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Colleges Are Using AI To Predict Student Success. These Predictions Are Often Wrong

By Erik Ofgang published

AI models designed to predict student success frequently get it wrong when it comes to Black and Hispanic students, new research reveals.

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AI-Generated Essays On The Rise In College Applications: Educators Debate Impact and Ethics

By Erik Ofgang published

More and more applicants for higher ed are using AI. How best to respond to these applications is causing debate.

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I Tested Grammarly’s AI Writing Assistant For Teaching. I Love And Hate It

By Erik Ofgang published

When Grammarly's AI writing assistant is working it's great, but when it's bad, it's very bad.

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Creating AI Tutors That Don’t Hallucinate

By Erik Ofgang published

Cracking the AI hallucination problem is all about the right training data and human input.

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5 Tips For Getting Online and In-Person Adjunct Teaching Positions

By Erik Ofgang published

These strategies have helped me get consistent work as an adjunct professor

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My Students Are Submitting AI Papers. Here’s What I Do

By Erik Ofgang published

Like many educators, I've been thrust into a brave new world of AI and modern teaching that I had not been trained for and to which appropriate responses aren't always clear

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4 Ways To Fight Spring Fever Outbreaks

By Erik Ofgang published

Spring is the time of year when even normally diligent students (and even some faculty) start struggling to pay attention.

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Do ChatGPT-Style AI ChatBots Help Students Learn? Yes, But There Are Caveats, Says Research

By Erik Ofgang published

AI chatbots show promise in helping college students but are less effective for K-12, with the impact on learning seeming to decrease over time

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5 Things About Using AI for Writing That I Wish Enthusiasts Would Remember

By Erik Ofgang published

Using AI for writing has the potential to improve education but we need to make sure it truly benefits students

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8 Ways to Create AI-Proof Writing Prompts

By Erik Ofgang published

ChatGPT and other AI tools are smart but I’m smarter ... okay maybe not, but these are strategies for writing AI-proof writing prompts that I’ve used effectively in my classes.

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