AI in Teaching and Learning Blog - Levy Library Guides at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

By Carrie Levinson, MSLIS

Every month, our AI blog will provide a selection of literature on artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. Here’s the roundup for late July/August 2023:

Modern Language Association of America and Conference on College Composition and Communication (MLA-CCCC). MLA-CCCC Joint Task Force on Writing and AI working paper. 2023. Available from: https://aiandwriting.hcommons.org/working-paper-1/

Excerpt: "This working paper discusses the risks and benefits of generative AI for teachers and students in writing, literature, and language programs and makes principle-driven recommendations for how educators, administrators, and policy makers can work together to develop ethical, mission-driven policies and support broad development of critical AI literacy."

Zhou H. The intelligence revolution: What’s happening and what’s to come in generative AI. 2023 Jul 20. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/07/20/the-intelligence-revolution-whats-happening-and-whats-to-come-in-generative-ai/

Excerpt: "As interest in generative AI and large language models (LLMs) continues to grow, I’d like to offer a brief update on how generative AI has progressed and how it has been applied to research publishing processes since ChatGPT was released. This update addresses business, application, technology, and ethical aspects of generative AI, as well as some personal observations I hope will foster discussion and stimulate further consideration of generative AI tools."

Trang B and Palmer K. Preparation over panic: How a Boston hospital is priming medical residents for an era of AI medicine. STAT + [Internet]. 2023 Jul 20. Available from: https://www.statnews.com/2023/07/20/chatgpt-gpt4-health-care-medical-education/

Excerpt: "At BIDMC [Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center], educators like Rodman and Kanjee are doing their best not to panic, but to prepare. At the health system’s workshops for medical residents, they have started to ask trainees to test the limits and potential of artificial intelligence in their work."

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Rais M. Guest post — Are HIT-backed AI research integrity solutions the need of the hour? 2023 Aug 3. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/08/03/guest-post-are-hit-backed-ai-research-integrity-solutions-the-need-of-the-hour/

Excerpt: "In this article, we explore how HITs [human intelligence tasks] and not simply more AI tools (to detect the use of generative AI tools) could be the way forward as a reliable and scalable solution for maintaining research integrity within the scholarly record."

Hicks M. Scared of AI? Don’t be, computer-science instructors say. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2023 Aug 2. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.eresources.mssm.edu/article/scared-of-ai-dont-be-computer-science-instructors-say

Excerpt: "Since generative-AI models like ChatGPT surfaced last November, they’ve caused a frenzy in college classrooms...To computer scientists, however, the rise of artificial intelligence is no different than the advent of the pocket calculator or the Google search engine: It’s a tool that, if used correctly, can help people learn faster and think on a deeper level."

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Swaak T. First came ChatGPT. Then came the over-the-top sales pitches. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2023 Aug 7. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.eresources.mssm.edu/article/first-came-chatgpt-then-came-the-over-the-top-sales-pitches

Excerpt: "Faculty members and administrators are reporting their latest obstacle to a clean inbox: Emails marketing new AI tools."

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Ludwig J. Guest post — Digital humanities, data literacy skills and AI: Understanding the way things work. 2023 Aug 10. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/08/10/guest-post-digital-humanities-data-literacy-skills-and-ai-understanding-the-way-things-work/

Excerpt: "Artificial intelligence, or machine learning, systems that are trained on data to describe, predict, prescribe, or create have arguably made an awareness of how digital tools, platforms, and services actually work even more essential. We must consider how these models and tools are built, including the data and data sources on which they’re trained, the limitations of those sources and data, the ethics involved in training models, and many more questions."

Gannon K. Should you add an AI policy to your syllabus? The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2023 Jul 31. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.eresources.mssm.edu/article/should-you-add-an-ai-policy-to-your-syllabus

Excerpt: "Chances are, faculty members on your campus have been collectively stressed out over the easy availability of AI tools and the implications of that for college teaching and learning. And it’s similarly probable that you’re worried about if, and how, you should deal with this on your fall syllabi."

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Coffey L. Zoom’s changing stances on AI and user data have faculty alarmed. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2023 Aug 11. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2023/08/11/faculty-concerned-over-zooms-shifting-terms

Excerpt: "Teleconference apps like Zoom have become synonymous with the modern classroom, with faculty relying on the services for everything from teaching and meetings to research projects. But recently updated terms and conditions from Zoom—and subsequent backtracking by the tech company after an outcry—has left higher education faculty and experts with questions and concerns."

