This is a short simple post but has advice that’s essential to anyone who depends on an internet presence for anything.
How Schools Are Coaching — or Coaxing — Teachers to Use ChatGPT
If educators can reclaim their time by using generative AI to do the mundane tasks, they can get back to doing some of the fun stuff that made them get into teaching,” says one school district director of technology.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-08-03-how-schools-are-coaching-or-coaxing-teachers-to-use-chatgpt…
A comparative analysis of the skilled use of automated feedback tools through the lens of teacher feedback literacy
The paper addresses two research questions: Which teacher feedback competencies are necessary for the skilled use of open AF tools? and What does the skilled use of open AF tools add to our conceptions of teacher feedback competencies?
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-023-00410-9
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41239-023-00410-9…
Updating an OER Textbook via AI and ChatGPT
Adam Croom describes his experience updating an Introduction to Advertising textbook using chatGPT. “While it’s not perfect, I am still deeply impressed with its ability. It took me only a couple hours.” Never mind questions about whether this is appropriate …
Turnitin AI Detection Rates: 3.3% of 65M Papers Reviewed Were Flagged as Majority AI Writing
Of the more than 65 million student papers reviewed for AI writing by Turnitin’s detection tool since April, more than 2 million — or 3.3% of all papers reviewed — have been flagged as containing 80% or more AI-written text, …
6 Online Directories of AI Tools to Discover or Search for the Best AI App
These free directories list all the AI tools available online, so you can browse or search for them quickly and easily.
https://www.makeuseof.com/online-directories-of-ai-tools-search-app/…
Students positive towards AI, but uncertain about what counts as cheating
Students are positive towards AI tools such as ChatGPT in education, but 62 percent believe that using chatbots during exams is cheating. However, where the boundary for cheating lies is highly unclear.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/05/230512144730.htm…
New Microsoft Word Features to Note
Mike Tholfsen recently published a video in which he outlined and demonstrated seven new features of Microsoft Word. Five of the seven work in the web version of Word while the other two work in the desktop version of Word.…
To Advance AI Use in Education, Focus on Understanding Educators
A better understanding of educators’ perspectives of emerging education technology, specifically tools that incorporate AI, is essential to unlock the full potential benefits of these innovations.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40593-023-00351-4…
The top 5 things higher education students want from online learning
Online learning has become increasingly popular in recent years, and students have a lot to say about what they want from their online courses.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/06/higher-education-students-online-learning-survey…
Can AI Help Teachers With Grading?
A comparison of teachers and AI giving scores and feedback on middle school writing.
https://www.edsurge.com/news/2023-06-14-can-ai-help-teachers-with-grading…
How to Use AI to Create Formative Assessments
Formative is an online assessment platform. Formative’s new AI-powered assessment generator is currently a beta product that anyone with an active Formative account (free or paid) can use.
https://www.freetech4teachers.com/2023/06/how-to-use-ai-to-create-formative.html…
Using Grammarly to Provide Effective Feedback on Essays
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has been quite a controversial topic lately. Regarding its use in education, I believe embracing AI can benefit both you and your students. This is why, during the Winter 2023 semester, I experimented with …
Students positive towards AI, but uncertain about what counts as cheating
Students are positive towards AI tools such as ChatGPT in education, but 62 percent believe that using chatbots during exams is cheating. However, where the boundary for cheating lies is highly unclear.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/05/230512144730.htm…
Introducing Apple Vision Pro (Video)
Apple Vision Pro is an upcoming mixed reality headset developed by Apple Inc. It was announced on June 5, 2023, at its 2023 Worldwide Developers Conference and is set to be available for purchase in early 2024 in the United …