Edsurge

JUNE 11, 2025

As AI automates many of the mechanical aspects of programming, the value of CS education is shifting, from writing perfect code to shaping systems, telling stories through logic and designing ethical, human-centered solutions. Creative coding unlocks all of these possibilities.

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Faculty Focus

APRIL 22, 2025

Since the public release of ChatGPT in December 2022, educators have faced the challenge of effectively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into their teaching. This allows educators to gain insights from students interactions with these technologies, fostering a deeper understanding of their applications and promoting ethical use.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 17, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve at a rapid pace, educational institutions find themselves at a crossroads. However, it also raises critical ethical, operational, and strategic challenges. The Leadership Imperative: Building Trust and Driving Adoption AI initiatives cannot succeed without strong leadership.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Now, educators are trying to navigate the ethical use of artificial intelligence in the field. The impact of technology on the human brain is still being studied, but there is a body of research which is decades old and has increased its capacity to inform education with advances in medical imaging technology.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly prevalent in higher education, raising questions about how students can engage with AI meaningfully. Moreover, effective prompting can highlight ethical concerns, such as AI bias and misinformation, which promotes digital literacy (Kasneci et al.

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Faculty Focus

JUNE 26, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini are increasingly prevalent in higher education, raising questions about how students can engage with AI meaningfully. Moreover, effective prompting can highlight ethical concerns, such as AI bias and misinformation, which promotes digital literacy (Kasneci et al.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Balch & Blanck, 2025; Butulis, 2023; Parks & Oslick, 2024) and to provide their students with instruction and practice in using AI in productive and ethical ways (e.g., Artificial intelligence: The rise of ChatGPT and its implications. Embracing artificial intelligence in the classroom. Schoeder, 2024). Saucier, Ph.D.

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

As artificial intelligence, personalized learning platforms, and algorithm-driven content become more common in classrooms, students must understand how data influences what they see and how they are assessed. Data ethics and student agency Theres another layer of data literacy thats especially relevant in todays digital age: ethics.

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Teachers Pay Teachers

JUNE 23, 2025

Is war more or less ethical with unmanned planes and drones? Use debate topics for high schoolers that they know well, from social media usage to the reach of artificial intelligence. A vegan diet is the only ethical way to eat. Is racism still prevalent in the United States? When should teenagers have the right to vote?

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eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2024

This article explores the significance of digital tools in social studies instruction, delving into their benefits, implications, and the emerging capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) in both elementary and secondary settings.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Colby College is carving out space in the liberal arts canon for artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence has homes at other U.S. Throughout higher education, disciplines like philosophy and art are laying claim to artificial intelligence and the technology that enables it.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

For businesses, artificial intelligence has proven immensely profitable, by some accounts even lifting the overall amount of funding flowing to edtech last year. It’s also somewhat eclipsed conversations about the ethics of how these tools are implemented, according to one observer. The main findings? The main findings?

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Educators can guide students to interrogate the reliability of AI outputs and discuss the ethical implications of biased algorithms. Each level offers clear guidelines to balance human input and AI assistance, emphasizing critical thinking, creativity, and ethical use of technology. Rethinking AI as a tool for empowerment 1.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

In looking at the future and how we interact with programmable devices, students need to understand both the positives and negatives surrounding the use of robotics and artificial intelligence to simplify human tasks. They need to face the importance of ethics and cyber security to protect their information and secure their identities.

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Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learning About Historical Figures: When studying historical figures, the teacher could ask students to reflect on what they initially thought about a person and how their understanding changed as they learned more. This promotes emotional intelligence and self-awareness. This promotes critical thinking and historical empathy.

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eSchool News

MARCH 6, 2025

But despite its rapid advancements, AI still struggles with many aspects of human intelligence, especially when it comes to nuance, creativity, and real-world application. But despite its rapid advancements, AI still struggles with many aspects of human intelligence, especially when it comes to nuance, creativity, and real-world application.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Once upon a time, educators worried about the dangers of CliffsNotes — study guides that rendered great works of literature as a series of bullet points that many students used as a replacement for actually doing the reading. Peirce Caudell, of Indiana University, says her students have raised ethical issues with using AI tools as well.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Key points: Edtech tools can be a valuable resource to build media literacy skills Teaching ethical edtech for future innovators How to help students build critical success skills For more news on media literacy, see eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Media literacy has emerged as a critical skillset in today’s digital landscape.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

From among hundreds of nominations, the award team gave the Learning Science Research prize to Arthur Graesser , Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Institute of Intelligent Systems at the University of Memphis. That’s where intelligent tutoring systems come into play. What drove you to develop these systems?

