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Stephen Goforth
“What is to stop someone from sitting in the back of a classroom and whispering into their glasses to say, ‘Hey, I need help with solving this problem,’” said Luke Hobson, an assistant director of instructional design at MIT. “Every time I see someone saying, ‘Blue books are the future,’ I’m like, ‘So are we going to ban students from wearing glasses?’” -Inside Higher Ed
Purdue University will begin requiring that all of its undergraduate students demonstrate basic competency in artificial intelligence starting with freshmen who enter the university in 2026. - Forbes
Universities are embracing AI: will students get smarter or stop thinking? – Nature
Professors, students divided over AI technology in classrooms – EdSource
What Is Gen Z Supposed to Do When AI Takes Entry-Level Jobs? - New York Magazine
Yonsei University plans public hearing amid AI-linked cheating scandal - The Korea Times
College students are panicking about AI. Here’s why they shouldn’t – Fast Company
Their Professors Caught Them Cheating. They Used A.I. to Apologize. – New York Times
AI Is Teaching the Next Generation of M.B.A.s the Classic Case Study – Wall Street Journal
University wrongly accuses students of using artificial intelligence to cheat - ABC News (Australia)
More college students are using AI for class. Their professors aren't far behind – NPR
This school district asked students to draft its AI policy – Washington Post
AI tutors coming to California Community Colleges - Axios
AI safety tool sparks student backlash after flagging art as porn, deleting emails - Washington Post
AI Is Making the College Experience Lonelier – Chronicle of Higher Ed
How to ask sharper questions about AI in your kid's classroom - Axios
AI gives students more reasons to not read books. It’s hurting their literacy – Fast Company
10 Ways AI Is Ruining Your Students’ Writing – Chronicle of Higher Ed
The Rapid Rise of AI in the Classroom – Plagiarism Today
College students are caught between 'AI gets you in trouble' and 'AI is the future' – Fast Company
My Students Use AI. So What? – The Atlantic
These Students Are Using AI to Visualize Their Reading Comprehension – Education Week
AI Is Changing What High School STEM Students Study – Wired
Caught cheating in class, college students “apologized” using AI—and profs called them out – Ars Technica
Can AI keep students motivated, or does it do the opposite? – The Conversation
Major in a subject that offers enduring, transferable skills. Believe it or not, that could be the liberal arts. It’s actually quite risky to go to school to learn a trade or a particular skill, because you don’t know what the future holds. You need to try to think about acquiring a skill set that’s going to be future-proof and last you for 45 years of working life. Of course, when faced with enormous uncertainty, many young people take the opposite approach and pursue something with a sure path to immediate employment. The question of the day is how many of those paths AI will soon foreclose. -The Atlantic
Students would generally learn more if they wrote a first draft on their own. With some prompting, a chatbot could then provide immediate writing feedback targeted to each students’ needs. In surveys, students with AI feedback said they felt more motivated to rewrite than those who didn’t get feedback. That motivation is critical. Often students aren’t in the mood to rewrite, and without revisions, students can’t become better writers. It’s unclear how many rounds of AI feedback it would take to boost a student’s writing skills more permanently, not just help revise the essay at hand. Studies (have found) that delaying AI a bit, after some initial thinking and drafting, could be a sweet spot in learning. -Hechinger Report
A recent graduate triple-majored in computer science, math, and computational science and has completed the coursework for a computer-science Ph.D. He would prefer to work instead of finishing his degree, but he has found it almost impossible to secure a job. “We’re in an AI revolution, and I am a specialist in the kind of AI that we’re doing the revolution with, and I can’t find anything.” -The Atlantic
What the panic about kids using AI to cheat gets wrong - Vox
How AI Is Changing—Not ‘Killing’—College – Inside Higher Ed
AI Makes Research Easy. Maybe Too Easy. – Wall Street Journal
The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting – The Atlantic
Students Are Using ChatGPT to Write Their Personal Essays Now – Chronicle of Higher Ed
These workers don’t fear artificial intelligence. They’re getting degrees in it. – Washington Post
Almost all the class of 2026 are using AI to do their work – The Atlantic
Duke Just Introduced An Essay Question About AI—Here’s How To Tackle It - Forbes
ChatGPT’s Study Mode Is Here. It Won’t Fix Education’s AI Problems – Wired
AI is helping students be more independent, but the isolation could be career poison – The Markup
