Jason Spartz, Ed.D.

@RobertTalbert Totally worth it!! That bass has been on my dream list for a while. Same color too. A little strange because I play guitar.

Good morning, I caved in to my GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) this weekend and got another new bass, a Lakland Skyline 55-60 Vintage Jazz. But I didn't buy it, I traded an older bass for it. That makes it OK, right? #bassguitar

“In education, arguably the most significant market for GPT detectors, non-native students bear more risks of false accusations of #cheating, which can be detrimental to a student’s academic career and psychological wellbeing.” theguardian.com/technology/202… #highered #ChatGPT #AI

"YouTube is experimenting with AI-generated quizzes on its mobile app for iOS and Android devices, which are designed to help viewers learn more about a subject featured in an educational #video." tcrn.ch/3D6kmRf #edtech #assessment #pedagogy #onlineeducation #education

QAnon leader dies in Rochester after dirt bike accident postbulletin.com/news/local/qan…

BREAKING: The Supreme Court ruled today in favor of Students for Fair Admissions in two closely watched cases, ending race-conscious admissions at all colleges that use the practice nationwide. This is a developing story, and our paywall has been dropped: chroni.cl/3NSQ4re

The share of four-year public institutions with at least 10 percent of students reporting a disability has more than doubled in the past five years. chroni.cl/42XL1tL

Ongoing student surveys at the University of Central Florida show the evolution and impact of the pandemic on students’ mobile device ownership and use for learning. #HigherEdIT #StudentSuccess bit.ly/3wxLghJ

At 124 miles away from the Twin Cities metro area, Winona, Minnesota offers plenty of things to do, all accessible on one tank of gas. kare11.com/article/news/l…

#Turnitin: "Prior to our release, we tested our model in a controlled lab setting (our Innovation lab). Since our release, we discovered real-world use is yielding different results from our lab": turnitin.com/blog/ai-writin… #ethics #AI #tech #business #education h/t @Linkletter

St. Cloud State University (Minnesota, approx. 10,000 students) plans within five years to cut 100 faculty jobs and eliminate seventy programs and majors - @ScottJaschik insidehighered.com/news/quick-tak… #highered #economy #debt

Ambitious parents are paying to get a published "research" project on their teenagers' college applications, report Daniel Golden and Kunal Purohit for ProPublica and the Chronicle of Higher Education. But it's "pay to play." - @JoanneLeeJacobs joannejacobs.com/post/sats-are-… #highered

People have not yet processed the very real fact that you absolutely cannot trust any images, voices, and (soon) video you see on the Internet. It is incredibly trivial for anyone to fake reasonable pictures with Midjourney & clone voices with ElevenLabs, in minutes & for free

Course design the way I learned... a flowchart. It's for week three of our introduction of Humanizing Digital Learning course we're teaching this week. Draft ver. 1.

The power of a #blog and the goal of a better future for the #water in #Iowa. chronicle.com/article/a-cont…

These technologies [generative AI] don't understand context, implications, or connotations, yet they'll be presented as tremendous time-saving conveniences. Can we trust them? campustechnology.com/articles/2023/…

Just released! The 2023 EDUCAUSE Horizon Report | Teaching and Learning Edition identifies the trends, technologies, and key practices shaping and significantly impacting postsecondary teaching and learning today. Read the report to learn more. bit.ly/3VKay7K

"While professors can easily speak at length about various topics, you will want to use podcasting as an option to deliver short and distinct lessons that students can consume quickly and conveniently." #HigherEd buff.ly/41Use2m

St. Cloud State University (Minnesota, approx. 15K students and 230M annual budget) to phase out 6 majors, cut 23 faculty positions amid looming $18 million deficit startribune.com/st-cloud-state… HT @LegInsurrection #highered #economy cc: @BryanAlexander

“If you just took the next 18 months, the #AIs will come in as a teacher’s aide and give feedback on #writing...And then they will amp up what we’re able to do in #math.” cnb.cx/40tWErq #edtech #technology #education #pedagogy