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The real story behind AI is automation, the Internet of Things platform eludes us, the smartphone holds out for the big one, and virtual reality becomes less virtual and more reality.
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Summer 2024 at UTRGV just got better! Grad students can be eligible for up to $2,000! If you've been waiting to start your Master's degree in Educational Technology, here's a great reason for starting this summer. Visit: http://utrgv.edu/edtech Via EDTECH@UTRGV
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"UTRGV is pleased to announce a new incentive program to encourage summer enrollment among new graduate students. Effective immediately, all new graduate students enrolling in summer courses will be eligible for a $2,000 or a $1,000 incentive. This initiative is designed to boost summer enrollment and support our graduate students financially during their studies.
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Majority of business leaders agree that AI skills, such as having experience with ChatGPT, boost the resumes of recent college graduates.
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"Experience with AI is holding more weight with employers"
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For district leaders, using honest and empathetic communication with tech during times of transition is critical for success.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"From new policies to shifting budgets to technology, school decision makers are no strangers to change. How can leaders navigate evolving opportunities and challenges and drive positive impact, while keeping the interests of students and educators at the forefront?"
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Sopiko Beriashvili and Michael Trucano identify common challenges in implementing digital credential and LER initiatives around the world.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Policymakers, organizations, and practitioners around the world that are attempting to implement digital credentials and LERs at scale have identified three common challenges."
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"Today’s education leaders have unprecedented access to edtech products, but there’s no clear way to determine a product’s quality or effectiveness for learning. How can decision-makers know if a product meets learning standards and drives student achievement without a shared definition of what makes a product usable, valuable and effective?"
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"How do you distinguish between edtech products that are built well versus those that are not? Which products are built in a way that naturally align with how people learn best? Which edtech products best help teachers do the work of teaching?"
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It is absolutely critical that everyone who cares about technology-mediated learning understand this point. There is a seismic shift in perspective necessary from pre-generative AI technologies to generative AI technologies.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"[T]he internet eliminated time and place as barriers to education, and generative AI eliminates access to expertise as a barrier to education."
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Explore the benefits and drawbacks of AI in essay writing, including its impact on student learning. Unveil the evolving future of writing education with AI through these suggestions from the Ask a…
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"AI in academic writing is changing how students write essays. AI systems with powerful algorithms analyze large data sets to generate structured writing that follows grammatical and stylistic rules."
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Andrew Pegoda describes the advantages of bringing together students and the authors they are reading for class and other experts. What began as a curiosity has become a core tenet of my teaching.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"The Live Sessions are a full sensory experience that especially benefits those who relate more to the screen than the written page."
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With the rise of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools like Gemini by Google, Ernie Bot by Baidu, and even Copilot in Microsoft365, what does this mean for us as educators?
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With the rise of generative AI tools, what it mean for educators?
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Northwestern University Information Technology built an AI-enabled chatbot to answer questions about the university’s LMS on a 24/7 basis.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"The Canvas chatbot has been a successful experiment in the use of AI-based technology that resulted not only in better support for users—more immediate, and with an increased user base—but also in efficiencies for IT support."
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Discover how AI-generated content is transforming the eLearning industry in several magical ways. Let’s dive in!
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Imagine a world where learning materials are crafted in a matter of seconds and with utmost accuracy and efficiency. AI is streamlining the process of acquiring knowledge online, from customized course recommendations to interactive quizzes personalized to fit individual needs."
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Instructional use of the tech in learning remains fairly uncommon, with only an additional 15% of teachers saying they’ve tried to do so, a new study finds.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"One of the top ways teachers report using AI tools is to support students with learning differences, according to a recent survey by Rand Corp. and the Center on Reinventing Public Education"
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"Here’s a look at some notable TikTok alternatives and how they measure up."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"The House has passed legislation Saturday, April 20, 2024, to ban TikTok in the U.S. if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake"
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A CHATBOT HELPER COMES TO SCHOOL: One of the largest school districts in the country recently announced a chatbot “personal assistant” for students an
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"A primary goal of Ed is to nudge and motivate students to complete homework and other, optional enrichments."
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"If you’re a frequent PDF user, Adobe’s newly introduced AI Assistant is about to revolutionise your workflow. This groundbreaking feature brings artificial intelligence capabilities directly into your PDF documents, eliminating the need for third-party AI tools or uploading files elsewhere."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"With the AI Assistant, you can easily ask questions about your PDF’s content, and it will provide clear, concise answers with relevant citations from the pages."
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"TeachTap uses AI to bring historical figures to life as teachers, allowing students to learn, for example, about the Civil War with Abraham Lincoln, the civil rights movement through the lens of Martin Luther King Jr, or the laws of motion from Sir Isaac Newton."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"The app offers a personalized feed of entertaining and educational videos, images, questions, and memes, ensuring that students remain engaged while mastering the material."
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Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and University of Pennsylvania have published a new Journal of Marketing study that examines online educational platforms and the question of whether they should release content through a scheduled format that resembles a traditional university course or use an on-demand release strategy.
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What do you think? Should online educational platforms offer courses following a schedule or release them on demand?
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"As a card-carrying member of Generation X, I remember eagerly rushing to the local theater as a young sci-fi enthusiast to watch movies like The Terminator 2 and The Matrix. I was always fascinated atKeep Reading Artificial Intelligence – The Revolution Will Not Be Digitized."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Artificial Intelligence is here… now what?"
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The Consortium for School Networking highlights generative artificial intelligence in its 2024 Driving K–12 Innovation report. Here’s how schools are currently approaching the technology.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"CoSN defines a tech enabler as a tool that schools can use to surmount hurdles — roadblocks forcing schools to slow down or make a leap — and leverage accelerators, the “mega trends” that motivate and increase the speed of innovation."
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This article discusses human centered design (HCD) as an optimal way of using Artificial Intelligence to augment human capabilities.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"HCD is a soft skill that complements and galvanizes your suite of hard skills. It's a super skill that not only empowers you among the robots. It also empowers you among your fellow humans with whom you compete for jobs, bonuses, and promotions."
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Creating smarter classrooms will equip students with the knowledge, skills, and capabilities required for the future.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) applications may not yet be staples in the classroom, but their adoption is growing and they rely on fast, robust network infrastructure."
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"Some of the most innovative companies in education are using generative AI in new ways—while others are tackling some of the industry’s greatest challenges, from labor shortages to student engagement."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"In 2024, AI continues to be a key driver of innovation in the edtech space... it’s important to continue questioning how all this technology is being used, and to what end."
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"Although the average American works 8.8 hours per day, productive hours is estimated at being only 2–3 hours with the remaining 6 or so hours being wasted on procrastination or other non-productive activities."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Game theory is the study of costs and benefits when two or more parties are engaged in some kind of competitive or semi-competitive effort."
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OpenAI is working on GPT-5 and is expected to launch it this year but it is unclear when it will arrive. Some suggest sooner than expected.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"It is very likely going to be multimodal, meaning it can take input from more than just text but to what extent is unclear."
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Researchers who think about how to talk about AI recommend using another name for errors—such as "mistakes."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Education technology experts say the term makes light of mental health issues."
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Larry Ferlazzo and Katie Hull Sypnieski share some AI best practices for teachers.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"The rise of generative AI ushers in countless opportunities for K-12 educators and students, as well as some concerns."
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