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Through five intense months of meetings, research, and outreach across the MIT community, the Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training sought to understand the role of generative AI in the life and educational mission of the Institute and recommend how to navigate its challenges and opportunities.
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Through five intense months of meetings, research, and outreach across the MIT community, the Ad Hoc Committee on AI Use in Teaching, Learning, and Research Training sought to understand the role of generative AI in the life and educational mission of the Institute and recommend how to navigate its challenges and opportunities. https://aiandeducation.mit.edu/report/ 
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The latest AI tutoring research points to a stubbornly human problem — getting students to engage. “Access was nearly universal but engagement was thin,” a new study found.
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Interesting findings - The problem with an AI tutor: Students don’t want to use it - https://www.chalkbeat.org/2026/08/25/ai-tutoring-students-khanmigo-khan-academy-engagement-study/
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A short exploration of how AI is changing the signals of value in work and culture.
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Just reading this. Really nice thought experiment.
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Three new studies shed light on when offloading to AI harms learning, when it helps — and how to design for the difference
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How to Design Around Cognitive Offloading - Well worth reading if you want to understand how to use AI wisely https://drphilippahardman.substack.com/p/how-to-design-around-cognitive-offloading
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As universities consider how best to integrate artificial intelligence into higher education, one message is becoming increasingly clear: the challenge extends far beyond adopting new technologies. The more important question is how institutions, teachers and students can make sense of AI and use it in ways that support meaningful learning, critical thinking and responsible knowledge production.
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Beyond the technology: what AI integration really requires from Higher Education https://media-and-learning.eu/subject/artificial-intelligence/beyond-the-technology-what-ai-integration-really-requires-from-higher-education/ Taken together, the findings suggest that meaningful AI integration cannot be measured simply by how many tools universities adopt. Its success depends on whether institutions can use AI to strengthen learning, critical judgement and human agency while addressing the ethical, economic and infrastructural conditions surrounding these technologies.
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Scott Latham has embraced the new technology and shifted his focus to measuring the AI readiness of colleges and universities. Two years ago, Scott Latham, a business professor at the University of Massachusetts at Lowell, was one of academia’s leading voices of the resistance to artificial intelligence. “AI is not your friend,” he wrote in a June 2024 editorial for Inside Higher Ed, imploring faculty to “pump the brakes on artificial intelligence in higher education,” lest robots take their jobs in the not-so-distant future. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Why One Professor Abandoned the AI Resistance https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2026/07/28/why-one-professor-abandoned-ai-resistance An interesting interview, especially when many people are moving in the opposite direction.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
August 3, 1:17 PM
“For everyone who works in higher education, there is a great deal of pain and disruption to come...We can minimize the damage, though, by helping people understand how AI will transform higher education.”
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Are frontier AI models beginning to write papers better than humans? I ran a comparison, and it's left me more uncertain than ever.
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This article looks at AI's ability write academic papers and whether AI is starting to influence what good writing is perceived to be - https://www.futureofbeinghuman.com/p/publish-or-perish-ai-vs-human-vs-human
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We’ve all been experimenting with Google’s NotebookLM lately.
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This is a useful summary of some interesting research into the use of tools like NotebookLM https://ammaramerhbi.substack.com/p/why-ai-learning-tools-fail-without
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I Read 25 Studies on AI in Education. Here’s What Teachers Are Actually Doing.
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This is interesting feedback on the research (or lack of it) in how AI is used in education I Read 25 Studies on AI in Education. Here’s What Teachers Are Actually Doing. https://mikekentz.substack.com/p/i-read-25-studies-on-ai-in-education
Robin Brown's curator insight,
September 7, 12:15 AM
I rescooped this resource because it grounds the AI-in-education conversation in research from 25 studies rather than assumptions about how teachers are using these tools. I was especially interested in the finding that most teacher AI use is focused on lesson planning, assessment creation, and other behind-the-scenes work rather than direct student use. The lack of evidence connecting teacher AI use to improved student learning outcomes is an important reminder that efficiency and effectiveness are not necessarily the same thing. As schools continue expanding AI use, stronger professional learning and research will be essential to ensure that these tools actually support meaningful teaching and learning.
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These Guidelines recognize the value of ODL as one of the most sustainable methods for overcoming the educational barriers faced by persons with disabilities.
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Inaccessible learning environments pose a significant barrier to quality education for all, affecting the rights of learners. Approximately 15% of the global population, representing one billion people, live with a disability. Amid this, these Guidelines shed light on inclusive education, delving into technology-based approaches for learners with disabilities.
