Author Archives: Antonio Vantaggiato

About Antonio Vantaggiato

Professor, web2.0 enthusiast, and didactic chef.

Ripley vs Ripley vs Ripley

Posted on December 24, 2024 by Antonio Vantaggiato

We’re talking today about a longform essay on the Ripley film vs the Ripley recent series. The essay is authored on her newsletter Velluto by Raffaella Silvestri, a writer/journalist from Milan whom I respect. So, pardon my Italian. English version … Continue reading →

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Tie Me Up

Posted on October 6, 2024 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Fine exercise with cinema and some Web search, of late; and some non-coincidences. I was watching again (but after a lot since the last time) a wonderful movie from our beloved Almodóvar. Átame (Tie me up, tie me down, 1989). … Continue reading →

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AI bots & Higher Education

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Antonio Vantaggiato

This is a post I am writing to help clarify some issues related to AI, machine learning and especially the ChatGPT algorithms that are being currently deployed. Such programming is impressive from the point of view of results: the generation … Continue reading →

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Zen of Teaching: Interview with Stephen Downes

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Antonio Vantaggiato

IN November 2022 I had an opportunity to interview Stephen Downes at Online Educa Berlin, where I was participating. He was so kind to accept the interview and we soon found ourselves in the foyer of a stylish bar on … Continue reading →

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Women on fire

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Antonio Vantaggiato

I’m writing this on 8 March 2022. Women’s day. I was surprised by the response from my students, who couldn’t be more detached from this date. Some from the feminine aisle said this was to be after all a day … Continue reading →

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