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Purdue will require incoming students starting in 2026 to gain AI literacy integrated into their majors, aiming to equip graduates with critical AI skills for a rapidly evolving workforce.

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/purdue-university-adds-ai-learning-requirement-for-incoming-students…

This article breaks down 12 techniques backed by peer-reviewed research. These aren’t productivity hacks or study tips from some self-help guru. These are methods tested in labs, proven in meta-analyses, and supported by over 1,500 experiments.

https://www.pinch-of-health.com/how-to-learn-faster.html…

Despite AI’s rise, most people still learn the traditional way, missing faster, more effective methods, like combining YouTube with tools such as NotebookLM and Longcut, to dramatically accelerate learning in 2026.

https://www.xda-developers.com/youtube-notebooklm-longcut-is-best-way-to-learn-anything-in-2026…

ETS has launched a new AI competency test for teachers, signaling AI’s growing role in K–12 education and aiming to assess educators’ ability to understand, evaluate, and ethically use AI in the classroom.

https://www.edweek.org/technology/do-teachers-have-the-skills-to-use-ai-new-test-aims-to-find-out/2026/02…

Focusing on AI-driven cheating misses the bigger issue: as increasingly autonomous systems reshape teaching, research, and administration, universities risk eroding the human ecosystem of mentorship, skill-building, and intellectual formation that defines their core purpose.

https://theconversation.com/the-greatest-risk-of-ai-in-higher-education-isnt-cheating-its-the-erosion-of-learning-itself-270243…

While Excel itself isn’t the issue, Copilot streamlines the tedious work of formulas and data cleanup, letting users focus on analyzing insights instead of wrestling with syntax.

https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-i-use-copilot-to-make-excel-spreadsheets-easier…

Stephen Downes is interviewed by Geoff Cain for Episode #61 of Simon Says: Educate! on AI ethics in education, alongside insights and slides from Ronald Lethcoe highlighting how AI ethics frameworks reflect the values and assumptions of those who create …

AI today has three layers: models (the core intelligence like GPT-5.2/5.3, Claude Opus 4.6, Gemini 3 Pro), apps (the interfaces you use to access them), and harnesses (the tool systems that let them act autonomously) and choosing the right AI …

AI has rapidly become embedded in education and content work, automating tasks like quiz creation, video editing, and marketing production that once took hours. But beyond the hype, professionals now demand proof of real impact seeking ways to integrate AI …

NotebookLM centralizes your documents and uses AI to summarize, cite, brainstorm, and generate study tools, turning scattered information into clear, actionable insights. With features like conversational analysis, Gemini-powered assistants, and visual outputs (mind maps, slides), it streamlines research and productivity …

A high school student argues that AI hasn’t ruined education but exposed its flaws: students widely use ChatGPT to shortcut assignments, while schools cling to unrealistic policies and weak enforcement. He calls for stricter boundaries, more in-class, mastery-based work, and …

The AI Pedagogy Project empowers educators across disciplines to critically explore the role, limits, and possibilities of AI in education through hands-on, discussion-based learning. Developed at Harvard’s metaLAB (Berkman Klein Center), it offers adaptable, educator-created resources to help teachers and …

Teaching AI to talk to itself could be the key to smarter, more adaptable machines.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/01/260127112130.htm…