Know What's Happening in EdTech
Know What's Happening in EdTech
Fort Hays State University piloted an AI teaching assistant that ingests course syllabi and assignments to answer student queries and give formative feedback. Faculty report a lighter workload while students value 24/7, course‑specific support. Parallel pilots at the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania use Google Gemini and Vertex AI, stressing secure, FERPA‑compliant data handling. Early metrics show higher grades, faster response times, and new instructional possibilities.
The credential ecosystem has entered “escape velocity,” with Open Badges exploding from 74 million to over 320 million in two years and the United States now tracking roughly 1.85 million distinct credentials from more than 134 thousand issuers. This shift moves recognition from scarce,...
Learning analytics, once a buzzword in higher education, is being reshaped by generative AI. The Learning Analytics Builders Coalition (LAB‑C), incubated by the 1EdTech Consortium, is creating a peer network that helps colleges—especially resource‑constrained community colleges—build DIY analytics systems. Leaders...
Vurbo.ai is an award‑winning AI‑driven platform that delivers real‑time speech translation in over 100 languages for K‑12 classrooms. The tool runs on existing devices—Chromebooks, iPads, and Windows laptops—allowing teachers to provide instant language support during whole‑group lessons, one‑on‑one conferences, and...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly infiltrating Canadian universities, from exam proctoring to campus services, but legal and privacy safeguards have lagged. In February 2024, Ontario’s privacy commissioner ruled that McMaster University violated student privacy by using Respondus AI to analyze exam...
“Most schools are using AI in a very supplemental way right now—very much the same way they used ed tech.” That’s a quote from @jwdanner founder of @rocketshiped and multiple AI edtech companies talking about the motivation behind his latest venture,...
Bildup AI, Nigeria’s leading AI education provider, announced a new nationwide cohort and the opening of AI Learning Centres in Enugu, Abuja and Lagos. The expansion is funded by a $400,000 oversubscribed angel round and offers hybrid online‑in‑person programs across...
It was great to see bipartisan interest in the future of education yesterday. And I was proud to hear Aneesh Sohoni sharing what is being learned about AI’s ability to support teachers and students across tens of thousands of classrooms...
.@MIT's Justin Reich on the essential problem of LLM tutor bots: "If you're using LLMs, they're trained on the web, and most of the text on the web is about answering questions. But actually what tutors do is they question...
Senior learning strategist Lori Niles‑Hofmann predicts that 2026 will see a sharp decline in generic, one‑size‑fits‑all training programs, replaced by AI‑driven tutors and performance‑support tools that deliver personalized, contextual learning experiences. She cautions against over‑hyping generative AI, emphasizing the need...
📚 A bonus episode all about simplifying professional development with on demand tools. 💬 Naomi Church shares practical ways to meet educators where they are instead of relying on one size fits all sessions. 🤝 I’m excited to partner with @jotform to...
.@MIT's Justin Reich on practical consequences of generative #AI: "I think we're gonna find that there are millions and millions fewer minutes of homework being done at all secondary grade levels this year, and not every one of those assignments...
HEPI’s latest Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Data Dashboard replaces the 2023 version with a more intuitive, colour‑coded interface that streamlines benchmark comparison across student experience and outcomes. New tabs such as Overall Experience, Split Consistency and B3 Threshold give instant...
📚 Looking for a go-to list of educational technology blog posts to bookmark this year? 🤖 This roundup features 15 popular posts packed with practical AI strategies, formative assessment ideas, and creative classroom projects. 🔗 Browse the full list: https://t.co/Fw2GB3DXC0
Much to the chagrin of some here, turns out program design matters more than modality. Exclusive: New Research Strengthens Case for Virtual Tutoring @The74 https://t.co/mH14hkDjeY
In this episode, host Claire Vo talks with homeschooling mother and AI enthusiast Jesse Genet about how she uses five OpenClaw agents on multiple Mac minis to automate her family’s homeschooling, finances, and personal workflows. Jesse explains how she layered...
