Educational Technology News

"Since the public release of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and countless other models less than a year ago, debate has swirled among educators about their potential to transform learning and upend traditional teaching norms."

"GPT4o is better than GPT4 and hammers other models. It is also faster and smarter across text, vision and audio, truly multimodal."

"2024 is the year AI at work gets real. Use of generative AI at work has nearly doubled in the past six months."

"OpenAI and Google showed us that AI won't kill learning"

"The move is part of an overall effort by those in the technology industry to provide more safeguards for AI usage."

"When it comes to digital technology, educators and school systems haven’t historically been fleet of foot. But artificial intelligence is partially bucking the trend. Many teachers are embracing it, even as school systems follow form and are moving slowly, or barely at all."

"Since 2023 the attention of much of the tech world and corporate aspiration has been around artificial intelligence (AI). However, that is only one of the important strategic priorities for organizations in the next five-to-seven years."

"Through careful planning and inclusion of teachers, administration, and community representatives it is possible to thoughtfully address this need and develop structures for appropriately delivering instruction that incorporates AI platforms. "

"Starting next spring, the University of Pennsylvania will expand its AI course offering with a new online master's degree program focused on AI."

"The Future of Privacy Forum notes there are over 128 state student privacy laws that schools need to keep an eye out for when procuring AI ed tech."

"This report profiles the trends and key technologies and practices shaping the future of teaching and learning, and envisions a number of scenarios for that future. It is based on the perspectives and expertise of a global panel of leaders from across the higher education landscape."

"The market for Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasing quickly as a result of developments in Machine Learning, higher processing power, and expanding data quantities. This article sheds light to everything you need to know about the trends and opportunities that lie ahead."

"Now that AI can create assignments, complete the assignments and grade them too, what’s left for us?"

"The main barrier is the assessment system. We still rely on an assessment modality that has remained largely unchanged since the Victorian era."

"Artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive robots hold promise for enhancing efficiency, quality, and creativity across a range of industries and fields"

"People skills are going to come more to the center of individual career growth, and people-to-people collaboration is going to come into the center more for company growth"

"What can organizations do to ensure they are making the right investments in AI-based technologies to achieve measurable business outcomes?"

"People see more of their biases in algorithms because the algorithms remove people’s bias blind spots."

"We're inundated with messages about how to automate, boost efficiency, and streamline processes—often by using emerging tools powered by AI (artificial intelligence). In these days of shrinking budgets and headcounts, as more employees need re- and upskilling, efficiency is indeed prized."

"As with all innovations, there will be trade-offs. Each time we trade an interaction with AI for a speedy response, we trade-off something else with it. We lose the opportunity to connect with another person."

"The Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology recently produced a report noting that teachers play a critical role in the AI revolution: 'Teachers and other people must be ‘in the loop’ whenever AI is applied in order to notice patterns and automate educational processes. We call upon all constituents to adopt Humans-in-the-Loop as a key criteria.'”

"This post is inspired by an insight into human social interaction that explains a lot about the user experience of generative AI."

"Apple is also planning a major overhaul of Siri, meaning the voice assistant could get way smarter and more capable with a generative AI boost."

"Imagine a future where every student gets their own AI tutor. This article examines just how close we are to making personalized education a reality."

"Sam Altman says the team has been working on new projects, which he believes its users will love."