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The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Faces an Unclear Future

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) Faces an Unclear Future | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"In early 2024, the Senate garnered enough support to potentially pass the Kids Online Safety Act—a major privacy law focused on content moderation for minors. Though the bill does not seem to cover higher education institutions, the EDUCAUSE Policy team will be asking for clarification about whether certain scenarios would create compliance concerns for colleges and universities."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"KOSA mandates that platforms offer options to limit the amount of time a minor can spend on a covered platform, parental tools to manage a minor's account, and a reporting mechanism for users to report harm to a minor."

Ashish Kumar's curator insight, April 28, 7:47 PM
Only work and no play will make your child dull. But only playing and no work will bring in devastation. But again the fifty-fifty scenario will make him jack of all trades and master of non. Now if like two decades before I would have been a school boy the plrthro of emotions would have been different but the truth is how much time a person should spent on leisure/co-cirricular activities follows the same set of arguements from time to time since ages. The beggining of social platform from Orkut to Facebook to Insta Reels to Dark and Mariana Trench Web had been remarkable and the ground reality is that it is not a welcoming arena where everyone is invited to share their thoughts and ideas. A highly charged up atmosphere that causes a discomfort to the internet users and abundance of restrictions also is followed by a competitive structure that always tries to expel the online writers to leave the platform only never to return. The online mailing system which initialky resisted junk and spam mail has now alltogether distant itself from this discussion and question beforehand is how many offices or instituitions are using online mailing platform to send and recieve official letters.
Here we have to keep in mind that the senators are using the legal remedy to provide the online security to the kids. Their are lots and lots of online teaching websites that now a days are considered necessary for the overall individualistic development of child. Concept based learning has finally found it's niche and even after so much effort it is still at present is marked with those segments that could harm your child the process of their development is now to be put under matter of investigation. As I could tell you that these spotted webcasts will also readily defend themselves that being governed by experts we do not venture in uncharted spheres. So on the whole the legal gaurdian can found themselves in tight spit that wether this symbiotic relationship is in actual terns is not a selection based process from where the unknown neighbourers are luring their child for dubious roles in society.
From the preseption of surroundings one thing is sure that governmental agencies can not seep in through the whole online/internet facility how so ever hard they try because from the beggining their approach was to tackel all together different elements to use internet facility to be used as medium for spreading their propaganda. Now will the investigating agencies or law makers will say that all along they missed ir ignored boigeyman as their were spellboynd to entrap nit highlight which could have been much more worthy. They have drained their ebergy so very much that the close vigil will ve only on those webcasters that had invited them to do so. I do not know the status of blame game that must be taking place within in which arguements unsurmountable must have been given by people among the colored and painted communities that are to resolve their own personnel intrests.
If this is true that time wasted and the cyst firmed by those who were to nabbed has caught the security giving segment napping. Now when nobody is innocent and heavy discussion has already been taken which reconfirmed the hypocracy of those who reap the goodness but claim to be simple. When a class outcast knows that lawmakers are not dutybound I doubt the purpouse of saying caught unawared. Straightaway this time the creaters of loop are given task to build fort. Ashish . avaid480@gmail.com. India . Area Pincode 134102
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UTRGV Summer Incentive: Get Up To $2,000 For Your Graduate Education

UTRGV Summer Incentive: Get Up To $2,000 For Your Graduate Education | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

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Enterprise use of AI tools skyrocketed nearly 600 percent

Enterprise use of AI tools skyrocketed nearly 600 percent | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Enterprises are sharing 569 TB of data to AI tools, stressing the need for better data security and practices.
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"The most popular AI/ML applications for enterprises by transaction volume are ChatGPT, Drift, OpenAI, Writer, and LivePerson"

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GPT-5? OpenAI Starts Training 'Next Frontier Model'

"OpenAI also forms a safety committee after two senior execs from its 'superalignment team' resign over concerns that OpenAI isn't taking AI safety seriously."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"OpenAI is training a new cutting-edge AI model that promises to replace its current flagship product, GPT-4o."

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The Importance of AI Acceptance in Education

The Importance of AI Acceptance in Education | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
How AI can be regulated in a cyclical manner, staying fresh for students, teachers, and parents.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Implementing artificial intelligence in schools can be a difficult discussion to have. As AI grows and evolves, how we use it changes alongside it. How can we keep up with such a malleable landscape while addressing any issues that may come up with its use?"

