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AI is mental junk food: tasty and tempting, but ultimately unhealthy: a cognitive hot dog.

https://buildcognitiveresonance.substack.com/p/our-minds-did-not-evolve-for-ai…

This recent research proposes rethinking assessment in the age of generative AI by focusing on whether assignments genuinely measure intended learning outcomes rather than relying solely on traditional exams or AI detection.

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02602938.2026.2747110?af=R…

This study tests whether AI systems can design and complete supposedly AI-resistant assessments, finding that oral components, live participation, and staged assignments offer promising ways to verify authentic student learning.

https://doi.org/10.1080/02602938.2026.2744231…

The moving AI frontier in instructional design, and what it means for our roles & jobs.

https://drphilippahardman.substack.com/p/tests-show-ai-can-design-like-an…

A critical reassessment of Harvard's widely discussed AI tutoring study, comparing its findings with newer research showing that AI tutors can improve or undermine learning depending on how they are designed and used.

https://etcjournal.com/2026/10/17/the-harvard-ai-tutor-study-eleven-months-later/…

Data brokers sell your address and phone number to anyone who asks. Here is how to get them removed, on your own or with a company that does it for you.

https://gizmodo.com/how-to-remove-your-personal-information-from-the-internet-2000821638…

A timely discussion of how teacher education should adapt to AI, including policy, responsible use and preparation for real classroom practice.

https://www.edweek.org/events/webinar/what-teacher-education-should-look-like-in-the-age-of-ai…

A Moodle-focused item highlighting AI choices, transparency, teaching improvements and platform updates that matter for learning environments.

https://moodle.org/news/…

A practical roundup of new classroom technology tools, including virtual and augmented reality resources, classroom audio tools, and digital literacy resources.

https://www.techlearning.com/learning/edtech/october-2026-edtech-show-and-tell…

A useful higher-ed teaching article on how AI is changing writing instruction while making the human role of the instructor more important, not less.

https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/faculty-well-being-in-the-age-of-genai/…

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.

https://er.educause.edu/articles/2026/10/resistance-to-ai-is-not-a-barrier-to-innovation-in-higher-education…

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 …

A timely LMS-focused article on how learning platforms can support instructional continuity when institutions face outages, cyber incidents, or cloud disruptions.

https://campustechnology.com/articles/2026/09/14/learning-continuity-built-into-the-lms-withstands-cloud-or-cybersecurity-interruptions.aspx…

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 …

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 …