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AI Is Not Your Friend
How the “opinionated” chatbots destroyed AI’s potential, and how we can fix it
263 | GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok... Wait, Which One Do I Use Again?
Brainyacts #263
Ethan Mollick (@emollick.bsky.social)
Prompts: "turn this paper into an interactive fun game, make sure the game mechanics are both fun and reflect key points from the paper [pasted in full text]"
"this is kinda lame though, there are no trade offs, no story, and no cool graphics"
(22) Cognitive Laziness: The Real Risk of AI | LinkedIn
When it comes to AI in education, I've been seeing more and more conversations pop up about how we can prevent cheating, or even if that's possible anymore. But what if, in our focus on anti-cheating practices, we're missing something deeper? Something that has been on my mind even more than the iss
Three Laws for Curriculum Design in an AI Age (opinion)
Anoshua Chaudhuri and Jennifer Trainor offer a framework for curricular decisions.
Urgent Need for AI Literacy
As we approach May, alarm bells are ringing for all colleges and universities to ensure that AI literacy programs have been completed by learners who plan to enter the job market this year and in the future.
Guides
Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning
AI as Normal Technology
A new paper that we will expand into our next book
Gender Shades Joy Buolamwini
9 useful AI prompts ❤️
Wonder Tools for AI — Practical, free prompts
An ai app for cheating just dropped
Cluely feeds users answers to questions in virtual conversations like job interviews or sales calls.
Teaching Fact-Checking Through Deliberate Errors: An Essential AI Literacy Skill
This teaching resource focuses on cultivating AI literacy by teaching students to critically evaluate AI-generated content with deliberate inaccuracies. It emphasizes fact-checking skills through s…
Minor SIFT Toolbox for Claude 3.7 Update
Adding a "Potential Leads" Section
To Ask or Not to Ask the Question in ChatGPT – Best Practices
This is the second post in the To Ask or Not Ask the Question in ChatGPT series. The first post focused on using ChatGPT to ask questions and gather information, while this post highlights best pra…
Too big to care
h/t Audrey Watters
(2) Jane Rosenzweig: "Coming this fall! Or is it AI?" — Bluesky
How to Use ChatGPT Tutorial (2025)
Let's explore ChatGPT & how to get started with it. Get the latest AI news: https://app.beehiiv.com/Learn how to use ChatGPT with Francesco and the basics yo...
Gemini Live: Breaking Educational Barriers with AI
Gemini Live is Google’s new conversational AI assistant that responds to voice commands in real-time. Unlike text-based interactions, Gemini Live allows for natural, flowing conversations. Th…
AI: A Means to an End or a Means to Our End?
h/t Bill Dogterom
A scoping review on how generative artificial intelligence transforms assessment in higher education - International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education
Generative artificial intelligence provides both opportunities and challenges for higher education. Existing literature has not properly investigated how this technology would impact assessment in higher education. This scoping review took a forward-thinking approach to investigate how generative artificial intelligence transforms assessment in higher education. We used the PRISMA extension for scoping reviews to select articles for review and report the results. In the screening, we retrieved 969 articles and selected 32 empirical studies for analysis. Most of the articles were published in 2023. We used three levels—students, teachers, and institutions—to analyses the articles. Our results suggested that assessment should be transformed to cultivate students’ self-regulated learning skills, responsible learning, and integrity. To successfully transform assessment in higher education, the review suggested that (i) teacher professional development activities for assessment, AI, and digital literacy should be provided, (ii) teachers’ beliefs about human and AI assessment should be strengthened, and (iii) teachers should be innovative and holistic in their teaching to reflect the assessment transformation. Educational institutions are recommended to review and rethink their assessment policies, as well as provide more inter-disciplinary programs and teaching.
Publication Announcement-Thresholds in Education Special Issue on GenAI
Volume 48, Issue 1: Generative AI’s Impact on Education: Writing, Collaboration, & Critical Assessment
2025 EDUCAUSE Students and Technology Report: Shaping the Future of Higher Education Through Technology, Flexibility, and Well-Being
This report examines six critical aspects of student experience in higher education, providing insights into how institutions can adapt to meet studen
Talking with Katie Conrad about AI and human rights
A wonderful return call with the author of 'Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights in Education'
Andrew Cuomo Used ChatGPT For His Housing Plan
"Addressing New York's Housing Crisis" features garbled text and a citation from ChatGPT.
Dimensions of AI Literacies: An Introduction
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming every facet of education, both for learners, educators, and leaders alike. In this time of great change, how ...
AI in Education - Why this moment matters
This is a talk created for the AI Summit 2025, hosted by the Beaverton School District.
Will AI Change Our Uniquely Human Traits?
Two new studies show some concerns.
Structure Matters: Custom Chatbot Edition – Agile Learning
How Van Gogh Informs my AI Course Policy
This video provides the broad philosophical stance I take on AI use in my courses. For more specific details on what I find acceptable and unacceptable, stud...