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EDTECH@UTRGV
onto Educational Technology News August 5, 2016 1:17 PM
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"Teachers who curate and cultivate a variety of Open Educational Resources -- both digital and in print -- give their students the best real-time educational opportunities. Open Educational Resources give teachers a way to design curriculum that is interactive, relevant and updatable. There is positive power in teacher control over curriculum."
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Watch this video to learn more about the fully online, accelerated, project-based Master of Education in Educational Technology at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. For more information, visit: https://www.utrgv.edu/edtech/index.htm
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This 30-hour accelerated program designed to prepare persons in K-12, higher education, corporate, and military settings to develop the skills and knowledge necessary for the classrooms and boardrooms of tomorrow. Students in this program have the opportunity to earn one or more graduate certificates in E-Learning, Technology Leadership, and Online Instructional Design.
harrietwatkins's curator insight,
August 24, 2024 10:34 PM
This is a fantastic program! Its practical, real-world based and applicable to many areas of industry where teaching and learning, training and development are used.
Katlego Mofokeng's curator insight,
May 19, 3:46 PM
Using technology in education proves affective in helping students/ learners accelerate their learning progress.
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"AI agents are fast becoming much more than just sidekicks for human workers. They’re becoming digital teammates—an emerging category of talent. To get the most out of these new teammates, leaders in HR and procurement will need to start developing an operational playbook for integrating them into hybrid teams and a workforce strategy."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
Balancing AI’s efficiency with human insight and empathy is key to achieving long-term, sustainable growth.
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"When Sir Ken Robinson delivered his now-iconic TED Talk in 2006, proclaiming that “schools kill creativity,” he struck a chord that continues to reverberate through education systems worldwide. Robinson’s argument that our schools systematically squash imagination in favor of conformity and compliance sparked a movement for more creative, learner-centered approaches. Yet, less than two decades later, a new fear is echoing through these same halls: that artificial intelligence will now be the force that finally kills critical thinking in schools. How did we get from blaming the system to blaming the tool?"
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
Treating creativity and critical thinking as separate or competing undermines both, especially in systems that reward conformity over original thought and inquiry.
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Must abandon politeness to prioritise efficiency and sustainability.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently revealed that including polite phrases when prompting AI systems costs the company tens of millions of dollars in additional electricity expenses."
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Research into the impact of AI in education is sparse and poorly understood, but this doesn't mean that the concerns it raises should be ignored.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"As educators grapple with the rapid integration of AI tools in classrooms, we’re bombarded with research claiming either transformative benefits or devastating consequences. Having delved deep into the current academic literature on Large Language Models (LLMs) and their impact on learning, I’ve discovered something troubling: the methodology behind these studies is often questionable, and the claims being made—both positive and negative—are frequently misleading."
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AI offers a smooth handover of mental effort. Are we, in our quick adoption of artificial cognition, unintentionally seeing our own thinking skills fade?
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Are we, in our quick adoption of artificial cognition, unintentionally seeing our own thinking skills fade?"
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John Villasenor discusses how educational institutions need to respond as writing fundamentally changes in the age of AI.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"AI can already perform extremely well at writing tasks, and today’s college and high school students recognize the technology will be used to help produce most writing in the future."
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In a recent survey by Anthology, only one in five faculty (22%) said they consistently consider accessibility when designing course materials. And just 11% felt they had the right tools and training to create accessible course content.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"While 76% of respondents agreed that accessibility improves student learning, many face barriers when it comes to creating content that meets learners' needs."
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Will AI take over all LMSs? Read about adaptive learning, AI-powered features already used in LMSs and see what the future holds.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"[I]s adaptive learning the future of education? Will all LMSs eventually integrate AI? Let's see what AI features are already used in LMSs, the driving forces behind this shift, and what the future holds."
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"Peeping under the hood of Microsoft Copilot but quickly slamming down the lid"
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Generative AI chatbots have a kind of samey look. OpenAI and Google Geminiare pretty bland. Perplexity and Claude try to do something more interesting by using contemporary style."
