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Choosing Wisely: Lessons for Leaders in AI Integration

ED Surge

Amid the chaotic deluge of new generative AI tools, claims and calamities inundating school leaders, Carnegie Learning has been all in on AI for nearly 25 years. Malkin: Our origin story is one of an AI-driven product initially launched by Carnegie Mellon University through Carnegie Learning. And grow, they have.

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Top EdSurge Higher Education Stories of 2021

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Additionally, stories about companies and nonprofits trying to innovate within higher ed attracted a lot of attention, as did several articles about learning science and new teaching practices. The story was part of a series on learning engineering and learning science. Thanks for reading, and happy new year.

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OPINION: Online homework tools trade ‘busy work’ for feedback to help end inequities in schools

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Online homework tools provide teachers with rich, targeted data about where students are struggling, which allows educators to tailor assignments to the specific needs of students. That kind of instructional practice resembles what you see with one-on-one tutoring and can be a powerful lever for improving teaching and learning.

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Most Popular EdSurge Podcast Episodes of 2021

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We heard from a college president who moved into a dorm on his campus during a COVID-19 lockdown to learn more about the mental-health challenges students face. educators that lost their gigs tutoring students in China online once that country put in new restrictions against such businesses. How to Continuously Improve Teaching.

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The Opportunities and Drawbacks of AI-Powered Reading Coaches, Assistants and Tutors

ED Surge

Referred to as AI-powered reading coaches, assistants or tutors, these tools use generative AI to provide learners with personalized reading practice, stories, feedback and support. Some of these tools focus on a specific learning objective, such as phonics instruction, or on a thematic area within a story.

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How Are New AI Tools Changing ‘Learning Analytics’?

ED Surge

Chatbots that leverage AI are going to be a kind of intermediary a translator, says Zachary Pardos, an associate professor of education at the University of California at Berkeley, who is one of the editors on a forthcoming special issue of the Journal of Learning Analytics that will be devoted to generative AI in the field.

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