Author: Rafael Scapin

This site is a resource designed for educators by educators, created to support the productive and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at the University of Sydney and beyond.

https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/63765…

AI agents are set to revolutionize education, as shown by the Lutz-Clone—an AI version of its creator that teaches, explains concepts, and engages students independently. This innovation marks the start of a broader shift where AI transforms how knowledge is …

While concerns about AI in education grow, expert Michael Feldstein has been developing ALDA, an open-source AI tool to help teachers design their own courses. Aimed at making course creation accessible and free, ALDA could transform both higher ed and …

NotebookLM is a powerful, free AI tool that helps researchers, educators, and students interact directly with their own documents, reducing hallucinations by grounding responses in uploaded sources. Its chat-based interface supports deep academic tasks like literature reviews, with features like …

OpenAI has launched something called the OpenAI Academy, which Siya Raj Purohit writes is “our community-first approach to making AI literacy accessible, inclusive, and global.” Sign-up is free and open to all though you don’t appear to need to register …

The author reflects on insights gained from the AI-Cademy Summit on how Canadian higher education is responding to AI-driven change. Emphasizing agentic AI, they explore its future role beyond generative models and raise ongoing questions for the sector.

https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/ai-is-transforming-university-teaching-but-are-we-ready-for-it…

ChatGPT’s new image generator is truly a game changer. I’ve been experimenting with it over the past few days, and I have to say, I’m thoroughly impressed. From where I stand, we’re right at the edge of a visual revolution, …

While experts say that AI holds great promise for improving math instruction, teaching foundational math skills remains the top priority in schools across the country.

https://www.edweek.org/technology/the-future-of-math-class-how-ai-could-transform-instruction/2025/03…

Many of ChatGPT’s best features are locked behind its subscription paywall—which is why Microsoft Copilot stands out so much. Instead of forcing you to pay a monthly sub, Microsoft Copilot lets you access many of ChatGPT’s best features completely free.…

Gemini can ‘see’ screens and camera feeds in real-time for some Google One AI Premium subscribers now.

https://www.theverge.com/news/634480/google-gemini-live-video-screen-sharing-astra-features-rolling-out…

In the list below, adapted from my upcoming book on the use of AI in academic research, I’ve gathered some of the most effective AI-powered tools that can help you take your note-taking practice to the next level. These tools …

We have scoped out everything on Udemy and lined up a selection of standout ChatGPT courses to get you started. These are the best ChatGPT courses available to take for free this month:

https://mashable.com/article/free-chatgpt-courses-march-2025…

At first glance, Microsoft Copliot looks like ChatGPT but lacks as many features. However, after spending some time with it, I discovered that it has a surprising number of underrated features that are absolutely worth trying.

https://www.makeuseof.com/microsoft-copilot-underrated-features…