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• Universities need AI sovereignty to protect free thought - Peter Salden, University World News
  The question of digital sovereignty is becoming more urgent for universities in the age of artificial intelligence. AI-based applications are not only critical from the perspective of data protection and functional transparency, but also pose a threat to independent thinking. AI literacy, an independent AI infrastructure and a clearly defined strategic framework are fundamental for […]
• How to Teach Critical Thinking When AI Does the Thinking - Timothy Cook, Psychology Today
  Students who've learned dialogic engagement with AI behave completely differently. They ask follow-up questions during class discussions. They can explain their reasoning when challenged. They challenge each other's arguments using evidence they personally evaluated. They identify limitations in their own conclusions. They want to keep investigating beyond the assignment requirements. The difference is how they […]
• Afghanistan’s Ban on Girls’ Education Goes Online - Project Syndicate
  Four years after the Taliban excluded girls and women in Afghanistan from secondary and higher education, the regime shut down the internet, depriving them of one of their last opportunities to learn. What started as a ban in a few provinces to “prevent immoral activities” escalated to a nationwide internet blackout on September 29. While […]
• The end of AI and the future of higher education - James Yoonil Auh, University World News
  We now live in what I call the atmosphere of cognition: not the disappearance of AI, but its absorption into the invisible architectures of institutional life. Like Wi-Fi, AI is no longer a tool at the margins but the infrastructure of thought. Algorithms now shape admissions. Predictive models determine financial aid. Recommendation engines curate research. […]
• AI-driven labor market pressures call for curriculum overhaul in communication education - DevDiscourse
  The study recommends that universities integrate micro-credentials and studio-based training modules into communication programs. These modules would cover technical areas such as automation workflows, campaign dashboard analytics, sustainable AI practices, and adaptive use of generative AI tools. By embedding these practical components alongside traditional coursework in media ethics, politics, and governance, universities could equip students […]
• ‘The Future of Teaching in the AI Age’ Draws Hundreds of Educators to Iona University - Iona University
  “At Iona, we are choosing to engage with AI not because it is fashionable, but because it is necessary. Our students, and of course us as educators as well, are entering a world where AI will shape – or has begun to shape already – nearly every profession, from health care to business to education […]
• AI in higher education: Experts discuss changes to be seen - Stephen Kenney, Phys.org
  While students are flocking to AI tools, many universities have failed to keep up with the dramatic shift. A January 2025 report from the Digital Education Council revealed that though 61% of college faculty have used AI in teaching, 88% of them have only incorporated it in minimal to moderate amounts. The University of Cincinnati […]
• ‘It would almost be stupid not to use ChatGPT’ - Hoger Onderwijs Persbureau, Resource Online Netherlands
  Amid widespread concern among lecturers about students’ use of AI tools, public philosopher Bas Haring mostly sees opportunities: ‘Outsourcing part of the thinking process to AI shouldn’t be prohibited.’ Bas Haring annoyed a lot of people with a provocative recent experiment. For one of his students last year, the philosopher and professor of public understanding […]
• How to lead through the AI disruption - Ruba Borno, McKinsey
  Prompt engineering as a career path now seems almost quaint. The speed of AI capability is burning a future path for work and leaving recent convictions in the dust. Few executives see the pace of AI innovation as closely as Ruba Borno. As vice president of the Global Specialists and Partners group at Amazon Web […]
• What Makes a Great Op-Ed? An ‘L.A. Times’ Editor Explains - Susan D’Agostino, Inside Higher Ed
  Op-ed editor Philip Gray shares advice for academics on how to get published in a national paper and how submitting pieces is a numbers game. Philip Gray was promoted from deputy op-ed editor to op-ed editor at the Los Angeles Times in August. He leads the team that edits the Times opinion columnists, contributor essays […]
• Career-Focused Education Yields Great Returns For Nathan Murray - Sandy Brannan, University of Nebraska Kearney
  Murray Marketing Services offers digital marketing services for businesses across the USA. Not many people know the story behind this successful agency, but those at UNK’s College of Business and Technology remember Nathan Murray, the college senior who spent his spare time growing his business. Nathan’s story is proof that the experiential learning the CBT […]
• Finding the North Star For Adult Learning: How UTI Is Redefining Upskilling for the Modern Workforce - Ron Stefanski, Market Scale
  In a world where rapid technological change is redefining how we live, work, and learn, the demand for skilled labor and lifelong learning has never been higher. From electric vehicle repair to advanced diagnostics in healthcare, the U.S. faces a widening talent gap in the skilled trades and allied health industries. According to the National […]
• The future of the CLO: Leading in a world of merged work and learning - Bryan Hancock and Heather Stefanski with Lisa Christensen, McKinsey
  Rapid technological advancements, shifting market dynamics, and a complex regulatory landscape are reshaping industries at a breakneck pace. To respond, employees will need new skills, mindsets, and ways of operating. Yet, at a time when development is critical to organizational success, some companies are moving in the opposite direction. They are dissolving senior learning roles […]
• C-RAC Releases Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - MSCHE
  On October 6, 2025, the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) released a Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Advance Learning Evaluation and Recognition. C-RAC stated: Put simply, the use of AI in learning evaluation does not conflict with accreditation standards, policies, or practices.  Accreditation is never a reason to not implement technology […]
• Despite AI-related job loss fears, tech hiring holds steady - and here are the most in-demand skills - Joe McKendrick, ZDnet
  The conventional wisdom is that artificial intelligence is gutting our workforce, both technical and non-technical. So far, there is little evidence that the job apocalypse is taking place. If anything, the need for people to build AI systems and to keep them honest is keeping hiring for both full-time tech professionals and contract workers relatively […]
• The looming redundancy of higher education - Sara Fabek Zovko, MEER
  The pipeline of valuable educational experiences turning into diploma factories.  While there are societal pressures and a constant insistence that pursuing it is what makes the difference between being a success and a failure, or financial stability and living paycheck to paycheck, the reality is that it is in no way mandatory. Despite this, many […]
• Beyond learning design: supporting pedagogical innovation in response to AI - Charlotte von Essen, Times Higher Education
  To avoid an unwinnable game of catch-up with technology, universities must rethink pedagogical improvement that goes beyond scaling online learning. Now artificial intelligence is accelerating these tensions. Used well, AI could give faculty and designers more space to experiment, reflect and take risks. But if it is simply used to produce more content, faster, universities […]
• As we celebrate teachers, AI is redefining the classroom - Hani Shehada, CGTN
  Hani Shehada, a special commentator for CGTN, is a regional manager at Education Above All Foundation's Al Fakhoora Program. He works on global interventions that provide access to higher education for young people whose futures have been disrupted by war and injustice. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. Artificial […]
• Higher Education AI Transformation 2030 - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  We have begun a transformation in higher education that will make us more responsive, efficient and effective at achieving our multiple missions. This will not be easy or without trauma, but it is necessary. To build this new future, we must first rethink the very foundations of our institutions. This is not about adding a […]
• Guiding the Uncharted: The Emerging (and Missing) Policies on Generative AI in Higher Education - Provisionally accepted - Meruyert Aristombayeva, et al; Frontiers in Education
  Soon AI may move beyond its role as a mere tool to functon as a creatve agent-potentially even as a virtual student or professor-capable of generating original artworks and contributing to research leadership. However, it remains unclear whether educational institutions are adequately prepared for such a rapid integration of AI into the educational and research […]