AI in Higher Education

Friday, 18 September 2026

What crossed the desk today, gathered from 58 sources.

From fear to innovation: a case study of transformative faculty development for ethical AI integration in higher education

Stephen Downes — OLDaily

John Chick , Laura Morello , Stephanie Staffey , International Journal for Educational Integrity , Sept 18, 2026 This paper ( 43 page PDF ) gets a lot of mileage out of a study involving only ten faculty as subjects, even if they "represented a rich array of fields." I recognize the value of the "case study, where the…

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Escaping AI’s Measurement Trap

Issues in Science and Technology

AI oversight is built on benchmarks that fail to capture how models “perform for the test.” A better system would govern through inquiry.

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Authentic and functional dialogue with AI‐based student avatars: Evidence from a practice‐based teacher education program

British Journal of Educational Technology

British Journal of Educational Technology, EarlyView.

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Report: Student Protections Haven’t Kept Up With Higher Ed’s Adoption of AI

Inside Higher Ed

Report: Student Protections Haven’t Kept Up With Higher Ed’s Adoption of AI Olivia.sanchez Fri, 09/18/2026 - 03:00 AM Byline(s) Olivia Sanchez

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