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Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
(from Microsoft.com)
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Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
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(Two NPR Articles)
“More college students are using AI chatbots to help them with their studies. But data recently released by an AI company shows they're aren't the only ones using the technology.”
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More college students are using AI for class. Their professors aren't far behind
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"When Georgia State University professor G. Sue Kasun taught a new course this summer, she used generative artificial intelligence to help her brainstorm.
Kasun, a professor of language, culture and education, teaches current and future language educators. And she used Gemini — Google's generative AI chatbot — to come up with ideas for readings and activities for a course on integrating identity and culture in language education."
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Research, curriculum and grading: new data sheds light on how professors are using AI
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
[Article from Tom's Guide]
"Nano Banana, also known as Gemini 2.5 Flash, is making waves with viral trends. But it’s useful for so much more than turning kids’ art into lifelike creatures or putting yourself on the cover of your favorite magazine. Obviously, I’m obsessed and have been testing it ever since it launched.
As someone who is terrible at Photoshop, I’ve been using this multimodal AI from Google’s DeepMind to enhance new and old photos alike. I've found it surprisingly useful, and I've learned a few tricks to help it work for you."
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Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
[Article from Imaginepro.ai]
“Have you ever wondered how college students are using ChatGPT to navigate their academic and personal lives? OpenAI has provided a fascinating glimpse by releasing a curated list of 100 AI prompts created and voted on by students themselves.”
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[See original post: https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-prompts-college-students-openai-2025-9?utm_source=imaginepro.ai]
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
(Article from The Chronicle of Higher Education - September 22, 2025)
"But even for those students committed to doing their own work, AI poses a threat that is quieter and harder to measure: that they will go off to college and find the experience of learning far more solitary, far lonelier, than ever before. That is the threat that AI increasingly poses to higher education today: not that it will steal our words, but that it will steal our ability to think and work together.”
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https://www.chronicle.com/article/ai-is-making-the-college-experience-lonelier
[If trouble accessing using the above link, go to TTC library's databases and click on “Chronicle of Higher Education”]
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
(Article from “Noema” by James O'Sullivan, 9/2/25)
“In recent years, Facebook and other platforms that facilitate billions of daily interactions have slowly morphed into the internet’s largest repositories of AI‑generated spam. Research has found what users plainly see: tens of thousands of machine‑written posts now flood public groups — pushing scams, chasing clicks — with clickbait headlines, half‑coherent listicles and hazy lifestyle images stitched together in AI tools like Midjourney.”
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Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
Teaching with AI
Strategies for embracing ChatGPT and other large language models to boost student learning and help you teach more effectively. You can find guides, advice, and free webinars about integrating AI into your teaching. You can choose from complimentary library of previous recordings for insights and advice from top leaders in education.
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Teaching with AI | Harvard Business Publishing Education
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Next Webinar:
Using Generative AI to Create Engaging, Customized Learning Experiences
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. ET, September 16, 2025
If you are interested, please register as we will provide all registrants with access to the webinar recording.
Imagine bringing your classroom to life with role plays, vignettes, games, and activities designed precisely for your students—without spending hours creating them from scratch. Generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) makes this possible.
In this dynamic, hands-on webinar, you’ll learn how to use gen AI to design interactive, tailored learning experiences that keep students engaged and help them master your course concepts. With the right prompts, you can create materials that fit your teaching style, meet your learning objectives, and transform your students’ classroom experience.
Join Professor Michael Roberto as he shares practical, proven strategies for harnessing AI to develop high-impact teaching materials you can start using right away.
You’ll walk away knowing how to:
- Identify opportunities to integrate powerful experiential exercises into your courses
- Use gen AI to create activities that directly support your learning goals
- Ensure your materials reinforce the key concepts and frameworks you’re teaching
- Build prompt sequences that let you quickly customize content for your needs
Registration Page: Harvard Business Impact Webinars
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
(Article from The Chronicle of Higher Education - September 2, 2025)
"Every new article or study seems to contain the same warning for higher education: Artificial intelligence is everywhere. It’s in the discussion posts your students turn in minutes before they’re due, the weekly problem sets, the take-home midterm. It’s even in your learning-management system.
As a result, for many courses these days, AI is also in the syllabus."
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How Are Instructors Talking About AI in Their Syllabi?
[If trouble accessing using the above link, go to TTC library's databases and click on “Chronicle of Higher Education”]
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
"Google is rolling out a new AI-powered experimental feature in Google Translate designed to help people practice and learn a new language, the company announced on Tuesday. Translate is also gaining new live capabilities to make it easier to communicate in real time with a person speaking a different language.
The new language practice feature is designed for both beginners starting to learn conversational skills and advanced speakers looking to brush up on their vocabulary, the company says. To do so, it creates tailored listening and speaking practice sessions that adapt to a user’s skill level and unique learning goals."
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Google Translate takes on Duolingo with new language learning tools