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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.

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/difference-between-aiproof-and-aiauthentic-engineering-education…

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.

https://www.facultyfocus.com/articles/educational-assessment/being-to-learn-rather-than-learning-to-be-shifting-thinking-about-authentic-assessment/…

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…

Jisc’s updated learning analytics code of practice provides ethical guidance on using AI to monitor student engagement, identify learners needing support, and enable early interventions while ensuring human oversight.

https://www.jisc.ac.uk/news/all/the-ethical-application-of-ai-in-learning-analytics…

Many higher education institutions treat artificial intelligence (AI) in education as a single category. A four-layer framework helps institutional leaders distinguish AI adoption from AI readiness and identify gaps in AI policies and investments, including limited support for profession-specific AI …

Dawson College’s Faculty Learning Communities offer a sustainable, collaborative approach to faculty professional development, with promising results since their introduction in 2023.

https://eductive.ca/en/resource/transforming-the-institution-through-faculty-learning-communities/…

A new Dartmouth survey reveals an interesting contradiction: college students say they use AI primarily to support learning, but believe their peers are more likely to use it to cut corners.

https://phys.org/news/2026-10-survey-reveals-students-ai.html…

This study identifies distinct patterns in how programming students use AI-powered learning analytics to explore their own and peers’ progress. Findings highlight the need for personalized, adaptive AI feedback tailored to students’ engagement patterns and learning stages.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-026-09564-z…

The Netflix Co-Founder on AI tutors, the future of teaching, and why he thinks school should feel more like a conversation.

https://edtechinsiders.substack.com/p/a-conversation-with-reed-hastings…

TED and Google have launched a global initiative inviting educators to share innovative ideas about AI’s role in teaching and learning. Five selected educators will present their ideas at TED2027 in San Diego, followed by a Q&A with Khan Academy …

Generative AI has become so realistic that traditional clues are no longer reliable for identifying AI-generated images and text. Watermarks and digital authenticity tools can help verify content, but no single detection method is foolproof.

https://www.androidpolice.com/5-tools-to-detect-ai-generated-text-photos-and-videos…

Recent research in mechanistic interpretability suggests that LLMs can develop different levels of understanding, conceptual, factual, and principle-based, rather than simply imitate language patterns. Although these mechanisms differ from human cognition, they challenge the idea that AI lacks genuine understanding …

Discover a free, browser-based educational toolkit featuring interactive whiteboards, concept maps, graph makers, classroom templates, multimedia activities, and collaborative learning tools without complicated setup.

https://mguhlin.org/blog/2026-10-11-drawsplat-org-for-educators-more-than-an-interactive-whiteboard/…