Copilot now has its own virtual character for its voice mode.
https://www.theverge.com/news/804106/microsoft-mico-copilot-ai-assistant-clippy…
Universities (still) suck at learning analytics
Universities often fail at implementing learning analytics because they treat it as a static IT or enterprise system rather than a dynamic decision-support process. Using situational awareness theory, the author shows that effective analytics must align with teachers’ real contexts, …
5 apps you should use instead of Duolingo
After trying out plenty of options, here are the five best Duolingo alternatives that stand out from the rest.
https://www.androidauthority.com/duolingo-alternatives-3608570…
Educators’ guide to multimodal learning and Generative AI
This guide offers strategies for integrating Generative AI into multimodal teaching, learning, and assessment. It supports educators and educational developers in driving pedagogical innovation amid evolving educational landscapes.
My local LLM turns any file into a mind map and it’s actually brilliant
The author built a local AI-powered mind-mapping system using Obsidian, LM Studio, and custom prompts to turn notes and documents into structured visual maps. This setup offers privacy, control, and flexibility—outperforming online tools like Xmind by allowing deeper customization and …
The Millennium Certificates Program and Linkr: Helping Students Build 21st-Century Skills
Champlain College Saint-Lambert’s Millennium Certificate Program (MCP) helps students build 21st-century skills through independent and experiential learning using the Linkr platform. Guided by faculty mentors, students earn certificates by completing projects and peer exchanges, an approach that could inspire similar …
ChatGPT’s Atlas: The Browser That’s Anti-Web
OpenAI’s new browser, Atlas, replaces real web content with AI-generated material, blurring what’s authentic online. It also shifts control, users must guess commands while effectively working for the browser instead of it serving them.
7 things I can do with Comet that you can’t with Chrome
Comet, a Chromium-based browser by Perplexity AI, integrates an AI assistant that automates web tasks, summarizes content, organizes tabs, and provides contextual guidance. Unlike Chrome, it acts as an agentic browser, handling emails, research, shopping, and scheduling through natural prompts …
I can’t stop writing in this gorgeous open-source notes app
I’ve tried countless note-taking apps over the years: OneNote, Google Keep, and everything in between, from the ultra-minimalist to the overwhelmingly feature-packed. Yet none have made me want to write quite like Anytype.
https://www.makeuseof.com/anytype-beautiful-open-source-note-taking…
Prohibition Didn’t Stop Alcohol Use. Will It Work With AI?
Teachers in EdSurge’s research urged schools to replace AI bans with a harm reduction approach, teaching students to use AI responsibly rather than prohibiting it. This philosophy emphasizes preparedness over prohibition, fostering transparency, co-learning, and context-specific guidelines that build critical …
On the essay in a time of GenAI
The essay is in crisis as generative AI undermines its legitimacy as a measure of learning. Instead of abandoning it, the paper argues for redefining the essay as an exploratory process rather than a fixed product, aligning assessment with its …
AI language models killed the Turing test: do we even need a replacement?
Chatbots now ace the mathematician’s famous imitation game, but imitation never equalled intelligence.
Don’t let your PC suffer—run these Windows commands regularly
Over time, even powerful PCs can slow down without proper maintenance. Fortunately, Windows includes built-in tools to help keep your system stable and efficient with minimal effort.
https://www.makeuseof.com/run-these-useful-windows-pc-maintenance-commands-regularly…
Start learning all things AI on the new Google Skills
For over 20 years, Google has expanded digital capacity worldwide, and now with the surge in AI demand, they’re launching Google Skills, a unified platform offering nearly 3,000 courses, labs, and credentials from Google Cloud, DeepMind, Grow with Google, and …
12 of the Best Methods for Studying so You Actually Retain the Information
Studying effectively means going beyond cramming to truly retain knowledge for the long term. Writing notes by hand remains one of the best ways to boost memory and understanding.