Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) introduces new opportunities for society. While some universities have adopted GAI with a more hostile stance, others have done so with a more progressive perspective. In light of this contradiction, the main query is what is causing this controversy. The ethical issues surrounding GAI and academic…

This paper, based on data from our second nationwide survey of cybersecurity among local or grassroots governments in the U.S., examines how these governments manage this important function. As we have shown elsewhere, local government cybersecurity is increasingly important because these governments are under constant or nearly constant…

Kean University's Video Intervisitation Program (VIP) recognizes faculty achievement by showcasing authentic classroom teaching through short video clips. Faculty contribute recordings highlighting high-engagement teaching practices, which are housed in an internal, on-demand library accessible to all faculty. VIP fosters peer learning,…

This article examines the historical and contemporary mobilizations of 'Luddism' as a mode of resistance to technological inevitability, particularly in response to the integration of generative AI into education. Tracing three historical 'waves' of Luddism -- the original nineteenth century machine-breakers, the Neo-Luddites of the late twentieth…

The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) and its successor, UTAUT2, were widely recognised frameworks for understanding technology adoption in organisational and consumer contexts. UTAUT2 extended the original framework by introducing constructs such as hedonic motivation, price value, and habit, broadening its applicability…

This paper explores how Donald Schön's concept of generative metaphor can serve as a conceptual frame for problematising AI in education. Our focus is on the metaphor of AI as autotune for knowledge, as originally proposed by educator Dave Cormier. Through a close reading and exploration of the metaphor, we draw on Schön's conceptual materials to…

Background/purpose. This research was conducted to address the growing need for more secure, transparent, and efficient solutions for the issuance and management of university degrees. The main purpose of the study is to evaluate which Blockchains are best suited for this application, aiming to enhance the reliability and speed of degree-related…

This study examines the communication techniques and frames used in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol's YouTube content, as well as viewer engagement with the content. Through a content analysis of the organization's 28 producer-facing videos, this research identified key framing strategies, emotional and logical appeals, and sources used. The…

We present the results of a study investigating the potential role of the generative AI GPT-4 in scaffolding students' metacognitive activities during problem-solving. The theoretical framework according to which students' interactions with GPT-4 are analysed is based on three main components: the notion of utilisation scheme within the frame of…

Background: Stuttering, a neurodevelopmental disorder, remains widely misunderstood in China. While Chinese social media platforms like Douyin are increasingly used for health information, no studies have evaluated the quality of stuttering-related content online, particularly for this stigmatized condition. Aims: This study aims to review and…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of online higher education programs and tools has grown rapidly. One example is an individual digital study assistant (IDSA) for students, which provides functionalities to train self-regulation skills, to engage with own educational goals and to offer automated, first-level support to higher…

In online lectures, unlike in face-to-face lectures, teachers lack access to (nonverbal) cues to check if their students are still "with them" and comprehend the lecture. The increasing availability of low-cost eye-trackers provides a promising solution. These devices measure unobtrusively where students look and can visualize these data…

Digital education has been catalyzing educational transition, transforming the educational views and instructional techniques while also providing opportunities for high-quality educational development. This is a subject that all nations throughout the world are concerned about. The worldwide practice of integrating digital technologies in…

In the framework of DiMPAH (Digital Methods Platform for Arts and Humanities), an online course "e-spect@tor for performing arts" has been designed to make available digital methods created by the Digital Humanities project "The spectator's school" to the scientific community and the students. The main aim of this course is to…

The COVID-19 pandemic that began in March 2020 gave rise to a number of challenges for first-year experience activities at universities globally. One of the key challenges was the process of onboarding first-year students through an orientation programme that could not take place face-to-face as per the norm. In 2021, the first-year orientation at…