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Friday, September 18
Building AI companions that prioritise learning over performance
Generative AI, currently most visible in education through large language models (LLMs), is increasingly embedded in students’ everyday learning practices, supporting tasks such as writing, coding, reasoning, and analysis. Yet their educational value remains uncertain because systems designed to improve immediate task…
doi.orgChatGPT for interdisciplinary learning: Does it equally benefit STEM and non-STEM students
While studies on using generative AI for education are increasing, research on whether it benefits STEM and non-STEM students, who tend to have different technology acceptance and AI literacy, in the interdisciplinary learning context is rare. To respond to this gap, this exploratory quasi-experiment study engaged 130…
doi.orgEthical principles of AI in education: Exploring teachers’ contextual ethical reasoning through an STS lens
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in education (AIED) promises significant pedagogical transformations. However, it also raises concerns that have intensified global discourse on the ethical principles guiding its design and use. Despite this growing discourse, limited empirical evidence exists from the…
doi.orgReducing Barriers to Academic Support: Evaluating a Course-Specific RAG System for Addressing Help-Seeking Disparities in Higher Education
Access to academic support is a key determinant of student success, yet students experience it unequally: some readily seek help from lecturers or tutors, while others hesitate due to anxiety, fear of judgement, uncertainty about expectations, or low confidence in their understanding. This may be especially evident in…
arxiv.orgMinga Earns 1EdTech Data Privacy Certification for Student Safety
Thursday, September 17
Your Programming Students' Cognition with ChatGPT: Higher Performance, Lower Retention, and Reduced Ownership
Generative AI can improve students' programming performance, but successful task completion may not reflect what they retain. We examined performance, retention, cognitive load, and ownership in a controlled between-subjects experiment with 59 undergraduate computer science students, 55 were retained for analysis.…
arxiv.orgBlackstone and Vista acquire Ellucian
Meet the AI Panic With Pedagogy, Not Policing and Why AI Detection Won’t Fix Academic Integrity
The post Meet the AI Panic With Pedagogy, Not Policing and Why AI Detection Won’t Fix Academic Integrity appeared first on Packback.
packback.coLeaders are Readers Q3 2026
Work for America
A two-sided marketplace helps jobseekers find opportunities with state and local governments. Also, the AI freakout scrambles politics, calls mount to prepare for job displacement, and early signals on the strategy from RAISE US. The post Work for America appeared first on Work Shift.
workshift.orgTechnical debt: The costs that compile when your LMS technology can’t keep up
The post Technical debt: The costs that compile when your LMS technology can’t keep up appeared first on Moodle.
moodle.com7 Best Node.js Courses in 2026: Build APIs in JavaScript
Node.js powers Netflix, Slack, and a large share of the modern web. I picked 7 courses that actually teach it, from a free two-hour crash course to a 77-hour deep dive into the internals. Two cost nothing. The post 7 Best Node.js Courses in 2026: Build APIs in JavaScript appeared first on The Report by Class Central.
classcentral.com12 Best Data Analysis Courses for 2026: From Data to Insights
From Google and MIT to DataCamp and freeCodeCamp: the best data analytics courses for 2026 for beginners and professionals. The post 12 Best Data Analysis Courses for 2026: From Data to Insights appeared first on The Report by Class Central.
