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Tuesday, September 22
Why the Right Infrastructure for Higher Ed AI Workloads Might Be Hybrid
As higher education institutions become more experienced with using artificial intelligence in their workflows, they are looking to optimize operations with the technology infrastructure that best meets their needs. For a growing number of colleges and universities, this means running AI workloads in hybrid…
edtechmagazine.comInternet2 and Cisco Add AI Capacity to the National Research Platform
New AI PODs at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and Sacramento State Expand Shared Capacity for Research and Education WASHINGTON, Sept. 22, 2026 — Internet2 is expanding its contributions to the National Research Platform (NRP) through its strategic relationship with Cisco, supporting the deployment of new Cisco AI…
internet2.eduHotline: Cybersecurity and Privacy | September 2026
Building a Culture of Security: Lessons from Notre Dame’s Risk School
I Gave Students a Choice Between Instructor-Created and AI-Generated Content. Most Chose Both.
Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of higher education. Faculty are using AI to brainstorm activities, summarize readings, create study materials, and develop instructional resources. Along with the excitement comes a common question: When students have a choice, will they choose instructor-created…
onlinelearningconsortium.org[2026] 17% of Coursera Courses Have Peer Reviews: Here Are the Best
Peer-reviewed assignments develop research and writing skills and increase knowledge of the subject. The post [2026] 17% of Coursera Courses Have Peer Reviews: Here Are the Best appeared first on The Report by Class Central.
classcentral.com7 Best Online First Aid Courses and Sites for 2026: CPR, AED, and Emergency Response
From CPR and AED basics to wilderness emergencies and psychological first aid, these 7 courses, some free or with certificates, prepare you to help when in-person training isn't an option. The post 7 Best Online First Aid Courses and Sites for 2026: CPR, AED, and Emergency Response appeared first on The Report by…
classcentral.comMoodle Premium Certified Partner Eummena expands into four new Middle East markets
The post Moodle Premium Certified Partner Eummena expands into four new Middle East markets appeared first on Moodle.
moodle.comA helping hand or a dominant partner? Individual perceptions of GenAI reliance and human agency in collaborative learning
Abstract Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has become a routine source of feedback, explanation, drafting support and task guidance in higher education. This study examined how individual students' self‐reported GenAI reliance and perceived human agency co‐varied over time in an AI‐supported collaborative…
doi.orgThe role of digital media in the home learning environment and associations with children's early language and literacy skills
Abstract Young children increasingly engage with digital media tools for purposes of education, entertainment and communication. This study examines children's digital media activities within the context of their larger home learning environment (HLE). Using data from two different samples ( N = 289), we looked at…
doi.orgAgentivism: a learning theory for the age of artificial intelligence
Learning theories have historically changed when the conditions of learning evolved. Generative and agentic AI create a new condition by allowing learners to delegate explanation, writing, problem solving, and other cognitive work to systems that can generate, recommend, and sometimes act on the learner’s behalf. This…
doi.orgA mixed-methods analysis of AI scaffolding patterns and student inquiry profiles in a middle-school agriculture-STEM classroom
This study examines how generative AI can support middle school scientific inquiry in a rural agriculture-STEM classroom. Using a mixed-methods design with concurrent data collection and sequential analytic integration, we analyzed 42 eighth-grade students, organized into 12 groups, as they used Aspen, a custom AI…
doi.orgThe Agentic Turn: A Recent Talk
Are we committing the same mistake with agentic AI that we committed with generative AI?
aiedusimplified.substack.comStart date time announcement differs from current time
Hi, a question related to announcements. When a new announcement is created in our Brigthspace production environment the start date time differs from the actual time. In our test environment the start date time corresponds with the actual time. I noticed that there's a difference in the Region - ServerTimezone…
community.d2l.comEnlightenED, Ellucian's Student Community, Launches in the UAE
Students demand reassurance after Turnitin U‑turn on AI‑training plan
Monday, September 21
Jev might be overhyped as a solo tool, but solo is not the point
I’ll have more to say about this later, but I do think Jev is going to have a non-trivial impact on how we use AI.
