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- AI Grading: Revolutionizing Feedback in Higher Education - BioengineerIn the era of educational innovation, artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative force, redefining the dynamics of assessment in universities. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not merely a tool used for automating tasks, but an advanced system that can analyze vast amounts of data, predict outcomes, and personalize experiences. The application of AI in grading […]
- AI Isn't a Curse. It's a Gift for College Learning. - Samuel J. Abrams, Real Clear EducationThe Chronicle of Higher Education recently ran a piece that offers a beautiful and evocative snapshot of intellectual life at its best. Its authors, Khafiz Kerimov and Nicholas Bellinson of St. John’s College, describe students gathered around a blackboard in a campus coffee shop, each wielding a different color of chalk as they work through […]
- Is Artificial Intelligence Reshaping Higher Education? - Amy Dittmar, et al; Baker InstituteWhat does the acceleration of artificial intelligence mean for higher education, from the admissions process to students’ academic and intellectual development? How can students learn to engage responsibly with AI, and what does it mean for the early graduate labor market? Baker Institute fellow and guest host Michael O. Emerson sat down with Rice University […]
- The agentic organization: Contours of the next paradigm for the AI era - Alexander Sukharevsky, et al; McKinseyAI is bringing the largest organizational paradigm shift since the industrial and digital revolutions (see sidebar, “The evolution of operating models”). This new paradigm unites humans and AI agents—both virtual and physical—to work side by side at scale at near-zero marginal cost. We call it the agentic organization. McKinsey’s experience working with early adopters indicates […]
- ChatGPT Study Mode - Explained By A Learning Coach - Justin Sung, YouTubeThe main issue is that the interaction remains very user-led, as Study Mode struggles to dynamically adjust its teaching to a beginner's exact level or pinpoint the root cause of confusion without specific, targeted input from the student [10:10]. The coach found that a passive learner could be stuck in confusion for 30 minutes, whereas […]
- IDEAS EdTech Digest Special Edition Spotlights Online Learning Best Practices - UMass AmherstThe UMass Amherst Instructional Design, Engagement, and Support (IDEAS) Group has released a Fall 2025 special edition of its publication, EdTech IDEAS Digest, focusing on online learning best practices for faculty, instructional designers and higher education leaders. The special edition covers a range of topics, including student preferences for classroom technology, using AI to develop […]
- AI magnifies your teams strengths - and weaknesses, Google report finds - David Gewirtz, ZDnetAccording to survey respondents, somewhere between 90 and 95% rely on software development for work. The report mentions 95% in the intro and 90% later in a detail section, but regardless of which number you choose, nearly all coders are now using AI. According to the report, this is a 14% jump from last year. Nearly […]
- The future of work is agentic - McKinseyThink about your org chart. Now imagine it features both your current colleagues—humans, if you’re like most of us—and AI agents. That’s not science fiction; it’s happening—and it’s happening relatively quickly, according to McKinsey Senior Partner Jorge Amar. In this episode of McKinsey Talks Talent, Jorge joins McKinsey talent leaders Brooke Weddle and Bryan Hancock […]
- Yale students recount Ukraine summer internships organized by nonprofit - Orion Kim & Kristina Petrova, Yale Daily NewsTetiana Kotelnykova GRD ’25 lived through two major conflicts. The first came when she was displaced in 2014 by Russia’s war in Donetsk, Ukraine, and the second during Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine while she was completing her studies in Kyiv. Over the summer, the program ImpactUA — organized by Kotelnykova’s group, Brave Generation — […]
- Factors influencing undergraduates’ ethical use of ChatGPT: a reasoned goal pursuit approach - Radu BogdanToma & Iraya Yánez-Pérez, Interactive Learning EnvironmentsThe widespread use of large language models, such as ChatGPT, has changed the learning behaviours of undergraduate students, raising issues of academic dishonesty. This study investigates the factors that influence the ethical use of ChatGPT among undergraduates using the recently proposed Theory of Reasoned Goal Pursuit. Through a qualitative elicitation procedure, 26 salient beliefs were […]
