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Students prefer AI chatbots, until they know it is one

Do chatbots have a role in higher education? It’s a question Joshua Lambert, an associate professor and biostatistician in the University of Cincinnati College of Nursing, is pondering. He’s turned to a group of his […]

Does AI mean more university students are plagiarizing their work?

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People using other people’s ideas, words and creations without acknowledgment is a widespread problem. Plagiarism occurs everywhere from restaurant menus to political speeches and music.This post was originally published on this site

Inclusive schools see fewer young people drop out and become ‘NEET’

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More inclusive secondary schools see fewer students dropping out of education and becoming “not in education, employment or training” (NEET), according to new research from Leeds academics. Schools that are considered more inclusive because they […]

College students struggle to identify problematic gray zones in academic practice, study finds

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Students across education levels have a blind spot for identifying situations that might bring their academic integrity into questionable territory, a study finds. When navigating questions on citation, collaboration, and data collection, students in higher […]

AI could undermine meaningful learning unless feedback stays rooted in connection, study recommends

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The rise of generative AI in higher education is reshaping how feedback is delivered, but meaningful learning could be undermined if its use is not carefully guided by principles of care, trust and connection, according […]

Panicking scientists, canceled experiments: Federal funding cuts turn research dean to crisis management specialist

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Fielding frantic faculty emails and panicked texts was not how I had hoped my 2025 would begin. Little did I imagine that my role as a research dean at a medical school would be taken […]

AI writes a research paper that passes peer review

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To date, the main role of AI in scientific research has been to assist with narrow tasks such as discovering chemical structures, analyzing data or predicting protein shapes. But now, the technology has broken new […]

How AI English and human English differ—and how to decide when to use artificial language

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Suspicion and affection. Apprehension and excitement. Most people have mixed feelings about AI English, whether or not they always recognize it. When reading text generated by AI, people feel it sounds off, or fake. When […]

College students are writing with AI, but a pilot study finds they’re not simply letting it write for them

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Debates about generative AI in higher education have been informed by studies of completed student papers, or self-reported survey data. Research shows that artificial intelligence tools can support learning, but has also raised concerns, including […]

New study finds work-based learning key to closing the cybersecurity skills gap

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As the demand for cybersecurity professionals continues to rise, new research from the University of South Florida identified a growing interest among higher education institutions to incorporate work-based learning in cybersecurity programs to help close […]

Early deliveries can lower product ratings by 0.2 stars, analysis of 11 million reviews finds

When it comes to package delivery, early isn’t always better. A new study published in Production and Operations Management by researchers at the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business finds that when a package [...]
Examining threats to monetary sovereignty in the digital era

The world is undergoing a fundamental change to how money works, and New Zealand should choose its response wisely, an Otago researcher cautions. New University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka research co-authored by Dr. Murat Ungor [...]
What we lose when AI does our shopping

Americans spend a remarkable amount of time shopping—more than on education, volunteering or even talking on the phone. But the way they shop is shifting dramatically, as major platforms and retailers are racing to automate [...]