In this blog post, we discuss Abacus.AI’s NeurIPS 2022 paper on recommender systems.Paper: https://arxiv.org/abs/2206.11886Code: https://github.com/naszilla/reczilla1 min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eu8G3oNzcvU5 min video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkNdxF5chZY The concept of meta-learning is both simple and powerful: information about the past performance... The post On the Generalizability and Predictability of Recommender Systems appeared first on The Abacus.AI Blog.| The Abacus.AI Blog
Every year, the inimitable Jane Hart collects what people say are their top 10 tools for learning. The results are always intriguing, for instance, last year AI really jumped up the list. You can vote using this form, or email your list to her via the address on that page. I’ve participated every year I’ve […] The post Top 10 Learning Tools 2025 appeared first on Learnlets.| Learnlets
So, I know I’ve talked about this before (not least, here), but it seems to continue to persist. What I’m talking about is the continuing interest in neuroscience for L&D. And, as has been said by others, it’s the wrong level of analysis. What, then, is the ‘right’ level? Here’re my thoughts, and I welcome yours. […] The post The ‘right’ level appeared first on Learnlets.| Learnlets
Retrieval practice can be approximated with auto-marked activities, such as mini-scenarios. How about auto-marked generative activities?| Learnlets
One of the things I’ve recognized is that we don’t pay enough attention to context. It turns out to be a really important factor in cognition, as our long-term memory interacts with the current context to determine our interpretation. And, as such, makes our interpretations very ’emergent’. Thus, our training needs to ensure that we’re […] The post Context and models appeared first on Learnlets.| Learnlets
Bad questions are not the answer to move from knowledge to performance. What is needed? Let's look at the types of questions we ask.| Learnlets
I’ve been advising Elevator 9 on learning science. Now, while I advise companies via consulting, this is a different picture. For one, they’re keen to bake learning science into the core, which is rare and (in my mind) valuable. It’s also a learning opportunity for me. I’m watching all the things a startup has to […] The post Continually learning appeared first on Learnlets.| Learnlets
What is involved in writing for learning? Our language matters, and it will differ in different parts. Some thoughts.| Learnlets
Learning should be active. So what sorts of activities do we need? Generative and retrieval 'for use', is what the research says.| Learnlets
Increasingly, our work at many levels is about thinking. Folks approach it from different perspectives, so what and why cognitive science?| Learnlets