Author: Rafael Scapin

Purdue will require incoming students starting in 2026 to gain AI literacy integrated into their majors, aiming to equip graduates with critical AI skills for a rapidly evolving workforce.

https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/purdue-university-adds-ai-learning-requirement-for-incoming-students…

ETS has launched a new AI competency test for teachers, signaling AI’s growing role in K–12 education and aiming to assess educators’ ability to understand, evaluate, and ethically use AI in the classroom.

https://www.edweek.org/technology/do-teachers-have-the-skills-to-use-ai-new-test-aims-to-find-out/2026/02…

Focusing on AI-driven cheating misses the bigger issue: as increasingly autonomous systems reshape teaching, research, and administration, universities risk eroding the human ecosystem of mentorship, skill-building, and intellectual formation that defines their core purpose.

https://theconversation.com/the-greatest-risk-of-ai-in-higher-education-isnt-cheating-its-the-erosion-of-learning-itself-270243…

While Excel itself isn’t the issue, Copilot streamlines the tedious work of formulas and data cleanup, letting users focus on analyzing insights instead of wrestling with syntax.

https://www.makeuseof.com/ways-i-use-copilot-to-make-excel-spreadsheets-easier…

Despite AI’s rise, most people still learn the traditional way, missing faster, more effective methods, like combining YouTube with tools such as NotebookLM and Longcut, to dramatically accelerate learning in 2026.

https://www.xda-developers.com/youtube-notebooklm-longcut-is-best-way-to-learn-anything-in-2026…

This article breaks down 12 techniques backed by peer-reviewed research. These aren’t productivity hacks or study tips from some self-help guru. These are methods tested in labs, proven in meta-analyses, and supported by over 1,500 experiments.

https://www.pinch-of-health.com/how-to-learn-faster.html…

AI today has three layers: models (the core intelligence like GPT-5.2/5.3, Claude Opus 4.6, Gemini 3 Pro), apps (the interfaces you use to access them), and harnesses (the tool systems that let them act autonomously) and choosing the right AI …

Stephen Downes is interviewed by Geoff Cain for Episode #61 of Simon Says: Educate! on AI ethics in education, alongside insights and slides from Ronald Lethcoe highlighting how AI ethics frameworks reflect the values and assumptions of those who create …

Try these 8 hidden Microsoft Word features. Text editor Word has been around for decades, but most people only use a fraction of what it can do. Beyond typing and formatting, Word has several shortcuts and features, such as the …

Firefox 148 (Feb 24, 2026) will let users fully disable all built-in generative AI features, responding to complaints about default AI integrations without clear opt-outs.

https://www.ghacks.net/2026/02/03/firefox-will-let-you-block-all-built-in-ai-features…

A Tanzanian study found that AI tools like ChatGPT improved student engagement and reduced teacher workload through personalized learning, though training and infrastructure gaps remain key challenges.

https://journal.alt.ac.uk/index.php/rlt/article/view/3594…

A high school student argues that AI hasn’t ruined education but exposed its flaws: students widely use ChatGPT to shortcut assignments, while schools cling to unrealistic policies and weak enforcement. He calls for stricter boundaries, more in-class, mastery-based work, and …

Artificial intelligence is helping blind people access visual feedback about their bodies, sometimes for the first time – but the emotional and psychological consequences are only just starting to emerge.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260126-ai-mirrors-are-changing-the-way-blind-people-see-themselves…