AI in Higher Education
Friday, 11 September 2026
What crossed the desk today, gathered from 58 sources.
Thinking Big, Starting Small: Insights from a Summit on AI Adoption in Higher Education
Perceived Threats and Responses in AI Displacement Discourse: A Synthesis Literature Review on Student Susceptibility Through the EPPM Lens
This literature review investigates how fear appeals related to artificial intelligence (AI) and job displacement are constructed in public discourse and how these narratives may influence students’ perceptions of academic and career security. Guided by the Extended Parallel Process Model (EPPM), the review…
Hybrid Human–Generative AI Feedback in Formal Reciprocal Peer Observation Programs in Higher Education: A Systematic Review and Potential Meta-Analysis
Background and Rationale Reciprocal peer observation (RPO) is a core component of formal pedagogical support programmes in higher education. Under optimal conditions, including structured design, institutional support, flexible leadership, and training, it remains an effective modality for generating sustained change…
Randomized Trial of AI-Powered Mental Health Support Embedded in University Academic Infrastructure
Realizing digital mental health’s promise in low-resourced settings requires a tool that works in real-world systems and that people engage with. We report a preregistered 6-week randomized controlled trial (N = 1,137) of Flourish, a scalable AI-powered mental health intervention, at a university in the Canadian…
Leveraging GenAI to Transform a Traditional Instructional Video into Engaging Short Video Lectures
By leveraging generative artificial intelligence to convert lengthy instructional videos into micro-lectures, educators can enhance efficiency while delivering more engaging and personalized learning experiences.
Ethics Is the Edge: The Future of AI in Higher Education
A new framework outlines eight ethical principles to guide higher education’s implementation of artificial intelligence.
In the Room Where It Happens: Generative AI Policy Creation in Higher Education
To develop a robust policy for generative artificial intelligence use in higher education, institutional leaders must first create "a room" where diverse perspectives are welcome and included in the process.
Empowering Student Success through AI-Driven Collaboration
Student success is a shared institutional commitment. Increasingly diverse student populations, mounting mental health concerns, and the exponential growth of digital information call for a reimagined approach to academic support—one that is proactive, personalized, and collaborative.
Artificial Intelligence: Lessons Learned from a Graduate-Level Final Exam
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.
AI as a Thought Partner in Higher Education
When used thoughtfully and transparently, generative artificial intelligence can augment creativity and challenge assumptions, making it an excellent tool for exploring and developing ideas.
Mapping a Multidimensional Framework for GenAI in Education
Prompting careful dialogue through incisive questions can help chart a course through the ongoing storm of artificial intelligence.
AI Procurement in Higher Education: Benefits and Risks of Emerging Tools
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.
Ushering in a New Era of AI-Driven Data Insights at UC San Diego
TritonGPT, developed at UC San Diego, is a suite of AI-powered assistants designed to streamline administrative tasks, enhance productivity, and provide institution-specific insights by retrieving, summarizing, and generating content securely.
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Education: A Brief Ethical Reflection on Autonomy
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.
Striking a Balance: Navigating the Ethical Dilemmas of AI in Higher Education
Navigating the complexities of artificial intelligence (AI) while upholding ethical standards requires a balanced approach that considers the benefits and risks of AI adoption.
A hybrid reasoning framework for artificial intelligence assessment rubric generation in human and automated contexts: Evidence from an undergraduate programming course
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
Reconceptualizing community of inquiry in the age of generative artificial intelligence
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
AI-mediated cognitive divergence in built-environment education: Evidence from a mixed-methods study
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
Teachers as reflective regulators of cognition: Understanding cognitive offloading in AI-augmented practice
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
Rewriting the curriculum: A systematic review of generative AI-driven pedagogical change and emerging systems of learning in higher education
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
LLMs do not grade essays like humans
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
The IDEA framework for metacognitively regulated GenAI use in higher education: Development and exploratory pilot evidence
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
Not for people like me: How frontier AI models redirect skeptical rural school staff
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
Chat as learning: Student–AI conversations as discipline-associated cognitive engagement patterns
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
The agency gap in AI-supported writing: How reactive and proactive agent designs shape multimodal reasoning
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
Standardized assessment of LLM English proficiency
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
Artificial intelligence ethical awareness of university students in Ghana: A network and latent profile analyses
Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Volume 11
Construction and Validation of an Artificial Intelligence-Generated Video for Teaching Intravenous Medication Administration
This study aims to develop and validate an educational video, supported by artificial intelligence, for teaching intravenous medication administration using a short peripheral catheter. The study will be conducted in four stages: a scoping review, development of a clinical case, production of the educational video…
OfS wants students to complain more. AI is about to oblige
What happens when students can produce a lawyer's letter in an afternoon? Jim Dickinson weighs up whether the sector closes its complaints gap or simply promises less
When students turn to AI for wellbeing support, universities must rediscover how to be human
For those attending this year’s party conferences, join HEPI for our 2026 Party Conference ringe events, at the Labour Party Conference on Monday 28 September in Liverpool and the Conservative Party Conference on Monday 5 October in Birmingham. At both conferences, HEPI will host two events exploring some of the…
Can AI Help Colleges Reach Struggling Students Earlier?
Can AI Help Colleges Reach Struggling Students Earlier? Joshua.Bay Fri, 09/11/2026 - 03:00 AM Austin Community College is using artificial intelligence and real-time data to identify students who need help and connect them with support before problems escalate. Byline(s) Joshua Bay Can AI Help Colleges Reach…