AI Exploration Zone: Discover, Experiment, and Innovate
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education at lightning speed, opening doors to entirely new ways of teaching, learning, and engaging students. Imagine creating an adaptive quiz, producing a podcast without a studio, or designing a digital assistant to support instruction in minutes rather than hours. These possibilities are already here, ready to be explored […]
Finding Your Guiding Star: Why OLC Accelerate 2025 Matters More Than Ever
As we look toward November 2025, one of the brightest spots on the calendar is the OLC Accelerate Conference in Orlando. For more than 30 years, this gathering has been a place where educators, leaders, and innovators come together to make sense of the shifting landscape of learning. This year, we—Cody and Allison—are honored to […]
What’s Up with the AI Summit?
I was on a work call recently, and someone mentioned that the OLC Accelerate conference was only 12 weeks away. My immediate reaction was this: I’ve been pretty involved in conference planning for the last few months, so it’s no surprise that the conference is coming upon us. I guess the surprise is mainly on […]
Beyond the Chatbot: Building AI Game Bots That Teach, Coach, and Simulate Real Life
You’ve seen AI write emails, generate lesson plans, and quiz questions, but have you seen it play? Now, imagine students stepping into a learning game with AI as a responsive player that adapts, reacts, guides, and challenges. For the past couple of years, educators have been experimenting with generative AI tools like OpenAI to speed […]
Shaping the Mind of the Machine
The Emotional Charge of Language Since AI models burst onto the scene a few short years ago, researching them has left me both fascinated and unnerved. Talking to them and testing them is an adventure. Sometimes, their answers are so human and humane that I find myself choking up. Other times, they strike that uncanny […]