Strong opinions, loosely held, in and around Teaching, Technology, and AI’s impact on Higher Education.
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Whisk up some AI images?
“Prompt less, play more” is the slogan for Google’s new service, Whisk, fresh out of their Experiments lab. Bringing with it features that blend the strengths of DALL-E and Adobe’s FireFly engines: And new questions of copyright infringement? Whisk UI and UX From the start, Whisk has a simple drag-and-drop reference image interface where you…
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Are we going to see smarter AI models?
ChatGPT felt like the first truly revolutionary tool since the smartphone. Practically overnight, it captured global attention, showcasing how Large Language Models (LLMs) could create the illusion of human-like communication. In less than three years, AI has expanded beyond text to reshape photos, videos, and more, with even bigger possibilities on the horizon. But as…
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Is OpenAI’s Sora Soaring AI Video to New Heights?
This week, both Apple and OpenAI debuted their public version of their new expansion of their AI multiverse. Let’s take a look at Sora and what it plans to bring to the AI video landscape. https://sora.com/library Arguably, the internet’s most respected tech reviewer, Marques Brownlee, from MKBHD, has the best and most succinct breakdown of…
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Training AI to Play Gameboy Pokémon Red
As a recent convert to the world of Pokémon, thanks to my 8-year-old’s enthusiasm for the card game, I’ve found myself reflecting on the nostalgia of the original GameBoy Pokémon games. I remember when these games first came to the U.S. in the late ’90s, when my friends with GameBoys were taking on the role…
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The Future of AI: Not a Matter of If, but When.
Engaging AI Topics, and Videos, to Explore During Your Academic Winter Break | 2024 <Update> 10 December, to reflect Google’s unveiling of their Quantum computer processor The Rise of AI Ubiquity AI has already transitioned from a buzzword to a pervasive reality. From recommendation systems that tailor our online experiences to generative models capable of…
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What is the AI Chat tool available at WWU?
Your friendly neighborhood instructional designer from TLT at WWU is back, this time diving into some of the most common questions we get about AI tools available here at WWU. Common Questions We’re seeing more interest in how AI can support students, staff, and faculty, so I’m here to give you the lowdown on what’s…
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What if your notes could think with you?
So, I finally had a little time and got to try the new (experimental) “notebook” tool by Google called NotebookLM. If I be an AI and generate a picture of what I see it as, or might become, imagine the idea behind OneNote but if it had generative AI with deep learning and multi-output generative…
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Enhancing Course Delivery with Panopto: A Guide for Faculty (AMA with WWU’s Panopto Admin)
In this Ask Me Anything (AMA) session, AJ Barse, Instructional Designer and Panopto administrator at Western Washington University, provides a quick guide on integrating Panopto into your Canvas course based on the five common questions coming into Learning Systems. Ideal for new faculty or as a refresher for returning instructors, this video covers key steps…
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Presentation: Exploring AI in Higher Education
As we journey through the landscape of AI in education, it’s important to recognize that, much like any hike here in the Pacific Northwest, some trails are meant to be challenging. Many hikers can agree, it is the hardest trails that are the most rewarding, and where they feel growth. The same can be said…
