“For most of my career, I assigned around 30 pages of reading per class meeting as a baseline expectation,” Kotsko, whose classes largely include humanities and philosophy instruction, writes. “Now students are intimidated by anything over 10 pages and seem …
AI Learns Language Through a Baby’s Eyes
Researchers analyzed a child’s learning process captured on first-person video—via a light, head-mounted camera (shown here)—and trained a multimodal AI system through the eyes and ears of a single child.
How to Master Any Topic in Minutes with Google Bard
This guide is designed to show you how to master any topic with the help of Google Bard. We live in an era where we are inundated with an overwhelming amount of information. In such a world, managing our time …
Passkeys might really kill passwords
It’s clear that the industry is increasingly betting on passkeys as a replacement for passwords, a way to use the internet that is both more secure and more user-friendly. But for all that upside, it’s not always clear how we, …
The AI Threat: 18 Jobs That Might Disappear in Our Lifetime
You may have a decent job now, but you can’t be sure that AI won’t replace you. It can work 24/7, process information faster than humans, and minimize errors. Knowledge is power, so becoming aware of the jobs that might …
How to Create Gmail Filters to Easily Organize Your Inbox
Struggling with email overload? Here are some simple steps to create Gmail filters and organize your inbox effortlessly.
AI helps students skip right to the good stuff in this intro programming course
Generative AI is really good at computer programming – to the point where the way we teach and assess students who are learning to program must change.
Arc Search is one of the best iPhone apps I’ve ever used
Arc Search crawls the web for information, shortlists six websites, verifies and extracts useful content, and then presents it as a custom webpage. This webpage has the answer you seek right at the top, like the title before a lengthy …
Concerned About ChatGPT Privacy? Here’s How to Opt Out
While ChatGPT is a fantastic AI tool, certain privacy concerns have surrounded it since its November 2022 launch. One such concern is OpenAI’s use of user chat data to further train its LLMs. But worry not; you can opt out …
The Vanier Gardens: a Pedagogical Space That’s Alive!
The Vanier Gardens, which have seen a lot of development in the last few years, offer a truly unique pedagogical space. As far as we are aware, we are the only CEGEP without an attached horticultural program employing a dedicated …
How to Generate AI Images With Google Bard
You can now generate AI images using Google Bard, and it’s completely free to do so.
https://www.makeuseof.com/google-bard-how-to-generate-ai-images…
Quebec needs a law for AI as quickly as possible, report says
That report, which is 165 pages long, comes from an advisory group, the Conseil de l’innovation du Québec (CIQ), which recommends innovation strategies to the government. It released 12 “priority” recommendations and 25 complementary ones.
8 Ed Tech Tools to Try in 2024
The word for this year’s guide is artificial intelligence. Yes, we added 85 new tools of all kinds. And we did the incredibly hard work of pulling out everything that has aged poorly over the last year — dead links, …
10 Education Studies You Should Know From 2023
The school environment is changing rapidly, as a result of emerging technologies and ongoing problems with student achievement and mental health. Last year saw new research insights in critical areas. Here’s a look at some of the findings from some …
Microsoft Research Forum: New series explores bold ideas in technology research in the era of AI
Microsoft Research Forum is a new series of conversations that explore recent advances, bold new ideas, and important discussions within the global research community. Leading Microsoft researchers will share insights into their work, followed by live online discussions with audience …