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How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students

How Augmented Reality Helps Teachers Reach More Students | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Augmented reality (AR) continues to gain importance in our everyday lives. In the classroom, AR technology can enhance learning by providing students with interactive and immersive experiences, improving their understanding of complex concepts and enabling them to apply their knowledge in real-world scenarios. The use of AR can make learning more accessible while increasing the engagement of all students. Recently, EdSurge spoke to field experts about the benefits of integrating AR in the classroom.
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UTRGV Summer Incentive: Get Up To $2,000 For Your Graduate Education

UTRGV Summer Incentive: Get Up To $2,000 For Your Graduate Education | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

Summer 2024 at UTRGV just got better! Grad students can be eligible for up to $2,000!

If you've been waiting to start your Master's degree in Educational Technology, here's a great reason for starting this summer. Visit: http://utrgv.edu/edtech


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Here are 2,000 reasons for earning your Master's degree in Educational Technology this summer. Learn more about UTRGV's Educational Technology program here: http://utrgv.edu/edtech

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A Framework for AI Literacy

A Framework for AI Literacy | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Academic and technologies teams at Barnard College developed an AI literacy framework to provide a conceptual foundation for AI education and programm
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"Higher levels of AI literacy can help faculty make informed decisions about the use of AI in their courses and assignments."

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Web and Mobile App Accessibility Regulations

Web and Mobile App Accessibility Regulations | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"The U.S. Department of Justice published its final regulation on web and mobile application accessibility under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Federal Register on April 24. The regulation goes into effect for large public entities on April 26, 2026, and for small public entities on April 26, 2027."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Depending on the size of their governing jurisdiction, public institutions now have a two- or three-year window to bring their digital content into compliance with the regulation."

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10 Great AI Tools for Researchers

Today, I want to talk about some really cool AI tools that are changing the way we do research. This is just a small preview of what I’m putting together in an eBook full of AI tools for researchers like us. If you don’t want to miss out on the full thing, be sure to…
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"The AI tools we explored today are stepping stones towards a more efficient, insightful, and innovative research process. But remember, they’re tools to aid us, not to replace the foundational skills of rigorous research. Embracing AI in our work, when used ethically and wisely, opens up new horizons for discovery and understanding."

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7 Generative AI Use Cases in Education

7 Generative AI Use Cases in Education | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Generative AI has become a saviour for edtech firms by enabling hyper-personalised learning experiences and enhanced learning facilities for students.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Apart from teaching assistance or content creation, generative AI can be used for collaborative learning since students find it easier to brainstorm ideas, engage in group discussions, and work together on projects with classmates worldwide."

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Innovative education: AI and AGI shaping tomorrow's universities

Innovative education: AI and AGI shaping tomorrow's universities | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
When universities harness AI, they make education a right for all instead of a privilege for few and shape the future of higher education.
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"AI has the promising ability of personalizing learning"

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4 AI Tools I Actually Use As An Educator

4 AI Tools I Actually Use As An Educator | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
There’s a lot of talk about AI’s uses in education but I find that personally I only really use a few tools.
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What are your go-to AI tools?

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Gen AI and the future of work

Gen AI and the future of work | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
In this latest McKinsey Quarterly Five Fifty, we dig into recent publications from McKinsey experts that explore how generative AI is reshaping the future of work.
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"Generative AI is front and center for nearly every industry and is poised to change just about everything. What will it mean for your workers?"

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Bipartisan Senate bill would create federal guidance for AI in schools

Bipartisan Senate bill would create federal guidance for AI in schools | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
The legislation would authorize the U.S. National Science Foundation to research the best uses for AI in K-12 and provide professional development.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"The legislation illustrates the need for federal guidance as K-12 leaders work to understand and implement fast-evolving AI technology in schools."

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Latest AI Announcements Mean Another Big Adjustment for Educators

Latest AI Announcements Mean Another Big Adjustment for Educators | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Educators may need to spend some of the summer catching up with the latest AI tools that have been announced by big tech companies in recent weeks
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"New features of ChatGPT and other tools may mean teachers will need to change how they lecture, as well as further rethink homework."

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

The Latest Digital Divide: Systems Thinking vs. Misinformation and Malfeasance | Educational Technology News | 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?
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"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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The Future Of Generative AI: 6 Predictions Everyone Should Know About

The Future Of Generative AI: 6 Predictions Everyone Should Know About | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Generative AI is an utterly transformative technology that is already impacting how organizations and individuals work.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Because generative AI allows us to hand over the more mundane and repetitive tasks to machines, human workers will have more time for value-adding tasks like problem-solving, creativity, and relationship-building. But finding that balance between human expertise and machine intelligence will be crucial."

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ChatGPT and VR - Changing the Way We Learn Soft Skills

ChatGPT and VR - Changing the Way We Learn Soft Skills | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"From interviewing for jobs or negotiating sales terms to fielding questions from the press or conducting disciplinary meetings – challenging and nerve-wracking situations arise in our working lives all the time.Are we well prepared for them? Very often, no, not     really."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"By adding in ChatGPT capabilities, VR training simulations are able to move to another level of interactivity."