I'm a college writing professor. How I think students should use AI this fall - Mashable
ChatGPT's new study mode won't give you the answers - Axios
University students feel ‘anxious, confused and distrustful’ about AI in the classroom and among their peers – The Conversation
I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students. – New York Times
How Are Students Really Using AI? Here’s what the data tell us. - Chronicle of Higher Ed
So long, study guides? The AI industry is going after students – NPR
At one elite college, over 80% of students now use AI – but it’s not all about outsourcing their work - The Conversation
Students have been called to the office — and even arrested — for AI surveillance false alarms – Associated Press
AI in education's potential privacy nightmare - Axios
AI to the Rescue It’s an all-purpose study tool — it’s changing students’ relationships with professors & peers - Chronicle of Higher Ed
Towards responsible AI in education: a systematic review on identifying and mitigating ethical risks – Nature
AI’s giants want to take over the classroom – MIT Tech Review
I Teach Creative Writing. This Is What A.I. Is Doing to Students. – New York Times
Teachers union partners with Anthropic, Microsoft and OpenAI to launch AI-training academy – CBS News
OpenAI and Microsoft Bankroll New A.I. Training for Teachers – New York Times
Universities are rethinking computer science curriculum in response to AI tools – TechSpot
How Do You Teach Computer Science in the A.I. Era? - The New York Times
California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it? - Cal Matters
How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession – Associated Press
Does ownership rights over original scholarship extend to the elements of a single course on AI? – Chronicle of Higher Ed
The Computer-Science Bubble Is Bursting: Artificial intelligence is ideally suited to replacing the very type of person who built it – The Atlantic
A.I. in the Classroom: A Brave New World? - New York Times
Professors Are Using A.I., Too. Now What? – NPR
How To Stay Ahead Of AI – The Human Skills Universities Must Teach – Forbes
My students think it’s fine to cheat with AI. Maybe they’re onto something. - Vox
Impact of gen AI on students’ learning outcomes: a technology-mediated & motivation-driven approach – Nature
Chatbots in the classroom: how AI is reshaping higher education - Financial Times
Bringing GenAI into the university classroom - Times Higher Ed
I am no longer chairing defenses or joining committees where students use generative AI for their writing - Statistical Modeling, Causal Inference, and Social Science
Report: Faculty Often Missing From University Decisions on AI – Inside Higher Ed
California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it? – Cal Matters
My students think it’s fine to cheat with AI. Maybe they’re onto something. – Vox
Panel with AI experts to review appeal of NTU student penalised for academic misconduct - The Straits Times
How AI Is Helping Students Find the Right College – Wired
Chinese AI firms block features amid high-stakes university entrance exams – Washington Post
6 College Majors That Will Thrive In An AI-Driven Economy – Forbes
For Some Recent Graduates, the A.I. Job Apocalypse May Already Be Here – New York Times
AI cheating surge pushes schools into chaos – Axios
Here are some guiding ideas to keep in mind as you navigate college in the era of artificial intelligence – Student Guide to AU
A New Headache for Honest Students: Proving They Didn’t Use A.I. – New York Times
What My Students Had To Say About AI – The Broken Copier
Using ChatGPT, students might pass a course, but with a cost – PhysOrg
How Are Students Using AI? – AI and How We Teach
Students Are Humanizing Their Writing—By Putting It Through AI – Wall Street Journal
Why misuse of generative AI is worse than plagiarism – Springer
Students, early career workers use ChatGPT as a mentor - Axios
How Students Use and Think About Their Use of AI – Daily Nous
How AI Helps Our Students Deepen Their Writing (Yes, Really) – EdWeek
As if graduating weren’t daunting enough, now students like me face a jobs market devastated by AI – The Guardian
For a lot of us, our motivation to enter academe was primarily about helping to form students as people. We’re not simply frustrated by trying to police AI use, the labor of having to write up students for academic dishonesty, or the way that reading student work has become a rather nihilistic task. Our frustration is not merely that we don’t care about what AI has to say and therefore get bored grading; it is that we actively miss reading the thoughts of our human students. -Megan Fritts writing in the Chronicle of Higher Ed
