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• To AI-proof exams, professors turn to the oldest technique of all - Joanna Slater, Washington Post
  A growing number of educators are finding that oral exams allow them to test their students’ learning without the benefit of AI platforms such as ChatGPT. When students in Catherine Hartmann’s honors seminar at the University of Wyoming took their final exams this month, they encountered a testing method as old as the ancient philosophers […]
• From Microcredentials to AI: Online Learning Enters New Era - Aura Moreno, Mexico Business News
   The online learning market is growing as organizations adopt remote learning, mobile-first platforms, and AI-enabled tutoring to address workforce skill gaps. Digital training is reshaping sectors such as staffing, aviation, customer service, and healthcare. Valued at US$15.2 billion in 2024, the market is projected to reach US$28.8 billion by 2033, expanding at a 7.5% CAGR […]
• OpenAI boasts enterprise win days after internal ‘code red’ on Google threat - Rebecca Bellan, Tech Crunch
  OpenAI released new data Monday showing enterprise usage of its AI tools has surged dramatically over the past year, with ChatGPT message volume growing 8x since November 2024 and workers reporting they’re saving up to an hour daily. The findings arrive a week after CEO Sam Altman sent an internal “code red” memo about the […]
• Becoming a tech-savvy leader - McKinsey
  The importance of technology in modern business has put increased pressure on leaders to become more tech savvy. So far so good. But what being “tech savvy” actually means for today’s business leaders is hard to define. Neesha Hathi, managing director and head of Wealth & Advice Solutions at Charles Schwab and its former chief […]
• QUANTUM WILL ECLIPSE AI: Why Everyone’s Betting on the Wrong Horse - Julia McCoy, YouTube
  The vide argues that while the world is focused on artificial intelligence, quantum computing is poised to become the most powerful technology in history. The host explains that current AI development is hitting a "power ceiling" where it requires exponentially more energy and infrastructure to make incremental gains. In contrast, quantum computing operates on a […]
• AI may be scoring your college essay: Welcome to the new era of admissions - Texarcana Gazette (AP)
  This fall, Virginia Tech is debuting an AI-powered essay reader. The college expects it will be able to inform students of admissions decisions a month sooner than usual, in late January, because of the tool's help sorting tens of thousands of applications. Colleges stress they are not relying on AI to make admissions decisions, using […]
• What and How to Teach When Google Knows Everything and ChatGPT Explains It All Very Well -Ángel Cabrera, President, Georgia Tech
  In higher education, we have no choice but to accept that machines already are — or very soon will be — better than humans at virtually every intellectual and cognitive task. We can resist, we can throw tantrums, we can ban AI in classrooms. It is a futile battle — and, in fact, it’s the […]
• Higher education faces ‘deteriorating’ 2026 outlook, Fitch says - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive
  Fitch Ratings on Thursday issued a “deteriorating” outlook for the higher education sector in 2026, continuing the gloomy prediction the agency issued for 2025. Analysts based their forecast on a shrinking prospective student base, “rising uncertainty related to state and federal support, continued expense escalation and shifting economic conditions.”  With its report, Fitch joins Moody’s […]
• The state of AI in 2025: Agents, innovation, and transformation - McKinsey
  Key findings:Most organizations are still in the experimentation or piloting phase: Nearly two-thirds of respondents say their organizations have not yet begun scaling AI across the enterprise.High curiosity in AI agents: Sixty-two percent of survey respondents say their organizations are at least experimenting with AI agents.Positive leading indicators on impact of AI: Respondents report use-case-level […]
• USC’s embrace of AI brings peril and promise - Daily Trojan Editorial Board
  Every day, artificial intelligence becomes a more visible part of university life: emails drafted by AI, readings summarized in seconds, assignments structured with AI-generated outlines. And USC is diving in headfirst with new programs like the bachelor’s in AI for business, the University’s inaugural AI Summit, interim President Beong-Soo Kim’s AI Strategy Committee and the […]
• Evolution of learning: assessing the transformative impact of generative AI on higher education - Higher Education Press, Eurekalert.com
