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Reading challenges affect many students’ confidence and academic success, often due to conditions like dyslexia or ADHD. In Australia, C-Pen Reader pens are revolutionizing support by using text-to-speech technology to help students read independently and thrive.

How reader pens are

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From note-taking to virtual assistants, AI has transformed the traditional lecture setting into a more interactive and efficient learning environment.

How AI is Transforming the College Lecture Experience

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The author attended a Carnegie Learning webinar on AI in education, noting a blend of AI usage tips, concerns, and human-centered reflections. They also used Google Gemini to generate thematic quotes that complemented their detailed notes.

MyNotes: Carnegie Learning’s State

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AI literacy for language learners includes understanding available AI tools, though these tools quickly become outdated and often don’t address core challenges like learner autonomy. While some believe generative AI can foster autonomy, there’s no solid evidence, and it may …

The rise of generative AI in education brings both opportunities for personalized learning and challenges to student engagement and ethics. This Journal of Learning Analytics special issue explores how learning analytics can help assess and guide GenAI’s impact through data-driven …

We’ve all been there: you click the Chrome icon, and then… You wait. That seemingly endless pause before your homepage finally loads can be frustrating. Tired of the delay? So was I, so I optimized Chrome for a faster startup.…

For the past four years, I’ve used interactive video rubrics in my Special Education Techniques courses at Vanier College to clearly explain assignments and grading criteria. These videos support student success by enhancing understanding and encouraging self-editing before submission.

https://eductive.ca/en/resource/using-interactive-video-rubrics-to-support-student-success…

FETC 2025 presenter and edtech aficionado Adam Bellow shares three impactful, lesser-known tools that can benefit students and staff alike.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/edtech-tools-teachers-should-try…

Here are some ways teachers can respond when students don’t follow classroom guidelines for using AI.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/responding-student-ai-use…

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, …

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 …

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…

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…

This study explores how AI optimization algorithms enhance higher education management and personalized teaching, showing improved student outcomes over a semester. It also highlights challenges like data privacy and algorithmic bias, and recommends future research on adaptive algorithms and ethical …