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(formerly International Journal of Educational Telecommunications and the WebNet Journal) [ISSN 1537-2456] IJEL is a peer-reviewed journal that aims to facilitate the international exchange of information on the current research, development, and practice of e-learning. IJEL publishes theoretical … Read more
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High school teacher Tom Moore reminds young writers that an AI-generated essay rings false because it can’t replace the traits that drive huma Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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DL 408 The Efficiency Trap Published: October 19, 2025 • 📧 Newsletter The Efficiency Trap: When Shortcuts Lead Nowhere This week brought a perfect storm: Microsoft and Google announced free AI tools for every teacher in America, while new research revealed that 90% of AI-generated lessons engage... Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Explore the Hourglass Paradigm of Learning to boost cognitive engagement, active learning, and long-term retention. Learn strategies to help college students move beyond task completion toward meaningful understanding. Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Discover three AI teammate roles—Tasker, Draftsmith, and Facilitator—to help students build AI fluency and apply responsible use in learning.
"Design assignments that invite different roles. For example, ask students to begin with AI as a Tasker (perhaps organizing sources or cleaning a dataset), then shift to using the Draftsmith to help them find passive voice or other syntax issues in a paper, and finally draw on the Facilitator to find the holes in their arguments before submitting a final paper. Intentionally stating the role each assignment calls for and requiring them to state when they’re using the Tasker, Draftsmith, or Facilitator solidifies their understanding that their approach to AI differs by role.
Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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by Nafije Krasniqi Prishtina, Karen Tinsley-Kim The University of Central Florida Instructional Development team embodies Cavalier’s Human + AI + Human model to its fullest by demonstrating the development of accessible content using the ADDIE framework. Abstract This paper explores the integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools within the ADDIE instructional design framework, as … Continue reading "Empowering Instructional Design with AI – Expanding your Online Preparation Toolkit Through the ADDIE Framework " Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has continued to alter the educational experiences of teachers, students, and parents during the 2024-25 school year. The frequency and variety of AI uses continues to grow; at the same time, the increased use of AI in educational settings is correlated with heightened risks to students. This report details the current status […] Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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"Do you think you'd be able to tell the difference between a real human voice and a deepfake? Most people can't..." Via Leona Ungerer
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Fewer than 40% of institutions had formal AI acceptable‑use policies as of spring 2025, and many campuses were still in early stages of policy development. Via Vladimir Kukharenko, Yashy Tohsaku
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AboutBecome a CollaboratorFor EducatorsFor ParentsEventsToolkitDigital Citizen Day Teachers' HubWelcome to the Media Literacy Week Teachers' Hub, brought to you by MediaSmarts!With free, tested lesson plans and resources curated around five daily themes, it’s never been easier for you to bring... Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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Threads now has more than 100 million daily active users, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday. It’s a notable milestone not just because it’s a big number; it’s also the first time Meta has a daily active user figure publicly. Via Hypebot
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Every CEO knows the struggle: too many tasks, too little time.
From managing teams to making data-driven decisions, time is your most valuable asset. That’s where AI tools step in. They automate repetitive tasks, provide actionable insights, and keep you focused on what truly matters: growth and strategy. Here’s a cheat sheet of AI Tools for Everything you can plug into your workflow today: 1. Text → ChatGPT → Blog posts, emails, captions 2. Docs → JasperAI → Landing pages, ad copy 3. Dashboards → Obviouslyai → No-code predictions & insights 4. Script → Synthesia → AI-generated videos with avatars 5. Voice → ElevenLabs → Realistic human-like audio 6. Manual Tasks → Makecom → Automated workflows 7. Prompts → Midjourney → Stunning AI artwork 8. Notes → Memai → Smart knowledge organization 9. Files → Docparser → Structured data extraction 10. Audio → Descript → Podcasts, transcripts, shorts 11. Invoices → Parseur → Auto-filled Excel sheets 12. Ideas → Notion AI → Meeting notes, brainstorms, docs 14. Text Prompts → Runway ML → AI video & motion graphics 15. Data → MonkeyLearn → Text classification & sentiment analysis 16. Customer Queries → Tidio AI → Automated support chatbot 👉 Ready to build AI workflows that run your business on autopilot? Let’s make it happen! [Explore More In The Post] If you found this helpful don’t forget to save this for later and comment your thoughts. Get exclusive free video training on how to use AI to work faster, smarter, and automate your workflow with AI tools : https://lnkd.in/eWTUNUYx Follow Denis Panjuta on Linkedin : https://lnkd.in/eUHjTBUi | 64 comments on LinkedIn
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The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), founded in 1981, is an international, not-for-profit, educational organization with the mission of advancing Information Technology in Education and E-Learning research, development, learning, and its practical application. AACE serves … Read more
