Category: Edtech

The rise of generative AI in education brings both opportunities for personalized learning and challenges to student engagement and ethics. This Journal of Learning Analytics special issue explores how learning analytics can help assess and guide GenAI’s impact through data-driven …

We’ve all been there: you click the Chrome icon, and then… You wait. That seemingly endless pause before your homepage finally loads can be frustrating. Tired of the delay? So was I, so I optimized Chrome for a faster startup.…

For the past four years, I’ve used interactive video rubrics in my Special Education Techniques courses at Vanier College to clearly explain assignments and grading criteria. These videos support student success by enhancing understanding and encouraging self-editing before submission.

https://eductive.ca/en/resource/using-interactive-video-rubrics-to-support-student-success…

FETC 2025 presenter and edtech aficionado Adam Bellow shares three impactful, lesser-known tools that can benefit students and staff alike.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/edtech-tools-teachers-should-try…

Here are some ways teachers can respond when students don’t follow classroom guidelines for using AI.

https://www.edutopia.org/article/responding-student-ai-use…

The author reflects on insights gained from the AI-Cademy Summit on how Canadian higher education is responding to AI-driven change. Emphasizing agentic AI, they explore its future role beyond generative models and raise ongoing questions for the sector.

https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/ai-is-transforming-university-teaching-but-are-we-ready-for-it…

This site is a resource designed for educators by educators, created to support the productive and responsible use of generative artificial intelligence in teaching and learning at the University of Sydney and beyond.

https://canvas.sydney.edu.au/courses/63765…

This study explores how AI optimization algorithms enhance higher education management and personalized teaching, showing improved student outcomes over a semester. It also highlights challenges like data privacy and algorithmic bias, and recommends future research on adaptive algorithms and ethical …

OpenAI has launched something called the OpenAI Academy, which Siya Raj Purohit writes is “our community-first approach to making AI literacy accessible, inclusive, and global.” Sign-up is free and open to all though you don’t appear to need to register …

AI agents are set to revolutionize education, as shown by the Lutz-Clone—an AI version of its creator that teaches, explains concepts, and engages students independently. This innovation marks the start of a broader shift where AI transforms how knowledge is …

While concerns about AI in education grow, expert Michael Feldstein has been developing ALDA, an open-source AI tool to help teachers design their own courses. Aimed at making course creation accessible and free, ALDA could transform both higher ed and …

Handwriting helps students slow down, think critically about language, and better express their ideas—skills increasingly vital in the age of AI tools. Research also links handwriting to improved brain development, memory, creativity, and reduced stress.

https://www.joannejacobs.com/post/writing-by-hand-builds-reading-writing-and-thinking-skills…

ChatGPT’s new image generator is truly a game changer. I’ve been experimenting with it over the past few days, and I have to say, I’m thoroughly impressed. From where I stand, we’re right at the edge of a visual revolution, …