mikecaulfield.substack.comMicrosoft’s commitment for AI in education: Protecting students, strengthening learning
Education is built on a meaningful partnership among educators, students and families that helps unlock human potential and shape brighter futures. The post Microsoft’s commitment for AI in education: Protecting students, strengthening learning appeared first on Microsoft Education Blog.
blogs.microsoft.comLearning Commons Launches Open Platform for K-12 Edtech
The CZI-backed initiative helps educators and developers use state standards, curricula, and datasets to create and evaluate classroom AI, but critics ...
edsurge.comReport: AI May Be Eroding the Very Skills Employers Need Most
AI is changing which human capabilities matter most at work, yet employees are reporting that some of those same capabilities are being eroded, according to a new IBM study.
campustechnology.comInfrastructure Accounts for More than Half of Worldwide AI Spending
Gartner forecasts worldwide AI spending will reach $2.67 trillion in 2026, up 49.5% from 2025, with AI infrastructure accounting for nearly $1.5 trillion, or about 56% of the total. For every dollar Gartner expects to be spent on generative AI models, more than $52 will be spent on infrastructure.
campustechnology.comAI's Role as Research Assistant Calls into Question Ownership of Scientific Discoveries
As AI systems become capable of generating genuinely novel scientific results, determining who discovered something, who deserves credit, and what role the company behind the model played will become considerably harder.
campustechnology.comScalable Identity Proofing and International Federations: A Preview of Identity and Access Management Topics at TechEX26
3 Questions for Kyle Lewis, RDCT, and Pål Axelsson, Sunet Next month, the global research and education (R&E) technical community will convene in Minneapolis, Minn., for the 2026 Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEX26). The mission? Solve current (and future) real-world challenges through the collective strength of…
internet2.eduExpanding free AI training for educators
At the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Google.org is committing $4 million to Digital Promise to help equip teachers and faculty with free, practical A…
blog.googleNew Grantees Awarded by the K-12 AI Infrastructure Program
The K-12 AI Infrastructure Programs Awards New Cohort of Grantees The post New Grantees Awarded by the K-12 AI Infrastructure Program appeared first on Digital Promise.
digitalpromise.orgHow Stillman College Improves Online Course Consistency Through Cross-Functional Collaboration
When the project lead for an online learning capacity-building initiative at Stillman College began assembling an internal “dream team,” he focused on the faculty and administrators working directly with students ... The post How Stillman College Improves Online Course Consistency Through Cross-Functional…
everylearnereverywhere.orgWelcoming Tom Savage as Coursera’s New Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
I’m excited to announce that Tom Savage has joined Coursera as our new Chief Legal Officer and Secretary, effective September 21, 2026. The post Welcoming Tom Savage as Coursera’s New Chief Legal Officer and Secretary appeared first on Coursera Blog.
blog.coursera.orgEngagement with GenAI-Assisted L2 writing: Conceptualization, measurement, and associations with personality traits
doi.orgBeyond Silos: A state policy playbook for building integrated education-to-career systems
Today, Angela Jackson (the CEO of Future Forward Strategies), Mallory Dwinal-Palisch (the President of Craft Education, a WGU company and nonprofit data platform that enables apprenticeship degrees), Danny Curtis, and I published a series of six papers
michaelbhorn.substack.comEduverseSTEM
Hands-on STEM learning can be expensive, complex, or difficult to bring into the classroom. An immersive learning ecosystem from Avantis Education, creators of ClassVR, uses virtual reality (VR) to help remove those barriers and give students access to experiences that might otherwise be out of reach. Designed for…
edtechdigest.comWhat Does Defiance Taste Like?
2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.comAccess: The overlooked foundation of institutional data effectiveness
Many program evaluation reports articulate the need for better data analysis. The key to that analysis is often access. Higher-education institutions have invested heavily in data collection, analytics platforms, data warehouses, and business intelligence tools. The post Access: The overlooked foundation of…
ecampusnews.comVibe Coding in Production
Expanding OpenAI Academy with new learning paths
Explore new OpenAI Academy learning paths for employees, developers, leaders, educators, and students to build and demonstrate practical AI skills.
