John Swope is education technologist who has been building large-scale, open online courses on the Open edX® and edX.org platforms since 2012. He chairs the Open edX® educators working group and developed the Open edX® Demo Course, the flagship course that is included with every Open edX install. He has worked with some of the world's premiere educational institutions developing their open online education offerings. John focuses on developing pragmatic AI solutions. Pragmatic means effective and measurable, without the rhetoric. John leads the AI in Education committee at a major medical university developing the policies and training around AI, and he shares a weekly AI "MicroApp" focused on some area of course development or assessment. John lives with his wife, two boys, and youngest daughter in the greater Boston area. His day doesn't start without a coffee (or two) and a crossword puzzle. He loves coaching his children (poorly) in their respective sports. John is available for engagements and consulting in the fields of online course development, gamification, AI applications, and AI policy for education.