Computer science has consistently been one of the top majors in the United States for the last decade. But with the ability to task A.I. to code, startups and tech giants alike are hiring fewer and fewer entry-level computer scientists. Reports suggest that at major A.I. companies, the hiring rate for software engineering jobs has fallen over the course of 2024 from a high of about 3,000 per month to near zero. If enrollments in computer science degrees dry up as jobs disappear, the whole pipeline from education to employment could crash. It’s not so surprising that chatbots might threaten technical jobs before writing ones. -Leif Weatherby, director of the Digital Theory Lab at New York University, writing in the New York Times
“We found ChatGPT technology can get an A on structured, straightforward questions. On open-ended questions it got a 62, bringing ChatGPT's semester grade down to an 82, a low B. The study concludes that a student who puts in minimal effort, showing no effort to learn the material, could use ChatGPT exclusively, get a B and pass the course. The passing grade might be the combination of A+ in simple math and D- in analysis. They haven't learned much.” -Phys.org
Teachers Worry About Students Using A.I. But They Love It for Themselves. – New York Times
Gen Z Wary of AI Effects, Wants More Guidance From School, Work – Inside Higher Ed
Students Found Out AI Will Help Read Their Names at Commencement. Protest Ensued. – Chronicle of Higher Ed
China makes AI education mandatory in schools starting Sept 1, 2025 – Asaase Radio
Why parents are teaching their gen Alpha kids to use AI – The Guardian
What Students Are Saying About A.I. and the Future of Work – New York Times
State Dept. to use AI to revoke visas of foreign students who appear "pro-Hamas" – Axios
ChatGPT for students: learners find creative new uses for chatbots – Nature
Assessing AI-Driven Approaches to Student Mental Health – Dartmouth
After offering AI detection, Turnitin offers new AI Product – Business Insider
How To Help College-Bound Students Build AI Literacy – Forbes
AI Anxiety Can writing at Harvard coexist with new technologies? – Harvard Magazine
Chegg bets big on the AI that nearly broke it – Semafor
Minnesota Grad Student Expelled for Allegedly Using AI Is Suing School - Gozmodo
Half of institution doesn’t grant students access to AI tools – Inside Higher Ed
Teachers warn AI is impacting students' critical thinking – Axios
Are Students Cheating When They Use A.I. for Their Schoolwork? – New York Times
Students and Instructors Say AI Tool Helps With Understanding, Confidence in Course Materials – Inside Higher Ed
AI is a game changer for students with disabilities. Schools are still learning to harness it – Associated Press
She lost her scholarship over an AI allegation — and it impacted her mental health – USA Today
Teens Are Doing AI Research Now. Is That a Good Thing? – Chronicle of Higher Ed
OpenAI's new o3 model freaks out computer science majors - Axios
Plagiarism detection software sparks widespread student concern – Phys.org
What Students Are Saying About Teachers Using A.I. to Grade – New York Times
Is Grammarly AI? Notre Dame Says Yes – Inside Higher Ed
Judge Rules in Favor of School That Gave Student a Bad Grade for Using AI – Gizmodo
To Use AI or Not to Use AI? A Student’s Burden – Inside Higher Ed
The Scary Ways AI Has Affected Their Classroom – BuzzFeed
New AI Tools Are Promoted as Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good? – Ed Surge
Employers Say Students Need AI Skills. What If Students Don’t Want Them? – Inside Higher Ed
Should You Still Learn to Code in an A.I. World? – New York Times
4 Free AI Tools Designed for Students – Slashgear
New AI Tools Are Promoted as Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good? - EdSurge
Cheating Has Become Normal - Chronicle of Higher Ed
Your AI Policy Is Already Obsolete - Inside Higher Ed
California Law Requires Schools to Teach Students About AI – Gov Tech
Is AI Really a Threat to Higher Education? – Psychology Today
Teaching Entrepreneurship Students to Self-Teach With AI - Inside Higher Ed
Parents Sue After School Disciplined Student for AI Use: Takeaways for Educators – Ed Week
Colleges begin to reimagine learning in an AI world - Chronicle of Higher Ed
The art of asking questions: Does AI in the classroom facilitate deep learning in students? – William & Mary
How universities spot AI cheats – and the one word that gives it away – Telegraph
Colleges Race to Ready Students for the AI Workplace – Wall Street Journal
Owning the Unknown: Teaching and Learning With AI – Inside Higher Ed
What Teachers Told Me About A.I. in School - New York Times
5 Small Steps for AI Skeptics: Getting academics to teach with AI is a tough nut to crack – Chronicle of Higher Ed
W&M professor publishes children’s book to teach AI fundamentals - William & Mary
I found myself spending more time giving feedback to AI than to my students. So I quit. - TIME
ChatGPT Can Make English Teachers Feel Doomed. Here’s How I’m Adapting – Ed Week
Some NYC teachers experiment with AI-powered tools, while Education Department develops guidelines – Chalkbeat
What Can AI Chatbots Teach Us About How Humans Learn? – EdSurge
