🔊 MSU IT Announces ChatGPT and Gemini “Coming Soon”The new AI page on tech.msu.edu teases that Gemini and ChatGPT are “coming soon” But it is unclear if the applications will be available for purchase or if the campus community will have free access of the latest foundational models. Learn More: Artificial Intelligence Resources ✍️ Departments at…

📖 Want a Playbook for Envisioning How AI Changes Your Curriculum?A concise summary of a biomedical engineering educators’ summit on integrating AI into curricula. It covers aligning AI with industry shifts, using AI in courses, and tackling challenges like accreditation and curriculum overload through Q&A and strategic discussions. Learn More: Khojah, R., Werth, A., Broadhead, K.W. et…

🆚 AI in Qualitative Research: ChatGPT vs. Human CodersAn MSU study examined ChatGPT’s role in qualitative data analysis, comparing AI-augmented and human coding of hotel guest experiences. AI-generated themes aligned with human-coded ones but missed social interactions and safety concerns. A hybrid approach—AI for initial coding with human refinement—balances efficiency and analytical rigor. Learn More: Sun, H.,…

🚫 No More Guidance from USDEBeyond the AI guidance for schools and the toolkits for educators and developers, the entire Office of Educational Technology website is gone. tech.ed.gov now directs to the USDE website. Learn More: U.S. Department of Education 📽️ Try This: Create AI Video for YouTubeShort videos can be useful tools for teaching something, or that…

🧠 AI Tools Soon to Decide How Much They Need to “Think”Expect the answers from AI tools to generally improve over the next few months, as more of them incorporate “reasoning” into their process. These are models that can discern when a prompt is more complex and would require a multi-step reasoning process. OpenAI is starting…

📰 Chronicle of Higher Ed Launches AI ChatbotThe Chronicle of Higher Education has rolled out an AI-powered chatbot to help users navigate its vast archives and answer common higher ed questions. While details on its training data and accuracy are limited, this marks another step in AI’s growing role in academic media. Learn More: The Chronicle of…

🚨 CSU Launches “AI Commons” – Sound Familiar?The California State University (CSU) system just rolled out CSU AI Commons, a system-wide hub for AI tools, training, and research. Backed by Big Tech partnerships, it focuses on faculty development, student literacy, and workforce acceleration. BUT: AI strategy isn’t just about resources—it’s about who controls the narrative.…

Human-curated news about generative AI for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 📝 Try This: Teach Students How to Direct AI to Write an Entire Paper WellZufelt (2025) proposes an A to Z strategy for quality writing, whether done manually or with AI. Students follow stages: Gather & Summarize, Prompt & Draft, Curate, Revise &…

Human-curated news about generative AI for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. 👀 Get an Inside Look at How Students Use a Course TutorSocial Science educators at Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary) found their simple chatbot for learning statistics boosted critical thinking and active learning for some students, who strongly supported its use. Learn More: Németh, R.…

Human-curated news about generative AI for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. ✨ Model Course Framework for Teaching Ethical and Effective Use of AIEducators from LUT University, Finland, lay out a course with 4 modules; Learn More: Fan, J., Du, Y., Siemon, D., & Happonen, A. (2025). Designing a Modular University-Based Online Course Framework for Ethical…