Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Teaching & Learning in Higher Education

I first saw this research paper on LinkedIn.com (EduCause), and thought it worth sharing since I posted Accessibility: Virtual Reality in Education! earlier this month.

Exploring the impact of artificial intelligence on teaching 

and learning in higher education

Stefan A. D. Popenici and Sharon Kerr

Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning 2017 12:22 |

https://doi.org/10.1186/s41039-017-0062-8

©  The Author(s) 2017

Received:   1 December 2016

Accepted: 31 October 2017

Published: 23 November 2017

Abstract

This paper explores the phenomena of the emergence of the use of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning in higher education. It investigates educational implications of emerging technologies on the way students learn and how institutions teach and evolve. Recent technological advancements and the increasing speed of adopting new technologies in higher education are explored in order to predict the future nature of higher education in a world where artificial intelligence is part of the fabric of our universities. We pinpoint some challenges for institutions of higher education and student learning in the adoption of these technologies for teaching, learning, student support, and administration and explore further directions for research.

Google Docs: Copies with Comments

Want to Include Comments and Suggestions in Your Google Document Copy?

This new option makes it so much easier for instructors to make a copy of their document and include the comments. Students will appreciate the extra assistance, and instructors will appreciate the ease with which they can include their comments and suggestions.

This new tip comes from Control Alt Achieve, written by Eric Curts.
See the full article HERE!

Google Docs: How to Create the Perfect Syllabus

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By adding a table of contents, page numbers and headers to your online syllabi, you can create a dynamic and easy to use standard for both teachers and students. Since it is hosted on Drive, rather than printed on paper, a syllabus can be changed or updated at any time to keep up with a constantly evolving schedule.

Accessibility: Virtual Reality in Education!

I recently read Gordon LaMont's article Virtual Reality in Education: Changing Expectations, Opportunities, Accessibility, & More - EmergingEdTech. What really stood out for me were the four ways in which this technology will change the accessibility for students. 

Here's what Gordon LaMont wrote:
Disadvantaged students: VR experiences are delivered via a headset so almost every student can participate in lessons which utilize it. Practically, this means disabled students or those who don’t do well in conventional teaching environments will be able to participate in lessons to the same extent as everyone else.

Remote education: Students with mobility issues, or students in remote and isolated locations also stand to benefit from VR, which has the potential to transcend geographical limitations and bring the classroom to them. By creating a ‘virtual’ classroom space, previously hard-to-reach student groups will have a new level of access to both teachers and resources.

Virtual travel: Field trips and travel to special events is often unfeasible for students and schools due to financial or logistical reasons. While it can’t comprehensively replicate the experience of ‘being there’, VR does offer opportunities to take ‘virtual field trips’, exploring and interacting with otherwise inaccessible locations, in settings across the world.

Interaction opportunities: In the same way that it offers travel opportunities, VR also has the potential to connect students to educators and speakers in different parts of the world, and give them access to information and knowledge unavailable in the local classroom. In theory, students will be able sit in on lectures, converse with authors and scientists, or even try their language skills out on native speakers.

Please read the entire article HERE!

Google Drive Tip: Add Document to Multiple Folders Using Shift-Z

Google Drive Tip

Add your document to multiple folders using "shift-z"

1. Go to your Google Drive and highlight the file you want to add to a different folder

2. Hold down the shift key and z
3. Select the folder

3. Done!

Beware: If you delete the document, it will disappear from all folders. This is because "shift-z" doesn't copy the actual file to the folders, but adds a point to the real file (wherever that file is). 

Want to remove the file from a particular folder? Right-click on the document and select "view details" then select the "details" tab. You'll see the parent folders listed under location. Remove a folder by clicking on the "x" next to it.