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When tools pretend to be people

"We are building LLMs to sound human. When we add personality and emotional tone, we increase the risk that people will trust them like people. Design them as tools. Not as companions."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"AI humanization is an intentional design choice that encourages users to perceive AI systems as having human-like qualities such as personality, emotions, or consciousness."

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February 11, 5:29 PM
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Looking for a Textbook on Generative AI in Education?

Looking for a Textbook on Generative AI in Education? | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

Teaching and Learning in the Age of Generative AI: Evidence-Based Approaches to Pedagogy, Ethics, and Beyond

 

Edited by Joseph Rene Corbeil & Maria Elena Corbeil (2025)

 

🏆 Winner of the 2025 Systems Thinking & Change Division Outstanding Book Award from the Association for Educational Communications and Technology!

 

If you are designing a course that addresses generative AI in education, this award-winning volume provides a research-driven, classroom-ready foundation. Rather than offering hype or fear, this book helps educators:

  • Ground AI integration in learning theory and research
  • Address academic integrity with thoughtful, practical strategies
  • Redesign assessment for an AI-enabled world
  • Explore ethics, bias, privacy, and institutional responsibility
  • Leverage AI to enhance critical thinking and digital literacy


Bookended by historical and forward-looking analyses of AI in education, the chapters move beyond surface-level discussions to provide evidence-based approaches for real classrooms—K–12, higher education, and professional learning environments.

This text is ideal for:

  • Undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs
  • Curriculum & Instruction courses
  • Educational Technology programs
  • Higher education faculty development
  • School technology coordinators and talent development professionals

Adopting a GenAI textbook for an upcoming semester?

We invite you to request an inspection copy and explore how this resource can support your students in navigating AI with skill, ethics, and informed judgment.

Request your inspection copy today.

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Award-winning "Teaching and Learning in the Age of Generative AI" offers research-based, practical guidance for educators seeking to thoughtfully integrate generative AI into their courses—request an inspection copy: https://www.routledge.com/textbooks/evaluation/9781032688602.

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February 17, 11:15 AM
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Assessment In Education: Using AI And Cognitive Science

Assessment In Education: Using AI And Cognitive Science | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Asssessment in education is now enabled by AI to become low-stakes and continuous, applying proven cognitive science principles.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"What was once a final checkpoint is becoming a continuous learning engine, as AI enables education platforms to apply proven cognitive science principles–retrieval, spacing, and formative feedback–at scale."

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February 17, 11:10 AM
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Becoming More Digitally Accessible: Practical Steps Toward WCAG-Aligned Design

Becoming More Digitally Accessible: Practical Steps Toward WCAG-Aligned Design | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
When educators design with accessibility in mind from the outset, they signal that all learners belong,
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Accessibility is not a specialized add-on. It is a core component of instructional design, communication strategy, and leadership practice."

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February 17, 11:08 AM
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Utilizing Telepresence Robots in Undergraduate Nursing Simulations

"The dynamic field of nursing includes the use of virtual technology platforms in patient care. Therefore, it is essential that nursing students are provided with exposure to technology changing the landscape of patient care to optimize their transition into actual practice. One such technology is telepresence robots, which have been increasingly used in acute care medical facilities to allow distanced physicians/providers to be placed at their point of need."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Telepresence robots...are effective tools for synchronous simulation to overcome teaching/learning barriers imposed by the distance between learners and proximity to a brick-and-mortar simulation environment."

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February 17, 11:00 AM
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The Mythology Of Conscious AI

The Mythology Of Conscious AI | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Why consciousness is more likely a property of life than of computation and why creating conscious, or even conscious-seeming AI, is a bad idea.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"When we identify conscious experience with seemingly human qualities like intelligence and language, we become more likely to see consciousness where it doesn’t exist, and to miss seeing it where it does."

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February 17, 10:31 AM
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Book Review: Generative AI integration in higher education: A comparative review

"The collected volumes, Teaching and Learning in the Age of Generative AI (T&L) and Using Generative AI Effectively in Higher Education (Using GenAI) address how Generative AI (AI) is reshaping higher education (HE). Acknowledging the technology’s advantages and shortcomings, the authors of these two volumes argue for a balance between innovation and safeguarding
core educational values...