classcentral.comDeterminants of learners’ perceived performance in and loyalty towards a micro-learning setting: A model integrating self-determination theory
As digitalisation continues to reshape education and massive open online courses (MOOCs) gain popularity, micro-learning has emerged as a key strategy to enhance learning in both formal and informal settings. Recognising this potential, the present study investigated Vietnamese learners’ psychological needs,…
doi.orgThe relationship between perceived artificial intelligence competencies and critical thinking skills: The role of digital literacy and cognitive engagement
This study investigated the relationship between perceived artificial intelligence (AI) competency and critical thinking skills among Generation Z students, with a focus on the mediating roles of digital literacy and cognitive engagement. Grounded in social cognitive theory, the research posited that individuals who…
doi.orgTechnology-mediated classroom management among novice and experienced EFL teachers: Beliefs and practices in online learning
The growth of technology-mediated online learning has created new challenges for classroom management, particularly in English as a Foreign Language contexts, where interaction and participation are central to learning. Concerns have emerged that traditional strategies, such as maintaining eye contact and using…
doi.orgInvestigating student engagement with personalised generative AI feedback: Effects on creative problem-solving and feedback uptake
Personalised generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) feedback holds potential for supporting students’ creative problem-solving, yet empirical evidence on its effects and underlying mechanisms remains limited. This study addressed these gaps through a within-subjects experiment with 62 Chinese university students,…
doi.orgComparative analysis of peer group and AI-generated feedback in peer assessment: Insights into feedback quality and student perceptions in higher education
The rapid integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) into peer assessment is reshaping feedback practices in higher education. However, empirical evidence directly comparing human and AI-generated feedback remains limited. This mixed methods study compared feedback quality and student perceptions between…
doi.orgIntegrating generative AI chatbot beyond classrooms: Exploring students’ interactions with chatbot and competencies in systems thinking
Novice learners often struggle to engage with the complexity inherent in systems thinking. This study explores how a customised generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbot can scaffold students’ systems thinking processes in a critical thinking and problem-solving skills module at an institute of higher…
doi.orgAuthentic and functional dialogue with AI ‐based student avatars: Evidence from a practice‐based teacher education program
Abstract Interactions with AI‐based student avatars offer scalable opportunities to practice educational dialogue in practice‐based teacher education (PBTE), yet little is known about the interaction quality of such simulations. This exploratory case study examined whether avatar‐mediated exchanges provide authentic…
doi.orgSocial knowledge construction across metaverse and chat collaboration: An epistemic network analysis of sequential hybrid learning
As immersive technologies and asynchronous communication tools are increasingly combined in collaborative learning, limited attention has been given to how synchronous and asynchronous phases are associated with different patterns of social knowledge construction (SKC). This study examined discourse patterns across…
doi.orgEvaluating the usability of AR and VR combined application in electronic component education for vocational high school students
doi.orgWhite Men Without Degrees Receive the Lowest Ratings from Large Language Models
White men without an undergraduate degree receive the lowest average ratings among eight gender-race-education groups in controlled large-language-model evaluations of credit, hiring, and rental applications. We conduct full-factorial vignette experiments with 18 models from 12 developer groups, varying gender, race,…
arxiv.orgElement451 Powers Smarter Student Data With NVIDIA Nemotron
Wednesday, September 16
Researchers Warn: Passkey Phishing Attacks Are Leading to Cloud Account Takeovers
In an active social engineering campaign, attackers are impersonating IT help desks and using fake passkey setup requests to compromise employee identities and gain access to enterprise cloud data.
campustechnology.comIs Your Idea So Important You’d Take the Time to Write About It?
This piece wasn't written by AI, and your commentary for Work Shift or another news outlet shouldn't be either. The post Is Your Idea So Important You’d Take the Time to Write About It? appeared first on Work Shift.
workshift.orgPrepared Or Unprepared? Evaluating Healthcare Workforce Readiness for Clinical Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly integrated into healthcare systems worldwide, yet its successful clinical adoption depends critically on workforce readiness, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) where infrastructural and training gaps persist. This cross-sectional study evaluated…
arxiv.orgAdvocating Together: How the Internet2 NET+ Community is Driving Action Following the Instructure Security Incident
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW Navigating a complex cybersecurity event is never easy, but one of the Internet2 NET+ program’s greatest strengths is bringing institutions together at scale. Through the program’s advisory groups, the 186 institutions participating in the NET+ Instructure Canvas program have a collective voice as…
internet2.eduSurvey Results
Here's the question I asked and the responses: What work would you think is most useful and valuable for me to do over the coming months? All text would be 100% human-authored unless otherwise specified A CList MOOC - 12 AI for learning - 25 CList - 9 Critical Literacies - 22 Logical Fallacies upgrade - 15 Server side…
halfanhour.blogspot.comCoursera’s Hidden Free-Access Courses (and What’s Actually Free About Them)
Skip the "Enroll" button and scroll to the FAQ instead. That's where Coursera sometimes hides a "Partner-supported free access" link. What's included varies by course (graded items aren't always free), but we tracked down 45 of these courses. The post Coursera’s Hidden Free-Access Courses (and What’s Actually Free…
classcentral.comFrom skills to degrees: New ACE data shows how job-relevant learning can help reduce the cost of college
Since launching our first Professional Certificates, one of Coursera’s goals has been to make high-quality education more accessible by helping learners build job-ready skills while creating flexible pathways to a degree. Today I’m excited to share new insights from our partnership with the American Council on…
blog.coursera.orgA hybrid collaborative filtering and knowledge graph-based cross-domain recommendation method for multimodal teaching resources
This paper proposes a hybrid recommendation system that integrates collaborative filtering with a pedagogically structured knowledge graph for personalized multimodal English learning resource recommendation. Resources, concepts, and learner attributes are organized into four instructional dimensions, and…
doi.orgDesigning an intelligent language tutoring system for learning Chinese characters
doi.orgUnveiling determinants of learner satisfaction in online courses: An explainable machine learning technique using unstructured reviews
doi.orgHow to connect AI usage to business value
Learn how ChatGPT Work and Codex analytics help teams understand AI usage and spend, identify training needs, and connect adoption to business outcomes.
