You’ve no-doubt seen the internet awash with AI-based subscriptions services, and one of the most visible is Google’s newest tier of its longstanding Google One subscription: AI Premium. So what do you get in return for tossing Google a $20 …
AI Can Fine-Tune Teaching With Quicker, More Frequent & More Affordable Feedback
Educator’s view: Programs show how artificial intelligence in the classroom can inform teacher practice in ways that can strengthen student engagement.
Google Gemini: Everything you need to know about the new generative AI platform
What is Gemini? How can you use it? And how does it stack up to the competition? To make it easier to keep up with the latest Gemini developments, we’ve put together this handy guide, which we’ll keep updated as …
How Generative AI Owns Higher Education. Now What?
The article highlights the profound impact of Generative AI (GenAI) on higher education, positing a future where GenAI transforms learning, course design, and the roles of professors and students. Emphasizing GenAI’s potential to create more effective and accessible educational materials, …
AI-Generated Marilyn Monroe Chatbot Can Hold an Extended Conversation With ‘Realistic Emotions’ and Expressions, Company Claims
AI technology firm Soul Machines unveiled Digital Marilyn, an interactive experience in which she “shares anecdotes and even delivers personalized greetings, creating an unforgettable experience for Marilyn fans.” The AI-generated Digital Marilyn chatbot lets you interact “in real-time using advanced …
How to Use Google Chrome’s Built-in Safety Check (and Why You Should)
One of the features offered by Google Chrome is the reassuringly named Safety Check. You can think of it a bit like checking all your windows and doors are locked last thing at night—the tool includes a variety of security …
7 Google Search Alternatives and Their Trademark Features
Are you a die-hard Google user? Give these alternative search engines a try. From privacy to helping out charitable causes, these search engines could give you some reasons to change the way you browse.
https://www.makeuseof.com/tag/google-search-engine-alternatives/…
The Jigsaw Method: Transforming Students Into Experts to Enhance Their Learning
Have you ever heard of the Jigsaw method? This cooperative learning strategy promotes collaboration and is a way to help students understand the material and retain information. Just like a jigsaw puzzle is a collection of pieces that come together …
State of Higher Ed LMS Market for US and Canada: Year-End 2023 Edition
The market continues to be a matter of Canvas and Brightspace winning new accounts, Anthology Bb Learn and Moodle losing accounts, with more variety for smaller institutions.
https://onedtech.philhillaa.com/p/state-of-lms-market-us-canada-year-end-2023…
MediaWise’s peer-to-peer global network launches in Canada
MediaWise, the Poynter Institute’s media literacy initiative, is partnering with MediaSmarts, a Canadian non-profit organization, to launch North America’s second Teen Fact-Checking Network. The project is supported by the Google News Initiative.
Copilot: how to use Microsoft’s own version of ChatGPT
Like any good AI chatbot, Copilot’s abilities are constantly evolving, so you can always expect something new from this generative learning professional. Today though, we’re giving a crash course on where to find Copilot, how to download it, and how …
How universities can prepare graduates for an AI-driven world
Colleges should focus on teaching the life skills that will outlast inevitable technological changes, the president of High Point University contends.
https://www.highereddive.com/news/ai-life-skills-colleges-workers/709640…
How to Create Your Own Custom GPTs in Microsoft Copilot
Microsoft has just added the ability to make custom GPTs in Copilot Pro. We show you how to build your own, and why.
What is Intelligence?
Intelligence “is the ability to comprehend and purposefully react to information, usually sensory data from the surrounding environment.” Human intelligence, by contrast “is the capacity to acquire, process, and apply knowledge effectively, solving problems, adapting to new situations, and demonstrating …
How to white list in Gmail (updated for 2024)
I’ll show you some easy tweaks for your email settings so you can make sure all the emails you need are landing right where they should be – in your inbox. Let’s keep your email safe and make sure you’re …