 

Both volumes are strong in their global reach. With insights from the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada, Australia, Sweden, The Caribbean Netherlands, Singapore, Poland, Hong Kong, Turkey, and Vietnam, they provide a truly international perspective on AI, showcasing educational practices across varied cultural, institutional, and regional contexts. Together, these two volumes speak to educators, researchers, and policymakers across the globe, suggesting adjustments to governmental and institutional practices as well as teaching strategies."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Collectively, the two books offer evidence-based frameworks for integrating GenAI into HE. While the field is still in its infancy and requires further large-scale, longitudinal study, these texts are an essential reading for anyone participating in the ongoing debate."

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February 16, 1:32 PM
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Can AI Help Students Navigate the Career Chaos It’s Creating? | EdSurge News

Can AI Help Students Navigate the Career Chaos It’s Creating? | EdSurge News | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
College and career counseling is tough these days. Some schools are banking on the idea that AI can help.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"With human resources strained, schools are now considering how to use AI to create more opportunities to meaningfully advise students on how to approach the future."

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February 16, 1:28 PM
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6 Digital Pet Peeves I Notice in Schools

6 Digital Pet Peeves I Notice in Schools | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
A school leader’s poor digital habits can create more unnecessary work and confusion for everyone.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"[A] school leader’s digital habits have a direct impact on the entire school, sometimes for the worse."

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February 16, 1:26 PM
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AI Is Breaking Jobs Into Tasks, And That Changes Everything

"We frequently hear that AI won’t make jobs disappear, but it will change them. To me, one sign that this is already happening is that many job descriptions already feel strangely out of date."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"What has become apparent is that AI doesn’t actually automate jobs. Instead, it automates the individual tasks that make up jobs."

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February 16, 1:23 PM
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The Return of the Spoken Word: Why Voice AI Demands We Rethink Oracy in Education

The Return of the Spoken Word: Why Voice AI Demands We Rethink Oracy in Education | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Wispr Flow and the slew of AI voice-to-text technology are shifting us from written to spoken communication. What does this mean for teaching oracy and literacy in schools? The Technology That Made Me Rethink My Entire Approach to Writing I'm dictating this blog post. Not transcribing a draft I've written by hand, not reading from…
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Voice-to-text technology isn’t new. What’s new is the quality, the ubiquity, and the implications. What’s being missed in the excitement about productivity gains is that we’re witnessing a fundamental shift from the written word back to the spoken word as a primary mode of communication and thought expression."

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February 11, 11:42 AM
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5 Predictions on How AI Will Shape Higher Ed in 2026

5 Predictions on How AI Will Shape Higher Ed in 2026 | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"Some education experts are prepared for the sector’s growing disenchantment with generative artificial intelligence. Others believe it will improve college systems and processes."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Institutions will seek to scale AI strategies and develop ways to measure their impact."

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February 11, 11:37 AM
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The Only Thing Standing Between Humanity and AI Apocalypse Is … Claude?

The Only Thing Standing Between Humanity and AI Apocalypse Is … Claude? | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
As AI systems grow more powerful, Anthropic’s resident philosopher says the startup is betting Claude itself can learn the wisdom needed to avoid disaster.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"OpenAI and Anthropic are perusing the same thing: NGI (Natural General Intelligence). NGI is AI that is sentient and self aware. The difference is the Anthropic seeking NGI with guardrails"

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February 10, 11:01 AM
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How Position-Based Microlearning Aligns Learning with Workflow

How Position-Based Microlearning Aligns Learning with Workflow | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
A position-based approach notes that what we learn and how we learn it vary by role, experience level, environment, and context.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"By mapping learning to those workflows, we are able to create microlearning that is intuitive and of immediate value."

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February 17, 11:17 AM
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Core AI Skills Your Team Really Needs

Core AI Skills Your Team Really Needs | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Master core AI skills to equip your team for effective AI use, focusing on transformation rather than just compliance.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"AI tools are evolving rapidly. The technical skills you teach today might be obsolete in six months. But delegation, curiosity, contextual intelligence, and discernment are foundational capabilities that apply to every AI tool your team is using, regardless of how those tools evolve."

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Tips and tools to effectively differentiate learning for student engagement

Tips and tools to effectively differentiate learning for student engagement | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
When we use differentiation to meet students at their level and celebrate their progress, we help them discover their love for learning.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Differentiation is all about giving every student what they need to succeed."

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February 17, 11:09 AM
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The credential boom is here, but which ones actually help workers?

The credential boom is here, but which ones actually help workers? | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Marcela Escobari and Ian Seyal break down which non‑degree credentials truly pay off and how better accountability can help workers advance.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"The credential marketplace has exploded, yet without guardrails, workers face an opaque, high-stakes gamble, where distinguishing value from noise is increasingly urgent."

