Ed Tech
The tools, platforms, and AI shaping teaching, learning, and campus operations
Sunday, September 27
Victory Laps All the Way Down
I have yet to post about my talk and subsequent podcast interview with Jöran Muuß-Merholz at the end of June. It’s been quite a summer, and I kept waiting for the perfect time to blog, but there’s no perfect time. … Continue reading →
bavatuesdays.comEllucian brings AI built on 10,000 cataloged college processes to EDUCAUSE
Saturday, September 26
Blue 3DS XL Version 2
A post from the blaugust26 hootenany —now lost to the sands of bad search and rusty bookmarking skills— inspired me to re-visit my random desire to replace the Blue 3DS XL my kids used to play with. I already blogged … Continue reading →
bavatuesdays.comBeyond the lab: ecological validation of classroom-native multimodal learning analytics in an active learning classroom
doi.org
Friday, September 25
To Dismantle Democracy, You Subvert Public Schools
For at least the past fifty years*, conservatives have made substantial efforts to dismantle public education, through a variety of policies, practices, and story-lines: budget cuts, vouchers, charter schools, anti-tax measures, anti-union initiatives, “free to choose” and “failing school” narratives. And of course,
2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.comIt’s Not Just About AI Skills
Much of the AI conversation in higher education focuses on the value of AI literacy and AI-related skills for students’ future prospects in the job market. Far less attention, however, has been paid to how students can communicate what they have learned with potential employers. As part of a recent national survey on…
sr.ithaka.orgElement451 secures $175M strategic investment from PSG
Evaluating Large Language Models for career guidance: A comparative analysis of computing competency recommendations across ten African countries
Employers increasingly expect graduates to utilize large language models (LLMs) in the workplace, yet the competencies needed for computing roles across Africa remain unclear, given varying national contexts. This study examines how six LLMs, namely ChatGPT-4, DeepSeek-V2, Gemini 1.5 Pro, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, Llama 3…
doi.orgInCommon Round-Up: 3 Things You May Have Missed in August 2026
Summary New NET+ Persona Service Provides Identity Proofing Solution Working Group Recommends Continued InCommon Investment in OpenID Federation AI is Already in IAM Operations New NET+ Persona Service Provides Identity Proofing Solution In 2027, the National Institutes of Health will require institutions whose…
internet2.eduStop trying to AI-proof your assignments
A few years ago, many of us in higher education were asking a fairly straightforward question about AI: How do we stop students from using it to do their work? I was asking a different question. The post Stop trying to AI-proof your assignments appeared first on eCampus News.
ecampusnews.com95 per cent oppose Turnitin plans to train AI on student work, poll by The Lancaster Tab finds
Thursday, September 24
YuJa EqualGround v26.7.0 Release – Automate Your Website Remediation Workflows at Scale with New AI-Powered Features
Over the next few weeks, YuJa EqualGround will be adding several new features to refine existing remediation workflows, enhance user-friendliness with plain language configurations, and more. S Automatically apply accessibility fixes in real time as... The post YuJa EqualGround v26.7.0 Release – Automate Your Website…
yuja.comCouch to Family Pictures Podcasts
I don’t know if you know this about me, but I am a content producer! So much so I can’t even keep up with it on this blog. It is serious. Michael Branson Smith and I are approaching our 80th … Continue reading →
bavatuesdays.comIntroducing Open edX MCP: Connecting AI Assistants to the Open edX® Platform
By Zameel Hassan Head of Product, Blend-ed Open edX administrators handle a lot of small, repetitive tasks: enrolling learners, checking course numbers, assigning roles, updating schedules, starting reports and managing course content. None of these tasks is difficult on its own. But across many courses and users, the…
openedx.orgEDUCAUSE 2026: Ellucian Showcases Ellucian Student and Higher Education's AI, Powered by Unmatched Expertise
Unpacking student interactions in GenAI ‐assisted social annotation: An epistemic network analysis of cognitive and social presence
Abstract Cognitive presence and social presence are essential for computer‐supported collaborative learning (CSCL). Yet, monitoring and providing personalised feedback to support these presences remain a persistent challenge, particularly in the context of social annotation (SA). Generative Artificial Intelligence…
doi.orgOperationalizing IDC-based reading activities with GenAI pedagogical agents to foster reading interest and narrative performance
doi.orgDevelopment and validation of Generative Artificial Intelligence Readiness and Perception (GenAI-RP) Scale for faculty and students in higher education
Abstract This study developed and validated a suite of Generative Artificial Intelligence Readiness and Perception (GenAI-RP) Scale for faculty and students in higher education. Three subscales, including a) Readiness, b) Benefit, and c) Challenge were created based on a review of relevant literature and validated…
doi.orgUnveiling the epistemic features and roles of digital tools through epistemic scaffolding
doi.orgNYC Banned AI in Schools. That Won’t Work.
The nation’s broadest restriction may buy educators time—but only teacher literacy can provide a durable path forward. GUEST COLUMN | by Sohan Choudhury On September 2, Mayor Mamdani announced a one-year moratorium on student-facing generative AI in New York City public schools, covering pre-K through eighth grade.…
edtechdigest.comOpinion | Could AI Be Better at Peer Review Than Humans?
