Higher Ed Latest about Higher Ed 4 Ways To Fight Spring Fever Outbreaks By Erik Ofgang published 6 May 24 Spring is the time of year when even normally diligent students (and even some faculty) start struggling to pay attention. Do ChatGPT-Style AI ChatBots Help Students Learn? Yes, But There Are Caveats, Says Research By Erik Ofgang published 24 April 24 AI chatbots show promise in helping college students but are less effective for K-12, with the impact on learning seeming to decrease over time 5 Things About Using AI for Writing That I Wish Enthusiasts Would Remember By Erik Ofgang published 15 April 24 Using AI for writing has the potential to improve education but we need to make sure it truly benefits students Classroom Tools 8 Ways to Create AI-Proof Writing Prompts By Erik Ofgang published 18 March 24 ChatGPT and other AI tools are smart but I’m smarter ... okay maybe not, but these are strategies for writing AI-proof writing prompts that I’ve used effectively in my classes. Instead of Banning AI, ASU is Encouraging It With OpenAI Partnership By Erik Ofgang published 7 March 24 ASU has partnered with OpenAI to study AI to better understand how it can most effectively be used by students and faculty for teaching, learning, research, and more. Cracking the 'Chicken and Egg' Dilemma: How Equitable Internships Can Propel Recent Graduates into Successful Careers By Erik Ofgang published 22 February 24 The founding director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation shares tips for promoting internships that are equitable and accessible to all. It’s Counterintuitive But Pretesting Consistently Works, Says Research By Erik Ofgang published 8 February 24 Research and tips for implementing pretesting in the classroom from Steven C. Pan, director of the Learning Sciences Laboratory at the National University of Singapore The Research-Practice Divide is Real. Here's How To Overcome It. By Erik Ofgang published 30 January 24 Easy-to-implement strategies for both teachers and researchers to bridge the research-practice divide, from UMass Professor Torrey Trust I Created A Version of ChatGPT To Tutor College Students. Here’s What Happened By Erik Ofgang published 23 January 24 OpenAI's new GPTs allow educators to create versions of ChatGPT that are designed to meet their needs and those of their students. The Screen Inferiority Effect: How Screens Affect Reading Comprehension By Erik Ofgang published 4 December 23 Researchers have long noted an advantage for print texts versus digital ones, but many questions remain about why the screen inferiority effect occurs 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Tech & Learning NewsletterTools and ideas to transform education. Sign up below.* To subscribe, you must consent to Future’s privacy policy. MORE FROM TECH & LEARNING...14 Ways One Professor Uses AI to Save Time and Help Students2TalkingPoints: How to Use It to Connect With Families3I Tested Social Media Civility Around A Hot Topic And The Results Will Surprise You4Frax: How to Use It to Teach Fractions5Reimagining Learning Spaces To Empower Students
4 Ways To Fight Spring Fever Outbreaks By Erik Ofgang published 6 May 24 Spring is the time of year when even normally diligent students (and even some faculty) start struggling to pay attention.
Do ChatGPT-Style AI ChatBots Help Students Learn? Yes, But There Are Caveats, Says Research By Erik Ofgang published 24 April 24 AI chatbots show promise in helping college students but are less effective for K-12, with the impact on learning seeming to decrease over time
5 Things About Using AI for Writing That I Wish Enthusiasts Would Remember By Erik Ofgang published 15 April 24 Using AI for writing has the potential to improve education but we need to make sure it truly benefits students
8 Ways to Create AI-Proof Writing Prompts By Erik Ofgang published 18 March 24 ChatGPT and other AI tools are smart but I’m smarter ... okay maybe not, but these are strategies for writing AI-proof writing prompts that I’ve used effectively in my classes.
Instead of Banning AI, ASU is Encouraging It With OpenAI Partnership By Erik Ofgang published 7 March 24 ASU has partnered with OpenAI to study AI to better understand how it can most effectively be used by students and faculty for teaching, learning, research, and more.
Cracking the 'Chicken and Egg' Dilemma: How Equitable Internships Can Propel Recent Graduates into Successful Careers By Erik Ofgang published 22 February 24 The founding director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation shares tips for promoting internships that are equitable and accessible to all.
It’s Counterintuitive But Pretesting Consistently Works, Says Research By Erik Ofgang published 8 February 24 Research and tips for implementing pretesting in the classroom from Steven C. Pan, director of the Learning Sciences Laboratory at the National University of Singapore
The Research-Practice Divide is Real. Here's How To Overcome It. By Erik Ofgang published 30 January 24 Easy-to-implement strategies for both teachers and researchers to bridge the research-practice divide, from UMass Professor Torrey Trust
I Created A Version of ChatGPT To Tutor College Students. Here’s What Happened By Erik Ofgang published 23 January 24 OpenAI's new GPTs allow educators to create versions of ChatGPT that are designed to meet their needs and those of their students.
The Screen Inferiority Effect: How Screens Affect Reading Comprehension By Erik Ofgang published 4 December 23 Researchers have long noted an advantage for print texts versus digital ones, but many questions remain about why the screen inferiority effect occurs