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Global Gen AI Community Calls for Open Source AGI

Global Gen AI Community Calls for Open Source AGI | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
The GenAI Summit 2024 kicked off in San Francisco with a keynoter declaring that artificial general intelligence (AGI) should belong to the community as open source technology.
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Sri Ambati, co-founder and CEO of H2O.ai, told his audience, "AGI is generational wealth. It belongs to the community, and in open source. Open source gives it the most freedom and the most innovative capacity."

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Talking to students about AI

Talking to students about AI | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Socio-economic, cultural, geographic and other factors mean that some students know more about AI than others, and we can’t have an effective discussion about AI and academic integrity until we all know what we’re talking about, writes John Weldon
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"[W]e must resist the temptation to reach for black-and-white quick fixes because, as sure as eggs are eggs, AI will reinvent its place in our psyches and our work and study lives many times yet before it finds any kind of equilibrium. In the meantime, it’s surely better to keep the conversation going rather than close it off with regulation."

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Why AI Could Be Good for the Liberal Arts

Why AI Could Be Good for the Liberal Arts | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
The time of artificial intelligence has arrived and only the timeless education of the liberal arts can face it.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Many in academia see A.I. as the death of the liberal arts – after all, what is the purpose of an English degree in a world where the computer can write your papers? However, this question misses the whole point of liberal arts disciplines. The liberal arts do not teach students skills but instead how to think and individuals who can think for themselves will soon be more important than ever."

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ChatGPT Omni For eLearning Speed And Quality

ChatGPT Omni For eLearning Speed And Quality | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Learn the perks of using ChatGPT Omni to improve eLearning speed and quality through personalized learning, real-time feedback, and more.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"ChatGPT Omni offers a comprehensive suite of capabilities that can significantly improve both the speed and quality of eLearning programs. Here’s how educators and Instructional Designers can harness ChatGPT Omni to revolutionize their eLearning offerings."

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Moving from industrial education to deeper learning

Moving from industrial education to deeper learning | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
School leaders should aim for deeper learning to enable a more engaging, personal, and equitable means of teaching and learning.
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"A superintendent shares his district’s multi-year journey to make school more engaging, personal, and equitable"

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New ChatGPT Version Aiming at Higher Ed

New ChatGPT Version Aiming at Higher Ed | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
ChatGPT Edu, emerging after initial partnerships with several universities, is prompting both cautious optimism and worries. OpenAI unveiled a new version of ChatGPT focused on universities on Thursday, building on work with a handful of higher education institutions that partnered with the tech giant.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"ChatGPT Edu, emerging after initial partnerships with several universities, is prompting both cautious optimism and worries."

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5 Ways Teachers Can Harness the Power of ChatGPT Voice Assistants

5 Ways Teachers Can Harness the Power of ChatGPT Voice Assistants | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Unlock the potential of ChatGPT's new AI voice assistant. Discover 5 powerful ways teachers can streamline tasks with an innovative AI teaching assistant.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"The ChatGPT voice assistant offers a myriad of benefits for teachers, from streamlining administrative tasks to enhancing classroom engagement and supporting professional development."

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What Educators Know About Artificial Intelligence, in 3 Charts

What Educators Know About Artificial Intelligence, in 3 Charts | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

Most educators say they have not received any professional development on artificial intelligence.

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Most educators say that teaching students on how to use tech tools powered by artificial intelligence—and understanding the potential pitfalls of the technology—should be a priority."

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Students Are Likely Writing Millions of Papers With AI

Students Are Likely Writing Millions of Papers With AI | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Turnitin, a service that checks papers for plagiarism, says its detection tool found millions of papers that may have a significant amount of AI-generated content.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Students have submitted more than 22 million papers that may have used generative AI in the past year, new data released by plagiarism detection company Turnitin shows."

 

Note how Turnitin says "may have" not "did"

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The AI Tools for Teachers Are Getting More Robust. Here's How

The AI Tools for Teachers Are Getting More Robust. Here's How | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
The new tools increase urgency for PD on using generative AI.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Google and Khan Academy are expanding their AI tools for specific use by teachers"

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Podcasting for learning--and an antidote to screen time?

Podcasting for learning--and an antidote to screen time? | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
The potential of podcasts to support healthy development and learning makes this a trend worth jumping on for all parties.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Podcasts can swap out screen time with audio-based, thought-provoking leisure"

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Employers appear more likely to offer interviews, higher pay to those with AI skills, study says

Employers appear more likely to offer interviews, higher pay to those with AI skills, study says | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
U.K.-based research found college graduates with business-related AI studies on their resumes and cover letters were more likely to receive interviews.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Employers are significantly more likely to offer job interviews and higher salaries to job candidates with experience related to artificial intelligence, according to a new study published in the journal Oxford Economics Papers."

