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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
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
“Adobe is adding generative AI to Acrobat, its venerable tool for creating and managing PDF files.”
“Adobe on Tuesday launched Acrobat Studio, a subscription service that allows individuals or groups to query a series of documents, generating answers complete with citations.”
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Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
(image generated using Gemini.ai)
"Today, we announced that we’re offering students in the U.S. as well as Japan, Indonesia, Korea and Brazil a free one-year subscription to Google’s AI Pro plan to help make the most of AI’s power for their studies. Sign-up for the free AI Pro Plan offer.
We’re also rolling out a new suite of learning tools in Gemini for everyone. The features are designed to foster critical thinking, deepen understanding and make studying more efficient. Here’s a look at what’s new: "
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New Gemini app tools to help students learn, understand and study even better
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
(Quote from Book Introduction)
“With the rapid development of generative AI, teachers are experiencing a new pedagogical challenge, one that promises to forever change the way we approach teaching and learning. As a response to this unprecedented teaching context, this collection—Teaching and Generative AI: Pedagogical Possibilities and Productive Tensions—provides interdisciplinary teachers, librarians, and instructional designers with practical and thoughtful pedagogical resources for navigating the possibilities and challenges of teaching in an AI era. Because our goal with this edited collection is to present nuanced discussions of AI technologies across disciplines, the chapters collectively acknowledge or explore both possibilities and tensions—including the strengths, limitations, ethical considerations, and disciplinary potential and challenges—of teaching in an AI era. As such, the authors in this collection do not simply praise or criticize AI, but thoughtfully acknowledge and explore its complexities within educational settings."
(Link to OER Book)
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
"OpenAI’s much-anticipated ChatGPT 5.0 is expected to arrive August 7 —and it could change how everyday users interact with AI. While the leap from GPT 4 to GPT 5 may not be as dramatic as the jump from GPT 3, the improvements on the horizon could make AI feel less like a tool and more like a true assistant."
Article: Chat GPT 5.0 will dramatically change the way you use AI
Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
Open Access Article: "Lecturer’s Perspective on the Role of AI in Personalized Learning: Benefits, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations in Higher Education”
“This qualitative study explores lecturers’ perspectives on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in personalised learning within higher education. The rapid proliferation of AI has introduced numerous ethical challenges, including the potential for academic dishonesty and misuse. One concern highlighted in this study is maintaining academic integrity while fostering responsible and ethical AI use in educational context.” (click on link to read more of the abstract and to download the whole article)
Mulaudzi, L. V., & Hamilton, J. (2025). Lecturer’s perspective on the role of AI in personalized learning: Benefits, challenges, and ethical considerations in higher education. Journal of Academic Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10805-025-09615-1
Maureen Meyers, MLIS
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Jessica Cerny, MLS, MBA
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