A Deloitte survey shows that while over half of Americans now use generative AI, 69% worry innovation is moving too fast and that tech companies ignore risks, especially around privacy and security. Despite rising usage and paid subscriptions, most users …
Universities can turn AI from a threat to an opportunity by teaching critical thinking
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT and Gemini are transforming university work, prompting concerns about plagiarism but also exposing the limits of rote, memorization-based assessment. Researchers argue universities should shift toward teaching students to critically evaluate and analyze AI-generated content—a key …
Is AI Conscious? A Primer on the Myths and Confusions Driving the Debate
The rapid evolution of AI raises urgent philosophical and scientific questions about whether, and under what conditions, machines might be conscious. As LLMs and neuromorphic systems display traits of agency and self-directed behavior, researchers face growing pressure to define consciousness …
I significantly cut my PC’s boot time and it wasn’t from disabling startup apps
A Windows PC can spend anywhere from 10 to 20 seconds just booting up, and that’s assuming everything is working perfectly. While disabling unwanted startup apps can certainly reduce boot time and often delivers noticeable improvements, they aren’t the only …
What Do We Know About the Edtech Services That Watch Students?
Lawrence High journalism students won an exemption from the district’s AI surveillance tool, Gaggle, arguing it violated press freedom. Their case highlights growing concern that school monitoring systems, meant to prevent crises, often invade privacy, reinforce bias, and suppress student …
The ‘123’ Method Can Help You Better Recall What You’ve Studied
Effective studying requires simple, research-based strategies that enhance memory without overcomplicating the process. The “123” method achieves this balance, making learning both efficient and sustainable.
Rising Use of AI in Schools Comes With Big Downsides for Students
A report by the Center for Democracy and Technology warns that widespread, untrained use of AI in schools is harming student relationships, critical thinking, and privacy. Experts call for stronger teacher training, AI literacy, and ethical safeguards to ensure technology …
10 scenarios for education in 2035
Education systems must quickly adapt to the rapid rise of AI and the growing impact of global conflicts and crises on learning. Through its partnership with IDRC’s EmpowerED programme, EdTech Hub is using strategic foresight to anticipate these changes and …
AI tutors coming to California Community Colleges
California Community Colleges is partnering with AI company Nectir to provide free, customizable AI learning assistants across its 116 campuses, supporting 2.1 million students and staff. The system offers 24/7 tutoring, feedback, and academic coaching while ensuring data privacy, with …
Colleges And Schools Must Block And Ban Agentic AI Browsers Now. Here’s Why.
Learning management systems like Moodle and Canvas underpin modern education by organizing and delivering coursework. However, emerging AI agentic browsers now threaten their integrity by autonomously navigating, completing, and even grading tasks within these systems.
2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Data and Analytics Edition
Data and analytics are now central to higher education strategy and student success, especially with the rise of AI. The 2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report highlights how evolving data strategies will shape innovation, effectiveness, and agility in colleges and universities.
https://library.educause.edu/resources/2025/10/educause-horizon-report-data-and-analytics-edition…
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pulse to proactively write you morning briefs
OpenAI is launching a new feature inside of ChatGPT called Pulse, which generates personalized reports for users while they sleep. Pulse offers users five to 10 briefs that can get them up to speed on their day and is aimed …
Another AI Side Effect: Erosion of Student-Teacher Trust
AI is exacerbating a feeling that since the pandemic, the classroom dynamic has grown transactional.
How to Become a Super Learner
Research shows that methods like exercise and multimedia learning can speed up how we learn. These “super learning” techniques boost neuroplasticity, helping the brain absorb and retain information more effectively.
What Counts as Cheating with AI? Teachers Are Grappling with How to Draw the Line
As AI tools become unavoidable in education, defining what counts as cheating has grown increasingly complex. Instead of banning AI, many educators now emphasize AI literacy, teaching students to use it responsibly and ethically.https://larrycuban.wordpress.com/2025/10/06/what-counts-as-cheating-with-ai-teachers-are-grappling-with-how-to-draw-the-line-howard-blume-and-jocelyn-gecker/…