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An analog classroom is not the way forward—but we should be rethinking higher ed’s approach to ed tech. I, like many of you, was caught off guard by the massive Canvas outage, caused by a group of hackers who demanded that Instructure pay a ransom to avert the disclosure of millions of users’ personal data. The outage could not have happened at a worse time, as instructors were evaluating final exams and assignments, calculating final grades, and gearing up for summer online courses.
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Cybersecurity ranks as the No. 1 priority for education technology leaders in the United States, according to the latest State of Ed Tech report from CoSN, yet insufficient cybersecurity staffing and the lack of a dedicated budget are key barriers.
"Budget constraints remain the top implementation challenge: Districts reported risks to classroom technology modernization, devices, cybersecurity, software licenses, and IT staffing after the end of emergency funding programs such as ESSER."
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An analog classroom is not the way forward—but we should be rethinking higher ed’s approach to ed tech. I, like many of you, was caught off guard by the massive Canvas outage, caused by a group of hackers who demanded that Instructure pay a ransom to avert the disclosure of millions of users’ personal data. The outage could not have happened at a worse time, as instructors were evaluating final exams and assignments, calculating final grades, and gearing up for summer online courses.
"What troubled me through much of the dialogue, however, was a hard and fast turn against all technology and a commitment to return to a more or less fully analog classroom when we’re back in the fall."
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Higher costs and longer lead times mean K–12 districts must pivot their device strategy. The most successful districts are acting now.
"The rise in costs and manufacturing times for computers, tablets and other devices can be attributed to the explosive growth of AI and the massive need for data infrastructure growth it has ignited."
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"Thoughtful, age-appropriate approaches can equip students with skills needed to effectively use the technology, says ISTE+ASCD’s Jessica Garner."
"To boost students’ artificial intelligence literacy, experts suggest using a curricular rather than technological lens, integrating the tech into the classroom offline with younger children, ensuring everyone knows how it works, and making sure students in particular know that chatbots are not people."
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May 25, 11:05 AM
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AI is associated with rising productivity expectations and changes to early career tasks, and is exposing gaps in workforce training.
"As organizations trade long-term talent development for short-term efficiency, they may risk weakening the talent pipeline that generates the on-the-job learning and experience needed for early career professionals to become future subject-matter experts and leaders."
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Personalization is a well-established driver of student engagement, yet delivering individualized instruction at scale remains a challenge in online education.
"Across analyses, students preferred personalized over non-personalized content, and human-recorded over AI-generated content. The magnitude of the personalization effect substantially exceeded the effect of human presence."
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May 25, 10:57 AM
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"In recent years, significant developments have occurred in AI-based chatbots that have been effectively deployed in the educational field. However, given the novelty of this technology, descriptive analyses remain scarce. Although many review studies have focused on the effectiveness of chatbots, they generally present broad results, and only a few have addressed the impact of this technology on learning outcomes."
"AI-chatbot technology has a positive influence on several learning outcomes, including academic achievement, motivation, self-assessment, engagement in learning, self-efficacy, and language learning, among others."
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Discover practical ways educators can foster future-ready skills such as collaboration, emotional awareness, creativity, and time management.
"Future-ready skills are essential for shaping confident, capable, and compassionate individuals. While academic knowledge forms the foundation of education, these skills enable students to communicate effectively, solve problems, work collaboratively, and adapt to changing environments."
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May 22, 11:03 AM
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Some experts worry that less homework could be a problem for math achievement, at a time when test scores nationwide are already at a dismal low.
"The debate over homework has swung back and forth for more than a century, and the tide of public opinion has shifted every few years. It’s likely to continue changing for a simple reason: Researching homework is a challenge."
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Discover how microlearning fits into blended learning, mobile learning, social learning, analytics, flow-of-work learning, and content conversion.
"Microlearning becomes far more valuable when it is treated as part of a learning ecosystem rather than as a standalone content format."
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May 22, 10:50 AM
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What this year’s viral commencement backlash reveals about fear, learning, and the institutional rush toward AI.
"At several campuses, graduates have interrupted speakers with stadium-wide boos when the topic turned to AI.”
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"Simmering student fear and anxiety over how artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping the job market—and humanity—came to a boiling point during some commencement ceremonies this month."
"Nearly one-third of colleges students feel “nervous” or “anxious” about AI’s impact on their future career."
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Purpose-built AI systems can analyze patterns in student performance, identify specific skill gaps, and connect those gaps directly to instructional recommendations. Done well, this doesn't remove the teacher from the equation. It sharpens the teacher's ability to act.