  This study investigates the transformative impact of generative AI (GenAI), particularly ChatGPT, on higher education through a mixed-methods approach combining survey analysis and scenario forecasting. The research addresses two critical gaps in existing literature: (1) the lack of stakeholder-specific analysis separating student and educator perspectives, and (2) the absence of concrete solution strategies for GenAI […]
• A rapid review of using AI-generated instructional videos in higher education (Provisionally accepted) Nguyen Van Hanh, Frontiers
  The emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies such as Synthesia, HeyGen, Sora, and Veo has introduced a new form of instructional material in higher education: AI-generated instructional videos (AIGIVs). This study conducts a rapid review of 15 studies published since 2023 to investigate how AIGIVs are being produced and used in higher education, focusing […]
• Artificial Intelligence Streamlines Higher Ed Admissions - Alexander Slagg, EdTech
  Southeast Missouri State University, located in Cape Girardeau, Mo., on the western bank of the Mississippi River, is praised by its nearly-10,000 student body for its small-school feel and affordability. But the institution’s embrace of artificial intelligence in its admissions process is positioning SEMO as an innovative university at the forefront of AI adoption in […]
• The Quantum Barrier Just Shattered And Nobody’s Talking About It - Julia McCoy, YouTube
  The video discusses a significant breakthrough in quantum computing simulation achieved by Jupiter, Europe's first exascale supercomputer located at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre in Germany. The system successfully performed the world's first full 50-qubit quantum simulation, shattering the previous record of 48 qubits. This achievement is described as a paradigm shift rather than incremental progress, […]
• As Insta-Gen Z take to microlearning, HEIs are adopting new programme modules - Education Times
  The Instagram generation’s preference for short-form learning is reshaping higher education in India and abroad. Recent data shows that short-form and modular learning models are increasingly converging with accredited university programmes. This structural shift is influencing how educational providers design and deliver their programmes.  A study found that 74% of Gen Z students in India […]
• S&P: Negative outlook for nonprofit colleges in 2026 - Ben Unglesbee, Higher Ed Dive
  The credit ratings agency — the second to forecast a poor outlook for the sector in the year ahead — pointed to federal policy shifts, rising costs and competition over students. S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday issued a negative 2026 outlook for U.S. nonprofit colleges, with analysts writing that institutions “will struggle to navigate through […]
• Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: the Need for Deliberate Design - Flen Depaepe and Jan Elen, Education International
  Education is facing a number of challenges, such as a shortage of teachers, declining formal student outcomes, and increasing heterogeneity in classrooms. At the same time, the development of artificial intelligence (AI) offers new opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and personalized learning. But, the debate regarding AI in education is often rich and existential. Some view […]
• A free version of ChatGPT built for teachers - OpenAI
  A free version of ChatGPT built for teachers - OpenAIA secure ChatGPT workspace that supports teachers in their everyday work so they can focus on what matters most—plus admin controls for school and district leaders. Free for verified U.S. K–12 educators through June 2027. Of the 800 million people who use ChatGPT each week, teachers […]
• Micro-credentials need to be part of national frameworks - Sjur Bergan, University World News
   One approach to micro-credentials is to see them as part of a longstanding development towards greater individualisation of study programmes and learning paths. In this sense, they continue a development that was given a significant push by the introduction of credit systems, which enable students to include elements that may not be part of their […]
• Why higher education cannot leave AI governance to industry - Looi Chee Kit and Wong Lung Hsiang, University World News
  In June 2025, AI research firm Anthropic released a striking study that should concern every policy-maker, technologist and university leader. Sixteen of the world’s most advanced AI models, including Claude, GPT-4 and Gemini, were placed in simulated corporate environments to test how they would act under pressure: what would happen if their goals were threatened, […]