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Is Adobe’s NEW AI Assistant: Better than ChatGPT, Claude and Google’s Gemini for Academic Purposes?

Is Adobe’s NEW AI Assistant: Better than ChatGPT, Claude and Google’s Gemini for Academic Purposes? | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it

"If you’re a frequent PDF user, Adobe’s newly introduced AI Assistant is about to revolutionise your workflow. This groundbreaking feature brings artificial intelligence capabilities directly into your PDF documents, eliminating the need for third-party AI tools or uploading files elsewhere."


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Hold on, there's another one??? ;)

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"With the AI Assistant, you can easily ask questions about your PDF’s content, and it will provide clear, concise answers with relevant citations from the pages."

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Talking to students about AI

Talking to students about AI | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Socio-economic, cultural, geographic and other factors mean that some students know more about AI than others, and we can’t have an effective discussion about AI and academic integrity until we all know what we’re talking about, writes John Weldon

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"[W]e must resist the temptation to reach for black-and-white quick fixes because, as sure as eggs are eggs, AI will reinvent its place in our psyches and our work and study lives many times yet before it finds any kind of equilibrium. In the meantime, it’s surely better to keep the conversation going rather than close it off with regulation."

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The Latest Digital Divide: Systems Thinking vs. Misinformation and Malfeasance

The Latest Digital Divide: Systems Thinking vs. Misinformation and Malfeasance | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
The main thing to think about is the gap. What is standing between people and their ability to do what they want online?

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"This more recent sense of the digital divide—a systems thinking divide, in which users’ lack of understanding of the interrelatedness of things is being weaponized against them"

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Sign Right Here: The Parents Pledging to Keep Kids Phone-Free 

Sign Right Here: The Parents Pledging to Keep Kids Phone-Free  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
By committing not to give their children smartphones until an agreed-upon age, parents are hoping for strength in numbers when schoolyard pressure starts to build.
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The AI power user has arrived 

The AI power user has arrived  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it

The advent of artificial intelligence has understandably raised questions about its potential impact on human labor. While these fears are valid and warrant serious consideration, a closer look reveals a more nuanced—and ultimately more hopeful—reality.



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Geeky-cool stuff! 

Edumorfosis's curator insight, June 6, 10:17 AM

Desde 2015, he mencionado que las grandes Compañías Tecnológicas, EduStarups y Organismos Educativos Emergentes, extrajeron la Educación Online, TEcnología Educativa y Diseño Instruccional de las universidades. Ahora están integradas en sus cursos cortos, diplomados, certificaciones y micro-cursos.

 

Pero eso no se queda ahí. Con la llegada de la IA y los sistemas automatizados, estamos viendo cómo las tecnologías avanzadas van por el trabajo de los curricularistas, diseñadores instruccionales, diseñadores gráficos, especialistas TIC, desarrolladores de contenido, tutores, instructores, evaluadores, orientadores y otras profesiones relacionadas.

 

La Educación Corporativa no solo va por las EdTech y sus modalidades de enseñanza. Ahora va por las personas...

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Educational Technology Trends to Watch in 2024

The surge of AI after the pandemic, it's clear that educational technology (EdTech) will continue to play a pivotal role in transforming how we teach and learn. Having experienced the impact of these technologies firsthand in my own doctoral studies, I’m excited to explore the emerging trends that a
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AI is #1, AR/VR #2!

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Extended Reality In Learning: Revolutionizing Education

Extended Reality In Learning: Revolutionizing Education | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Extended Reality in learning enhances knowledge retention and benefits both formal education and lifelong learning.

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La realidad extendida está teniendo un gran impacto en la educación, al hacerla más interactiva, accesible y personalizada. Sin embargo, el éxito de su implementación depende de la capacidad para superar desafíos técnicos y financieros, así como de proporcionar la formación adecuada a los docentes.

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The Rise and Fall of BNN Breaking, an AI-Generated News Outlet 

The Rise and Fall of BNN Breaking, an AI-Generated News Outlet  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
BNN Breaking had millions of readers, an international team of journalists and a publishing deal with Microsoft. But it was just an A.I. chop shop.
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[eBook] AI-enhanced Instructional Design

[eBook] AI-enhanced Instructional Design | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it

AI provides educators and instructional designers with powerful tools to enhance the student learning experience. This guide presents practical examples of AI applications that are versatile and suitable for a broad spectrum of instructional activities, alongside others that have more specific uses. The textbook explores effective ways AI can generate high-quality course content, foster creativity, personalize learning, and drive innovation. Across the 18 chapters, the authors emphasize the need to work together to ensure AI's ethical and responsible use in educational settings.


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The Use of Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Agoraphobia

The Use of Virtual Reality in the Treatment of Agoraphobia Agoraphobia, characterized by an intense fear of situations where escape might be difficult or help unavailable during a panic attack, can severely limit a person's ability to lead a normal life. Traditional treatments, including cognitive-b
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The Uncanny Rise of the World’s First AI Beauty Pageant

The Uncanny Rise of the World’s First AI Beauty Pageant | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
The idea of an AI beauty pageant might seem laughable or grotesque, depending on whom you ask. But the World AI Creator Awards reflects something deeper about modern influencer culture.
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As China’s Internet Disappears, ‘We Lose Parts of Our Collective Memory’ 

As China’s Internet Disappears, ‘We Lose Parts of Our Collective Memory’  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
The number of Chinese websites is shrinking and posts are being removed and censored, stoking fears about what happens when history is erased.
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I don't miss The Great Firewall. 

