Year: 2024
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Which Tools to Use? A Resource List of GenAI for Educators
I get a lot of people asking me which GenAI apps to try out in workshops and professional learning sessions. Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, we’ve been flooded with different Generative AI applications. By now, you’ve probably seen those images of hundreds of Generative AI apps – intimidating looking lists of every…
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The Near Future of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education: September 2024 Update
In my book Practical AI Strategies, released in January 2024, I dedicated the final chapter to the near future of generative artificial intelligence. I spoke about the convergence of multimodal technologies such as image, audio, and video generation, as well as improvements in automated coding, which would make it easier for people with no technical…
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Expertise Not Included: One of the Biggest Problems with AI in Education
The debate about the effectiveness of AI chatbots in education continues amidst rapid AI advancements. Despite the broad knowledge and potential of AI systems, learners need expertise to effectively utilize them. The challenge lies in knowing how to ask the right questions and identify inaccuracies. Customised, purposeful applications could provide a more beneficial alternative to…
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Google NotebookLM: Key Features and How to use one of Google’s Most Popular AI Products
NotebookLM has quickly become one of Google’s most popular AI products. It outperforms many models – including ChatGPT and Claude – in tasks involving multiple docs and PDFs. This post outlines the key features.
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We Need to Talk About Deepfakes
Deepfakes are a hot topic in the media right now, and understandably so. Advances in different areas of AI technologies have quickly made the comedic lip syncs of 2018’s Barack Obama deepfakes look almost quaint. Everybody now has easy access to tools which can create compelling image, audio, and even video deepfakes with limited technical…
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AI Assessment Scale Level 1: No AI
This series of posts explores the AIAS, discussing various assessment types at each level. Level 1 entails no AI, requiring careful articulation to dissuade its use. Balancing assessment security and validity is key, while practical, inclusive assessments can be designed without AI. Educators propose diverse “No AI” assessments, emphasising foundational skills and soft skills for…
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Flattening the Strata of Digital Texts with Generative Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI technologies like ChatGPT are being treated in education with a mix of awe and fear. On one end of the spectrum, you get wild techno-optimism that AI will somehow revolutionise the education system, democratise creativity, and pretty much do everything except perhaps your laundry. On the other end, there is abject horror at…
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AIAS: Why We’ve Driven Through the Traffic Lights
Author’s Note: There are four authors for the original and updated AI Assessment Scale (Lead author Assoc. Prof. Mike Perkins of BUV, me, Dr Jasper Roe of JCU Singapore, and Assoc. Prof. Jason MacVaugh of BUV) In the series of blog posts which will follow, I am expressing my thoughts on the AIAS: though the…
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Updating the AI Assessment Scale
Thanks for visiting! Before you read on, please make sure you visit our new website at https://aiassessmentscale.com/. It’s the new home for all of the AIAS related materials, publications, and resources. Thanks! It’s been over 12 months since the first blog post about the AI Assessment Scale, and a lot has changed, both with the…
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Network Effects: Social Media and the Past, Present, and Future of Addictive AI
The rise of AI is intertwined with social media’s massive data collection, addictive algorithms, and Silicon Valley’s influence. With big tech companies dominating AI development, the potential for addictive AI systems and the spread of AI-generated misinformation on social media poses ethical and societal challenges. Collaboration between stakeholders is vital to ensure responsible AI deployment.