@rickferdig

Servant of Christ, Summit Professor of Learning Technologies; Lover of the Outdoors

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Donald Clark
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57% of U.S. college students are using artificial intelligence in their coursework at least weekly, including about one in five who say they use it daily. How they use it is ithe point ... essentially as support and scaffolding tutor.... which I suspect is exactly what they do not get from faculty....
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Could your chatbot tip off a scientific rival? It’s possible, researchers say science.org/content/article/… #edtech #ai

Could your chatbot tip off a scientific rival? It’s possible, researchers say

Experts offer tips for keeping sensitive research private

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The number of people writing dissertations in the humanities has collapses, now the same thing is happening in the social sciences. I'd wager that we will see a similar trend in psychology and other fields before long. Cuts in funding, the tight academic job market, and AI are rapidly changing the university and cratering graduate programs.
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Carl Hendrick
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“Help me understand this” is the most common student use of AI. Higher Ed is completely out of touch with the reality of how students are using and abusing AI. The whole focus is on integrity and assessment but they should focus more on their instruction. news.gallup.com/poll/704090/…
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What Is Corporate Social Responsibility? 4 Types online.hbs.edu/blog/post/typ… #edtech

What Is Corporate Social Responsibility? 4 Types

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) gets a lot of coverage, but what is it? Here are the four fundamental types of CSR you should be aware of.

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The Algorithmic Self-Portrait: Deconstructing Memory in ChatGPT dl.acm.org/doi/pdf/10.1145/3… "Our analyses reveal...a striking 96% of memories in our dataset are created unilaterally by the conversational system, potentially shifting agency away from the user..." #edtech #ai
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PhD students who write dissertations with AI less likely to stay in academia nature.com/articles/d41586-0… #edtech #ai

PhD students who write dissertations with AI less likely to stay in academia

Nature - US PhD graduates who used artificial intelligence were more likely to work in industry.

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This is our companion guide to the Gaming Syllabi book. It's written from current game professionals to future game professionals. Free to download: playstorypress.org/books/fro… #gamedev #gamedesign #edtech #gaming @baumgartner_ee @Armastilo
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We put out a call for a 2nd edition of Teaching the Game, our open access collection of game syllabi, and the response was wonderful! Free to download: Vol. 1: playstorypress.org/books/tea… Vol. 2: playstorypress.org/books/tea… #gamedev #edtech #gaming @Armastilo @baumgartner_ee
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Short-form videos are linked to decreased cognition and mental health.
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AI job interviews are here, and people are already trying to break them mashable.com/tech/ai-job-int… #edtech #ai

AI job interviews are getting trolled by candidates and their chatbots

Job seekers are sending AI clones to interviews, speaking gibberish, and testing just how much these bots can handle.

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Nature is associated with quieter stress and rumination brain circuits. Your brain is not broken, it is overstimulated.
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In a new #SciencePolicyArticle, researchers report on a large-scale randomized controlled trial evaluating the impacts of classroom phone restrictions on student outcomes in India. The findings show that restricting phone use can support learning, particularly among lower-performing students. Learn more: scim.ag/4yahHQA
Graph titled "Phone ban impact on student academic achievement." It shows estimated impacts on average grades across various groups. The x-axis represents the estimated impact in standard deviations, ranging from negative to positive values. The y-axis lists the categories: Prior GPA (Low, High), Grade level (High school, Three-year postsecondary, Postgraduate), and Field of study (Non-STEM, STEM). Data points include estimates and 95% confidence intervals. Overall effect is displayed at the top.

ALT Graph titled "Phone ban impact on student academic achievement." It shows estimated impacts on average grades across various groups. The x-axis represents the estimated impact in standard deviations, ranging from negative to positive values. The y-axis lists the categories: Prior GPA (Low, High), Grade level (High school, Three-year postsecondary, Postgraduate), and Field of study (Non-STEM, STEM). Data points include estimates and 95% confidence intervals. Overall effect is displayed at the top.

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Colleague.ai - Built for the Entire K–12 Learning Cycle #edtech #ai

Colleague AI | AI-Powered Education Platform for K-12 Teaching & Learning

Transform K-12 education with Colleague AI's comprehensive platform featuring AI assistants that support educators, engage students, and enhance learning outcomes. Get personalized teaching tools,...

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With Tesla Roadster debut, Elon Musk shows "flying cars are real" cbsnews.com/news/tesla-roads… #edtech #ai #robotics

With Tesla Roadster debut, Elon Musk shows "flying cars are real"

Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's new Roadster, which uses high-pressure air thrusters to leave the road entirely during a livestreamed event at his SpaceX facility in Texas.

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New open-access book: Teaching AI: Syllabi, Pedagogy, and Best Practices in Higher Education. 50 chapters from instructors worldwide. Free to read, download, or listen: doi.org/10.59668/2869 #AI #education #highered #edtech
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In a new #SciencePolicyArticle, researchers report on a large-scale randomized controlled trial evaluating the impacts of classroom phone restrictions on student outcomes in India. The findings show that restricting phone use can support learning, particularly among lower-performing students. Learn more: scim.ag/4yahHQA
Graph titled "Phone ban impact on student academic achievement." It shows estimated impacts on average grades across various groups. The x-axis represents the estimated impact in standard deviations, ranging from negative to positive values. The y-axis lists the categories: Prior GPA (Low, High), Grade level (High school, Three-year postsecondary, Postgraduate), and Field of study (Non-STEM, STEM). Data points include estimates and 95% confidence intervals. Overall effect is displayed at the top.

ALT Graph titled "Phone ban impact on student academic achievement." It shows estimated impacts on average grades across various groups. The x-axis represents the estimated impact in standard deviations, ranging from negative to positive values. The y-axis lists the categories: Prior GPA (Low, High), Grade level (High school, Three-year postsecondary, Postgraduate), and Field of study (Non-STEM, STEM). Data points include estimates and 95% confidence intervals. Overall effect is displayed at the top.

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The Kids STILL Want to Learn From HUMANS ajjuliani.com/blog/the-kids-… #edtech #ai

A.J. Juliani | Learning 3.0, Writing & Speaking

Explore A.J. Juliani’s writing on learning, leadership, creativity, and change. Discover Learning 3.0 and invite A.J. to speak.

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Stanford HAI
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A common assumption is that people use AI as a shortcut. Stanford HAI Faculty Affiliate @Diyi_Yang and her team analyzed a quarter-million anonymized chatbot conversations and found most users stay engaged, asking for explanations, working through friction, and refining their work: hai.stanford.edu/news/humans…

Humans and AI Engage in Meaningful Collaborations | Stanford HAI

Analyzing thousands of human-AI conversations, a new study shows that people are turning to chatbots for increasingly critical tasks – and that productive outcomes depend on how the collaboration...

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How Heavily Are PhD Students Offloading Their Scientific Writing to AI? Evidence from US STEM PhD Dissertations nber.org/papers/w35859 #edtech #ai

How Heavily Are PhD Students Offloading Their Scientific Writing to AI? Evidence from US STEM PhD...

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