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Designing an AI Roadmap Framework: Creating and Communicating AI Guidelines and Policies

Designing an AI Roadmap Framework: Creating and Communicating AI Guidelines and Policies | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

"AI is not going anywhere and we should embrace it. It is our job as educators to prepare students for their future. It’s inequitable to not use it as a teaching tool."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"One of the major challenges with AI is the idea of AI use for cheating. But focusing on the learning process and how to best use AI tools to benefit learning instead of circumventing learning helps to change the idea of learning with AI across the board."

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Supporting Student Well-being in Virtual Learning

Supporting Student Well-being in Virtual Learning | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it

Universities need to think beyond simple academic interventions when planning support services for the online student population. 

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"[B]eing intentional about structuring courses, and creating an inclusive and accessible environment, is critical to bridging achievement gaps and promoting mental health for all students."

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How to assess and enhance students’ AI literacy

How to assess and enhance students’ AI literacy | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Students must learn to critically evaluate AI and use it to boost their productivity. Rohini R. Rao explains
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"The infiltration of AI into various aspects of modern daily life raises questions about whether we are prepared to understand, use and interact with it. This is where AI literacy, a combination of theoretical knowledge and practical and critical thinking skills related to artificial intelligence, comes in."

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When Not to Use Generative AI: Misusing GenAI will sabotage your result

"Recent Gartner research emphasizes the need to recognize that GenAI is just one piece of the much broader AI landscape. Most business problems require a combination of different AI techniques. Ignoring this fact can lead to overestimating GenAI’s impacts and deploying it for use cases that won’t deliver the intended results."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"To decide whether to use GenAI or an alternative AI technique or when to combine the two, start by assessing whether your use case is value-driving for the business and feasible to execute, regardless of the AI technique."

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A new AI Era: Agentic AI

"In the landscape of artificial intelligence, a new paradigm has emerged, promising to redefine the capabilities of autonomous systems. Termed “Agentic AI”, this cutting-edge technology represents a significant step forward in AI-driven decision-making and action."

EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"Unlike its predecessors, which often necessitate human intervention for execution, Agentic AI possesses the agency to initiate actions independently based on its assessments of a given situation."

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New tool empowers users to fight online misinformation

New tool empowers users to fight online misinformation | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
The Trustnet browser extension lets individuals assess the accuracy of any content and fight online misinformation on any website.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"As many colleges implement digital literacy requirements for graduation, a browser extension helps combat online misinformation"

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The higher education revolution will be digitised – but the technology needs to meet the needs of the people universities serve

The higher education revolution will be digitised – but the technology needs to meet the needs of the people universities serve | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Covid accelerated the digital revolution in education – now it’s time to harness what we’ve learned to make university work better for everyone, says Catherine Friday, global education leader at EY
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"Students increasingly want to study at a time that suits them, due to work or family commitments"

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AI won’t replace teachers — but a classroom revolution is coming

AI won’t replace teachers — but a classroom revolution is coming | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Teachers must remain in charge, but for that, they too will need to evolve. Here’s how.
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"At the moment, AI still lags behind humans in most disciplines, especially complex tasks that require a blend of technical competencies and socio-emotional skills. In fact, many experts agree that in the near term, AI will mostly complement rather than replace humans."

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Don’t use GenAI to grade student work

Don’t use GenAI to grade student work | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
As a former secondary English teacher, senior examination assessor, and lecturer for initial teacher education, I understand the allure of using Generative AI (GenAI) for grading student work. We're all familiar with the workload of assessment and reporting. The idea of a tool that could save time and streamline the grading process is undeniably appealing.…
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"At its core, GenAI generates probabilistic outputs based on patterns in training data, lacking true understanding and the ability to make qualitative judgments. This leads to inconsistency and bias in grading, raising serious concerns about fairness and reliability."

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Teach students to use GenAI to create characters for stories

Teach students to use GenAI to create characters for stories | Educational Technology News | Scoop.it
Over time, students will learn to perfect their prompts and work side by side with AI to enhance their creativity, write Gloria Anahí Molina Barrón and Pamela Inés Marroquin Alanis
EDTECH@UTRGV's insight:

"AI, and specifically LLMs (large language models), can help our students enhance their creative work. This is one of several reasons their use has become increasingly prevalent in education over the past few months."

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