Category: Intelligence Augmentation and Educational Technology

AI Isn’t Coming for us Just Yet: What Humans Bring to the AI Equation

While AI systems like ChatGPT continue to reshape the job landscape, humans hold an edge in several key areas, including embodied, cultural, ethical, and metacognitive reasoning. Embracing and cultivating these uniquely human skills will be vital for our future in the age of AI. In a new article on the higher education blog The EvoLLLution,…Continue Reading AI Isn’t Coming for us Just Yet: What Humans Bring to the AI Equation

Navigating A World of Generative AI: Suggestions for Educators

Understanding the nature of generative AI is crucial for educators to navigate the evolving landscape of teaching and learning. In a new report from the Next Level Lab, Lydia Cao and Chris Dede reflect on the role of generative AI in learning and how this pushes us to reconceptualize our visions of effective education. Though…Continue Reading Navigating A World of Generative AI: Suggestions for Educators

Addressing Emotions and Beliefs for Vulnerable Jobseekers with Virtual Reality

We’re excited to share a new publication by Eileen McGivney, Tessa Forshaw, Rodrigo Medeiros, Mingyue Sun, and Tina Grotzer, which just came out in Education & Information Technologies! This team of NLL researchers investigated the impact of a job interview VR simulation on the emotions, confidence, and self-efficacy beliefs of jobseekers who have been impacted…Continue Reading Addressing Emotions and Beliefs for Vulnerable Jobseekers with Virtual Reality