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Schools are building innovative use cases for artificial intelligence that improve lesson planning and guide students into deeper creativity and critical thinking.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
Here are three tips for schools looking to successfully introduce this technology to their classrooms.
Richard Platt's curator insight,
May 31, 4:08 PM
Schools are building innovative use cases for artificial intelligence that improve lesson planning and guide students into deeper creativity and critical thinking.
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Graphic novels are excellent vehicles for ELA learning, character-building, and beyond--don't overlook them as classroom literacy resources.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
Teachers struggling to rekindle students’ love for reading may find an overlooked solution in graphic novels.
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How utilizing the best AI tools, including NotebookLM, can improve teacher performance.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"PD continues to be evasive. Commonly, the teachers seeking it need it less than those avoiding it. Yet, there is a new approach that could encourage many, even the most resistant, to embrace opportunities to leverage PD to refine their craft."
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As higher ed evolves, institutions are faced with decisions that will impact their longevity--as well as teaching and learning.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"The newly released 2025 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report – Teaching and Learning Edition reflects the dynamic changes shaping higher education and offers guidance on how to navigate them with confidence–through insights into emerging trends, innovative technologies and practices, and scenario-based foresight."
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In the most rigorous version of the Turing test conducted to date, participants couldn’t distinguish between real humans and certain AI models.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Researchers at the University of San Diego have conducted what they say is the most rigorous Turing test of AI models to date and found it was nearly impossible for participants to distinguish humans from AI models in short conversations."
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OpenAI is buying io, a hardware company founded by former Apple design chief Jony Ive, the two companies announced on Wednesday.
“I am absolutely certain that we are literally on the brink of a new generation of technology that can make us our better selves,” Ive said.
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June 2, 11:19 AM
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Joshua Rothman on two papers about the future of A.I., by deeply knowledgeable experts, which arrive at absurdly divergent conclusions about the threat the tech poses.
"The technology is complicated, but our choices are simple: we can remain passive, or assert control."
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Students are using AI to cheat and professors are struggling to keep up. If an AI can do all the research and writing, what is the point of a degree?
"As chatbot use becomes ever more widespread, what began as a trickle of issues has evolved into a profound challenge for universities. If vast numbers of students are using chatbots to write, research, code and think for them, what is the purpose of a traditional education?"
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Business | An uphill struggleWelcome to the AI trough of disillusionment Tech giants are spending big, but many other companies are growing frustrated May 21st 2025|SAN FRANCISCOShareWHEN THE chief executive of a large tech firm based in San Francisco shares a drink with the bosses of his Fortune...
"Many companies say that what they need most is not cleverer ai models, but more ways to make the technology useful."
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AI is redefining eLearning, moving past chatbots to intelligent virtual classrooms, real-time feedback, and scalable learning systems.
"Today, eLearning isn't just about distributing content—it's about enabling intelligent learning ecosystems. One where content, learners, systems, and insights operate in sync"
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Wharton professor Kartik Hosanagar talks to Khan Academy founder Salman Khan about the impact of AI on education.
"While AI raises concerns like overreliance and reduced skill development, Khan argues that its impact depends on user intent and proper classroom oversight."
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A new era of 3D display technology is upon us, moving far beyond anything we’ve seen in the past.
"Laptops, tablets, and even computer monitors have started embracing a new form of 3D technology that solves this problem entirely, without giving up just how compelling 3D can look."
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Schools need to establish clear, consistent guidelines that integrate AI from the time applications come in to graduation day--and beyond.
"As AI becomes embedded in the application process, university leaders will need to reexamine traditional academic and admissions practices to strike a better balance between innovation and integrity."
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It's time for schools and districts to craft AI usage policies to guide their students in the expected and appropriate use of these tools.
"While we know that students are eagerly adopting AI technologies, the research also shows that they feel conflicted and confused on many fronts."
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May 29, 8:52 AM
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Engaging in a back-and-forth with AI programs to refine the prompt and the output can help educators generate high-quality learning materials.
"Here are some ways to shift your use of artificial intelligence from mere task delegation to thought partnering."
