How AI is transforming the learning experience in higher education

When higher ed leaders talk about AI, the focus often stops at efficiency: automating grading, streamlining workflows, saving staff time. Important, yes — but incomplete. If efficiency is the end goal, we risk overlooking AI’s most transformative potential: building connection and belonging. 💞 What if AI could 🦾 Proactively match learners with peers and mentors who share goals? 🦾 Help faculty practice tough conversations in a safe environment? 🦾 Surface global, cross-cultural collaboration opportunities that might never happen otherwise? AI isn’t here to replace human relationships. It’s here to strengthen them. Read more from Noodle's Kyle Cayemittes and Regina Law 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Va78Mp 👉 How is your institution approaching AI? Is it framed as a back-office tool, or as infrastructure for connection? #HigherEducation #AIinEducation #FutureOfLearning #CommunityBuilding #LearningInnovation

AI in Higher Ed - 📣 Take Note 📣 "The 95% failure rate in corporate AI should terrify higher education leaders. It should also guide them." The good news - AI literacy is going mainstream in higher ed like wildfire! The not so good news is that AI literacy initiatives are not a build it online and they shall come scenario. Fear of AI is too high and trust is too low. AI literacy investments in higher education have been top of news in CA recently. But, like a football game - the funding announcements are the kick-off. What about the strategy, plan and expected deliverables to ordinary people? Without a strategy, announcements are just that without a touchdown. Who is held accountable? Integrating AI literacy in education or any other sector requires strategy, training and implementation across your ecosystem. Beware - posting free content online will not necessarily improve AI literacy rates or safe adoption of AI tools. It all begins with understanding AI basic for everyone from CEO to line employees and students. "...the main obstacle to AI in corporate settings is not the quality of the AI models themselves, but poor integration of AI tools into business environments." “The GenAIDivide: State of AI in Business 2025,” prepared by MIT’s NANDA initiative, found that only about 5% of AI pilot programs achieve “rapid revenue acceleration,” and that the vast majority have little or no impact on corporate income. The same could be true for Higher Ed. Check out the piece below. AIandYou Forbes #aiineducation #aiinhighered #ailiteracyonline https://lnkd.in/gT9-JVEA

AI companies are now offering free subscriptions to students. At first glance, it feels generous, even revolutionary. But the truth is, they are making business decisions by understanding the sheer volume of this market. My point of concern is: how is it going to reflect in our Educational System? 🤔 I recently read an article from the World Economic Forum 👉 How do we align the business of GenAI with educational goals? The article rightly proposes that we must prioritize the process of learning over the product of learning. AI makes all solutions and information fast and readily accessible. We may get everything we ask for—but not necessarily what we truly need. This is why I believe education now needs a visionary reset. 🌍 For too long, education has been reduced to certificates, grades, and routines. Imagine classrooms where children step beyond walls to learn from people and places—where they touch and smell the world, breathe in its culture, and explore science and technology through their hands. Instead of rote memorization, learners would be challenged to think, create, and solve—skills the century desperately needs. Education would not stop at careers, but stretch into life skills also.. Well-being too must move to the center—mental, emotional, and physical health forming the foundation of growth, not an afterthought. 💡 Yes, technology will play its role. GenAI, too, is here to stay. But rather than becoming a shortcut, it must be introduced as a tool of wisdom—with context, ethics, and perspective. Students should learn to use it thoughtfully, not lean on it blindly. This is the right time to bring pedagogical change, assessment redesign, and new learning experiences into education. If we can incorporate multiple intelligence models into our systems, it would limit AI dependency. Let students learn more through their senses, analyze without traditional exams, engage in real-time intellectual interactions, and showcase their outcomes through amazing thoughts, products, and services. I always love this quote of Plutarch: “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” 🔥 And education should be… a fire to be kindled, not a vessel to be filled. Right...? #Education #AIinEducation #FutureOfLearning #EdTech #GenAI #Pedagogy Ref: https://lnkd.in/gEP2rWJz

A handful of Pennsylvania universities were among the inaugural members of the Google AI for Education Accelerator, which provides students, faculty and staff with free access to AI training. https://bit.ly/3VdxNrC

"AI is not the silver bullet for higher education’s challenges. But it is one of the most powerful accelerators this sector has seen in decades." - Brent Ramdin We shouldn't be afraid of AI, but we need to be smart and ethical about its usage. https://lnkd.in/gKyQfDXi

"Educators prepare every generation to meet the future — and today, they're shaping how AI becomes a tool for confidence, creativity and critical thinking," said Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft. "Our partnership with NEA is rooted in a simple truth: Technology is only as valuable as the people empowered to use it. Through Microsoft Elevate, we're investing in AI literacy and leadership, so educators and students stay at the center of AI in the classroom." #ai #microsoft #nea https://lnkd.in/gZmek6K7

🎓 AI is not just for tech teams anymore. During a recent AI strategy meeting at the White House with former President Trump, Microsoft reinforced its commitment to AI education, supporting schools, universities, and workforce programs to prepare the next generation. 🧠 Accessible AI skills for all 🏫 Support for K-12 and higher education 🔐 A focus on responsible and secure AI use 💼 Upskilling the modern workforce These U.S. initiatives reflect a global shift. In Europe too, organizations need to build AI readiness across teams and governance. 👉 Curious how to align your own strategy Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eYqPcDdH #AITraining #MicrosoftCopilot #DigitalSkills #CloudStrategy #WorkforceTransformation #SKConsulting #FutureOfWork #EducationTech #ResponsibleAI #MicrosoftCloud

Culver-Stockton College is excited to partner with the Google AI for Education Accelerator program to prepare our students for an AI-driven world. This collaboration will provide our students, faculty, and staff with access to cutting-edge AI tools and resources, including Gemini Pro and NotebookLM, ensuring students have the skills needed to excel in their future careers. Read more about how this partnership will provide C-SC students with a competitive advantage in the modern workplace at https://lnkd.in/ge7QWq_N #CSContheHill #ExperientialLearning #GoogleAI #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #FutureReady

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Continuing a commitment to innovation in higher education, PASSHE is expanding its partnership with Google to ensure students across many academic programs have robust skills to use artificial intelligence (AI) effectively in college and their future careers. #GrowWithGoogle #ai #highered #innovation #partnerships https://lnkd.in/eiVmTE47