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Generative Artificial Intelligence at Colorado Technical University
Published by: WCET | 9/21/2023
Over the last several months, WCET has been researching and developing resources on Artificial Intelligence and the use of Generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT in higher education digital learning. An important aspect of our work in this area is […]
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The Promise and Challenges of AI in Higher Ed
Published by: WCET | 8/31/2023
The biggest topic in higher education right now, at least in my opinion, is artificial intelligence. There are various stories in higher education news about what impact AI will have on students, instructors, and the education field at large. This […]
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The Five Things You Should be Doing to Prepare for AI’s First Full Year at College
Published by: WCET | 8/3/2023
As we approach the fall semester we also approach the start of the first full academic year in a generative AI, ChatGPT world. We’ve heard that many institutions have used the summer to examine how they will integrate (or not) […]
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Artificial Intelligence Campus Adoption – New Report from WCET
Published by: WCET | 7/20/2023
In April 2023, the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies (WCET) undertook a national survey to ascertain how and why postsecondary institutions are using Artificial Intelligence to support instruction and learning, what policies are in place, and what are the perceived […]
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Welcome to the Wild, Wild West of AI and the Higher Education Institution
Published by: WCET | 5/11/2023
A general perusal of Inside Higher Education, Chronicle of Higher Education, or the internet in general turns up countless fears that generative AI, especially in the form of large language models such as ChatGPT, will increase attacks on academic integrity. […]
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Equity in a World of Artificial Intelligence
Published by: WCET | 4/20/2023
Since our last blog in January on generative artificial intelligence (AI), the field has changed by leaps and bounds: Open AI released GPT4, Microsoft released its AI empowered Bing, and, Google recently released Bard. The higher education press continues to […]
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Is AI the New Homework Machine? Understanding AI and Its Impact on Higher Education
Published by: WCET | 1/5/2023
By now you’ve likely seen the hubbub over ChatGPT, OpenAI’s new chat bot trained on their large language model AI GPT 3.5. Some of the more provocative announcements about the impact of artificial intelligence include: This is the end of […]
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Communicating About the Crisis – with Help from Cowboy Joe
Published by: WCET | 4/28/2020
Today’s installment of What’s Next comes from Katie Carroll, Assistant Director of Admissions from the University of Wyoming. Katie shares with us how Wyoming is using Cowboy Joe, the institution’s chatbot, to help students, faculty, and staff navigate many of […]
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Algorithms, Diversity, and Privacy: Better Data Practices to Create Greater Student Equity
Published by: WCET | 1/30/2020
Data is Everywhere Everything we do online or out in the world is collected as data and stored. This data is tracked and analyzed and used to inform predictions about the future. Data about our spending habits informs companies about […]
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Adventures at the Consumer Electronics Show: the world’s largest “Digital Disney World,” the higher ed perspective
Published by: WCET | 2/8/2019
Executive director of WCET, Mike Abbiatti, recently attended the massive Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. New and soon-to-be introduced electronic products are unveiled each year at the Show. The following blog contains the details and reflections of his adventure […]