Catherine Meilleur has over 15 years of experience in research and writing. Having worked as a journalist and educational designer, she is interested in everything related to learning: from educational psychology to neuroscience, and the latest innovations that can serve learners, such as virtual and augmented reality. She is also passionate about issues related to the future of education at a time when a real revolution is taking place, propelled by digital technology and artificial intelligence.

8 key elements of learner engagement

2020-04-01T11:32:20-04:002018/03/09|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning, Neuroscience, Online|

To succeed on a learning path, the learner must engage and invest fully in it. However, in the context of online training, as everyone progresses in their own "time & space," the risk of feeling isolated can affect the motivation needed to persevere.

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Education through the lens of neuroscience

2022-02-28T11:00:52-05:002018/02/23|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning, Neuroscience|

Scientists have recently mapped the journey of a thought through the brain, and the craze for anything related to neuroscience continues to grow. Like many "fashionable" trends, it has been the subject of some drifts, with the prefix "neuro" being misused multiple times for marketing purposes.

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Countering cheating in eLearning

2021-04-28T14:04:06-04:002018/02/08|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Learning, Online|

Online education is becoming a standard offering in higher education institutions. Making use of new technologies it allows universities to explore different teaching avenues, and its flexible format is appreciated by students in managing their busy lives. However, as in the classroom and in this 2.0 era, online education also suffers from a worrying academic misconduct: cheating and plagiarism.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] Quebecers, the Internet and mobile devices

2024-10-29T16:40:09-04:002018/02/01|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Society, Technology|

The use of the Internet on mobile devices is a major trend and Quebec is closely following it. Here are some figures from the latest digital portrait of Quebecers.

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Will a robot replace your job?

2021-04-28T13:36:43-04:002018/01/26|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Society, Technology|

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Internet of Things… the fourth Industrial Revolution is well underway, and with it, the promise of technological advancements. However, all these come paired with a few concerns, including the fear of seeing robots taking over our jobs. Should we start to worry?

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Artificial intelligence: Montreal, the star of the moment

2021-04-28T13:33:21-04:002018/01/19|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Technology|

The city of Montreal is flourishing when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI). It currently has about 1,000 researchers in the AI field – a concentration unlike any other Canadian city.

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[INFOGRAPHIC] The Internet as a fundamental right

2021-04-28T13:29:51-04:002018/01/17|Articles, Catherine Meilleur, Online, Society|

In recent years, the Internet has become, almost everywhere on the planet, an essential tool for our day-to-day lives. The need to elevate this multidimensional and borderless means of communication to the rank of a fundamental human right is now evident to a vast majority.

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