through the Eyes of ChildrenChildren have spiritual truths to teach us–if only we will slow down long enough to listen. In these pages, speakers and authors such as Beth Moore, Kay Arthur, Phil Callaway, Gigi Graham, and Eugene Peterson share stories of simple faith and earnest prayers from their own childhoods as well as lessons learned from their children and grandchildren.Inspiring and often humorous, Whispering in God’s Ear remi...

Essays on the challenges and risks of designing algorithms and platforms for children, with an emphasis on algorithmic justice, learning, and equity.One in three Internet users worldwide is a child, and what children see and experience online is increasingly shaped by algorithms. Though children’s rights and protections are at the center of debates on digital privacy, safety, and Internet governance, the dominant online platforms have not been constructed with the ...

The field of social research is characterized by its broad scope and interdisciplinary nature, encompassing the examination of human behaviour, societies, and various facets of social existence; however, it is influenced by numerous factors, including technological advancements. It is therefore no surprise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly become a driving force, bringing about substantial transformations within the field. The use of AI-assisted tools and programmes for the col...

This timely Handbook highlights the practical challenges and ethical considerations surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. An international array of experts pair empirical research with real-world examples of AI implementation in teaching, learning, assessment, and administration.Bringing together critical perspectives from around the world, this state-of-the-art Handbook illustrates the practical dilemmas and ethical stakes of generative AI in lectu...