Higher Ed Latest about Higher Ed 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 He Was Falsely Accused of Using AI. Here’s What He Wishes His Professor Did Instead By Erik Ofgang published 4 December 23 When William Quarterman was accused of submitting an AI-generated midterm essay, he started having panic attacks. He says his professor should have handled the situation differently. Discussing Climate Change with Students and Teachers By Ian Peterkin published 1 December 23 Award-winning educator Edward Cohen talks about the importance of having difficult classroom discussions around climate change. AI Isn’t Yet a Huge Help to Writing Students, Says Director of Harvard’s Writing Center By Erik Ofgang published 9 November 23 Jane Rosenzweig sees potential for AI in the future but is critical of many of its current classroom applications. 4 Tips for STEM Writing By Erik Ofgang published 26 October 23 Scientist-turned-writing teacher Brandon R. Brown’s new book provides a blueprint for better STEM writing at all levels 4 Learning Tips From A Cognitive Scientist Turned TikTok Star By Erik Ofgang published 17 October 23 Daniel T. Willingham shares study hacks for teachers and students from his new book “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make it Easy” Holy Sheets! Minds-on Interactive Spreadsheet Adventures By Scott A. Sinex published 26 September 23 Free interactive STEM spreadsheets can get your students started in both simple and complex computations. Classroom Tools Videos Can Be More Effective Than In-Person Learning By Erik Ofgang published 21 September 23 Learning by videos outperformed in-person lectures in an analysis of more than 105 studies looking at college students. 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...1Making Students Part of Your Security Operations Center 2CoSpaces Edu: How to Use It to Teach3Making A Platform Migration Seamless and Successful4Upgrading Technology to Support Learning and Equity5Top Sites for Differentiated Instruction
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
He Was Falsely Accused of Using AI. Here’s What He Wishes His Professor Did Instead By Erik Ofgang published 4 December 23 When William Quarterman was accused of submitting an AI-generated midterm essay, he started having panic attacks. He says his professor should have handled the situation differently.
Discussing Climate Change with Students and Teachers By Ian Peterkin published 1 December 23 Award-winning educator Edward Cohen talks about the importance of having difficult classroom discussions around climate change.
AI Isn’t Yet a Huge Help to Writing Students, Says Director of Harvard’s Writing Center By Erik Ofgang published 9 November 23 Jane Rosenzweig sees potential for AI in the future but is critical of many of its current classroom applications.
4 Tips for STEM Writing By Erik Ofgang published 26 October 23 Scientist-turned-writing teacher Brandon R. Brown’s new book provides a blueprint for better STEM writing at all levels
4 Learning Tips From A Cognitive Scientist Turned TikTok Star By Erik Ofgang published 17 October 23 Daniel T. Willingham shares study hacks for teachers and students from his new book “Outsmart Your Brain: Why Learning is Hard and How You Can Make it Easy”
Holy Sheets! Minds-on Interactive Spreadsheet Adventures By Scott A. Sinex published 26 September 23 Free interactive STEM spreadsheets can get your students started in both simple and complex computations.
Videos Can Be More Effective Than In-Person Learning By Erik Ofgang published 21 September 23 Learning by videos outperformed in-person lectures in an analysis of more than 105 studies looking at college students.