"AI-supported tools can turn data into instructional guidance: Purpose-built systems can identify patterns, surface skill gaps, and recommend next steps while keeping teachers in control."
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Learning how to question and analyze are skills that must be honed and practiced. Educators must help train minds to look for flawed arguments, misuse of data, or outright lies so we can ensure that as students form their own thoughts on issues, they are grounding them in reality.
"Digital literacy is critical for K–12 students: Educators must help students question and analyze information, including flawed arguments, misused data, and false claims."
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Some low-tech strategies can help us build more resilient systems. In case you missed it, Canvas went down last week. A cybersecurity incident affecting the Canvas learning management system caused disruption to around 9,000 universities, colleges and K–12 schools. Instructors and students were temporarily unable to access course materials, assignments, announcements and student communications during one of the busiest periods of the academic term.
"What many institutions have not developed with equal rigor are plans for moving in the other direction: from digital dependence back to resilient, low-tech or distributed alternatives during disruption."
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"“User” has traditionally meant one thing: a person. The user is someone who navigates an interface, scans text/visuals, and makes decisions. UX/UI has always been about “reducing friction” between humans and the products they use. But UX and the design process are heavily evolving."
"[I]f UX has always been about designing for people and human understanding, what does it mean to also design for machines and their interpretation?"
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May 25, 11:06 AM
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When AI is built to amplify human potential instead of replace it, classroom pedagogy doesn't shrink--it expands.
"The question isn’t adoption anymore. It’s alignment: making AI serve pedagogy, privacy, and outcomes–or it isn’t worth using at all."
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MacBook Neo conversations are only the beginning--what matters more is if surrounding IT teams are ready to support the change.
"At $599 retail and $499 through Apple’s education pricing,...Are Macs finally close enough to Chromebook territory to be considered for broader 1:1 deployments?"
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"Ask ten people in the industry what responsible AI design means and you will get ten different answers. Ethics frameworks, trustworthy AI principles, responsible innovation checklists: the vocabulary keeps growing. But underneath all of that sits a more practical question. When someone is actually sitting in front of an AI-powered product, what makes the experience good? And who, if anyone, has written that down in a way that’s actually useful?"
"Three of the world’s largest tech companies have published guidelines for responsible Human-AI Interaction. Here’s what they got right, and where the gaps are."
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Educators are not always aware of the implications of using the latest shiny AI tool. Laura Milne offers guidance on balancing educational value with institutional priorities
"Cost is a key factor to take into account when choosing an AI tool. When one is offered for free it is likely that your data you enter is the 'cost'. All major chat-based tools have settings that allow users to opt out of their data being used to train the model."
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The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences.
"AI models offer affirmations more often than people do, even for morally dubious or troubling scenarios."
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Four states have recently passed legislation to limit teaching and assessments via screens for students. So has the United States' second-largest school district.
"[T]he school board of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) voted unanimously to limit screen time for all grade levels, beginning in the fall, with a particular focus on eliminating it entirely for elementary-age students."
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"The share of A’s in college classes heavy on writing and coding—in other words, work more prone to artificial-intelligence use—has grown more significantly than in other classes since ChatGPT’s debut, according to a paper from the University of California, Berkeley, released Wednesday. Professors teaching AI-exposed classes gave out about 30% more A’s and fewer A-minus and B plus grades. The results suggest that students have relied on generative AI to do better in their studies, not that these classes of students are learning more, says Igor Chirikov, a senior researcher at Berkeley’s Center for Studies in Higher Education and the author.
"AI is making “A” grades easier to come by, a new study shows—and making them less useful to employers trying to size up college graduates."
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"What Is An Instructional Design Degree? An Instructional Design degree prepares professionals to create effective learning experiences for schools, businesses, and digital training environments. The field combines learning science, technology, and communication to help people gain knowledge and apply skills more effectively. For teachers transitioning into corporate learning or L&D, it offers a structured path into modern training and development roles."
"In 2026, Instructional Designers are needed beyond schools. Companies across industries hire them to support onboarding, skills training, compliance, leadership development, and digital transformation efforts."
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"Teachers in the U.S. spend an average of seven hours per week on lesson planning alone, plus another three for students with diverse needs. That’s before grading, parent emails, IEP documentation, and the administrative overhead that has made teaching among the highest-burnout professions in the country."
"AI is saving teachers meaningful time. Whether that eases burnout depends on where the time goes."
"What troubled me through much of the dialogue, however, was a hard and fast turn against all technology and a commitment to return to a more or less fully analog classroom when we’re back in the fall."