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Guide: Check if Your PC is VR Ready (Specs for Oculus, Valve, HTC)

Guide: Check if Your PC is VR Ready (Specs for Oculus, Valve, HTC) | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
With affordable PC-compatible headsets like Quest 2 and soon even PSVR 2 support, it’s easy to jump into PC VR. For the gamers considering purchasing a PC VR headset, one major question marks the starting point on your journey to a decision: does my PC meet the minimum specs? Here’s how to find out.
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Mine used to be, but it's getting woefully obsolete. 

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Artificial Intelligence and Education: A Reading List

Artificial Intelligence and Education: A Reading List | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
A bibliography to help educators prepare students and themselves for a future shaped by AI—with all its opportunities and drawbacks.

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Employers appear more likely to offer interviews, higher pay to those with AI skills, study says

Employers appear more likely to offer interviews, higher pay to those with AI skills, study says | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
U.K.-based research found college graduates with business-related AI studies on their resumes and cover letters were more likely to receive interviews.

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"Employers are significantly more likely to offer job interviews and higher salaries to job candidates with experience related to artificial intelligence, according to a new study published in the journal Oxford Economics Papers."

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Opinion | A Promise to Grads With ‘No Promise’ 

Opinion | A Promise to Grads With ‘No Promise’  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
No matter what seemingly hopeless mess you have made, everything can still work out.
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Scientists Connect 16 Mini Brains Made of Human Tissue to Create a "Living Computer"

Scientists Connect 16 Mini Brains Made of Human Tissue to Create a "Living Computer" | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
A startup in Switzerland has built a unique computer processor made from 16 tiny brains made from human tissue, basically a living computer.
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Cool or creepy? Can't decide. ;)

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OpenAI Offers a Peek Inside the Guts of ChatGPT

OpenAI Offers a Peek Inside the Guts of ChatGPT | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Days after former employees said the company was being too reckless with its technology, OpenAI released a research paper on a method for reverse engineering the workings of AI models.
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'Skatrix' Uses Vision Pro to Turn Your Room Into a Virtual Skate Park

'Skatrix' Uses Vision Pro to Turn Your Room Into a Virtual Skate Park | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Skatrix Pro, the Vision Pro skateboarding app from legendary skater Rodney Mullen, has just been overhauled to deliver even more convincing mixed reality gameplay thanks to its new 2.0 update. Released as a day-one app for Vision Pro earlier this year, Skatix Pro now boasts full-room mixed reality gameplay in addition to a skatepark builder, improved …
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U.S. Clears Way for Antitrust Inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI 

U.S. Clears Way for Antitrust Inquiries of Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
The Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission agreed to divide responsibility for investigating three major players in the artificial intelligence industry.
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Seems like AI could've seen this coming. ;)

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Universities try 3-year degrees to save students time, money •

Universities try 3-year degrees to save students time, money • | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Some educators are advocating for three-year bachelor’s degrees in certain fields instead of the traditional four years, in order to save students time and money. But critics say it would shortchange students.

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The AI Tools for Teachers Are Getting More Robust. Here's How 

The AI Tools for Teachers Are Getting More Robust. Here's How  | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
The new tools increase urgency for PD on using generative AI.

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"Google and Khan Academy are expanding their AI tools for specific use by teachers"

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Make ChatGPT Work for You With These Browser Extensions

Make ChatGPT Work for You With These Browser Extensions | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
If the AI bot is going to stick around, you may as well get the most out of it.
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*Ahem* It was the "ChatGPT for Google" Chrome extension that enabled the Lily Collins Facebook hack. Just sayin'. ;)

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AI Is Your Coworker Now. Can You Trust It?

AI Is Your Coworker Now. Can You Trust It? | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Generative AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Microsoft’s Copilot are becoming part of everyday business life. But they come with privacy and security considerations you should know about.
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Great, just great. ;)

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Why 'Embodiment' is More Important Than 'Immersion' – Inside XR Design

Why 'Embodiment' is More Important Than 'Immersion' – Inside XR Design | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Our series Inside XR Design examines specific examples of great XR design. Today we’re looking at the game Synapse and exploring the concept of embodiment and what makes it important to VR games. Editor’s Note: Now that we’ve rebooted our Inside XR Design series, we’re re-publishing them for those that missed our older entries. You can find …
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Google's AI Overviews Will Always Be Broken. That's How AI Works

Google's AI Overviews Will Always Be Broken. That's How AI Works | EdTech: The New Normal | Scoop.it
Google rushed out fixes after its AI search feature made errors that went viral. Fundamental limitations of generative AI mean that it will still screw up sometimes.
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It's only human. Sorry, couldn't resist that. ;)

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