Google Calendar is a solid app, so can Notion’s equivalent really be any better?
https://www.makeuseof.com/google-calendar-notion-reasons-switch/…
Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the new generative AI platform
What is Gemini? How can you use it? And how does it stack up to the competition? To make it easier to keep up with the latest Gemini developments, we’ve put together this handy guide, which we’ll keep updated as …
How Texas is preparing higher education for AI
Texas colleges are thinking about how to prepare students for a changing workforce and an already overburdened faculty for new challenges in the classroom.
The Fallacy of Best Practices
In an education world obsessed with standardization, the pursuit of “best practices” reigns supreme. Countless systems and schools rely on pre-defined, one-size-fits-all approaches, promising guaranteed success. However, this rigid adherence to a single ideal can stifle innovation and hinder progress. …
Gemini Advanced vs. ChatGPT Plus: Which Is Better?
ChatGPT Plus leads the march in AI chatbots, but is Google’s Gemini Advanced a worthy competitor?
The best free AI courses (and whether AI ‘micro-degrees’ and certificates are worth it)
Want to become an expert in AI? We’ll help you navigate through a sea of online educational options with our guide on where to get the best free AI training and certifications.
Microsoft Introduces Phi-3, LLM That Runs on the Phone
Phi-3-Mini, being highly capable, can run locally on a cell phone. Its small size allows it to be quantized to 4 bits, occupying approximately 1.8GB of memory.
Distracted Students? Understanding These 3 Myths of Attention Span Can Help
How many times per day do you check your phone? According to Gloria Mark, psychologist and author of Attention Span, people swipe from screen to screen about 566 times per day, and about half of those switches are self-motivated, meaning …
MIT student creates device that is able to search the entire internet using just his mind
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) student has created a device that allows humans to communicate with machines using our minds – and it truly is incredible. Arnav Kapur created a device called AlterEgo, which is a wearable type of …
The art of being human in the age of AI (TEDx by George Siemens)
In this thoughtful look at the past, present and future of AI, Dr. George Siemens talks about the intersection of people, nature and technologies — and what it means for our sense of connection, community, and self-identity.
Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2024
The 2024 Index is our most comprehensive to date and arrives at an important moment when AI’s influence on society has never been more pronounced. This year, we have broadened our scope to more extensively cover essential trends such as …
This AI gadget let me speak in languages I don’t know or understand
Timekettle is a bi-directional, simultaneous translation earbuds, WT2 Edge voice translator delivers real-time two-way translations for natural conversation in up to 40 different languages.
Can Using a Grammar Checker Set Off AI-Detection Software?
A college student says she was falsely accused of cheating, and her story has gone viral. Where is the line between acceptable help and cheating with AI?
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2024-04-04-can-using-a-grammar-checker-set-off-ai-detection-software…
Exploring influential factors in peer upvoting within social annotation
Upvotes serve important purposes in online social annotation environments. However, limited studies have explored the influential factors affecting peer upvoting in online collaborative learning. In this study, we analysed the factors influencing students’ upvotes received from their peers as 91 …
Exploring the future of learning and the relationship between human intelligence and AI. An interview with Professor Rose Luckin
Professor Rose Luckin, a pioneer in the integration of artificial intelligence with education, holds the position of Professor of Learner Centred Design at the UCL Knowledge Lab, University College London.
https://journals.sfu.ca/jalt/index.php/jalt/article/view/1659…