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Students using AI: It’s not that scary and shouldn’t be banned

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Educators can guide students to interrogate the reliability of AI outputs and discuss the ethical implications of biased algorithms. For example, text-to-speech and speech-to-text tools support students with disabilities, while language models assist non-native English speakers. Rethinking AI as a tool for empowerment 1.

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Is generative AI a beacon for more accessible education?

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Of the respondents who reported they have not used AI in the classroom, 65 percent cite a lack of familiarity as the primary obstacle to the future utilization of generative AI, with 48 percent also expressing ethical concerns. “Generative AI is a blend of promise and prudence.

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Improving online accessibility for students a major issue for schools

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This new case highlights a particularly controversial subject in an era where more colleges and K-12 schools are making lectures available online and developing related content that may not always be accessible to students with disabilities. when they ignore their legal, ADA-related obligations. “A

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

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This is considered ‘deficit thinking,’ or thinking that defines a diagnosis by its challenges, in order to treat, fix, or minimize specific features of a student’s disability. My lived experience with a disability and my professional positionality in disability scholarship and education systems is driving my efforts.

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The case for ChatGPT as the ultimate educator’s toolkit

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It can handle a variety of language tasks, including answering questions, writing essays, generating creative content, offering explanations, giving advice, and engaging in natural-sounding conversations” (as explained by ChatGPT itself). What is ChatGPT? See our ChatGPT Prompting Guide for Life Design + Career Education.

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Disability as a Valuable Form of Diversity, Not a Deficit

Faculty Focus

This is considered ‘deficit thinking,’ or thinking that defines a diagnosis by its challenges, in order to treat, fix, or minimize specific features of a student’s disability. My lived experience with a disability and my professional positionality in disability scholarship and education systems is driving my efforts.

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What Your Students Aren’t Telling You: Listening, Learning, and Leading with Empathy 

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The surveys included over 20 demographic questionscovering areas like housing, food security, disability status, and employmentfollowed by 1540 experience-based questions exploring academic confidence, mental health, study habits, and perceptions of inclusion. These were not standard end-of-semester evaluations.