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This blog post is an update to two previous entries that focused on AI detection tools: ‘AI Detection: Latest Recommendations’ (September 2023) and ‘AI Writing Detectors – Concepts and Considerations’ (March 2023). As we look ahead to the next academic year, this feels like an opportune moment to revisit the topic. The core concepts and […] Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Tools and Trends How to Develop an Online Course Quickly and Effectively: A Ten-Step Process April 16, 2020 Tools and Trends Faculty and instructors are challenged with the task of putting their courses into an online learning environment and to do so rapidly. What’s the best way do this? Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Mike Caulfield, co-author of Verified, a practical guide on using the Internet to verify claims, recently released ‘Deep Background’ a rigorous AI-based fact-checker that anyone can use for free. You can access ‘Deep Background’ in ChatGPT or paste … Read more Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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OER = Open Educational Resources? Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Not another set of guidelines, but a map of the intellectual territory we must traverse together. Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Everything CEOs in L&D need to know about driving AI adoption. Learn, adapt, and overcome challenges in the newly shaped environment. Via Vladimir Kukharenko, juandoming
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"Four years after Anthology Inc. acquired Blackboard as part of its plan to become 'the most comprehensive ed-tech ecosystem,' the company is bankrupt and selling many of its parts. After years of chasing growth through mergers and acquisitions, the education-technology behemoth Anthology Inc. has more than $1 billion in debt and declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
October 9, 2025 9:50 AM
“Anthology’s bankruptcy reflects the financial and operational strain created when education technology companies scale primarily through acquisition rather than disciplined product and engineering strategy”
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I’m going to make a deliberately provocative statement: generative AI is not a source of information. Now, before the technically minded among you start typing furious corrections, let me clarify what I actually mean. Via Edumorfosis
Edumorfosis's curator insight,
October 6, 2025 12:44 PM
Un LMS es un motor de coincidencia de patrones probabilísticos. Eso es una simplificación, y estoy seguro de que las personas que saben mucho más sobre LLM que yo vendrán y me dirán lo equivocado que está eso. Pero esencialmente, es estocástico. Está haciendo predicciones basadas en patrones en lo que le ha pedido, patrones en sus datos de entrenamiento, los pesos que se le han dado, el aprendizaje por refuerzo al que se ha sometido y la configuración de temperatura a la que se está ejecutando. Los modelos están entrenados explícitamente para reproducir información con precisión, a través de conjuntos de datos masivos, algoritmos de optimización y aprendizaje por refuerzo a partir de comentarios humanos.
Los LLM tienen un proceso consistente pero producen resultados inconsistentes. Puede confiar absolutamente en que un modelo de lenguaje grande genere patrones que coincidan con lo que se ha programado para que coincida en función de su entrada y sus datos de entrenamiento. Eso es 100% confiable. En lo que no puede confiar es en que esos patrones serán precisos, completos o incluso iguales de una consulta a la siguiente.
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Discover the benefits and challenges of chatbots in higher education. Learn strategies to prevent misuse, protect academic integrity, and integrate AI responsibly to support teaching and student success. Via EDTECH@UTRGV, juandoming
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
October 6, 2025 1:35 PM
"As more students leverage chatbots for both approved and unapproved use, educational institutions can work to help students understand the appropriate way to leverage technology within the learning environment."
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We are witnessing a broader cognitive and emotional crisis, marked by declining attention spans, increased impulsivity, and growing ideological rigidity. "The social risks of young people affected by cognitive decline are terrifying. article continues after advertisement Cognitive Decline Decreasing Working Memory and Attention Spans. Users are increasingly unable to follow long conversations, retain details, or engage in deep, critical thinking. Derealization, Depersonalization, and Identity Fragility Tangential or illogical reasoning: People making unexpected or bizarre connections between unrelated concepts, such as "The number 3 follows me everywhere—does that mean I’m in a simulation?" article continues after advertisement MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT ESSENTIAL READS Early Cognitive Decline is Dramatically Underdiagnosed How Long-Term Cannabis Use Can Influence Cognitive Decline Key takeaways include findings that: 18-24-year-old women show the highest emotional dysregulation, followed by men in the same age group. Source: ChatGPT Samuel Veissière People are increasingly dividing into rigid ideological camps, with less tolerance for opposing views. A Global Cognitive-Social Risk Index 🔥 Highest-Risk Regions include the Middle East and North Africa (8.5), North America (8.2), and Eastern Europe (7.8), where ongoing conflicts, ideological extremism, deep social polarization, and mental health deterioration are driving instability. These regions exhibit the most concerning trends in radicalization, cognitive fragmentation, and mass violence risk. ⚠️ Moderate-Risk Regions, such as Latin America (7.0), South Asia (7.3), and Western Europe (6.5), face significant challenges, including crime, economic instability, and growing ideological extremism. However, they benefit from stronger communal ties or institutional structures that help prevent complete societal breakdown. 🟢 Lower-Risk Regions, including Sub-Saharan Africa (6.2) and East Asia (5.8), exhibit more resilience. Despite economic struggles, social cohesion remains relatively intact in parts of Africa, while East Asia benefits from strong governance, cultural stability, and lower ideological radicalization. This global snapshot of cognitive-social risk underscores the urgent need for intervention, as the highest-risk areas are showing signs of escalating beyond crisis levels. Without targeted strategies to restore cognitive resilience, rebuild trust, and reduce ideological extremism, the trajectory for many of these regions could worsen in the coming years.
