Over the last sixteen years I’ve used Google Docs and had students use Google Docs for lots of activities besides just writing essays. I’ve used Google Documents to facilitate analysis of primary sources, to create charts and diagrams, to facilitate …
You Can Clone Your Own Voice Using AI on iOS 17. Here’s How
Personal Voice, currently available on the public iOS 17 beta, allows you to store a replica of your voice on your iPhone.
How to Get Past a Paywall to Read an Article for Free
You may be able to use some of these methods successfully today, but that could change in the future as websites clamp down on bypass methods. I hope that you support the websites that you read by signing up for …
A New Course Teaches You How to Tap the Powers of ChatGPT and Put It to Work for You
Created by Dr. Jules White, Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT will teach students how to write effective “prompts” (or well-crafted questions) so that they can leverage ChatGPT and other large language models.
Innovating Pedagogy 2023
We are delighted to present our latest Innovating Pedagogy report, co-authored by academics at the Institute of Educational Technology together with researchers from the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching at the University of Cape Town.
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 …
How to Use AI to Do Stuff: An Opinionated Guide
This guide is opinionated, based on my experience, and focused on how to pick the right tool to do things. I have written separately about the kinds of tasks you may want AI to do, which might be useful to …
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, …
Advice on building your own ecosystem
This is a short simple post but has advice that’s essential to anyone who depends on an internet presence for anything.
Coursera to introduce AI-powered online learning coach
Coursera plans to add a new AI-powered coaching tool to its platform, the online education provider recently announced.
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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…
Generative AI and Education: Adopting a Critical Approach
Exploring the impact of GenAI in education through understanding benefits and concerns of AI-generated content.
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 …
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/…