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The New Hybrid: What Should AI Be Allowed to Do in Education?

The New Hybrid: What Should AI Be Allowed to Do in Education? https://youtu.be/E8KfzE_1OVc?si=KksZ_cjy3zmgwMmq Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF Only a week ago, we discussed two major university reports in our Science & Research Blog: Brown University’s Generative...

Brown University and MIT Are Asking the Same Question About AI, but They Are Not Giving Exactly the Same Answer

Brown University и MIT задават един и същ въпрос за AI, но не дават напълно еднакъв отговор Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF Two major university reports released in 2026 reflect a new phase of the AI discussion higher education has entered. The discussion has entered...

When AI Enters the Classroom, Which Decisions Should Stay Human?

Когато AI влезе в класната стая, кои решения остават да се решат от за човека? Plamen MILTENOFF The discussion about artificial intelligence in education often begins with a simple question: Should teachers use AI?A recent Croatian study suggests a more important...

Book Review: Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methodologies in Digital Social Sciences

Рецензия на книга: Количествени, качествени и смесени методологии в дигиталните социални науки Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF Digital research has changed the way social scientists collect, analyze, and interpret evidence. Researchers now work with online surveys,...

Announcement: Google Learning & Education AI Educator Badge-a-thon

Обява: Google Learning & Education AI Educator Badge-a-thon Plamen MILTENOFF Google for Education is launching its AI Educator Series Badge-a-thon, and university educators should pay attention, even though the initiative focuses on K–12.On Saturday, September 19,...

Prompting Strategies with Generative AI: What Helps Students Learn from Multiple Sources?

Стратегии за формулиране на промптове с генеративен ИИ: Какво помага на студентите да учат от множество източници? Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF Students increasingly complete academic work in environments where information comes from many places at once. A student...

From AI Use to AI Literacy: What Schools Need to Teach

От използване на AI към AI грамотност: Какво трябва да преподават училищата Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF High-school students are already using generative AI for homework, writing, coding, translation, brainstorming, and exam preparation. This creates an important...

Why an AI Tool from Finland is a News for Universities (and Your Research)

Защо един финландски инструмент с ИИ е добра новина за университетите (и за вашите научни изследвания) Plamen MILTENOFF When most people think of Artificial Intelligence in higher education, they imagine students using chatbots to draft essays or professors using AI...

AI Search in Scopus Is Expanding. What Does This Mean for Researchers?

ИИ търсенето в Scopus се разширява. Какво означава това за изследователите? Plamen MILTENOFF AI Search in Scopus Is Expanding. What Does This Mean for Researchers?Scopus is changing the way researchers search for academic literature.In his recent post, “AI Search...

August on our Science & Research Blog: From Using AI to Deciding What Should Remain Human

Август в нашия НИИ блог: От използването на ИИ към решението какво трябва да остане човешко Plamen MILTENOFF August 2026 brought another intensive month of discussion on the Science & Research Blog at the University of Economics, Varna.Across the month, one change...

From AI Fluency Challenges to Project-Based Learning: Making Student Thinking Visible

От предизвикателствата за AI fluency към проектно-базираното обучение: как да направим мисленето на студентите видимо Plamen Miltenoff Over the past several weeks, this blog has explored a growing body of work from PBL Future Labs geared toward educators revision of...

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Demystifying the AI Stack: How to Think About Modern AI

Разплитане на сложния изкуствен интелект: Как да мислим за съвременния ИИ Plamen Miltenoff Artificial Intelligence is flooded with complicated terms like LLMs, RAG, Agents, and MCP. It is easy to get overwhelmed. But if you are trying to understand how AI fits into...

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Choosing the Right AI Tools for Teaching: Why Pedagogy Must Lead Technology

Как да изберем правилните AI инструменти за преподаване: защо педагогиката трябва да води технологиите Plamen Miltenoff Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of higher education. Faculty members now face an expanding marketplace of AI tools promising to...

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AI Readiness Is Not About Technology

Plamen MIltenoff Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday learning. Students use AI to summarize readings, solve problems, generate essays, and obtain feedback. Teachers increasingly rely on AI for lesson preparation, administrative tasks, and...

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AI Hallucinations in Academic Writing: Looking Beyond Citation Checkers

Халюцинации на изкуствения интелект в академичното писане: отвъд инструментите за проверка на цитати Plamen Miltenoff In a recent blog post, "From AI Literacy to Verification Literacy: The Debate Around Citation Hallucination Checkers," we discussed a growing interest...

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