Modernizing education with artificial intelligence is less about buying this or that new tool than about new processes, new applications for data analytics, and reorganizing instructional priorities around new norms.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Gen Z and younger learners increasingly expect education to look and feel like the digital experiences they already use: short, visual, interactive and on demand."
The latest news related to the meaningful and effective implementation of educational technology and e-learning in K-12, higher education, corporate and government sectors.
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
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
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.
Desde mi punto de vista, el Master of Education in Education Technology responde de manera acertada a las necesidades actuales del ámbito educativo, donde la integración pedagógica de la tecnología es cada vez más importante. El enfoque basado en proyectos potencia un aprendizaje significativo, ya que permite a los maestros diseñar y aplicar recursos digitales directamente en sus contextos escolares. Además, el formato online y acelerado facilita la actualización profesional continua, lo que considero clave para mejorar la práctica docente y promover una educación más creativa y eficaz.
Alternative educational movements offer insights about how to help university students find purpose and hope as they navigate an increasingly complex world.
Maybe I need to drop the illusion that I can spot AI-written text and, instead, devise assignments that AI can’t help with, says David Mingay
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"We also risk undermining the peer-review process if human decisions about methodological soundness or intellectual contribution are replaced with automated gatekeeping by unvalidated software"
A stage-by-stage breakdown of outlining, drafting, revising, and editing with AI
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"AI can be useful, even powerful, when it’s placed thoughtfully. But when we treat “incorporating AI” as a blanket solution rather than a pedagogical choice, we miss the opportunity to ask deeper questions about agency, originality, and growth."
AI teaching assistants enabled the university to expand its capacity to allow students into a cognitive science course.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"[S]oftware, developed by Alpha Education, is helping students compress a day’s worth of learning into two hours. Courses offered through the learning hub do not count toward university credit, but they do qualify for a research requirement for foundational psychology courses."
"Conversations about AI in higher education will now shift, from a focus on new functionality and experimentation, to accountability and the best strategic uses of the technology to solve problems."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"The most informative use cases of AI in higher education will not be those sporting the flashiest pilots, rather, they will come from institutions that can demonstrate the thoughtful and strategic use of AI to solve problems and to align the technology with real learning outcomes."
An academic study found that large language models that drive some humanoid robots could make the machines prone to bias, discrimination and even violence.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"When large language models hallucinate, they deliver incorrect statistics or problematic advice. But when LLMs are controlling humanoid robots, the problems they create could be worse."
AI-augmented research can speed up processes such as literature review and data synthesis. Here, Ali Shiri looks at functionality of three AI agents
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"To use AI research assistants ethically and effectively, researchers need training in information and data literacy... These skills will become increasingly vital as this technology advances further into research practice."
Higher ed’s shift to new technologies can be jarring for older students and faculty who aren't digital natives, so it’s crucial to provide support.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Often, when confronted by technical details posted on computer screens, I have little idea what they are about—what they’re for, what they mean, nor exactly what they encompass."
Can higher ed leaders prove their institution's relevance at every level--to students, employers, and the public?
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"[T]radition alone no longer answers the questions prospective students are asking. They want to know: 'Will this program prepare me for the economy I’m entering?' and 'Can I afford the investment relative to outcomes?'”
Learn why combining human and digital learning is revolutionizing the way organizations develop talent and adjust to constant change.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"The future of learning online lies in creating a learning experience that respects the nature of learning as a social and reflective activity and in using technology to make learning more accessible and measurable."
Explore 2026 smart glasses, from Android XR 70 degree view and Gemini AI to Spectacles with 6 DOF, so you can pick the right fit fast.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Smart glasses in 2026 will transform wearable technology with advanced AR, AI, and ecosystem integration, catering to both personal and professional needs."
Pedro and Enrique Noguera recommend four steps for embracing chatbots—with guardrails.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"AI tools are changing how teachers teach and how students learn. Some educators see endless possibilities for innovation, while others worry that these same tools could weaken students’ ability to think critically, write clearly, and solve problems independently."
Modernizing education with artificial intelligence is less about buying this or that new tool than about new processes, new applications for data analytics, and reorganizing instructional priorities around new norms.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Gen Z and younger learners increasingly expect education to look and feel like the digital experiences they already use: short, visual, interactive and on demand."
Technology is changing the work of teachers, but education must remain human-led.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"[B]ehind the rapid adoption of digital solutions lie uncomfortable questions. Are teachers being forced to become less like educators and more like tech operators? What does it then mean to be a teacher and to teach?"
"With AI becoming a helpful tool in education, it’s easy to see the benefits of quick access to information, personalized support, and the efficiency that technology can bring. However, as we embrace these tools, we also want to preserve and nurture the learning experiences that AI doesn’t fully replicate. Skills like embracing confusion, navigating boredom, and practicing extended focus are essential for students not only to succeed academically but to thrive in an AI-rich world."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"As we think about AI, it’s easy to see just how fast and efficient the learning process might become in the future. Instant answers. Targeted tutoring. Quality feedback in seconds...However, there is a danger in using AI to transform the entire learning process without thinking about the cost."
Researchers warned that emotionally vulnerable users could be more greatly influenced by chatbots that provide the right cues.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"New research from the University of Denver shows that adolescent users of artificial intelligence chatbots prefer technology that uses an intimate tone, such as that of a best friend."
AI can’t perform human actions like empathy for us, but it can help students and educators practice and prepare for them.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"One unexpected benefit of AI is that it acts as a mirror. When I ask it to review the clarity of a communication, or identify potential ambiguities, it often highlights blind spots"
"In the age of artificial intelligence, higher education institutions must move beyond simply transmitting knowledge and instead prioritize holistic human development, integrating mental health, social-emotional learning, and ethical reasoning into academic structures to prepare students for meaningful lives and responsible citizenship."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"[A]rtificial intelligence (AI) is challenging the monopoly that higher education holds on expertise and is reshaping the social contract between knowledge, work, and human value."
Higher education leaders reflecting on how communication, personalization, and outcomes are reshaping the modern learner experience.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Learners want to understand how education translates into opportunity—how programs connect to careers, how skills map to roles, and how learning continues beyond graduation. Institutions that make these pathways visible help learners move forward with confidence and purpose."
"Alarmed by what companies are building with artificial intelligence models, a handful of industry insiders are calling for those opposed to the current state of affairs to undertake a mass data poisoning effort to undermine the technology."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Their initiative, dubbed Poison Fountain, asks website operators to add links to their websites that feed AI crawlers poisoned training data. It's been up and running for about a week."
Educators can create instructional videos to save time, expand their reach, and create greater impacts on their students.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Videos allow you to get the big picture, and then pause, rewind, and re-watch the instruction as many times as you want, at your own pace. Video-based instruction offers a hands-free, multichannel (sight and sound) learning experience."
Today's AI agents are a primitive approximation of what agents are meant to be. True agentic AI requires serious advances in reinforcement learning and complex memory.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Today's AI agents don't meet the definition of true agents. Key missing elements are reinforcement learning and complex memory. It will take at least five years to get AI agents where they need to be"
Create impactful AI-resistant assignments that challenge students and promote authentic learning in online and in-person classes.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"If an assignment can be completed entirely by an AI tool without any meaningful student input, we risk undermining the very skills that matter most in leadership preparation."
AI is doing more than changing jobs—it's changing how people think under pressure. A classroom revealed what’s quietly disappearing, and what education must now protect.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"AI pushes anxious minds toward safety, shrinking curiosity and original thought. Technology matters—but attention, judgment, and taste matter more."
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"Gen Z and younger learners increasingly expect education to look and feel like the digital experiences they already use: short, visual, interactive and on demand."