Robin Brown's curator insight,
September 7, 12:08 AM
I rescooped this resource because it provides a research-informed look at how technology can expand access for learners with disabilities in open and distance learning. UNESCO’s guidelines emphasize that inaccessible digital environments can become major barriers, while thoughtfully designed platforms and resources can support greater participation and equity. I was especially interested in the focus on open educational resources, accessible technologies, and inclusive design as part of a broader system of support. For educators, this reinforces that accessibility should be built into digital learning from the beginning rather than added only after students encounter barriers.
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From
edsurge
I am going to start where no good teacher should start, with a $10 word: epistemology. It refers to a branch of philosophy that explores how we know what we know – something scholars like John Dewey argued is deeply tied to experience, not just information.
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Nice article.
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Your kid was born for this exact moment in history, with possibilities ahead of them that previous generations could only dream about.
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Nice article and much of what they say resonates with me and my own daughter.
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From
fltmag
AI as Collaborator: Human-Written Lyrics, AI-Sung Music, and Critical Reflection
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AI as Collaborator: Human-Written Lyrics, AI-Sung Music, and Critical Reflection https://fltmag.com/ai-collaborator-lyrics-music/ Some nice ideas in this article.
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Most teachers recognize the scene: a room full of students copying down slides word-for-word or neatly filing away handouts under the assumption that having the record means having the knowledge.
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This is an interesting article about the use of notes and their impact on memory - Cognitive Offloading in the Classroom: How External Notes Compromise Internal Learning - https://ammaramerhbi.substack.com/p/cognitive-offloading-in-the-classroom
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AITSL is reviewing the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers for the first time since they were adopted. Before deciding how to update the standards, we must first ask a more fundamental question: what is education for in a world shaped by artificial intelligence, and what does high-quality teaching now require? Via Ana Cristina Pratas
Nik Peachey's insight:
Good to see this is happening in a sound and informed way.
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"A growing number of universities have prohibited AI detectors, arguing they are ‘unreliable’ indicators of cheating. But where does that leave faculty, who know all too well that cheating is rampant in the age of AI?" Via EDTECH@UTRGV
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
August 5, 11:24 AM
“Instead of trying to ‘catch’ AI use, focus on designing assignments that encourage process, reasoning, and authentic engagement.” 
Marcela Tagua's curator insight,
August 7, 7:45 AM
En la era de la IA se requieren nuevos roles y competencias, no basta con el control
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Discover how storytelling in teaching can transform your course syllabus into a guide that engages students, builds context, and creates a more meaningful learning experience. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
August 3, 1:14 PM
“'Teachers do not simply list course content for learners. They sequence it in ways that imply a story about what fits together and where it is headed.' (2025, p.73). Automatically I asked myself, what is the story my syllabus is telling students? To be completely honest, is it even telling a story at all?"
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Aka, the current state of AI's instructional design ability & what it means for L&D
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Interesting article about AI's ability to design courses https://drphilippahardman.substack.com/p/ai-can-build-your-course-but-can AI Can Build Your Course, but Can it Design the Learning?
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This volume explores the connections between multilingualism and the psychology of language learning and teaching. It provides new insights into the
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Interdisciplinary Approaches to the Psychology of Multilingual Learners and Teachers - This is free to download or read online. https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9781003503620/interdisciplinary-approaches-psychology-multilingual-learners-teachers-giulia-sulis-%C3%A5sta-hauk%C3%A5s-sarah-mercer
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From
www
Immersive learning is gaining traction across classrooms, but
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Nice to see something that isn't about AI.
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From
societyandai
Drawing on experience across higher education in the UK and Malaysia, two academics argue that the real AI divide in universities is not about access to tools but about institutional readiness — and why it is an urgent equity issue policymakers can no longer afford to ignore.
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Interesting article on the AI divide (between those trained and those untrained) https://societyandai.org/perspectives/the-emerging-ai-divide-in-higher-education/
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The risk of cognitive outsourcing is real. But there is reason for optimism, if students are taught good AI habits early and often. You have seen it happen: A student opens an AI tool, gets a polished essay outline in minutes, submits the assignment and walks away feeling productive. They do well on the exam. The grade is real. But ask them to explain the same concept three months later, and the room goes quiet. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
June 16, 11:32 AM
"I don’t ban AI tools, nor do I treat them as a shortcut to avoid. Instead, I try to structure AI into the learning process in a way that makes its strengths and limitations visible to students."
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From
everyone
This mapping was developed within iRAISE under the scientific direction of everyone.AI, in collaboration with Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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AI platforms are not replacing traditional eLearning systems, but are offering smarter content, and personalized and faster support. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
Nik Peachey's insight:
It would be nice to see more integration of the two.
EDTECH@UTRGV's curator insight,
June 5, 11:08 AM
"Instead of pushing everyone through the same tunnel, AI-supported learning can behave more like a coach. It notices patterns. It responds. It adapts. And that is where the old eLearning model begins to look limited." |
This article really sums up what I’m finding in my own development alongside AI.