The article spotlights the CBS Radio Workshop, a 1956‑57 series that produced 86 meticulously scripted radio dramas, including Aldous Huxley’s own reading of Brave New World. It highlights the program’s literary breadth—featuring works by Ray Bradbury, Robert Heinlein, Mark Twain, and others—and notable...
Vodacom Foundation, together with the Eastern Cape Department of Education, has launched a R1.5 million School of Excellence at Lavelilanga Secondary School. The investment, delivered over the first year, funds infrastructure upgrades, digital connectivity, ICT support staff and psychosocial services. The...
Financial advisors often struggle to convey intricate retirement rules. A recent working paper compared infographic‑style visual explanations with a gamified, scenario‑based tool, finding both improve client understanding, with infographics excelling at technical knowledge and games driving behavioral awareness. Participants receiving...
Salesforce’s TrailblazerDX (TDX) 2026 returns to San Francisco and Salesforce+ on April 15‑16, unveiling five brand‑new experiences. Attendees can preview upcoming features in the Sneak Peeks zone, receive one‑on‑one guidance in Ask the Experts, and dive deep into platform roadmaps...
Learning strategist shares his personal productivity stack, emphasizing tools that support executive function rather than pure learning. He relies on Apple Reminders and Calendar for task and time management, integrates QuickBooks for invoicing, and uses Slack and Zoom for client...
In a recent IDIODC podcast, Chris Van Wingerden and Paul Schneider explored the transition from generic stock photos to custom AI‑generated images for learning content. The discussion highlighted how instructional designers can experiment with AI using blog posts, adopt consistent...
Real evidence, in good randomised trial, that AI raises productivity and that a long and expensive education is of little advantage. The point is that AI is doing a lot of the work, so levelling the playing field. AI doesn't...
Franklin Township Schools in Indiana transformed AI from a compliance checklist into a learning companion. Director of Technology Integration Nadine led a year‑long professional‑development program to demystify large language models before any classroom rollout. The district piloted SchoolAI with special‑education...
UNICEF’s Global Learning Innovation Hub unveiled its EdTech for Good initiative and the Learning Cabinet during a February 3 webinar hosted by the International Centre for EdTech Impact. The Learning Cabinet is an online repository that vets EdTech tools for...
I recently discovered KillerCoda. It’s a DevOps learning platform focused on hands-on, scenario-based practice. If you’re learning DevOps, Kubernetes, Linux, Git, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, or cloud-native tools — or preparing for certifications like CKA / CKS — this can be really useful. It...
New randomized experiment shows AI narrows skill gaps. We found this among talent levels at the same job, but this paper looks at education. They find that AI reduces the gap between more & less educated people on a business...
Education technology firm TrekAi hosted a webinar highlighting the shift from teacher‑focused AI tools to student‑centered solutions. By allowing students to interact freely with AI during independent study, the platform captures authentic comprehension gaps and organic questions, generating real‑time actionable...
Still relying exclusively on whole group lessons? There's a better way. Shift control from teacher to learner by weaving together active, engaged learning online & offline: https://t.co/VmDGpJ2YWK #k12 #edchat #studentled https://t.co/2Rep0lFeCz
Professional education is tough to manage, especially for heavily regulated jobs like healthcare, financial services + law. How do specialized #learning solutions help? Join me as I dig deeper with Authentic Labs' Tamer Ali on the Talented Learning Show ▶️https://t.co/lRZPOAdAyi https://t.co/Ob5b7VCPjX
Companion.AI unveiled "Einstein," an autonomous AI agent that logs into Canvas, watches lectures, writes essays, participates in discussions and submits assignments on a student’s behalf. The startup markets the tool as a full virtual computer that can perform any browser‑based...
These seven Google AI courses are a masterclass. They take you from writing simple prompts to building working web apps with no code. Best part? You earn a certificate at the end 🔥 Here are the direct links to get started 🧵↓ https://t.co/jWIxRp4V4O
📖 Reader's Theater + AI = A powerful combo for #TellAFairyTaleDay Boost fluency 🗣️ Enhance comprehension 🧠 Foster a love of reading 💖 ✨ Bring the magic to your classroom, here's how: https://t.co/0vompvYyak
Educate.ie has introduced EdPal, a digital learning platform tailored for Irish post‑primary classrooms. The solution combines lesson delivery, student engagement and assessment, and is pre‑populated with curriculum‑aligned ebooks from Educate.ie’s own catalogue. Developed through direct teacher collaboration, EdPal is being...