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February 17, 11:04 AM
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Getting carried away: When intelligence is replaced by compliance

"A few weeks ago, I read an article — A new navigation paradigm — that felt relatable, yet unsettling in a way I couldn’t fully articulate. I eventually stopped thinking about it, but the ideas lingered in the background. They then surfaced in the most mundane and seemingly unrelated places."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Problem-solving is navigation. Learning is navigation. Decision-making is navigation. You’re moving through space — either real or conceptual — through uncertainty, towards clarity, understanding, destination, or outcomes."

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February 17, 10:53 AM
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GenAI as automobile for the mind, and exercise as the antidote: A metaphor for predicting GenAI’s impact

GenAI as automobile for the mind, and exercise as the antidote: A metaphor for predicting GenAI’s impact | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"Some of you may remember the Apple ads that emphasized the computer as a “bicycle for the mind.” (From https://folklore.org/Bicycle.html) GenAI is not like a bicycle for the mind. Instead, it’s more like an automobile. I’m finding that comparison to be useful in thinking about how GenAI may impact our world."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"A bicycle extends our abilities. It allows us to do more with our legs and bodies than we can without the bicycle. The automobile also extends our abilities, but it doesn’t use those abilities. As Paul Kirschner recently wrote, GenAI is not cognitive offloading. It’s outsourcing."

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When Machines Think, Human Thinking Must Go Higher

When Machines Think, Human Thinking Must Go Higher | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"Not long ago, I participated in an exercise that asked educators to define thinking and learning. It was a familiar prompt, one we have returned to countless times over the past decade.

This time felt different. The task was to triangulate, even pinpoint, what these concepts mean in today’s educational landscape."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"If machines can do much of what we once taught students to do, what should learning now require?"

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February 16, 1:30 PM
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New CoSN report underscores importance of intentional, reliable edtech use

New CoSN report underscores importance of intentional, reliable edtech use | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Strength, creativity and humanity of educators and IT leaders will be the driving forces behind true edtech innovation.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"A purposeful commitment to responsible edtech use–and to professional development for teachers–is necessary to ensure edtech is innovative and transformational"

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February 16, 1:27 PM
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Frequent Use of AI in the Workplace Continued to Rise in Q4

Frequent Use of AI in the Workplace Continued to Rise in Q4 | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Frequent use of AI in the workplace has continued to rise, while overall use has remained level. Use varies widely by industry, role type and job level.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"The total percentage of employees using AI remains flat, but use varies meaningfully by industry and role type."

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February 16, 1:24 PM
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AI and Course Design: Machines Can Help, but Only Humans Can Teach

AI and Course Design: Machines Can Help, but Only Humans Can Teach | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
 Listen The promise of artificial intelligence in higher education isn't to replace human work but to create space for the human interaction students value most. Cue the irony: Students love and actively use artificial intelligence (AI), but they still want humans in charge.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Cue the irony: Students love and actively use artificial intelligence (AI), but they still want humans in charge."

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February 16, 1:19 PM
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What Is Literacy When Machines Can Write?

What Is Literacy When Machines Can Write? | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
I'm dictating this whilst driving to the gym - well the first draft at any rate. Not because I'm irresponsible behind the wheel - the car has plenty of bells and whistles to catch my lapses and I’m still as focused on my driving as I would be if I were talking to a passenger…
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Now AI has arrived, capable of generating polished prose from a prompt, and we’re panicking about the death of writing. But the crisis isn’t that machines can now generate text. It’s that in education we never properly understood what writing was in the first place – or at least we’ve never truly applied it."

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February 11, 11:40 AM
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Reflections on the Value of an AI-assisted Textbook

Reflections on the Value of an AI-assisted Textbook | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"When a UCLA professor debuted the custom textbook a year ago, other faculty criticized it as a potential threat to teaching and learning. But the textbook boosted student engagement and freed up instructors’ time, the professor says."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

Stahuljak "reflected on the backlash and benefits of using the textbook—and what may be holding other faculty back from embracing AI’s power to enhance teaching and learning."

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February 11, 11:35 AM
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AI Belongs in Every Classroom: Why We Need Cross-Disciplinary AI Literacy

AI Belongs in Every Classroom: Why We Need Cross-Disciplinary AI Literacy | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
AI literacy in higher education must extend beyond plagiarism. Learn why cross-disciplinary AI literacy prepares students ethically, academically, and socially.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"If AI is already woven into the fabric of students’ lives, why are we still treating AI literacy as an optional add-on?"

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