Four years ago, I did an analysis of the open source ML ecosystem. Since then, the landscape has changed, so I revisited the topic. This time, I focused exclusively on the stack around foundation models. The full list of open …
The Best AI Search Engines and Tools You Can Use to Search the Web
Stop browsing the web with boring old Google Search. Let AI make search easier.
Google One AI Premium: What Do You Get and Is it Worth the Cost?
You’ve no-doubt seen the internet awash with AI-based subscriptions services, and one of the most visible is Google’s newest tier of its longstanding Google One subscription: AI Premium. So what do you get in return for tossing Google a $20 …
Gemini Advanced vs. Copilot Pro: which is the better deal?
Google and Microsoft both have free versions of their AI chatbots, but the paid versions offer significantly more features. Google recently announced its Gemini Advanced chatbot, which is paired with its Google One AI Premium suite of tools, services, and …
AI Can Fine-Tune Teaching With Quicker, More Frequent & More Affordable Feedback
Educator’s view: Programs show how artificial intelligence in the classroom can inform teacher practice in ways that can strengthen student engagement.
How Generative AI Owns Higher Education. Now What?
The article highlights the profound impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on higher education, positing a future where GenAI transforms learning, course design, and the roles of professors and students. Emphasizing GenAI’s potential to create more effective and accessible educational materials, …
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 …
Pearson Expanding Generative AI Study Tools to More Pearson+ E-Textbooks
Since learning company Pearson introduced generative AI (Gen AI) study tools in beta testing to its Pearson+ e-textbooks in fall 2023, the feature has become increasingly popular, and the company has announced plans to add at least 40 more titles …
AI-Generated Marilyn Monroe Chatbot Can Hold an Extended Conversation With ‘Realistic Emotions’ and Expressions, Company Claims
AI technology firm Soul Machines unveiled Digital Marilyn, an interactive experience in which she “shares anecdotes and even delivers personalized greetings, creating an unforgettable experience for Marilyn fans.” The AI-generated Digital Marilyn chatbot lets you interact “in real-time using advanced …
The Jigsaw Method: Transforming Students Into Experts to Enhance Their Learning
Have you ever heard of the Jigsaw method? This cooperative learning strategy promotes collaboration and is a way to help students understand the material and retain information. Just like a jigsaw puzzle is a collection of pieces that come together …
How universities can prepare graduates for an AI-driven world
Colleges should focus on teaching the life skills that will outlast inevitable technological changes, the president of High Point University contends.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/ai-life-skills-colleges-workers/709640…
State of Higher Ed LMS Market for US and Canada: Year-End 2023 Edition
The market continues to be a matter of Canvas and Brightspace winning new accounts, Anthology Bb Learn and Moodle losing accounts, with more variety for smaller institutions.
https://onedtech.philhillaa.com/p/state-of-lms-market-us-canada-year-end-2023…
MediaWise’s peer-to-peer global network launches in Canada
MediaWise, the Poynter Institute’s media literacy initiative, is partnering with MediaSmarts, a Canadian non-profit organization, to launch North America’s second Teen Fact-Checking Network. The project is supported by the Google News Initiative.
7 Google Search Alternatives and Their Trademark Features
Are you a die-hard Google user? Give these alternative search engines a try. From privacy to helping out charitable causes, these search engines could give you some reasons to change the way you browse.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/google-search-engine-alternatives/…
How to Create Your Own Custom GPTs in Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft has just added the ability to make custom GPTs in Copilot Pro. We show you how to build your own, and why.