Educational Technology News

September 20, 2024

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Researchers Test ChatGPT, Other AI Models Against Real-World Students

Sep. 16, 2024 — An experiment tested six generative large language models against students in an online introductory biomedical and health informatics course. The models scored higher than as many as three quarters of the real-world students in the ...

AI Food Tracking Apps Need Improvement to Address Accuracy, Cultural Diversity

Sep. 4, 2024 — A study has found that improved artificial intelligence (AI) training is required when developing nutrition apps that are used to track food intake or manage ...

Video Gaming Improves Mental Well-Being, Landmark Study Finds

Aug. 27, 2024 — A new study on the causal relationship between video gaming and mental well-being challenges commonly held views about the effects of ...

Swiping Through Online Videos Increases Boredom

Aug. 19, 2024 — Swiping through online videos to relieve boredom may actually make people more bored and less satisfied or engaged with the content, according to new ...

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Smartphone-Based Microscope Rapidly Reconstructs 3D Holograms

Sep. 11, 2024 — Researchers developed a new smartphone-based digital holographic microscope that enables precision 3D measurements. The highly portable and inexpensive microscope could help bring 3D measurement ...

Redefining the Computer Whiz: Research Shows Diverse Skills Valued by Youth

Aug. 11, 2024 — Researchers have uncovered a more nuanced view of what makes an 'ideal' computer science student, challenging long-held stereotypes of geeky, clever, detail-oriented men, who lack social ...

Eye-Tracking Study Provides Valuable Insights Into Learning Mathematics

Aug. 2, 2024 — Eye-tracking allows studying aspects that cannot be seen, for example, the thinking processes of a student solving a mathematical problem. Researchers have integrated eye-tracking into education and ...

How Researchers Are Using Digital City-Building Games to Shape the Future

July 1, 2024 — Researchers have come up with exciting and sophisticated new mapping technology enabling future generations to get involved in creating their own future built landscape. They say that planners are ...

AI Generated Exam Answers Go Undetected in Real-World Blind Test

June 26, 2024 — Experienced exam markers may struggle to spot answers generated by Artificial Intelligence (AI), researchers have ...

Peers Crucial in Shaping Boys' Confidence in Math Skills

June 10, 2024 — Boys are good at math, girls not so much? A study has analyzed the social mechanisms that contribute to the gender gap in math confidence. While peer comparisons seem to play a crucial role for boys, ...

Cybersecurity Education Varies Widely in US

May 6, 2024 — Cybersecurity programs vary dramatically across the country, a review has found. The authors argue that program leaders should work with professional societies to make sure graduates are well trained ...

VR May Pose Privacy Risks for Kids: A New Study Finds Parents Aren't as Worried as They Should Be

May 6, 2024 — New research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of the ...

New Study Reveals How Teens Thrive Online: Factors That Shape Digital Success Revealed

May 3, 2024 — A new study sheds light on the role that new and traditional media play in promoting and affecting character development, emotions, prosocial ...

Hey Dave, I've Got an Idea for You: What's the Potential of AI-Led Workshopping?

Apr. 23, 2024 — Sure, ChatGPT can write a poem about your pet in the style of T.S Eliot, but generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have a potentially more ...

Chatbot Iris Offers Students Individual Support

July 17, 2024 — Researchers have developed the chatbot Iris, which offers informatics students personalized assistance with programming assignments. A study has now confirmed the chatbot's success: Iris ...

The AI Paradox: Building Creativity to Protect Against AI

May 30, 2024 — Cultivating creativity in schools is vital for a future driven by artificial intelligence (AI). But while teachers embrace creativity as an essential 21st century skill, a lack of valid and reliable ...

Computer Game in School Made Students Better at Detecting Fake News

Apr. 24, 2024 — A computer game helped upper secondary school students become better at distinguishing between reliable and misleading ...