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Intelligence Lecturing Multiple Choice Questions Learning 167

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For example, Herb Simon and others studied how chess masters played the game in order to understand problem solving. Over time, AI diverged into two tracks: replicating human intelligence, and expertly accomplishing tasks thought to be unique to humans. Despite its benefits, AI can also bring ethical challenges to education.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 25, 2024

For example, Herb Simon and others studied how chess masters played the game in order to understand problem solving. Over time, AI diverged into two tracks: replicating human intelligence, and expertly accomplishing tasks thought to be unique to humans. Despite its benefits, AI can also bring ethical challenges to education.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Key points: Inclusion can drive more women to work in AI and tech fields Report finds persistent STEM career exposure gaps for women 3 free STEAM education resources to nurture student curiosity For more news on STEM equity, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the technology education sphere.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

According to a recent McKinsey study, 87 percent of companies are aware that they either already have a skills gap or will have one within the next five years. This situation widens disparities in education and drives a shortage of incoming STEM talent as these trends carry into university and ultimately career paths.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 12, 2024

This predicament is only exacerbated by the recent breakthroughs in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and technology, which are accelerating scientific and mathematic discoveries, leading to rapid changes in every field’s accepted pedagogical and theoretical practices.

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eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2024

It is designed to help education leaders and policymakers navigate the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) in education. “It is critical that we ensure appropriate supports and guardrails are in place for our teachers and students to effectively use generative artificial intelligence.

Intelligence 256

Intelligence Exams Ethics Learning Styles 256

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Authored by Fernanda Pérez Perez, a recipient of The Blaschke Fellowship, the report explores the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance educational accessibility and support for students, particularly those with disabilities.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Artificial intelligence is an increasingly prevalent part of our everyday lives. It impacts every field of study in education. Here, Blizman-Schmitt describes how the program gave her practical, multimodal ways to teach students about artificial intelligence and explore the future of work. Recommended resources.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 12, 2023

This approach not only enhances engagement but also aligns with ethical considerations in education. One study found that active learning significantly increases student performance in the classroom: Students were 1.5 Why is engagement important?

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Or rather, an artificially intelligent tool is listening. Researchers like Warschauer are studying whether and how conversational agent technology—the kind that powers smart speakers such as Alexa and Siri—can enhance the learning benefits young kids receive from hearing stories read aloud and from watching videos.

Intelligence 218

Intelligence Study Questions Language 218

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

As artificial intelligence, and in particular ChatGPT, infiltrates higher education, faculty remain on edge. Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity.

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Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Faculty Focus

JULY 18, 2023

As artificial intelligence, and in particular ChatGPT, infiltrates higher education, faculty remain on edge. Issues like plagiarism, cheating (on tests or in admission scandals), and integrity have been the center of ethical conversations for many years. The most prominent concern is the impact on academic integrity.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Intelligence Ethics Essay 98

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2024

When Marc Watkins heads back into the classroom this fall to teach a digital media studies course, he plans to make clear to students how he’s now using AI behind the scenes in preparing for classes. Learn more about EdSurge ethics and policies here and supporters here.)

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Edsurge

MAY 21, 2020

Teachers, too, benefit from a positive school climate, with studies showing less stress and burnout and greater job satisfaction. Maintain a whole-child approach by linking academic content with opportunities to teach empathy, responsible decision-making, ethics and citizenship, conflict resolution or emotion regulation.

Intelligence 218

Intelligence Schools Ethics Study 218

Edsurge

JANUARY 11, 2021

When I started teaching data science and artificial intelligence in Duke University’s Pratt School of Engineering, I was frustrated by how little insight I actually felt I had into how effective my teaching was, until the end-of-semester final exam grades and student assessments came in.

Teaching 209

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Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

The following discussion will use ChatGPT as a specific AI (artificial intelligence) program and the more general term AI for the increasing number of new programs. Most recently, a study showed that ChatGPT fooled scientists nearly one-third of the time (Bushard, 2023, p.1). Their application provides a framework of safeguards.

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 24, 2023

The following discussion will use ChatGPT as a specific AI (artificial intelligence) program and the more general term AI for the increasing number of new programs. Most recently, a study showed that ChatGPT fooled scientists nearly one-third of the time (Bushard, 2023, p.1). Their application provides a framework of safeguards.

Intelligence 98

Intelligence Critical Thinking Academic Integrity Peer Review 98

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

“It should be fun to work with artificial intelligence tools,” says Nancye Blair Black, Project Lead for AI Explorations and Their Practical Use in School Environments. It’s not science fiction anymore; right now, in every single field of study, AI is being used. We want all students to have an equitable opportunity to succeed.

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