Talk to professors in writing-intensive courses, particularly those teaching introductory or general-education classes, and it sounds as if AI abuse has become pervasive. One professor said she feels less like a teacher and more like a human plagiarism detector, spending hours each week analyzing her students’ writing to determine its authenticity. -Chronicle of Higher Ed
Meet Sassy, the AI Chatbot Helping Students Find Their Dream Jobs – Ed Week
How Students Can Use AI to Manage Their Time - CNET
Parents sue after student disciplined for using AI on school project in Massachusetts - CBS Boston
AI Detectors Falsely Accuse Students of Cheating—With Big Consequences – Bloomberg
I write about AI for a living — and NotebookLM is the most exciting tech to arrive since ChatGPT – Tom’s Guide
The Students Who Are Overlooked by Most AI Tools – Ed Week
Students with concentration issues turn to ChatGPT and similar AI tools, study finds -PsyPost
Black teenagers twice as likely to be falsely accused of using AI tools in homework – Semafor
A teacher caught students using ChatGPT on their first assignment to introduce themselves. Her post about it started a debate. – Business Insider
Kids who use ChatGPT as a study assistant do worse on tests - PopSci
AI Cheating Is Getting Worse – The Atlantic
I tested 7 AI content detectors - they're getting dramatically better at identifying plagiarism – ZDnet
Students and Professors Believe AI Will Aid Cheating – Inside Higher Ed
Study shows disengaged students more likely to use AI tools for assignments – Phys.org
Turkish student arrested for using AI to cheat in university exam – Reuters
AI can beat university students, study suggests - BBC
More than 400 Scottish students caught cheating using AI - AGCC
What motivates students to use Generative AI and what would motivate them not to? – Dynamics of Writing
How two professors harnessed generative AI to teach students to be better writers – Fast Company
AI isn't a daily habit yet for teens, young adults - Axios
University Suspends Students for AI Tool It Gave Them $10,000 Prize to Make – 404 Media
College-bound students concerned about AI skills – Inside Higher Ed
New report shows widespread usage of AI by high school seniors – The National Desk
AI Detection Is a Business. But Should It Be Faculty Business? – Chronicle of Higher Ed
New Data Reveal How Many Students Are Using AI to Cheat – Ed Week
The Risky Words That Might Make School Admissions Suspect AI Wrote Your Essay – Slash Gear
College student put on academic probation for using Grammarly: ‘AI violation’ – New York Post
Facial Recognition Heads to Class. Will Students Benefit? - Inside Higher Ed
66% of leaders wouldn't hire someone without AI skills, report finds – ZDnet
Humans plus AI detectors can catch AI-generated academic writing – University World News
Teen and Young Adult Perspectives on Generative AI: Patterns of Use, Excitements, and Concerns – Common Sense Media
AI and the Death of Student Writing – Chronicle of Higher Ed
How two professors harnessed generative AI to teach students to be better writers – Fast Company
A.I. Program Aims to Break Barriers for Female Students – New York Times
AI is getting very popular among students and teachers, very quickly – CNBC
Six New LinkedIn Features College Students should care about - Her Campus
Pushing students from science into the humanities tended to decrease their later-life wages — that’s finding is not surprising. But the converse also appeared to be true: Pushing students from the humanities into science also tended to, if anything, decrease their wages. While there are certain very high-paying majors (like engineering, economics, and computer science) that increase students’ earning potential even if they would prefer to study something else, helping students to study their most-preferred major generally seems to provide long-run financial benefits even in the humanities.
Students should know that when it comes to choosing a college degree, small differences in average-wage-by-major statistics shouldn’t be taken too seriously. Especially when the average wage differences between majors are not very big, students should put their own strengths first and not let the statistics cloud their understanding of their own interests.
Zachary Bleemer writing in the The Chronicle of Higher Ed
Jeremy Jamieson at Harvard had some students who were prepping for the graduate admissions test read a statement telling them not to worry that feeling anxious will make them do poorly, because research suggests that stress doesn’t hurt performance on tests and can actually help. The students who read the statement scored about 50 points higher on the math section of the practice test than those who didn’t. Plus the students who had been told to interpret the stress positively also did better on the actual GRE, scoring 65 points higher. So in the stressful situations, you want to focus on being excited and challenged rather than worrying that your stress means it’s not going well.
Ashley Merryman quoted in Wired Magazine
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