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Zhou H. Generative AI, ChatGPT, and Google Bard: Evaluating the impact and opportunities for scholarly publishing. 2023 Aug 17. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/08/17/generative-ai-chatgpt-and-google-bard-evaluating-the-impact-and-opportunities-for-scholarly-publishing/

Excerpt: "To identify both benefits and risks of generative AI for our industry, we tested ChatGPT and Google Bard for authoring, for submission and reviews, for publishing, and for discovery and dissemination."

Note: Please see the citation directly below this one for a rebuttal to the methods used in this blog entry.

Smith D. Guest Post – Was ChatGPT set up to fail? Choosing the right tools and the right prompts is essential for LLM discovery. 2023 Aug 30. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/08/30/guest-post-was-chatgpt-set-up-to-fail-choosing-the-right-tools-and-the-right-prompts-is-essential-for-llm-discovery/

Excerpt: "Last week Hong Zhou from Wiley published a piece called “Generative AI, ChatGPT, and Google Bard: Evaluating the Impact and Opportunities for Scholarly Publishing”. The piece seemed a little unfair to the robots in question: Bard, ChatGPT, and Bing. It also risked leading readers to incorrect conclusions. This post will offer two upgrades."

Note: This is a rebuttal of the methodology used in the citation directly above this one.

Miller MD. You’ve checked out the new AI tools. Now what? The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2023 Aug 17. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.eresources.mssm.edu/article/youve-checked-out-the-new-ai-tools-now-what

Excerpt: "Three steps to help you envision the role of ChatGPT — first in your academic discipline and then in your classroom."

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Coffey L. Professors craft courses on ChatGPT with ChatGPT. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2023 Jul 31. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2023/07/31/professors-craft-courses-chatgpt-chatgpt

Excerpt: "While some institutions are banning the use of the new AI tool, others are leaning into its use and offering courses dedicated solely to navigating the new technology."

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Hadhazy A. ChatGPT out-scores medical students on complex clinical care exam questions. Stanford News [Internet]. 2023 Jul 17. Available from: https://hai.stanford.edu/news/chatgpt-out-scores-medical-students-complex-clinical-care-exam-questions

Excerpt: "ChatGPT can outperform first- and second-year medical students in answering challenging clinical care exam questions, a new study by Stanford researchers has revealed. The findings highlight the accelerating impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on medical education and clinical practice and suggest the need for a new approach to teaching tomorrow's doctors."

Schroeder R. Supporting the faculty member fearing generative AI. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2023 Aug 30. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/online-trending-now/2023/08/30/supporting-faculty-member-fearing-generative-ai

Excerpt: "The advent of generative AI has hit higher education with the force of an earthquake, deeply shaking many faculty members who have serious concerns for their careers."

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Heaven WD. Large language models aren’t people. Let’s stop testing them as if they were. MIT Technology Review [Internet]. 2023 Aug 30. Available from: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/08/30/1078670/large-language-models-arent-people-lets-stop-testing-them-like-they-were/

Excerpt: "With hopes and fears about this technology running wild, it's time to agree on what it can and can't do."