Uni students' fears over essay-checker AI plan
Wednesday, September 23
HelpCoach: Scaffolding Targeted AI Help-Seeking During Problem-Solving
Students increasingly turn to AI for help with problem-solving, yet too much AI support can undermine learning itself. To benefit from AI, students need to specify the necessary knowledge and scaffold type in their questions. However, they struggle to formulate such targeted questions because they lack metacognitive…
arxiv.orgCalifornia Governor Proposes Independent Watchdogs Within AI Safety System
California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a new model of artificial intelligence regulation that would give independent organizations a formal role in evaluating the safety claims made by leading AI companies.
campustechnology.comAI's Productivity Gains in Science Tempered by Time Spent Validating Outputs
Artificial intelligence is saving scientists substantial amounts of time, but researchers are giving some of those gains back by checking the technology's work, according to a new study involving Google, Google DeepMind, and MIT.
campustechnology.comJob Centers Seek to Evolve Amid Economic and AI Shifts
Many job centers across the nation are moving to provide more holistic services. But they face an uphill battle with an uncertain economy and threats to funding. The post Job Centers Seek to Evolve Amid Economic and AI Shifts appeared first on Work Shift.
workshift.orgBrian’s essential AI reading and listening list for higher ed leaders
Most conversations about AI in higher education tend to bounce between extreme techno-optimism and apocalyptic panic. As Senior Vice President […] The post Brian’s essential AI reading and listening list for higher ed leaders appeared first on Watermark Insights.
watermarkinsights.comThe Experience Gap
A new Cengage report finds entry-level jobs increasingly demand work-ready skills—pushing graduates toward internships, stepping-stone roles, and self-directed AI learning. An entry-level job is supposed to be where experience begins. Increasingly, graduates say experience is required just to get through the door.…
edtechdigest.comFlow vs Grind
No, this is not a comparison of dating sites, but rather a reflection on recent writing experience. I’ve published my second novel (I know, why haven’t mentioned this before?), and the writing of that came pretty easily. The characters led the plot and it flowed fairly quickly, in comparison with my first novel. I’ve…
blog.edtechie.netTwo years of OpenAI Academy
Marking two years of OpenAI Academy and bringing AI skills to even more communities.
openai.comHow Assistive Technology, AAC, and AI Support Student Communication: Laila’s Story
Laila’s story shows how AAC, AI-supported tools, and high expectations can open doors to student voice, confidence, and belonging.
cast.orgGenerative AI-assisted workflows in architectural conceptual design: Performance, creative self-efficacy, and cognitive load
Generative AI (GenAI) is increasingly adopted in design education, yet evaluating its educational value through final outcomes provides an incomplete picture. This study compares two ecologically plausible workflows in an architectural conceptual design task: GenAI-assisted image generation and ArchDaily-based…
doi.orgNavigating AI’s educational future: expert scenarios and implications for teaching and teacher preparation
This paper presents expert perspectives derived from a visioning activity conducted by an international panel of educational researchers from 13 countries and 18 institutions, working under Thematic Working Group 5 for UNESCO’s EDUsummIT 2025. Using a futures thinking approach, the experts co-constructed six scenarios…
doi.orgEnhancing literacy and numeracy through teacher dashboards and digital personalised learning: an A/B/C test in Kenyan early years education
Abstract Although research indicates that Digital Personalised Learning (DPL) can improve aspects of early-years literacy and numeracy in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), it is necessary to determine whether teacher-facing learning analytics dashboards further impact education outcomes. Specifically, there is…
doi.orgEngagement stability in online learning: can supporting attendance disrupt the Matthew effect?
doi.orgThe Incommunicable Past
I’m binding together a beat-up copy of Willa Cather’s My Ántonia. I read it my freshman year of college—something that hits differently now as Tess starts hers in the US—and it was part of a Modernist American literature class at … Continue reading →
bavatuesdays.comPut Excel to Work in Your Online Exams
When using LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor with online exams, instructors control what students can access during an assessment. While students use Excel, their screens are recorded, with webcam recording optional. This means Excel can be used for exams in the classroom and remote environments. The post Put…
web.respondus.comThe Algorithm Has Entered the Building
A K–12 HR leader’s honest take on AI in the hiring process. GUEST COLUMN | by Jennifer Duvall Not long ago, hiring a teacher meant posting a job, collecting applications, reading through stacks of resumes, calling references, and sitting across a table from a candidate to get a feel for their potential impact in the…
edtechdigest.comUsing student housing to sharpen your retention strategy
Ask any university president how they can improve visibility into student well-being and satisfaction, and housing may not come up at all, yet housing teams have insight into some of the earliest and most robust signals of student risk and satisfaction anywhere on or off campus. The post Using student housing to…
ecampusnews.comMoodle welcomes oncampus as a Certified Partner in Germany
The post Moodle welcomes oncampus as a Certified Partner in Germany appeared first on Moodle.
moodle.com7 Things You Should Know About Instructional Continuity
Three Things You Didn't Know Element451 Could Do
Some UK students want colleges to drop Turnitin
Some UK students want colleges to drop Turnitin
Turnitin Denies Using Student Data to Train AI
Some UK students want colleges to drop Turnitin | CNN Business
Tuesday, September 22
Airbnb widens access to GPT-6 Astra and OpenAI frontier models
Learn how Airbnb is expanding access to GPT-6 Astra and OpenAI frontier models to help engineering teams solve bugs, design systems, and ship faster.
openai.comWho Acts, Who Knows, Who Answers? A Corpus-Assisted Discourse Analysis of Agency, Epistemic Responsibility, and Accountability in Generative AI Higher Education Research
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is increasingly described in higher education as a tool, collaborator, evaluator, proxy, and infrastructure. These labels are not neutral: they shape who is seen as acting, knowing, and, crucially, being answerable when someone uses AI. This study examines how scholars…
arxiv.orgWhy AI Made Me a Better Principal
The true metric of AI in school leadership is not time saved, but the presence and clarity restored to daily decision-making.
edsurge.comBetter prompt caching for GPT-6
Learn how GPT-6 improves prompt caching with higher cache hit rates, new diagnostics, explicit breakpoints, and controls that reduce latency and costs.
openai.com