Educators are using AI to streamline lesson plans, personalize learning and reduce burnout, freeing up hours for themselves and their students.
https://19thnews.org/2025/08/teachers-using-ai-learning-planning-burnout…
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Transforming assessment with Noteable and nbgrader
James Stix shares his conference poster on using Noteable and nbgrader to enhance assessment in coding-based courses. As Service Manager at EDINA’s Centre for Digital Expertise, he highlights technology’s role in transformative assessment and feedback.
https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/teaching-matters/transforming-assessment-with-noteable-and-nbgrader…
These Free Cloud Storage Apps Are Criminally Underrated: Try Them Now
Mainstream cloud storage services like OneDrive and Google Drive may not be for you, and fortunately, you don’t need to stick with them. Instead, try these underrated cloud storage alternatives.
https://www.makeuseof.com/top-underrated-cloud-storage-apps…
The use of learning analytics and educational data mining to analyze teachers’ teaching in online environments: a systematic literature review
A bibliometric study of online learning research (2013–2022) found most work focused on students’ experiences in higher education, with little on teachers or pre-college settings. Research emphasized student–platform interaction over detailed teaching processes and tracked keyword trends across pre-, mid-, …
Sam Altman’s new startup wants to merge machines and humans
Merge Labs is a new Neuralink rival developing brain-computer interfaces.
https://www.theverge.com/news/758577/sam-altman-merge-labs-neuralink-rival…
5 Microsoft 365 Tools All Students Should Use in the Fall Semester
If you’re a student returning to school this fall, it can be a stressful and chaotic period, with new projects, disorganized course notes, fresh deadlines, and a full inbox. However, making the most of the Microsoft 365 tools at your …
What A.I. Really Means for Learning
The New York Times explores how colleges, professors, and students are adapting to AI in the classroom, with a focus on changes in the humanities. Guests discuss whether ChatGPT is comparable to SparkNotes and how it’s shaping learning.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/opinion/ai-college-classrooms-chatgpt.html…
Switch to These Lightweight Browsers That Don’t Slow Down Your PC Like Chrome
Chrome dominates with 65% market share, but it’s notorious for high memory usage. These six lightweight alternatives deliver speed without turning your PC into a sluggish mess.
https://www.makeuseof.com/lightweight-browsers-faster-than-chrome…
The best ereader to buy right now
Whether you want to read in the bath or scribble notes in the margin, there’s an e-reader for just about everyone.
Google introduces Guided Learning
Google’s Guided Learning in Gemini transforms the AI into a personalized tutor by asking open-ended questions, walking learners through step-by-step reasoning, and adapting explanations with multimodal support. While impressive alongside OpenAI’s Study Mode and Claude for Education, all still face …
Why AI chatbots make bad teachers – and how teachers can exploit that weakness
ChatGPT Study Mode’s rote answers and lack of intellectual stimulation made me give up before I learned anything. AI developers – and educators – can do better. Here’s my modest proposal.
AI By Eye: Improving Your AI Writing Detection Skills—And Where Detection Tools Fit
Either scanning with AI detection first or reviewing manually first can work, but recent University of Maryland research offers new insights into how teachers, students, AI-generated content, and plagiarism checkers interact. The study highlights the nuanced relationship between these elements …
The Best ChatGPT Alternative Isn’t What You Think
Most people searching for ChatGPT alternatives will usually find familiar names: Claude, Gemini, Meta AI, and a few others. But even with these options, many are still missing the standout solution that brings a fresh perspective to what AI can …
6 Foundational AI Guides for Teachers
AI literacy is essential as education systems worldwide, including the U.S. and Canada, move to integrate AI into teaching. This is about adapting to real change, not fearing outdated narratives about job loss or cheating.