Educational Technology News

"Custom eLearning refers to the development and delivery of digital learning materials that are specifically tailored to meet the unique needs, preferences, and goals of a particular organization or audience."

"AI is making its presence known regarding its influence on higher-ed’s future"

"The transition of learning into the online space has seen geographical boundaries removed so that anyone, anywhere, can learn about just about anything you could imagine, and from interactive webinars to immersive virtual classrooms, now, a diverse array of educational resources tailored to meet the needs of all kinds is ripe for the picking."

"The truth is, though, AI isn’t going anywhere. Much like with the introduction of the internet decades ago, our generation has to adjust to new technologies. All that we can do is employ it ethically, and prioritize maintaining quality education for students."

"GPT-4o can create images from text or text from images, and offers many other new capabilities."

"The fundamental principle for creating any learning content is 'Communicate, don’t regurgitate.' The difference between the two can be understood by answering a simple question: Why don’t you use PowerPoint for a marriage proposal? Imagine firing up a PowerPoint and saying: 'I will cover eight reasons why we should get married. Reason number one, there are a number of tax advantages to marriage. A study done in 2003 by …'”

"The main barrier is the assessment system. We still rely on an assessment modality that has remained largely unchanged since the Victorian era."

"Artificial intelligence (AI) and cognitive robots hold promise for enhancing efficiency, quality, and creativity across a range of industries and fields"

"People skills are going to come more to the center of individual career growth, and people-to-people collaboration is going to come into the center more for company growth"

"What can organizations do to ensure they are making the right investments in AI-based technologies to achieve measurable business outcomes?"

"People see more of their biases in algorithms because the algorithms remove people’s bias blind spots."

"We're inundated with messages about how to automate, boost efficiency, and streamline processes—often by using emerging tools powered by AI (artificial intelligence). In these days of shrinking budgets and headcounts, as more employees need re- and upskilling, efficiency is indeed prized."

"QA testing is a demanding yet necessary procedure in any eLearning course's journey before release. A detailed checklist may be needed to note all the actions that must be taken to ensure smooth operation and issue resolution."

"When AI is carefully adapted for the classroom, it has enormous potential."

"The University of Texas at Austin has partnered with the AI writing assistant platform Grammarly for Education to study the adoption of generative artificial intelligence tools in education."

"With generative AI becoming more and more prevalent in the classroom, Purdue Global had to make sure what was being generated was correct for the students."

"Challenges of integrating AI in education underscore the need for ongoing teacher training, vigilant monitoring, and clear policies to address AI-related incidents."

"The potential for hallucinations in AI-powered applications can have detrimental consequences for student learning, assessment, and overall educational outcomes."

"Since the public release of generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and countless other models less than a year ago, debate has swirled among educators about their potential to transform learning and upend traditional teaching norms."

"GPT4o is better than GPT4 and hammers other models. It is also faster and smarter across text, vision and audio, truly multimodal."

"2024 is the year AI at work gets real. Use of generative AI at work has nearly doubled in the past six months."

"OpenAI and Google showed us that AI won't kill learning"

"The move is part of an overall effort by those in the technology industry to provide more safeguards for AI usage."

"When it comes to digital technology, educators and school systems haven’t historically been fleet of foot. But artificial intelligence is partially bucking the trend. Many teachers are embracing it, even as school systems follow form and are moving slowly, or barely at all."

"Since 2023 the attention of much of the tech world and corporate aspiration has been around artificial intelligence (AI). However, that is only one of the important strategic priorities for organizations in the next five-to-seven years."