New AI Tools Are Promoted as Study Aids for Students. Are They Doing More Harm Than Good? – EdSurge
But as she tried the tool more, and put in documents on complex subjects that she knew well, she noticed… read more
ASU under fire after Harris campaign accesses data to text 70,000 students – The College Fix
The Kamala Harris presidential campaign texted 70,000 Arizona State University students and a total of 150,000 students statewide, urging them… read more
An Investigation of US Universities’ Implementation of FERPA Student Directory Policies and Student Privacy Preferences (Radway et al., 2024)
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) is intended to protect student privacy, but has not adapted well to… read more
Emory University awarded two students $10,000 for their AI study tool, then suspended them – Engadget
Individuals and organizations are still struggling with how and how much to integrate AI into daily life. Rarely has that… read more
University Suspends Students for AI Homework Tool It Gave Them $10,000 Prize to Make – 404 Media
The student cofounders of an AI studying tool won a $10,000 entrepreneurship prize from Emory University for their idea, were… read more
He Wanted Privacy. His College Gave Him None – The Markup
“Once we become accustomed to an ecosystem where everything is collected, it both becomes harder to change and we become… read more
Learning analytics tools show engagement in courses, personalize support – Penn State News
Two tools developed by Penn State IT’s Data Empowered Learning team are helping academic advisers and instructors proactively support students… read more
AI Detection Tools Falsely Accuse International Students of Cheating – The Markup
Over the course of the spring semester, Hahn noticed a pattern of these false positives. Turnitin’s tool was much more… read more
Meet the software company tracking college students’ behavior – The College Fix
Over 1,300 colleges and universities nationwide manage student behavior records about various “things related to a student’s conduct and well-being”… read more
ChatGPT: students could use AI to cheat, but it’s a chance to rethink assessment altogether – The Conversation
For me, the major challenge that ChatGPT presents is one I should be considering anyway: how can I make my… read more