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Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/article/students-found-out-ai-will-help-read-their-names-at-commencement-protest-ensued Excerpt: “This year, the university, which serves more than 19,000 students, plans to adopt a third-party service that uses AI technology to clone the voices of compensated “professional voice artists” and create synthetic recordings of students’ names. Students can then review the recordings before the ceremony and send them back for alterations if they’re wrong.” Note: Login when prompted with your Mount Sinai email and password to access full article. National Academy of Medicine. Generative artificial intelligence in health and medicine: opportunities and responsibilities for transformative innovation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press; 2025. 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OA literature has become particularly attractive for AI training precisely because it lacks the legal and technical barriers that might protect traditionally published content.” Westling C & Mishra MK. Artificial intelligence: lessons learned from a graduate-level final exam. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Apr 15. Available from: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2025/4/artificial-intelligence-lessons-learned-from-a-graduate-level-final-examExcerpt: “The need for deep student engagement became clear at Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine when a potential academic-integrity issue revealed gaps in its initial approach to artificial intelligence use in the classroom, leading to significant revisions to ensure equitable learning and assessment.”Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Schroeder R. The disruptive future of society as AI dominates the workplace. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Apr 16. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/online-trending-now/2025/04/16/disruptive-future-society-ai-dominates-workplace Excerpt: “Generative artificial intelligence gained worldwide attention with the initial release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, and it has continued to expand at awesome speed and capability ever since.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Chawla DS. AI bots are overwhelming some journals. Chemical & Engineering News [Internet]. 2025 Apr 16. Available from: https://cen.acs.org/policy/publishing/AI-bots-overwhelming-journals/103/web/2025/04 Excerpt: “Traffic from bots run by artificial intelligence companies is disrupting scientific journal websites. Some publications report that their websites are now visited more by bots than by genuine users. Scalon PM. Ghosts are everywhere. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Apr 18. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2025/04/18/how-ai-challenges-notions-authorship-opinion Excerpt: “Still, we have to face the question of ghostwriting’s ethicality in other instances. When is it allowable? I think for practical, workaday writing chores, AI technology has already won out.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Flaherty C. The digital divide: student generative AI access. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Apr 21. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2025/04/21/half-colleges-dont-grant-students-access Excerpt: “Half of chief technology officers say their institution doesn’t grant students access to generative AI tools. How does your college compare?” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Wood H. Publishers’ Licensing Services and Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society create ‘pioneering’ AI licence. The Book Seller [Internet]. 2025 Apr 23. Available from: https://www.thebookseller.com/news/publishers-licensing-services-and-authors-licensing-and-collecting-society-create-pioneering-ai-licence Excerpt: “The two collective management organisations representing publishers and authors have agreed to the development by the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) of a new collective licence for generative AI.” Ross J. AI research summaries ‘exaggerate findings,’ study warns. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Apr 24. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2025/04/24/ai-research-summaries-exaggerate-findings Excerpt: “Bots’ tendency to display ‘unwarranted confidence’ and fixate on ‘pink elephants’ is particularly risky in medical research, according to a new paper.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Ross J. AI summary ‘trashed author’s work’ and took weeks to be corrected. 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Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/04/28/innovation-governance-and-public-trust-the-us-office-of-management-and-budget-omb-issues-guidance-on-ai Excerpt: “We are expecting the AI Action Plan to be issued over the summer. This will be the ‘official’ policy document. We may, however, glean some of the administration’s views by looking at a recently issued memo from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Voight.” Zhou H & Hetzscholdt P. AI strategy, governance, and monetization in scholarly publishing: lessons from industry front-runners. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. 2025 Apr 29. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. 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Monthly Roundup on Artificial Intelligence and Teaching and Learning: March 2025