Natural History Specimens Have Never Been So Accessible

Mar. 11, 2024 — Researchers have painstakingly taken computed topography (CT) scans of more than 13,000 individual specimens to create 3D images of more than half of all the world's animal groups, including ...

Maths: Smart Learning Software Helps Children During Lockdowns -- And Beyond

Feb. 27, 2024 — Intelligent tutoring systems for math problems helped pupils remain or even increase their performance during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed data from five ...

Time Watching Videos May Stunt Toddler Language Development, but It Depends on Why They're Watching

Feb. 20, 2024 — A new study reveals that passive video use among toddlers can negatively affect language development, but their caregiver's motivations for exposing them to digital media could also lessen the ...

How Teachers Make Ethical Judgments When Using AI in the Classroom

Feb. 7, 2024 — A teacher's gender and comfort with technology factor into whether artificial intelligence is adopted in the classroom, as shown in a new ...

New HS Curriculum Teaches Color Chemistry and AI Simultaneously

Dec. 7, 2023 — Researchers have developed a weeklong high school curriculum that helps students quickly grasp concepts in both color chemistry and artificial intelligence -- while sparking their curiosity about ...

Children's Brains Shaped by Their Time on Tech Devices, Research to-Date Shows

Nov. 17, 2023 — Time spent watching television or playing computer games has measurable and long-term effects on children's brain function, according to a review of 23 years of neuroimaging research, which ...

Learn Programming by Playing

Oct. 18, 2023 — The changing information technology industry, latest artificial intelligence applications, high demand for IT professionals, and evolving need for learning are leading to the search for innovations ...

New Internet Addiction Spectrum: Where Are You on the Scale?

Oct. 2, 2023 — Young people (24 years and younger) spend an average of six hours a day online, primarily using their smartphones, according to new research. Older people (those 24 years and older) spend 4.6 hours ...

In the Age of ChatGPT, What's It Like to Be Accused of Cheating?

Sep. 12, 2023 — A new study looks at how college students react to being accused of using ChatGPT to cheat on ...

The Pressure Is Real for Mums Managing Their Children's Digital Use

Aug. 24, 2023 — Parents are spending considerable amounts of energy thinking about and mitigating the risks associated with their kids using mobile phones and the ...

Effectiveness of Video Gameplay Restrictions Questioned in New Study

Aug. 10, 2023 — Legal restrictions placed on the amount of time young people in China can play video games may be less effective than originally thought, a new study has ...

Researchers Find Little Evidence of Cheating With Online, Unsupervised Exams

July 31, 2023 — A new study finds unsupervised, online exams can provide a valid and reliable assessment of student learning, but instructors should be aware of potential weak ...

Learning from Superheroes and AI: Researchers Study How a Chatbot Can Teach Kids Supportive Self-Talk

July 18, 2023 — Researchers created a new audio chatbot, Self-Talk with Superhero Zip, aimed to help children speak positively to themselves. This chatbot is 'a 'Sesame Street' experience for a smart ...

Board Games Are Boosting Math Ability in Young Children

July 7, 2023 — Board games based on numbers, like Monopoly, Othello and Chutes and Ladders, make young children better at math, according to a comprehensive review of research published on the topic over the last ...

Helping Adolescents to Feel Competent and Purposeful -- Not Just Happy -- May Improve Grades

July 5, 2023 — Encouraging adolescents to feel capable and purposeful -- rather than just happy -- could improve their academic results as well as their mental health, according to new research which recommends ...

Combining Maths With Music Leads to Higher Scores, Suggests Review of 50 Years of Research

June 29, 2023 — Children do better at maths when music is a key part of their lessons, an analysis of almost 50 years of research on the topic has ...

Students Positive Towards AI, but Uncertain About What Counts as Cheating

May 12, 2023 — Students are positive towards AI tools such as ChatGPT in education, but 62 percent believe that using chatbots during exams is cheating. However, where the boundary for cheating lies is highly ...