Tag Archives: education

The Harvard Gazette: ‘Harvard Thinking’: How far has COVID set back students?

Posted on June 27, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Nation & World ‘Harvard Thinking’: How far has COVID set back students? In podcast, an economist, a policy expert, and a teacher explain why learning losses are worse than many parents realize Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer May 8, … Continue reading →

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This Harvard dropout thinks AI recruiters are the future of college admissions. Source: Fast Company. Shalene Gupta

Posted on June 11, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

06-08-2024 NEWS This Harvard dropout thinks AI recruiters are the future of college admissions Zack Perkins founded CollegeVine to help democratize access to college counseling. Now with 2.3 million members, it’s trying to reduce admissions-officer burnout with an automated recruiter. … Continue reading →

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Japan’s push to make all research open access is taking shape. Source: nature

Posted on June 1, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Advertisement Japan’s push to make all research open access is taking shape Japan will start allocating the ¥10 billion it promised to spend on institutional repositories to make the nation’s science free to read. Facebook Email The Japanese government is … Continue reading →

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Mental Health. Feeling angst? Better call your philosophical therapist. El PAIS

Posted on May 26, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Feeling angst? Better call your philosophical therapist José Barrientos-Rastrojo is an expert in ‘philosophical advice’ that helps people deal with their existential problems. He also heads a pioneering project that applies the methodology at prisons in Spain, Colombia, Mexico, Argentina … Continue reading →

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Khan Academy and Microsoft are teaming up to give teachers a free AI assistant. Source: Fast Company – Plugged In. Comment: School teachers proved a nightmare for me especially maths in the 1970’s, I think the robot and Microsoft is something that will empower students

Posted on May 23, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

05-21-2024 TECH Khan Academy and Microsoft are teaming up to give teachers a free AI assistant AI assistant Khanmigo can help time-strapped teachers come up with lesson ideas and test questions, the companies say. [Photo: Maskot/Getty Images] BY Steven Melendez4 minute … Continue reading →

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‘Harvard Thinking’: Is AI friend or foe? Wrong question. Podcast – The Harvard Gazette

Posted on April 15, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Science & Tech ‘Harvard Thinking’: Is AI friend or foe? Wrong question. In podcast, a lawyer, computer scientist, and statistician debate ethics of artificial intelligence Samantha Laine Perfas Harvard Staff Writer April 10, 2024 long read ChatGPT’s launch in late … Continue reading →

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AI is transforming student selection in university admissions. Article in El Pais

Posted on April 11, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Education Artificial intelligence AI is transforming student selection in university admissions Colleges are using artificial intelligence to screen candidates, conduct admission interviews and help freshmen choose a major Elisa Silió Miami – Apr 09, 2024 – 18:06CEST No university administrator … Continue reading →

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Addicted ??? Design Trick that we should know about. Source: Harvard

Posted on April 2, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Digital Thriving Resource: Design Tricks How can we thrive with technologies that aren’t designed for well-being?  Technology companies compete for our time and attention; this is the “attention economy” that prioritizes our clicks over our thriving. Design choices like autoplay, … Continue reading →

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ChatGPT Use Linked to Memory Loss, Procrastination in Students. Source: The__Byte, Futurism

Posted on March 30, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

Mar 26, 9:31 AM EDT by Frank Landymore /Artificial Intelligence Classwork Cheatcode ChatGPT Use Linked to Memory Loss, Procrastination in Students You won’t always have an AI chatbot in your pocket… right? Getty / Futurism Brain Drain New research has … Continue reading →

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Discover Science that Matters: “How Words Struggle For Existence in Our Brains. Comment: TBI resulting in aphasia, brocas hones in the hidden desperation of people who sustain this damage but find it virtually impossible to explain to others. This makes speaking a dangerous stressful activity …

Posted on March 18, 2024 by michelleclarke2015

https://434c0892d826c8c4857f24e71b8401c2.safeframe.googlesyndication.com/safeframe/1-0-40/html/container.html How Words Struggle For Existence in Our Brains Why are some words forgotten over time? Researchers investigate how words secure their place in the vocabulary of the future. By Cody Cottier Mar 15, 2024 1:00 PM (Credit: Kittyfly/Shutterstock) Newsletter … Continue reading →

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