The interactional skill of large language models enables them to carry out qualitative research interviews at speed and scale. Demonstrating the ability of these new techniques in a range of qualitative enquiries, Friedrich Geiecke and Xavier Jaravel, present a new …
Textbooks come alive with new interactive AI tool
Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder created Augmented Physics, a tool that brings static textbook diagrams to life on iPads, allowing students to visualize physics concepts interactively. This award-winning innovation may soon expand to other subjects, enhancing educational engagement …
How ChatGPT Search affects the broader AI landscape
OpenAI has introduced a web search feature in ChatGPT, enhancing user experience by integrating real-time search results into answers, similar to Bing and Perplexity.
Moodle 4.5: Unlock the power of AI for your courses
Moodle 4.5 introduces over 250 new features, including an AI-powered subsystem for flexible, secure integrations, improved course organization with subsections, and enhanced assignment feedback. Additionally, it offers streamlined badge management, upgraded media tools, and automated notifications, aiming to enrich teaching …
What will education feel like in 2034? with Martin Dougiamas, Moodle creator
Let’s try peering into the future, following current trends, and seeing what lies in store for the world in ten years in Education Technology. Martin Dougiamas joins Sonya Trivedi to discuss what the new Moodle Research team has been working …
Generating AI Podcasts for Learning
Can NotebookLM generate accurate and interesting podcasts?
I’ve tested over 59 laptops: this is the best laptop of 2024
So what’s the best laptop of 2024? I’ve tested well over 59 laptops during my career as a tech reviewer. I’ve seen awful laptops, middling laptops, and extraordinary machines that are worth every cent.
https://mashable.com/article/the-best-windows-laptop-2024-so-far…
Microsoft PowerPoint vs. Google Slides: Which One’s the Best Presentation Tool?
Choosing the right presentation tool can be crucial for how effectively you deliver your message. With so many opinions surrounding Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides, it’s easy to feel torn between the two. But once you’ve considered the strengths and …
Introduction to AI tools for Lesson Planning
AI is transforming lesson planning, enabling educators to create efficient, personalized learning experiences with tools that address real-world teaching challenges. From content creation to fostering student engagement, AI enhances education by freeing teachers from routine tasks and allowing a focus …
Learn how to write AI prompts in 5 easy steps with this new course from Google
With the new Google Prompting Essentials course, learners will discover how to effectively prompt in five easy steps and make AI work for them — no experience required.
Open Education and AI: Proselytisers, prophets and poets
The debate over open education and generative AI continues, with David Wiley’s recent perspective sparking thoughtful responses. While Wiley argues that generative AI may better achieve open education goals than OER, critics emphasize the risks of AI, its ethical concerns, …
Researchers test ChatGPT, other AI models against real-world students
An experiment tested six generative large language models against students in an online introductory biomedical and health informatics course. The models scored higher than as many as three quarters of the real-world students in the class.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/09/240916153435.htm…
This Is the Most Customizable Web Browser Without Extensions
If you’ve ever felt restricted by your current browser’s customization options, Vivaldi is the solution you’re looking for. It’s highly customizable and packed with a bunch of built-in tools that might easily become your favorite.
https://www.makeuseof.com/vivaldi-most-customizable-web-browser-without-extensions…
Google unveils invisible ‘watermark’ for AI-generated text
Real-world demonstration in chatbot responses could encourage other firms to label material produced by AI.
Adapting GenAI for the next generation of learning
A new study by learning analytics researchers presents key considerations for generative AI (GenAI) educational tools so they are carefully developed to support, rather than replace, human learning.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/10/241023131609.htm…