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Research on AI and Learning May Be New. The Science of Learning Is Not.
AI tools may be evolving quickly, but we have a deep research base we can draw on to determine how they help meet—or undermine—any particular learning goal.
The Bad Idea Gaining Traction in Higher Ed
Three-year degrees risk leaving students less prepared for a rapidly changing workforce.
What My Students Said About a Phone and Laptop Ban
Students were mostly supportive of the policy, saying that banning electronic devices from the classroom improved their learning.
Higher Ed’s AI Integration Overhyped, New Data Shows
For the first time, the company that owns Canvas analyzed which external learning tools higher education users integrated into the LMS most often. The most popular AI tool didn’t even crack the top 100.
Silicon Valley AI Academy Seeks ‘Main Character’ Students
The venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz is launching an unaccredited academy that promises to show young people how to excel in the AI era for the price of Ivy League tuition. But one critic says it’s yet another “techno-fascist” power grab.
Rightsizing the Physical Campus
Higher ed has too much wasted square footage. Colleges under pressure are rethinking how it’s used.
Thoughtful
Two pieces that are equally full of thought, on the challenges of AI in education.
The ‘Nonexistent’ Research on AI’s Benefits for Education
Colleges are going all in on artificial intelligence. But it could be a long time before independent research emerges on how it should—or shouldn’t—be used to improve learning outcomes.