Higher Education









AI chatbots



Do ChatGPT-Style AI ChatBots Help Students Learn? Yes, But There Are Caveats, Says Research
AI chatbots show promise in helping college students but are less effective for K-12, with the impact on learning seeming to decrease over time








AI for writing



5 Things About Using AI for Writing That I Wish Enthusiasts Would Remember
Using AI for writing has the potential to improve education but we need to make sure it truly benefits students








AI-proof writing prompts



8 Ways to Create AI-Proof Writing Prompts
ChatGPT and other AI tools are smart but I’m smarter ... okay maybe not, but these are strategies for writing AI-proof writing prompts that I’ve used effectively in my classes.








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OpenAI






Instead of Banning AI, ASU is Encouraging It With OpenAI Partnership




By

Erik Ofgang

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ASU has partnered with OpenAI to study AI to better understand how it can most effectively be used by students and faculty for teaching, learning, research, and more.

















equitable internships






Cracking the 'Chicken and Egg' Dilemma: How Equitable Internships Can Propel Recent Graduates into Successful Careers




By

Erik Ofgang

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The founding director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation shares tips for promoting internships that are equitable and accessible to all.













pretesting






It’s Counterintuitive But Pretesting Consistently Works, Says Research




By

Erik Ofgang

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Research and tips for implementing pretesting in the classroom from Steven C. Pan, director of the Learning Sciences Laboratory at the National University of Singapore













Research Practice Divide






The Research-Practice Divide is Real. Here's How To Overcome It.




By

Erik Ofgang

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Easy-to-implement strategies for both teachers and researchers to bridge the research-practice divide, from UMass Professor Torrey Trust













GPT tutor






I Created A Version of ChatGPT To Tutor College Students. Here’s What Happened




By

Erik Ofgang

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OpenAI's new GPTs allow educators to create versions of ChatGPT that are designed to meet their needs and those of their students.













screen inferiority effect






The Screen Inferiority Effect: How Screens Affect Reading Comprehension




By

Erik Ofgang

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Researchers have long noted an advantage for print texts versus digital ones, but many questions remain about why the screen inferiority effect occurs













Future Studios






He Was Falsely Accused of Using AI. Here’s What He Wishes His Professor Did Instead




By

Erik Ofgang

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When William Quarterman was accused of submitting an AI-generated midterm essay, he started having panic attacks. He says his professor should have handled the situation differently.













discussing climate change






Discussing Climate Change with Students and Teachers




By

Ian Peterkin

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Award-winning educator Edward Cohen talks about the importance of having difficult classroom discussions around climate change.













AI writing






AI Isn’t Yet a Huge Help to Writing Students, Says Director of Harvard’s Writing Center




By

Erik Ofgang

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Jane Rosenzweig sees potential for AI in the future but is critical of many of its current classroom applications.













STEM writing






4 Tips for STEM Writing




By

Erik Ofgang

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Scientist-turned-writing teacher Brandon R. Brown’s new book provides a blueprint for better STEM writing at all levels













ai written papers






My Student Was Submitting AI Papers. Here's What I Did




By

Erik Ofgang

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Like many educators across the globe, I was thrust into a brave new world of modern teaching that I had not been trained for and to which an appropriate response was unclear













daniel t. willingham learning tips






4 Learning Tips From A Cognitive Scientist Turned TikTok Star




By

Erik Ofgang

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Daniel T. Willingham shares study hacks for teachers and students from his new book “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make it Easy”













video lectures






Videos Can Be More Effective Than In-Person Learning




By

Erik Ofgang

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Learning by videos outperformed in-person lectures in an analysis of more than 105 studies looking at college students.













Threads






What is Threads and What Are Educators Saying About It?




By

Erik Ofgang

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Meta’s new app, Threads, has been a major success but will educators move from Twitter?













chatgpt






A Professor Encouraged Students to Use ChatGPT. OpenAI Asked Her What She Learned




By

Erik Ofgang

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Dr. Francine Berman permitted her students at UMass to use ChatGPT to help them write. Despite limitations, she found there were ways it could help edit student work.













taking notes






Taking Notes vs. Photographing Slides




By

Erik Ofgang

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New research shows that taking notes helps you to remember more from lecture than photographing slides.













ChatGPT






4 Ways to Use ChatGPT to Prepare for Class




By

Erik Ofgang

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ChatGPT has a lot of potential to help educators with class prep.













An hour glass in front of a blackboard.






5 Tips for Surviving Until The End of The School Year




By

Erik Ofgang

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The end of the school year is in sight, so here are some strategies for saving time and maximizing impact to help you across the finish line.













search committee






Reimagining Search Committee Service




By

Jonathan L. Wharton, Ph.D.

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How serving on a search committee can help reshape your institution













Sal Khan






Sal Khan: ChatGPT and Other AI Technology Herald “New Epoch”




By

Erik Ofgang

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Online learning pioneer Sal Khan believes ChatGPT-style AI technology is going to change the world and educators are already among the first to feel its impact.