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OpenAI builds ChatGPT system for colleges and universities

OpenAI builds ChatGPT system for colleges and universities | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
OpenAI announced a new version of ChatGPT built specifically for universities to deploy artificial intelligence to students, faculty, researchers and campus operations.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"The new tool is powered by GPT-4o, OpenAI’s latest advanced language model designed to be more human-like and process audio and images in real-time in addition to text."

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Framing Generative AI in Education with the GenAI Intent and Orientation Model

Framing Generative AI in Education with the GenAI Intent and Orientation Model | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

The proposed model seeks to assist instructors and learners with a framing lens for how GenAI might be useful in educational settings.

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"The GenAI Intent and Orientation Model is designed to explicitly describe how interactions between GenAI, instructors, and learners can be envisioned for teaching and learning."

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It's Complicated: The Pros And Cons Of Bringing Your AI To Work

It's Complicated: The Pros And Cons Of Bringing Your AI To Work | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

Making a conscious, strategic decision on tolerating, embracing or prohibiting BYOAI is critical to getting the most out of it.

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"With AI increasingly taking over menial or repetitive tasks at work, most office workers are eager to try it for themselves. But the vast selection of up-and-coming AI tools makes it daunting to evaluate this veritable app zoo and select the right tools. Bring Your Own AI (BYOAI) is an easy fix—at first glance."

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How Pedagogy Can Catch Up to Artificial Intelligence

How Pedagogy Can Catch Up to Artificial Intelligence | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

Educators need to start considering how AI's capabilities should change what students learn, experts say.

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Many conversations are happening these days about artificial intelligence’s growing role in education—how to keep student-data safe, how to prevent students from using AI to cheat, and how AI tools can help educators free up time on daily tasks."

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It takes a village to protect students' well-being in the digital age

It takes a village to protect students' well-being in the digital age | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Protecting and educating our children and upholding students' well-being is not just a school problem--it’s a societal problem.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Students’ well-being is under even more pressure due to digital influences"

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Designing AI-Enhanced Assignments for Deeper Learning

Designing AI-Enhanced Assignments for Deeper Learning | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
If used thoughtfully, generative AI can engage students at the higher levels of Bloom’s taxonomy.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"While AI offers undeniable benefits in streamlining processes and providing data-driven insights, concerns remain about its impact on fostering deeper learning experiences. To bridge that gap, educators need to adapt practical strategies to design AI-enhanced assignments that engage students in higher-order thinking."

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OpenAI is making ChatGPT cheaper for schools and nonprofits

OpenAI is making ChatGPT cheaper for schools and nonprofits | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
OpenAI is making ChatGPT more accessible to universities and nonprofit organizations. The company is launching two initiatives that make it more affordable to use its flagship AI chatbot.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"OpenAI says ChatGPT Edu will allow universities to 'responsibly deploy AI to students, faculty, researchers, and campus operations.'”

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Mentoring Adult Learners in Navigating Asynchronous Coursework to Ensure Student Success

Mentoring Adult Learners in Navigating Asynchronous Coursework to Ensure Student Success | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
As the number of adult students enrolling in institutions of higher education increases, it is becoming increasingly important that instructors understand how to meet the needs of adult students.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Asynchronous learning offers instructors the opportunity to meet the needs of adult learners in a variety of ways, making higher education a reality for a growing population of students."

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Using ed tech in high-dosage tutoring could cut costs by a third

Using ed tech in high-dosage tutoring could cut costs by a third | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Substituting some tutoring with ed tech can also reduce staffing needs by half without compromising tutoring’s impact on student learning, a study finds.
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"Substituting some tutoring with ed tech can also reduce staffing needs by half without compromising tutoring’s impact on student learning, a study finds."

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How to develop a digital competency framework everyone can benefit from

How to develop a digital competency framework everyone can benefit from | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
It’s up to higher education institutions to teach students the digital skills they’ll need for the world of work. Steven Wong outlines the framework his team developed to educate students and staff
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"As the digitalisation of industry grows, higher education institutions must equip their students with the skills to thrive in the workplace of tomorrow."

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The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves

The hidden risk of letting AI decide – losing the skills to choose for ourselves | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

AI has the potential to diminish the human experience in several ways. One particularly concerning threat is to the ability to make thoughtful decisions.

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"In a world where what and how people think is already under siege thanks to the algorithms of social media, we risk putting ourselves in an even more perilous position if we allow AI to reach a level of sophistication where it can make all kinds of decisions on our behalf."

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The SAMR dozen: 12 AI strategies for educators

The SAMR dozen: 12 AI strategies for educators | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
This post is written by Becky Keene, an educator, author, and speaker. Becky has been advocating for modern pedagogies in public education around the
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Embracing AI within the SAMR framework isn’t about replacing teachers; it’s about amplifying their impact."

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Artificial Intelligence and Education: A Reading List

Artificial Intelligence and Education: A Reading List | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
A bibliography to help educators prepare students and themselves for a future shaped by AI—with all its opportunities and drawbacks.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"This selection of articles is hardly comprehensive, but it includes explanations of AI concepts and provides historical context for today’s systems. It describes a range of possible educational applications as well as adverse impacts, such as learning loss and increased inequity."

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