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Why AI doesn’t replace education - it demands it #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79865 "There are three reasons AI demands that we go to college. We need to study its effects and see it as a viable human tool. We must confront our need to discern and critique it. Taking ideas for a walk: Forging a path into experiential learning #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79864 I had to look up what the author could possible mean by 'Easter Bush' - it could be a type of plant, but more likely, the reference is to the University of Edinburgh campus of that name. Why real intelligence is something more than optimisation | Aeon Essays #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79862 This is a very nice article framing the discussion of machine intelligence within the context of the debate between David Hume and Immanuel Kant. Data in Dialogue: An Interactive Atlas of Critical Data Visualization #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79861 As the 'About' section says, "This atlas holds an expanding body of work about the power dynamics at play when visualizing data. The AI Crisis in Higher Education: A Strategic Proposal #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79860 This short book (63 page PDF) looks at the issues around the use of AI in educational institutions and considers ways to cope with it. Nothing about me without me: Moving from Student Voice to student partnership #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79859 I've seen student representation on boards, committees and agencies from both sides. There's truth to what's being argued here, but it's not the whole truth. You have a voice. Use it! #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79857 This article reminds me of my presentation and article on the role of the educator. Alexandra Mihai is, of course, defending the educator against encroachment by AI. "We are architects... we are hosts... we are role models... Microsoft Fabric is where AI agents learn how the business works #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79854 Here's the problem: "Agents are a very, very strange animal, and I always like to say it’s like Drew Barrymore from 50 First Dates. The Big Bets Education Needs in the Age of AI #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79852 From where I sit, this article is an excellent example of why philanthropic foundations shouldn't be the ones who decides what the future of education looks like. The Internet Mapping Project #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79851 This is from a presentation by David White I attended Monday (here's my outline of his talk). Though of course I'm familiar with Kevin Kelly, I hadn't seen this before. Sunsetting the HASTAC Network After 25+ Great Years #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79849 This post announces the closing of HASTAC, the self-described "world’s first and oldest academic social network". Theory of collective mind #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79848 I've been doing some background reading on the concepts of collective experience, collective consciousness, and collective mind. Interview: What Does the ‘I’ in AI Really Mean? #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79838 This is a set of interviews with five experts about whether AI can ever match human intelligence. The interviews are relatively short and easy to read, and the content is well-informed. Clocks and Watches with AI #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79837 Here we have what I think is a great example of a course where it doesn't matter whether you're using AI. A new prayer for the fruit fly connectome #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79846 Matt Webb is feeling some qualms about the way the fruit fly connectome (ie., the full map of neurons and the connections between them) of the fruit fly is being used for fun and games on the internet. 5 Takeaways From Microsoft’s Global AI in Education Survey #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79845 This post summarizes a new report from Microsoft on AI and Education based on a survey of a few thousand students from selected countries. Finding friction #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79836 Tom Watson argues in favour of seeking out productive friction. "The often quoted Thinking and Fast and Slow talks of two types of thinking System 1: fast, intuitive, automatic thinking and System 2: slower, effortful, deliberate thinking. FediHome #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79843 I like the ambition of this project though I fear future maintenance because of its dependence on Node. Still, I like how a lot of attention has been paid to ease of installation and startup. Some things I have learned about generative AI #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79842 This is a good overall summary of an informed perspective on AI in education that avoids the cliches and sees AI as something that is fundamentally new, and not defined by simple metaphors. The Fediverse is social tech built by people #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79841 "Let’s stop pretending," writes Hamish Campbell, "we need to be honest, the community side of the Fediverse is a mess. rabbit r1 — a pocket AI device powered by rabbit OS3 #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79840 OK, I don't really get it, but I can imagine playing with this device is a lot of fun, as Doug Belshaw has done here. Glossary of Digital Learning #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79839 This is I2IDL’s new glossary of digital learning terms, including learning engineering, xAPI, interoperability, learning analytics, learning science, and more. What Happens When No One Owns Online Learning - Online Learning Consortium #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79833 This article takes a problem of coordination, translates it into a problem of ownership, and recommends a centralized solution in the form of a Chief Online Learning Officer (COLO). Manifesto for Generative AI in Higher Education – The Book Project #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79832 This is the book-length version of the much briefer manifesto (64 page PDF) released last year. It's available in Pressbooks format or 197 page PDF. The Origin and Meaning of Land Acknowledgements #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79830 This paper (28 page PDF) is not only fascinating, it is well worth reading for those charged with expressing land acknowledgements. The AI Tools that L&D Teams Are Building (Rather than Buying) #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79829 Good article on the emerging practice of learning and development (L&D) building their own tools, using AI, rather than buying from vendors. Copyright Infringement Still Isn’t Theft, Even When A Microsoft Employee Says It Is #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79828 You've probably seen the headline of a Microsoft employee calling AI scraping "the largest theft of labor in human history." Case closed, right. No. Moral Learning #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79827 This article discusses how we learn morals (and not some type of learning that is ethically good, though that may be a subject for another day). The Gap Between Me and the Machine #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79826 Nick Potkalitsky reports "beginning to feel a strange distance between me and the work. My critical theory professor Brian McHale describes parallel experiences in literature as an “ontological” flicker. GPUs: Rent vs Buy #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79824 Everything discussed in this post is way beyond my budget, though I suppose if I splurged I could rent a GPU for maybe an hour once in a while. Buying is out of the question with costs ranging from $3,000 to more than $10K. Red Blob Games: English: a vs an #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79823 This has long been a fascination of mind, ever since a colleague at the student newspaper titled a column 'An Historical Perspective'. Why would he use 'an' instead of 'a'. Well - it's a rule. Meta says its Muse AI agent can do things for you. I put it to the test #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79822 Today's AI fad is Meta's Muse, which was the subject of a number of feature announcements (including a wrist bracelet) in Meta's Connect conference, which concludes today. Jev introduces a new shape of LLM—System One, aka Decision Models #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79821 Simon Willison discusses the latest AI fad, Jev, also known as "System One" models. Embedding non-placement, community-engaged work-integrated learning in the first year: A curriculum model for vocational identity and belonging #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79820 Classroom-Friendly, Browser-Based Alternative Tools to Proprietary Software #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79819 Miguel Guhlin presents "a project I'd been working on since May as a side-project. Ecosystems for the Future of Learning #oldaily www.downes.ca/post/79816 This report (72 page PDF) is a few years old, and it's the end point of a series of links I traced from Sam Chaltain to the ecosystem lab page to this intro. 