Plagiarism detection service Turnitin is setting its sights on helping educators deal with their latest headache: AI chatbots capable of doing students’ homework for them.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/04/turnitin-students-teachers-ai-canvas…
Plagiarism detection service Turnitin is setting its sights on helping educators deal with their latest headache: AI chatbots capable of doing students’ homework for them.
https://www.axios.com/2025/03/04/turnitin-students-teachers-ai-canvas…
With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in education and content creation, tools like ChatGPT, Jasper, and Bard have made it easier than ever to generate essays, reports, and even research papers. However, academic integrity remains a critical concern, prompting …
We all have repetitive tasks we wish to automate on our PCs. Fortunately, there are plenty of third-party Windows apps that can shoulder the burden and help you be more efficient with your time.
I once believed university was a shared intellectual pursuit. That faith has been obliterated.
Writing fosters genuine expertise by requiring students to organize, integrate, and apply knowledge across contexts, a cognitive process AI cannot replicate. By embedding informal writing, iterative feedback, and synthesis into learning, educators cultivate critical thinking and deep disciplinary understanding.
A study on 25 young adults found that reducing smartphone use for 72 hours led to changes in brain activity, as observed through MRI scans and psychological tests. Researchers linked these changes to addiction-related neurotransmitter systems.
https://www.sciencealert.com/giving-up-your-phone-for-just-3-days-can-reshape-your-brain-activity…
AI should support, not replace, human teaching, enhancing education while preserving critical thinking and emotional intelligence. Teachers remain essential as guides in fostering curiosity, ethics, and human insight in an AI-driven world.
I have gathered comments from teachers who used AI in daily lessons and to grade student work.
Human fallout may include being replaced by LLMs, diminished skills, and fewer career options for all but the elite scholars.
https://restofworld.org/2025/turkeys-translators-training-ai-replacements…
This collection features essays on AI’s impact across ethics, law, policy, and various sectors, emphasizing the importance of learning from historical governance. It warns against excessive AI hype and urges a balanced, informed perspective. The book is available as an …
French AI company Mistral, valued at $6 billion, is gaining attention with its assistant Le Chat, endorsed by President Macron. Despite the hype, it still faces challenges competing with OpenAI while maintaining its eco-friendly and independent identity.
We asked teenagers, Are you worried about A.I. taking human jobs? They shared their hopes and fears about an increasingly technologically-driven future.
The long-awaited moment is here: ChatGPT is receiving an enormous upgrade to GPT-4.5. However, despite OpenAI calling GPT-4.5 its “largest and most knowledgeable model,” it comes with a few caveats that might see you continuing to use its older models …
Video conferencing software must be reliable, efficient, and able to handle multiple user connections. These are ZDNET’s top picks.
https://www.zdnet.com/home-and-office/best-video-conferencing-software…
Handwriting aids retention, but digital tools offer unmatched convenience for studying anywhere. Here are top study apps to enhance learning and preparation.