Every month, our AI blog provides a selection of literature and resources on artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. Here’s the roundup for March 2025: Johnson RC. Explaining AI explainability. Communications of the ACM [Internet. 2024 Mar 3. Available from: https://cacm.acm.org/news/explaining-ai-explainability Excerpt: “Having an AI system explain how it reaches its conclusions, legally required in some cases, is still a challenge.” DeVaney J. AI and education: shaping the future before it shapes us. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 4. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/learning-innovation/2025/03/04/ai-and-education-shaping-future-it-shapes-us Excerpt: “Last week during a visit to Silicon Valley, I repeatedly heard the following as a preface to a prediction, and I can’t say I’ve ever heard it before when engaging with my most techno-optimistic colleagues: ‘I could be wrong, but …’ A few innocent words, but a rhetorical hedge that suggests even the most confident among us understand that the AI era is pretty, pretty complicated.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. O’Neill J. Repackaging Christie — does AI have a role? 2025 Mar 4. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/04/the-mysteries-of-agatha-christie-how-will-ai-change-literary-scholarship Excerpt: “Advocates of artificial intelligence legitimately note that ordinary people don’t want to have to flip through some alphabetically arranged roster to find an answer.” Palmer K. OpenAI invests $50M in higher ed research. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 5. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/03/05/openai-invests-50m-higher-ed-research Excerpt: “OpenAI announced Tuesday that it’s investing $50 million to start up NextGenAI, a new research consortium of 15 institutions that will be ‘dedicated to using AI to accelerate research breakthroughs and transform education.’” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Hlava M. Guest post: trying to write a paper with LLM assistance. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 11. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/11/guest-post-trying-to-write-a-paper-with-llm-assistance Excerpt: “I tired [sic] three different large language models (LLMs) to rewrite a potential article. I started with seven paragraphs and decided to see if one of the GenAI systems could help me with punctuation and sentence structure.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. EdScoop. AI influence on higher ed is growing, new survey shows. EdScoop [Internet]. 2025 Mar 11. Available from: https://edscoop.com/ai-influence-on-higher-ed-is-growing-new-survey-shows Excerpt: “A new report follows a survey of 160 admissions leaders from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Just over half of the leaders reported a belief that AI will transform the process of evaluating university applicants.” Aboulafia A. Building a disability-inclusive AI ecosystem: a cross-disability, cross-systems analysis of best practices. Center for Democracy & Technology [Internet]. 2025 Mar 11. Available from: https://cdt.org/insights/building-a-disability-inclusive-ai-ecosystem-a-cross-disability-cross-systems-analysis-of-best-practices Excerpt: “This report (released in tandem with a shorter brief) furthers this important work by specifically providing recommendations for disabled community members, disability rights and justice advocates, government agencies, and private-sector AI practitioners regarding best practices for ensuring that people with disabilities are able to enjoy the benefits of AI and algorithmic technologies while being safeguarded from their risks.” Grajek S, Pelletier K, Freeman A. AI procurement in higher education: benefits and risks of emerging tools. EDUCAUSE Review [Internet]. 2025 Mar 11. Available from: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2025/3/ai-procurement-in-higher-education-benefits-and-risks-of-emerging-tools Excerpt: “As artificial intelligence becomes embedded in the technology ecosystem, clear guidelines and practices for selecting and implementing AI products and features and working with vendors are vital for ensuring alignment with institutional goals and culture.” Cruz Rivera JL. A president’s journey to AI adoption. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 13. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/advancing-administrator/2025/03/13/presidents-journey-ai-adoption-opinion Excerpt: The author “...explains how he’s come to use AI in academic leadership, and the sources of inspiration and learning he’s found along the way.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. McMurtrie B. Teaching: are you doing your students a disservice if you ignore AI? The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2025 Mar 13. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/newsletter/teaching/2025-03-13 Excerpt: “This week, I: Share some ideas about AI literacy; Ask whether current events have entered your classroom.” Note: Login when prompted with your Mount Sinai email and password to access full article. Palmer K. Publishers embrace AI as research integrity tool. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 18. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/faculty-issues/research/2025/03/18/publishers-adopt-ai-tools-bolster-research-integrity Excerpt: “The $19 billion academic publishing industry is adopting AI-powered tools to improve the quality of peer-reviewed research and speed up production. The latter goal yields ‘obvious financial benefit’ for publishers, one expert said.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Stone A. AI ethics in higher education: how schools are proceeding. EdTech Magazine [Internet]. 2025 Mar 18. Available from: https://edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2025/03/ai-ethics-higher-education-how-schools-are-proceeding-perfcon Excerpt: “Higher education institutions are uniquely positioned to evaluate AI ethics and explore safeguards to promote responsible use at colleges and universities.” Girdharry K. Teaching with AI: a journey through grief. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 19. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2025/03/19/professors-journey-through-grief-over-chatgpt-opinion Excerpt: “First there was denial, then anger, bargaining, depression and, finally, Kristi Girdharry writes, acceptance.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Schroeder R. 8 weeks left to prepare students for the AI-enhanced workplace. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 19. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/online-trending-now/2025/03/19/eight-weeks-left-prepare-students-ai-enhanced Excerpt: “We are down to the final weeks left to fully prepare students for entry into the AI-enhanced workplace. Are your students ready?” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Jaźwińska K. The battle over AI and copyright enters a new phase. Columbia Journalism Review [Internet]. 2025 Mar 20. Available from: https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/google_openai_trump_ai_plan_copyright_journalism.php Excerpt: “Google and OpenAI want Trump to open up the rules. News publishers have some thoughts.” McMurtrie B. Teaching: How students think about AI. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 27. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/newsletter/teaching/2025-03-27 Excerpt: “This week, I: Describe an effort to elevate student voices in the debate around AI; Ask you to share a questionnaire on student AI use.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Tanriguden B. The artificially intelligent dean. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 28. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/2025/03/28/artificially-intelligent-dean-opinion Excerpt: “In the era of artificial intelligence, one in which algorithms are rapidly guiding decisions from stock trading to medical diagnoses, it is time to entertain the possibility that one of the last bastions of human leadership—academic deanship—could be next for a digital overhaul.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Warner J. AI can’t do student peer review. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Mar 28. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/just-visiting/2025/03/28/generative-ai-not-our-peer Excerpt: “Automation can make many good things possible, but let’s not pretend it’s something it isn’t.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Ghosh R. Are we fumbling in the dark or laying a strong foundation for AI education? 2025 Mar 31. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/03/31/are-we-fumbling-in-the-dark-or-laying-a-strong-foundation-for-ai-education Excerpt: “As we stand on the cusp of an AI-driven future, it is essential to move beyond resistance and engage thoughtfully with these technologies.” ...

