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"VASA (which stands for Visual Affective Skills Animation) is a framework for generating lifelike audio-driven talking face videos from a single image."
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"Microsoft just dropped a new AI tool, Vasa-1, that transforms a 2D portrait image into a much better-looking talking or singing video based on an audio clip input."
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Using the voice capabilities in ChatGPT to enrich interactive learning experiences could signal a new era in education and course design.
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"In language education, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just a possibility; it is a reality unfolding in classrooms worldwide."
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Educators are slowly experimenting with AI tools in a variety of ways, according to EdWeek Research Center survey data.
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"More than a year since ChatGPT and other generative AI tools entered the K-12 scene, educators are slowly experimenting with them."
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Lacking a comprehensive national media literacy framework, schools can draw on several state and association models, NASBE said.
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"While technology is constantly evolving, the media literacy skills students obtain in K-12 can carry forward throughout their lives"
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To help learners succeed and provide them with socioeconomic mobility, higher ed must make sure learning opportunities are abundant, personalized and easy to access.
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"Just as the invention of the printing press did in 1436, the commercial evolution of the internet in the 1980s and launch of the World Wide Web in 1993 transformed the sharing of knowledge, the introduction of GenAI/LLMs has the potential to radically overturn the existing monopoly on knowledge sharing and expertise, enabling more learners to both access and gain value from information and knowledge."
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Dive into how EdTech apps can revolutionize learning by offering personalized, cost-effective programs for students, teachers, and schools.
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"EdTech apps [can] revolutionize learning by offering personalized programs for students, teachers, and schools, leading to cost savings and improved outcomes worldwide."
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Students generally have pristine credit records, which makes student data an appealing target for criminals. The good news is, there are ways they can help keep student data safe.
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"In addition to pristine credit records, students are at greater risk when their identities are stolen because nobody checks their spending activity."
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"This report explores the potential for artificial intelligence to benefit educators, students and teachers. Case studies show how AI can personalize learning experiences, streamline administrative tasks, and integrate into curricula."
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"The report stresses the importance of responsible deployment, addressing issues like data privacy and equitable access. Aimed at policymakers and educators, it urges stakeholders to collaborate to ensure AI's positive integration into education systems worldwide leads to improved outcomes for all."
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Stakeholders from K-12, higher ed, industry, and government are convening to outline AI skills and workforce development policies.
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"A new commission comprising policymakers, education leaders, business leaders, and education stakeholders from 16 states is tackling AI’s role in education from kindergarten through postsecondary programs, focusing on AI skill readiness and policy development."
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"You could have amazing lesson plans that excite your students to be in your class, but you’re just not doing what it takes to create them. Once you accept that and decide to use AI to create those lessons, you will discover AI’s magic in helping you create the kind of classroom environment you want."
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"What Most Teachers Get Wrong With AI. When most teachers first use ChatGPT, they have no idea what to ask ChatGPT what to do." |
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In 2020, UF CJC Online developed a comprehensive course design strategy to elevate its online courses, a mission mandated by the State University System of Florida’s 2025 Strategic Plan for Online Education.
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The survey enables applicants to provide confidential feedback about essential aspects of the federal E-rate program, which can help shape its future direction.
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"Funds For Learning, the leading E-rate compliance services firm for schools nationwide, launched its 14th annual E-rate survey last month. The survey enables applicants to provide confidential feedback about essential aspects of the federal E-rate program, which can help shape its future direction. Funds For Learning submits responses directly to the FCC."
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"A report by cybersecurity specialists Imperva concludes that almost half of internet traffic already comes from non-human sources; that’s to say it’s initiated by the activity of bots."
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"Robots can now create content of all kinds, and consume it: from updates on social networks to news on media and music, fueling dumb schemes that move money flows based on even dumber metrics."
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"Below you will find a more detailed and complete review of the best AI video makers on the market."
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"AI-based image generators are still in their infancy. Most of the tools have the capability of analyzing your video content or video scripts to choose matching assets to the scenes. But to generate something like cartoons, films, or other such video content, you still rely on cameras and professionals."
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Every time we enjoy the arrival of new technology, hackers always lie in wait to use this tech to prey on lagging defenses or users who are still learning the ropes.
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"Fraud has evolved so much in the past few decades, and there’s no reason for it to stop innovating. Our security must grow as fast, if not faster, to protect ourselves from fraud tomorrow."
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As AI grows in the educational space, more adaptive cybersecurity measures are needed to protect students and teachers
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"With the push to integrate AI in schools, questions may arise about how safe it is to use AI platforms, especially with children involved."
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The FCC restored a national standard that prevents providers from creating “pay-to-play internet fast lanes,” which could help ease the digital divide.
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"Net neutrality prohibits broadband providers from throttling or deprioritizing data-intensive services and applications, enabling schools to harness their full potential"
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What are microcredentials and why can they elevate your career despite the fast pace of the modern job market?
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"As industries change fast, being able to learn new skills quickly is becoming increasingly important, and microcredentials [can] make it easy to stay competitive."
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"Using technology to score essays is nothing new. Written responses for the GRE, for example, have long been scored by computers. A 2019 investigation by Vice found that at least 21 states use natural language processing to grade students’ written responses on standardized tests."
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"Because of the consequences low test scores can have for students, schools and districts, the shift to use technology to grade standardized test responses raises concerns about equity and accuracy."
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"OpenAI’s ChatGPT 5 is set to arrive soon, bringing with it a whole range of new features."
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"ChatGPT 5 is said to bring improved contextual understanding and AI agents capable of operating autonomously — no humans involved."
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There is one shift that will radically improve asynchronous discussions: a structured conversation system (Coker, 2022). A structured conversation system (SCS) is as easy as 1-2-3.
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"Evaluating current practices will inform instructors on what shifts, if any, are needed. Here are five major problems in current asynchronous online discussion designs."
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Useful school transparency requires a shift from simply providing information to actively ensuring its comprehension and usability.
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"Bridging the gap between policy documents and stakeholders empowers educators, students, and families"
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Using a framework called PROMPT to design a GPT tutor allows teachers to build their own AI classroom assistants.
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"The process for making a customized AI classroom assistant starts with logging into ChatGPT Plus: The $20/month subscription includes access to plug-ins, GPT Builder" |
"Most kids have at least some understanding of what generative artificial intelligence is and how it can be used, but they also want more help from adults in learning how to use the tools properly"