While many fear AI "taking over" our lives, the real risk may lie in the algorithm-fuelled acceleration of human biases and distortion of collective reality at an unprecedented scale. Pointing in this direction, a recent position paper in Science co-signed by such intellectual giants as Daniel Kahneman and Yuval Noah Harari warned that the AI-powered Interent could "erode social stability and weaken [the] shared understanding of reality that is foundational to society." These emerging trends should be treated with the same seriousness as pandemic risk modelling or economic collapse scenarios. Indeed, the the breakdown of cognitive, emotional and social stability affects everything from governance to security to global stability. It is time to act, by unplugging our devices and restoring social connections..." Via Charles Tiayon
Charles Tiayon's curator insight,
March 18, 2025 11:14 PM
We are witnessing a broader cognitive and emotional crisis, marked by declining attention spans, increased impulsivity, and growing ideological rigidity. "The social risks of young people affected by cognitive decline are terrifying. article continues after advertisement Cognitive Decline Decreasing Working Memory and Attention Spans. Users are increasingly unable to follow long conversations, retain details, or engage in deep, critical thinking. Derealization, Depersonalization, and Identity Fragility Tangential or illogical reasoning: People making unexpected or bizarre connections between unrelated concepts, such as "The number 3 follows me everywhere—does that mean I’m in a simulation?" article continues after advertisement MILD COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT ESSENTIAL READS Early Cognitive Decline is Dramatically Underdiagnosed How Long-Term Cannabis Use Can Influence Cognitive Decline Key takeaways include findings that: 18-24-year-old women show the highest emotional dysregulation, followed by men in the same age group. Source: ChatGPT Samuel Veissière People are increasingly dividing into rigid ideological camps, with less tolerance for opposing views. A Global Cognitive-Social Risk Index � Highest-Risk Regions include the Middle East and North Africa (8.5), North America (8.2), and Eastern Europe (7.8), where ongoing conflicts, ideological extremism, deep social polarization, and mental health deterioration are driving instability. These regions exhibit the most concerning trends in radicalization, cognitive fragmentation, and mass violence risk. ⚠️ Moderate-Risk Regions, such as Latin America (7.0), South Asia (7.3), and Western Europe (6.5), face significant challenges, including crime, economic instability, and growing ideological extremism. However, they benefit from stronger communal ties or institutional structures that help prevent complete societal breakdown. � Lower-Risk Regions, including Sub-Saharan Africa (6.2) and East Asia (5.8), exhibit more resilience. Despite economic struggles, social cohesion remains relatively intact in parts of Africa, while East Asia benefits from strong governance, cultural stability, and lower ideological radicalization. This global snapshot of cognitive-social risk underscores the urgent need for intervention, as the highest-risk areas are showing signs of escalating beyond crisis levels. Without targeted strategies to restore cognitive resilience, rebuild trust, and reduce ideological extremism, the trajectory for many of these regions could worsen in the coming years.
While many fear AI "taking over" our lives, the real risk may lie in the algorithm-fuelled acceleration of human biases and distortion of collective reality at an unprecedented scale. Pointing in this direction, a recent position paper in Science co-signed by such intellectual giants as Daniel Kahneman and Yuval Noah Harari warned that the AI-powered Interent could "erode social stability and weaken [the] shared understanding of reality that is foundational to society." These emerging trends should be treated with the same seriousness as pandemic risk modelling or economic collapse scenarios. Indeed, the the breakdown of cognitive, emotional and social stability affects everything from governance to security to global stability. It is time to act, by unplugging our devices and restoring social connections..." 
Lex Morgan's curator insight,
January 21, 2:23 AM
I was just reading this, and it’s a massive wake-up call for the business world in 2026. If we let AI do all our thinking, we don't just lose our cognitive edge we lose our brand's soul. From what I’ve seen, the most successful brands this year are the ones leaning back into 'Human-First' strategy. You can't automate trust, and you certainly can't automate a reputation. This is exactly why I built my 'Reputation Insurance' service. We use technology as a tool, but the heart and the strategy are 100% human. Don't let your brand's voice decline. Let's protect your digital future here: https://legiit.com/LexMorgan/reputation-insurance-human-seo-content-strategy
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