Monthly Roundup on Artificial Intelligence and Teaching and Learning: February 2025

Every month, our AI blog provides a selection of literature and resources on artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. Here’s the roundup for February 2025: Cangialosi K. An AI-driven optimism for transforming higher education (it's not what you think). EDUCAUSE Review [Internet]. 2025 Feb 3. Available from: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2025/2/an-ai-driven-optimism-for-transforming-higher-education-its-not-what-you-think Excerpt: "Could artificial intelligence drive higher education institutions to dispense with grading and refocus attention on empathy and learning, thereby reshaping colleges and universities into dynamic hubs for global change?" Schroeder R. Setting a context for agentic AI in higher ed. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 4. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/online-trending-now/2025/02/04/setting-context-agentic-ai-higher-ed Excerpt: "Artificial intelligence continues to develop at an unprecedented rate and scale. What changes will we see in higher education by the end of this year?" Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Palmer K. Tech giants partner with Cal State system to advance ‘equitable’ AI training. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 5. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2025/02/05/cal-state-system-tech-giants-partner Excerpt: "Aiming to grow the state’s AI-ready workforce, CSU announced an ambitious plan Tuesday to make it happen through a public-private partnership with Microsoft, OpenAI, Google and other big-name companies." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Fairfax M. Redefining what we mean by equitable AI. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 5. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2025/02/05/toward-broader-understanding-equitable-ai-opinion Excerpt: "Higher ed has an important role to play in pushing for a broader understanding of equitable AI..." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Carlson S. The Edge: Writing in the age of AI. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2025 Feb 5. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/newsletter/the-edge/2025-02-05 Excerpt: "This week, I interview John Warner about his new book, and what it says about writing, teaching, education, and the workplace, and how they’re all responding to the influence of AI." Note: Login when prompted with your Mount Sinai email and password to access full article. Palmer K. Making space for student ‘sorrow’ over AI. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 10. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/students/academics/2025/02/10/making-space-student-sorrow-over-ai Excerpt: "An art assignment using generative AI sparked fierce controversy, vandalism and the specter of Hitler at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, last fall—and then offered a lesson in navigating student anxiety about the technology." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Sublett C & Mason L. 3 things about AI and the future of work. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 11. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2025/02/11/three-things-know-about-ai-and-future-work-opinion Excerpt: "AI will change the workforce our students will enter in unpredictable ways..." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. McMurtrie B. Teaching: How to encourage students to write without AI. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2025 Feb 13. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/newsletter/teaching/2025-02-13 Excerpt: "This week, I: Describe one professor’s strategy for successfully discouraging AI uses; Share results from our workforce survey on burnout (tldr: students aren’t the cause)." Note: Login when prompted with your Mount Sinai email and password to access full article. Palmer K. Researchers’ uses of AI vary by region, discipline. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 14. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/quick-takes/2025/02/14/researchers-comfort-uses-ai-vary-region-discipline Excerpt: "Most researchers are interested in using artificial intelligence in their work, and 69 percent believe AI skills will be critical within two years. However, more than 60 percent say a lack of guidelines and training present a barrier to their increased use of AI, according to a study the publishing giant Wiley released last week." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Bagar-Fraley B. A modest (style) proposal. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 14. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/teaching/2025/02/14/ai-frees-us-teach-citation-styles-differently-opinion Excerpt: "AI should free us to teach students differently about citation styles..." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Kaufman R. AI rights reservation: human readable is machine readable — An interview with Haralambos (“Babis”) Marmanis. 2025 Feb 17. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/17/ai-rights-reservation-human-readable-is-machine-readable-an-interview-with-haralambos-babis-marmanis Excerpt: "Thankfully, I have a great go-to person on technology questions. Haralambos (“Babis”) Marmanis is Copyright Clearance Center’s polymath Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer...Critically, Babis was willing to answer my questions." Gibney E. What are the best AI tools for research? Nature’s guide. Nature News [Internet]. 2025 Feb 17. Available from: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00437-0 Excerpt: "There are many large language models to choose from; some excel at coding, whereas others are better for synthesizing information." Note: Login when prompted with your Mount Sinai email and password to access full article. Toor R. Why should faculty bother with AI? Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 18. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2025/02/18/five-questions-two-authors-uses-and-abuses Excerpt: "The authors of a book on teaching with artificial intelligence answer our pressing questions about its uses, abuses and future in the classroom." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Schroeder R. Thinking out loud with AI. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 19. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/online-trending-now/2025/02/19/thinking-out-loud-ai Excerpt: "What the newest developments in artificial intelligence mean for faculty, staff and administrators." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Kaufman R. Copyright’s big win in the first decided US artificial intelligence case. 2025 Feb 20. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/02/20/copyrights-big-win-in-the-first-decided-us-artificial-intelligence-case Excerpt: "The case arose out of the surreptitious copying of the entire Westlaw database (after having been denied a license) by a company that wanted to create an arguably competing product. Unlike some of the generative AI cases, there was no claim that the AI’s output included the copyrightable content. As the Court noted, this was not about generative AI. This case was purely about training." Bessie A & Novak J. I am Captcha: ‘Ghost’ students and the AI machine. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 21. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2025/02/21/i-am-captcha-ghost-students-and-ai-machine-opinion Excerpt: The authors graphically "capture the higher educator’s dilemma in the age of generative AI." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Freeman J. HEPI/Kortext AI survey shows explosive increase in the use of generative AI tools by students. HEPI [Internet]. 2025 Feb 26. Available from: https://www.hepi.ac.uk/2025/02/26/hepi-kortext-ai-survey-shows-explosive-increase-in-the-use-of-generative-ai-tools-by-students/ Excerpt: "Based on a survey of 1,041 students conducted by Savanta, the report shows an unprecedented increase in the use of generative AI tools among undergraduate students from the rates recorded in last year’s survey." Rowsell J. AI: Cheating matters, but redrawing assessment ‘matters most’. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Feb 28. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2025/02/28/ai-cheating-matters-redrawing-assessment Excerpt: "Universities should prioritize ensuring that assessments are 'assessing what we mean to assess' rather than letting conversations be dominated by discussions around cheating." Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. ...