openai.comIntegrating Flipped Learning and Generative AI for Practice-Based Design Education: Evidence from a Knit Yarn Design Course
In practice-based design courses such as knit yarn design, students must turn visual ideas into feasible material outcomes. This is difficult because creative decisions are tied to yarn properties, stitch structures, machine operation, and limited opportunities for physical sampling. This study presents an integrated…
arxiv.org“I see what you mean”: how screen-aware avatars transform digital journeys
The post “I see what you mean”: how screen-aware avatars transform digital journeys appeared first on Kaltura.
corp.kaltura.com463. Teaching and Generative AI
Generative AI has disrupted familiar approaches to teaching and assessment, but also created new opportunities to reconsider what, and how, we want students to learn. In this episode, Travis Thurston and Beth Buyserie join us to discuss ways of using AI productively in our classrooms by shifting the focus of learning…
teaforteaching.comAn Evaluation of AI-Supported Evidence-Based Learning for Public Speaking Skill Development
Public speaking is an essential skill in academic and professional contexts, but it often causes anxiety. Although several AI-based speech coaching tools exist, they typically provide generic feedback and lack model speeches for learning. This study addresses these gaps by developing a system that incorporates speech…
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Tuesday, September 15
Teaching AI, Robotics, & Community: A Hubs-Based K-12 Education Framework for Reaching Rural Schools
K-12 robotics and AI education remains difficult to scale, especially in rural regions lacking sustained technical mentorship. Programs like FIRST provide competition pathways and instructional opportunities, but they do not eliminate the need for local programming and robotics expertise. We introduce AI, Robotics, &…
arxiv.orgInside Alabama’s Next-Generation Cybersecurity Classroom
edsurge.comWhat Yellowstone, Rwanda and AI Taught Me About Change
By viewing our classrooms as interconnected ecosystems, we can move beyond the surface-level debate over technology to focus on cultivating judgment, ...
edsurge.comEDUCAUSE Responds to CMMC Program Review
New Microsoft AI Code of Conduct Emphasizes Human Control
Microsoft has published a draft code of conduct that details how its homegrown AI models should behave, with human control taking priority over model capability, autonomy, and even task completion.
campustechnology.comInternet2 Convenes Research and Higher Education Community for 2026 Technology Exchange
Leading Annual Technical Event Addresses AI, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Modernization, Quantum Technologies, and Workforce Pipeline Challenges MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 15, 2026 — Internet2 today announced the program for the 2026 Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEX26), Oct. 26-30 in Minneapolis, Minn. Technology…
internet2.eduTo crack the job market, internships can be just as key for young people as the degree
College students are facing one of the most precarious labor markets in years. A recent New York Federal Reserve study pointed to a sharp increase in the post-college unemployed compared with other workers, with explanations ranging from artificial intelligence job displacement to a broader slowdown in hiring. One…
theconversation.comFinger tracing or stylus tracing? Investigating the tracing effect on a computer screen
doi.orgThe Online Learning Consortium Quality Scorecard for K12 Blended Learning
As K12 blended learning continues to expand, a K12-specific framework for evaluating program quality was not found. While rubrics such as Quality Matters and iNACOL address course-level design, no comprehensive scorecard exists for the broader design, leadership, implementation, and administration of K12 blended…
doi.orgDoing it all: Exploring roles and responsibilities of and support for online program coordinators
Academic program coordinators are one of the more common administrative positions in higher education in the United States. However, there are very few studies on program coordinators, particularly those who oversee online programs. This is a critical position at institutions that has not been formalized and is…
doi.orgBeyond the Thread: Reimagining Online Discussions for Authentic Learning
Traditional threaded discussion boards have become a staple of online education, yet faculty and students both report dissatisfaction and frustration with their capacity to foster intellectual engagement. This collaborative self-study examined the perceptions of five graduate faculty members at two Texas universities…
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