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Sunday, September 20
Navigating the Future of Work: A Conversation with JFF’s Maria Flynn
From baseline AI literacy to early career exposure, Jobs for the Future president Maria Flynn shares how education systems can prepare young people for ...
edsurge.comWhat Happens When Grading Costs Almost Nothing?
Ultra Cheap Machine Intelligence Arrives
marcwatkins.substack.comUniversity of Southampton to scrap plagiarism checker over AI and data concerns
Saturday, September 19
Learner-Centered Design of Educational Tools for Cross-Expertise Technical Communication in Computing Contexts
Cross-expertise technical communication (i.e., communicating about computing topics across levels of computing expertise) is important for workplace collaboration. However, students are underprepared because computing education rarely explicitly teaches communication, and available practice tends to occur among peers…
arxiv.orgThe “Experts Excel and Novices Don’t” critique gets the AI educational situation backwards
We want technologies in classrooms that reward knowing things, it’s good actually
mikecaulfield.substack.comThinking of My Obituary
I'm getting old enough now that thinking about what I want my obituary to say is not some vague hypothetical but instead is something visible on the horizon. So asking myself what my obituary to say isn't just some exercise to orient and make my life better, as suggested in this article. And in any case, with most of…
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Friday, September 18
Ironic How a Newsletter was My Early Gateway to Web Building
I’l dial back my mockery of the email newsletter being the new definition of a web site (not here), but the Wayback Web Machine that is in my head went to remembering how a big effort/motivation the first year I set up a web server (what do I win for it being in 1993?) was […]
cogdogblog.comAI-written admissions essays are widespread but penalized
AI is rapidly transforming higher education, including the application process, yet relatively little is known about its use and consequences. To help close this gap, we analyze nearly 7{,}500 applications submitted between 2020 and 2025 to a large public policy master's program in the United States. We find that in…
arxiv.orgThe Overhang
Using your deep knowledge, wide knowledge, taste, and agency
oneusefulthing.orgWelcoming Karthik Chakkarapani as Coursera’s new Chief Information Officer
I’m excited to welcome Karthik Chakkarapani to Coursera as our new SVP & Chief Information Officer. The post Welcoming Karthik Chakkarapani as Coursera’s new Chief Information Officer appeared first on Coursera Blog.
blog.coursera.orgEarn continuing education and college credits for AI educator training.
Earn college or continuing education credits by taking the Google AI Educator Series courses.
blog.googleHow modern faculty review processes support retention, compliance, and promotion outcomes
Faculty review processes have long helped institutions document performance and meet compliance requirements. Today, colleges and universities expect them to […] The post How modern faculty review processes support retention, compliance, and promotion outcomes appeared first on Watermark Insights.
watermarkinsights.comAI and What It Portends for Young Learners and College Students
Today’s general update is chock full of pieces about AI: from AI bans in large school districts to college leaders grappling with what the right posture on AI should be—and the implications for learning, career opportunities and more.
michaelbhorn.substack.comYuJa Panorama v26.7.0 Release – Dozens of New Accessibility Capabilities to Improve LMS Course Accessibility
YuJa Panorama v26.7.0 Release Over the next few weeks, YuJa Panorama will be adding several new features to make remediation faster and easier for administrators, including the ability to exclude files from being scanned, helpful... The post YuJa Panorama v26.7.0 Release – Dozens of New Accessibility Capabilities to…
yuja.comYuJa Panorama AutoPilot v26.7.0 Release – New AI Assistant Identify and Remediate Accessibility Issues For You
YuJa Panorama AutoPilot v26.7.0 Release Over the next few weeks, YuJa AutoPilot is adding an AI assistant for automated course accessibility remediation and an AI assistant to help students better understand course materials. Summarize reports,... The post YuJa Panorama AutoPilot v26.7.0 Release – New AI Assistant…
yuja.comYuJa Structural Remediation v26.7.0 Release – Powerful PDF Accessibility Capabilities to Create Custom Selection Boxes, Tag Table of Content, and More
YuJa Structural Remediation v26.7.0 Release Over the next few weeks, YuJa Structural Remediation is adding custom selection boxes and automatic table of contents detection to make tagging PDFs more convenient for users. Create custom selection... The post YuJa Structural Remediation v26.7.0 Release – Powerful PDF…
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