DawsonITE is a blog devoted to Educational Technology. It's compiled by Rafael Scapin, Coordinator of Educational Technology at Dawson College in Montreal (Canada).
This practical guide explores how educators can use AI to brainstorm content, organize ideas, improve slide design, rehearse delivery, and make classroom presentations more engaging and accessible.
https://www.techlearning.com/technology/ai/how-to-use-ai-to-improve-your-presentations…
Rather than relying on AI detection and restrictive policies, this college instructor argues for involving students directly in conversations about responsible AI use, academic integrity, critical thinking, and the value of authentic learning.
The University of Bristol is rethinking assessment in the age of AI by emphasizing students’ learning processes, authentic tasks, and the ability to learn from mistakes rather than simply producing polished final assignments.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/focus-process-not-end-product-ai-era-assessments…
As schools reconsider constant device use, this article offers practical ways to combine digital resources with handwriting, project-based learning, and collaborative activities to make technology use more intentional and meaningful.
https://www.edutopia.org/article/adapting-less-tech-access-schools…
AI grading assistants promise faster feedback, but research raises concerns about inconsistent scores, grade inflation, and bias. This article explores how educators can use AI-supported assessment without sacrificing fairness or human judgment.
A university instructor describes an unconventional assessment that asks politics students to observe nature, demonstrating how offline experiences can encourage sustained attention, curiosity, and critical thinking in an increasingly digital world.
This systematic review examines how generative AI can be integrated with established learning theories and teaching practices, offering a research-based perspective on designing AI-supported learning experiences that go beyond technological novelty.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1947867/full…
Based on observations of classrooms across different educational levels, this research explores how classroom layout and physical learning spaces relate to the use of digital technologies, highlighting the importance of aligning pedagogy, space, and technology.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/education/articles/10.3389/feduc.2026.1963669/full…
Discover Tutor AI, a platform that creates personalized learning courses, generates quizzes and study materials, and provides self-paced support to help educators adapt learning experiences to individual student needs.
https://www.techlearning.com/learning/classroom-tools/what-is-tutor-ai-and-how-can-i-use-it-to-teach…
A practical framework for redesigning college assignments around the learning process rather than the final product, helping educators create meaningful assessments that emphasize student reasoning, reflection, and authentic learning.
AI is making a virtual laboratory for human learning possible, opening the door to testing ideas we could never afford or safely attempt with actual students.
https://www.thehumanist.xyz/p/special-report-ai-could-radically…
This study examines how generative AI and reference management software can support academic writing in online and distance education, offering insights into research skills, citation practices, and responsible technology integration.
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/artificial-intelligence/articles/10.3389/frai.2026.1954585/full…
An engineering educator presents a four-stage approach to redesigning learning activities, moving beyond attempts to make assignments AI-proof toward authentic tasks that strengthen students’ independent reasoning.
This thought-provoking article challenges traditional approaches to authentic assessment, encouraging educators to rethink how real-world activities help students develop professional identities and meaningful learning experiences.
Stefan Bauschard analyzes 10,000 debates on hyperscale data center construction, exploring the key arguments, controversies, and competing perspectives. The article highlights both the complexity of the issue and how structured debate reveals critical points of disagreement.
https://stefanbauschard.substack.com/p/what-high-school-debaters-have-really…