A thoughtful piece arguing that skepticism about AI can be productive when it pushes institutions to ask better questions about teaching, labour, equity and learning.
Faculty well-being in the age of GenAI
A useful higher-ed teaching article on how AI is changing writing instruction while making the human role of the instructor more important, not less.
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/faculty-well-being-in-the-age-of-genai/…
October 2026 Edtech Show & Tell
A practical roundup of new classroom technology tools, including virtual and augmented reality resources, classroom audio tools, and digital literacy resources.
https://www.techlearning.com/learning/edtech/october-2026-edtech-show-and-tell…
Announcing Moodle LMS 5.3 LTS: Learning with intent
A Moodle-focused item highlighting AI choices, transparency, teaching improvements and platform updates that matter for learning environments.
What Teacher Education Should Look Like in the Age of AI
A timely discussion of how teacher education should adapt to AI, including policy, responsible use and preparation for real classroom practice.
https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/what-teacher-education-should-look-like-in-the-age-of-ai…
5 Takeaways From Microsoft’s Global AI in Education Survey
AI has reached nearly every corner of education, though students, teachers, and leaders all experience it from a different angle.
https://edtechinsiders.substack.com/p/5-takeaways-from-microsofts-global…
Schools Are Experimenting With AI With Little Evidence or Policy to Guide Them
Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.
5 Ways Universities Use Technology to Improve Student Outcomes
Nearly one in four first-year college students leaves higher education within a year, often due to financial pressures and difficulties adjusting to college. Universities can use technology to identify struggling students, increase participation, offer flexible study options, improve accessibility, and …
Why AI doesn’t replace education—it demands it
For AI to progress and be effective, it needs to draw upon the best of human thought and the best of human thought is likely ahead of us.
The AI Crisis in Higher Education: A Strategic Proposal
Language models have become ubiquitous in universities without being normalised. Mark Carrigan argues this has produced a multidimensional crisis of trust, and a dilemma in which adapting to AI and integrating AI undercut each other. He proposes strategic under-integration: building …
Can you spot an essay written by AI?
Generative AI is challenging assessment in higher education, raising concerns about whether instructors can distinguish student writing from AI-generated essays. Much of the debate focuses on identifying signs of AI writing and whether detection software can reliably establish authorship. Learn …
I stopped handing my real email to random websites, here’s what I use instead
Instead of giving your real email address to random websites, use email aliases or temporary addresses to protect your privacy. These tools reduce spam, limit tracking, and make it easier to identify which services share or misuse your address.
https://www.makeuseof.com/stop-giving-websites-your-real-email-address…
I gave ChatGPT, Claude, and NotebookLM my entire semester, one was built for the way students study
ChatGPT, Claude, and NotebookLM all support studying, from explaining concepts to summarizing readings and preparing for exams. After testing all three for a semester, the author finds that one stands out as particularly well suited to how students actually study.…
Teaching With AI Holograms
This article explores how AI hologram avatars are being used in health education to create realistic, repeatable practice scenarios for students.
https://www.techlearning.com/learning/stem/teaching-with-ai-holograms…
Stop Trying to Detect AI. Start Creating Better Assignments
Rather than focusing on catching students after the fact, educators need to consider what they are asking them to do, and is it actually worth doing?