Monthly Roundup on Artificial Intelligence and Teaching and Learning: January 2025

Every month, our AI blog provides a selection of literature and resources on artificial intelligence in teaching and learning. Here’s the roundup for January 2025: Honan M. AI means the end of internet search as we’ve known it. MIT Technology Review [Internet]. 2025 Jan 6. Available from: https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/01/06/1108679/ai-generative-search-internet-breakthroughs Excerpt: “Despite fewer clicks, copyright fights, and sometimes iffy answers, AI could unlock new ways to summon all the world’s knowledge.” Waibel G & Hansen D. AI and the struggle for control over research. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Jan 7. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/views/2025/01/07/ai-deals-underscore-importance-open-access-opinion Excerpt: “For those feeling queasy about academic publishers’ AI deals, Günter Waibel and Dave Hansen argue the way forward is not more restrictive licenses—it’s open access.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Willsea M. Human Predictions for AI in Higher Education in 2025. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Jan 7. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/call-action/2025/01/07/human-predictions-ai-higher-education-2025 Excerpt: “Practical insights into how AI agents, generative search and personalization will shape the sector.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Bala K. How academe can compete in the AI arms race. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2025 Jan 7. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/article/how-academe-can-compete-in-the-ai-arms-race Excerpt: “We don’t know exactly what the future will look like, and we don’t know exactly what innovations it will bring, but we know one thing for certain: AI will be shaped by the people who have access to the most computing power and data. And that makes this a critical time for higher education.” Note: Login when prompted with your Mount Sinai email and password to access full article. Schroeder R. A few recent developments that shine a light on the path of AI in higher ed. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Jan 8. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/blogs/online-trending-now/2025/01/08/recent-developments-path-ai-higher-ed Excerpt: “As I write this at the dawn of 2025, I believe a scan of a few of the most recent developments in generative AI in higher education helps to illuminate the path this technology will take in the coming year.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Thorpe J. AI’s not a genie in a lamp: it’s a space to think. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Jan 9. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/opinion/career-advice/teaching/2025/01/09/better-approach-teaching-about-ai-opinion Excerpt: “If you’ve used gen AI, you know that the ‘magic power’ feeling is fleeting. Yes, it can come up with a pretty good Wikipedia-style explanation of amoebas or utilitarianism, but as soon as you want to produce something really interesting with ChatGPT and other large language models, things start go a bit wrong. And that’s a good thing. AI’s shortcomings are a blessing: They give us a really good reason to continue thinking for ourselves.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Campana A & Kaufman R. AI and content — The 2024 trend that wasn’t and the related opportunity that exists. 2025 Jan 9. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/01/09/ai-and-content-the-2024-trend-that-wasnt-and-the-related-opportunity-that-exists Excerpt: “Given the onslaught of stories about AI, it should not be surprising that reporting of “trends” will sometimes miss the mark.” Strunk V & Willis J. Generative artificial intelligence and education: A brief ethical reflection on autonomy. EDUCAUSE Review [Internet]. 2024 Jan 13. Available from: https://er.educause.edu/articles/2025/1/generative-artificial-intelligence-and-education-a-brief-ethical-reflection-on-autonomy Excerpt: “Given the widespread impacts of generative AI, looking at this technology through the lens of autonomy can help equip students for the workplaces of the present and of the future, while ensuring academic integrity for both students and instructors.” Alonso J. SUNY will teach students to ‘ethically use AI’. Inside Higher Ed [Internet]. 2025 Jan 16. Available from: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence/2025/01/16/suny-adds-ai-education-its-information Excerpt: “As part of its existing information literacy general education requirement, students will now study the ‘ethical dimensions’ of the technology.” Note: Create a free account on the Inside Higher Ed site to access articles. Chunara R. Flaws in AI are deciding your future. Here’s how to fix them. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2024 Jan 16. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/article/flaws-in-ai-are-deciding-your-future-heres-how-to-fix-them Excerpt: “Scholars need to work together across disciplines to shape more-ethical AI systems.” Note: Login when prompted with your Mount Sinai email and password to access full article. Nicholson C. DeepMind boss: AI could speed up research tasks 100-fold. ResearchProfessional News [Internet]. 2024 Jan 22. Available from: https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-world-2025-1-deepmind-boss-ai-could-speed-up-research-tasks-100-fold Excerpt: “The use of artificial intelligence could enable some research tasks to be done 100 times faster than they are at present, according to Demis Hassabis, the researcher and business leader who has won a Nobel prize for his contributions to AI.” McMurtie B. College leaders are divided on the risks and benefits of generative AI. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2024 Jan 23. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/article/college-leaders-are-divided-on-the-risks-and-benefits-of-generative-ai Excerpt: “A new survey of college leaders shows deep concerns and some stark divisions about how well they believe their institutions are preparing students and faculty members to use generative AI.” Note: Login when prompted with your Mount Sinai email and password to access full article. Salmons J. Guest post: Finding your voice in a ventriloquist’s world – AI and writing. 2025 Jan 28. In: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Scholarly Kitchen [Internet]. Mount Laurel, NJ: Society for Scholarly Publishing. Available from: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/01/28/guest-post-finding-your-voice-in-a-ventriloquists-world-ai-and-writing Excerpt: “The blank page beckons, inviting me to write. But when I start to put thoughts into words, embedded AI features cajole me into allowing their invisible hands to rewrite it. What are websites, text messaging apps, and writing programs trying to tell me when they pose this question?” O'Brien M. AI-assisted works can get copyright with enough human creativity, says US copyright office. Associated Press [Internet]. 2025 Jan 29. Available from: https://apnews.com/article/ai-copyright-office-artificial-intelligence-363f1c537eb86b624bf5e81bed70d459 Excerpt: "Artists can copyright works they made with the help of artificial intelligence, according to a new report by the U.S. Copyright Office that could further clear the way for the use of AI tools in Hollywood, the music industry and other creative fields." McMurtie B. Teaching: Is higher ed prepared for AI’s impact? It doesn’t seem so. The Chronicle of Higher Education [Internet]. 2025 Jan 30. Available from: https://www-chronicle-com.us1.proxy.openathens.net/newsletter/teaching/2025-01-30 Excerpt: “This week, I: Share the latest survey results on AI in teaching; ask what AI literacy means for you." Note: Login when prompted with your Mount Sinai email and password to access full article. ...

Monthly Roundup on Artificial Intelligence and Teaching and Learning: August 2023

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