“Just say no” isn’t the way to go, argue the founders of the Commons App, Shannon Godfrey and Julia Gustafson. When it comes to educating kids on risk factors like substance use and sexual health, we ensure that students have...
Looking forward to joining leaders from @Georgetown, @Coursera, and @FuturoHealth at @ACEducation Experience 2026 for Unbundled, Accelerated, Aligned: The New Learning Ecosystem — a conversation that feels especially timely in the AI age, where new skills required to stay competitive...
AND Digital partnered with skills‑first learning platform HowNow in early 2023 to streamline its learning and development operations. By integrating LinkedIn Learning and creating practice‑specific pathways, the firm cut content curation time by roughly 50% and slashed onboarding administration by...
Savvy Games Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the American University of Bahrain under its Savvy Academy talent‑development program. The MoU will enable Media and Design students to undertake internships, studio visits and hands‑on projects that mirror professional...
The UK Department for Education (DfE) is issuing a £1.8 million contract to develop AI‑powered tutoring tools aimed at disadvantaged pupils. The procurement, expected to be awarded by May, will run for nearly three years with a possible one‑year extension. Up...
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GameSkills, the Creative Europe MEDIA‑backed initiative, has announced the first lineup of experts for its 2026 European Studio Training Programme. The remote curriculum, running April‑November 2026, will feature specialists in AI, accessibility, sustainability, design, and market strategy, culminating in an in‑person summit...
The 2026 L&D Global Sentiment Survey reveals that AI interest has peaked, yet practitioners are increasingly using personal, unmanaged AI tools to meet “doing more with less” pressures. Over 40,000 words of respondent commentary highlight rising concerns about redundancies and...
Human intelligence has historically been economically valuable because it was scarce. Productivity systems, from professional hierarchies to wages, capital allocation and taxation, were structured around the limited supply of human cognitive labour. That constraint is now loosening. Artificial intelligence gives us...
Exclusive: New Google Partnership a ‘Sizable Investment’ in AI for Teachers - my latest for @The74 (link in first comment) https://t.co/lQsA79rTiH
University lecturers are increasingly seeing their own teaching materials uploaded into AI tutoring tools without permission. While AI can provide valuable one‑to‑one support, it also learns from lecture slides, recordings and practice questions, potentially reproducing content and even the lecturer’s...
🤦♀️ Do you often find yourself overwhelmed by the demands of traditional grading? Breathe easier by exploring the advantages of SIDE-BY-SIDE assessments: https://t.co/5FQJEgiMw4 #edchat #ukedchat #k12 https://t.co/WzTvtSk7qx
HEDx has announced a new Future Universities Alliance linking Australian and New Zealand institutions. The launch was highlighted on a podcast featuring Duke University’s global strategy head Noah Pickus and education researcher Rose Luckin. The partnership aims to accelerate digital transformation,...
Learning and Development leaders are turning to no‑code platforms to eliminate bottlenecks caused by IT backlogs. By using visual workflow builders, automated actions, and drag‑and‑drop portal designers, they can launch, update, and scale learning experiences in real time. The approach...
AI is reshaping nursing education, prompting curricula to incorporate AI documentation, simulation, and analytics tools. Hospitals face acute staffing gaps, with 25% of new nurses leaving within a year and a projected shortage of 63,700 RNs by 2030. Universities are...
I am deeply honored to be included in the inaugural Forbes 250: America’s Greatest Innovators list. Innovation is rarely a straight line, nor an easy journey. Whether it was democratizing education at Coursera or now redefining drug discovery at insitro...
Chinese use of AI in HE - way in advance of anything I've seen elsewhere. In West, assessment tail still wagging the dogs. https://t.co/cO1Muebk1B
