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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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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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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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"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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"Top of the list of objections to AI seems to be plagiarism and academic dishonesty, with students potentially using AI tools to generate entire essays or assignments they then present as their own work."
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"[W]hen it comes to synthesising ideas from a range of publicly available sources and arriving at an amalgamated concept or new perspective on an existing topic, is this plagiarism?"
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Enterprises are sharing 569 TB of data to AI tools, stressing the need for better data security and practices.
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"The most popular AI/ML applications for enterprises by transaction volume are ChatGPT, Drift, OpenAI, Writer, and LivePerson"
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"OpenAI also forms a safety committee after two senior execs from its 'superalignment team' resign over concerns that OpenAI isn't taking AI safety seriously."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"OpenAI is training a new cutting-edge AI model that promises to replace its current flagship product, GPT-4o."
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How AI can be regulated in a cyclical manner, staying fresh for students, teachers, and parents.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Implementing artificial intelligence in schools can be a difficult discussion to have. As AI grows and evolves, how we use it changes alongside it. How can we keep up with such a malleable landscape while addressing any issues that may come up with its use?"
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The GenAI Summit 2024 kicked off in San Francisco with a keynoter declaring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) should belong to the community as open source technology.
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Sri Ambati, co-founder and CEO of H2O.ai, told his audience, "AGI is generational wealth. It belongs to the community, and in open source. Open source gives it the most freedom and the most innovative capacity."
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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
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"[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 time of artificial intelligence has arrived and only the timeless education of the liberal arts can face it.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Many in academia see A.I. as the death of the liberal arts – after all, what is the purpose of an English degree in a world where the computer can write your papers? However, this question misses the whole point of liberal arts disciplines. The liberal arts do not teach students skills but instead how to think and individuals who can think for themselves will soon be more important than ever."
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Learn the perks of using ChatGPT Omni to improve eLearning speed and quality through personalized learning, real-time feedback, and more.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"ChatGPT Omni offers a comprehensive suite of capabilities that can significantly improve both the speed and quality of eLearning programs. Here’s how educators and Instructional Designers can harness ChatGPT Omni to revolutionize their eLearning offerings."
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School leaders should aim for deeper learning to enable a more engaging, personal, and equitable means of teaching and learning.
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"A superintendent shares his district’s multi-year journey to make school more engaging, personal, and equitable"
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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
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"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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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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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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From
daily
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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"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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"Google and Khan Academy are expanding their AI tools for specific use by teachers"
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The potential of podcasts to support healthy development and learning makes this a trend worth jumping on for all parties.
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"Podcasts can swap out screen time with audio-based, thought-provoking leisure"
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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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"AI is not going anywhere and we should embrace it. It is our job as educators to prepare students for their future. It’s inequitable to not use it as a teaching tool."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"One of the major challenges with AI is the idea of AI use for cheating. But focusing on the learning process and how to best use AI tools to benefit learning instead of circumventing learning helps to change the idea of learning with AI across the board."
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Universities need to think beyond simple academic interventions when planning support services for the online student population.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"[B]eing intentional about structuring courses, and creating an inclusive and accessible environment, is critical to bridging achievement gaps and promoting mental health for all students."
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Students must learn to critically evaluate AI and use it to boost their productivity. Rohini R. Rao explains
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"The infiltration of AI into various aspects of modern daily life raises questions about whether we are prepared to understand, use and interact with it. This is where AI literacy, a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical and critical thinking skills related to artificial intelligence, comes in."
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"Recent Gartner research emphasizes the need to recognize that GenAI is just one piece of the much broader AI landscape. Most business problems require a combination of different AI techniques. Ignoring this fact can lead to overestimating GenAI’s impacts and deploying it for use cases that won’t deliver the intended results."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"To decide whether to use GenAI or an alternative AI technique or when to combine the two, start by assessing whether your use case is value-driving for the business and feasible to execute, regardless of the AI technique."
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From
medium
"In the landscape of artificial intelligence, a new paradigm has emerged, promising to redefine the capabilities of autonomous systems. Termed “Agentic AI”, this cutting-edge technology represents a significant step forward in AI-driven decision-making and action."
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"Unlike its predecessors, which often necessitate human intervention for execution, Agentic AI possesses the agency to initiate actions independently based on its assessments of a given situation."
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The Trustnet browser extension lets individuals assess the accuracy of any content and fight online misinformation on any website.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:
"As many colleges implement digital literacy requirements for graduation, a browser extension helps combat online misinformation"
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