A thoughtful piece arguing that skepticism about AI can be productive when it pushes institutions to ask better questions about teaching, labour, equity and learning.
How to use a ChatGPT Dot when it rolls out to you
OpenAI has introduced Dots, always-on AI agents that can browse the web, access connected apps, and complete tasks independently, even when users are offline. Designed to automate routine work and manage complex, long-term projects, Dots represent a step toward more …
Learning Continuity Built into the LMS Withstands Cloud or Cybersecurity Interruptions
A timely LMS-focused article on how learning platforms can support instructional continuity when institutions face outages, cyber incidents, or cloud disruptions.
A private brain at home. Rented genius in the cloud.
Tech journalist Léo Laporte offers an interactive tour of his sophisticated home AI setup, combining local hardware, cloud models, AI agents, voice assistants, and memory systems. Visitors can explore how these components work together through real-world scenarios, though replicating the …
The algorithm in the room: seeing and confronting the implications of AI for the future of education (UNESCO)
This collection of 26 essays explores how AI and algorithms are reshaping education, raising critical questions about autonomy, learning, pedagogy, assessment, and governance. It calls on educators and policymakers to confront these challenges and shape equitable, meaningful, and inclusive futures …
5 Takeaways From Microsoft’s Global AI in Education Survey
AI has reached nearly every corner of education, though students, teachers, and leaders all experience it from a different angle.
https://edtechinsiders.substack.com/p/5-takeaways-from-microsofts-global…
Stop Trying to Detect AI. Start Creating Better Assignments
Rather than focusing on catching students after the fact, educators need to consider what they are asking them to do, and is it actually worth doing?
Teaching With AI Holograms
This article explores how AI hologram avatars are being used in health education to create realistic, repeatable practice scenarios for students.
https://www.techlearning.com/learning/stem/teaching-with-ai-holograms…
I gave ChatGPT, Claude, and NotebookLM my entire semester, one was built for the way students study
ChatGPT, Claude, and NotebookLM all support studying, from explaining concepts to summarizing readings and preparing for exams. After testing all three for a semester, the author finds that one stands out as particularly well suited to how students actually study.…
I stopped handing my real email to random websites, here’s what I use instead
Instead of giving your real email address to random websites, use email aliases or temporary addresses to protect your privacy. These tools reduce spam, limit tracking, and make it easier to identify which services share or misuse your address.
https://www.makeuseof.com/stop-giving-websites-your-real-email-address…
Can you spot an essay written by AI?
Generative AI is challenging assessment in higher education, raising concerns about whether instructors can distinguish student writing from AI-generated essays. Much of the debate focuses on identifying signs of AI writing and whether detection software can reliably establish authorship. Learn …
The AI Crisis in Higher Education: A Strategic Proposal
Language models have become ubiquitous in universities without being normalised. Mark Carrigan argues this has produced a multidimensional crisis of trust, and a dilemma in which adapting to AI and integrating AI undercut each other. He proposes strategic under-integration: building …
Why AI doesn’t replace education—it demands it
For AI to progress and be effective, it needs to draw upon the best of human thought and the best of human thought is likely ahead of us.
5 Ways Universities Use Technology to Improve Student Outcomes
Nearly one in four first-year college students leaves higher education within a year, often due to financial pressures and difficulties adjusting to college. Universities can use technology to identify struggling students, increase participation, offer flexible study options, improve accessibility, and …
Schools Are Experimenting With AI With Little Evidence or Policy to Guide Them
Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.