- Microcredentials Chip Away at Semiconductor Workforce Gap To scale up the workforce, start small with short courses - Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE SpectrumIn 2024, McKinsey & Co. estimated a talent gap between 59,000 and 146,000 engineers and technicians before the end of the decade. As the United States invests in reshoring chip manufacturing, the industry faces a dilemma: How can the semiconductor workforce scale to meet the coming demand? To fill the gap, some universities—including UC Santa […]
- Linking digital competence, self-efficacy, and digital stress to perceived interactivity in AI-supported learning contexts - Jiaxin Ren, Juncheng Guo & Huanxi Li, NatureAs artificial intelligence technologies become more integrated into educational contexts, understanding how learners perceive and interact with such systems remains an important area of inquiry. This study investigated associations between digital competence and learners’ perceived interactivity with artificial intelligence, considering the potential mediating roles of information retrieval self-efficacy and self-efficacy for human–robot interaction, as well […]
- Sans Safeguards, AI in Education Risks Deepening Inequality - Government TechnologyA new UNESCO report cautions that artificial intelligence has the potential to threaten students’ access to quality education. The organization calls for a focus on people, to ensure digital tools enhance education. While AI and other digital technology hold enormous potential to improve education, a new UNESCO report warns they also risk eroding human rights and worsening inequality […]
- What's your college's AI policy? Find out here. - Chase DiBenedetto, MashablePart of ChatGPT for Education, OpenAI has announced educational partnerships with Harvard Business School, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton College, Duke, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), UC San Diego, UC Davis, Indiana University, Arizona State University, Mount Sinai's Ichan School of Medicine, and the entire California State University (CSU) System — OpenAI's collaboration with CSU […]
- From Veterans to Caregivers—The Importance of Expanding Remote Education for Women Worldwide - Brittany R. Collins, Ms. MagazineTaking the above into consideration, we need to continue normalizing and destigmatizing nontraditional remote learning opportunities as valid, accessible pathways toward women’s realization of their right to an education. This means expanding the number of hybrid and remote learning options available through well-established colleges and universities. It means rethinking the types of technological adaptations deemed […]
- The relationship between online learning self-efficacy and learning engagement: the mediating role of achievement motivation and flow among registered nurses - Tong Zhou, Frontiers PsychologyOnline learning self-efficacy influences RN learning engagement both directly and indirectly, with mediation effects exerted through achievement motivation and flow. These findings highlight the importance of fostering self-efficacy and motivational processes to enhance engagement in online nursing education.https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychology/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1629174/full
- Most adults say higher education is important but want colleges to stay out of politics - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed DiveThe poll, conducted by Vanderbilt University, comes as institutions are increasingly under fire from the Trump administration. Nearly 4 in 5 surveyed Americans, 78%, said a college education is somewhat or very important to a young person’s success, according to a new poll from researchers at Vanderbilt University. Despite increasing polarization around higher ed, a […]
- What your students are thinking about artificial intelligence - Florencia Moore & Agostina Arbia, Time Higher EductionStudents have been quick to adopt and integrate GenAI into their study practices, using it as a virtual assistant to enhance and enrich their learning. At the same time, they sometimes rely on it as a substitute for their own ideas and thinking, since GenAI can complete academic tasks in a matter of seconds. While […]
- Syracuse University adopts Claude for Education - EdScoopyracuse University, the private research institution in New York, this week announced that it’s formed a partnership with Anthropic, the company behind the popular Claude chatbot, to provide students, faculty and staff with a version of the software designed for use in higher education. “Expanding access to Claude for all members of our community is […]
- Preparing students for a world shaped by artificial intelligence - the GuardianProf Leo McCann and Prof Simon Sweeney are right to warn that uncritical reliance on artificial intelligence risks bypassing deep learning (Letters, 16 September). But that does not mean large language models have no place in higher education. Used thoughtfully, they can enhance teaching and learning. Graduates will enter a workforce where AI is ubiquitous. To […]
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