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When AI Does the Thinking, What Happens to Student Learning?

Когато изкуственият интелект мисли вместо студентите, какво се случва с ученето? Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF From cognitive offloading to calibrated delegation: What a new systematic review tells us about AI, critical thinking, and higher education.Students...

Why One Search Bar Is Never Enough: Lessons in AI Literature Research

Защо едно поле за търсене никога не е достатъчно: Изследването на научна литература с ИИ Plamen MILTENOFF Can an we rely on a single AI search tool to conduct our literature reviews?Recent benchmark tests show relying on just one tool or default search interface...

Can AI Screen Thousands of Research Papers Without Missing the Important Ones?

Може ли изкуственият интелект да преглежда хиляди научни публикации, без да пропуска важните? Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF Systematic literature reviews are among the most demanding tasks in academic research. Researchers often spend weeks examining thousands of...

Building the Future of Science: What the Aspen Institute’s AI Playbook Means for Universities

Изграждане на бъдещето на науката: Какво означава наръчникът на Института „Аспен“ за ИИ за университетите Plamen MILTENOFF Who can afford to do AI-enabled research? Who controls scientific data once an AI system starts reusing it? And can we still trust research when...

Beyond the “10-Minute Mind” Hype: What Science Actually Tells Us About AI, Offloading, and Deskilling

Отвъд шума около „10-минутния ум“: Какво всъщност ни казва науката за ИИ, делегирането и загубата на умения Plamen MILTENOFF "Is generative AI making our students less capable?" or "Does relying on AI chatbots permanently degrade critical thinking?"These questions...

When Schools Say No to AI: What Are They Trying to Protect?

Когато училищата казват „Не“ на изкуствения интелект: Какво се опитват да защитят? Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF As American schools introduce restrictions on generative AI, a broader question emerges: how can education systems protect independent thinking while...

Rethinking Administrative AI in Research

Преосмисляне на административния изкуствен интелект в научните изследвания https://youtu.be/3XKMFuoobdU?si=cGW9u1muotfS9Srw Plamen MILTENOFF As generative artificial intelligence becomes embedded in higher education and academic workflows, researchers and educators...

OpenAlex and 61 Journal Lists: A New Way to Evaluate Research Without Relying on One Ranking

OpenAlex и 61 списъка с научни списания: Нов начин за оценяване на научните изследвания, без да разчитаме на една-единствена класация Plamen MILTENOFF How do we know whether a scientific journal is reputable? How can universities evaluate research fairly? And why...

Beyond Prompting: 14 AI Skills Every University Student Should Develop

Отвъд промптването: 14 умения за работа с изкуствен интелект, които всеки студент трябва да развие Plamen MILTENOFF What should university students know about artificial intelligence before entering the workforce? Is knowing to use ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini...

Beyond Prompting: Why Critical AI Literacy Matters for Faculty and Students

Отвъд писането на промптове: Защо критичната ИИ грамотност е важна за преподавателите и студентите? Plamen MILTENOFF Link to analysis of the document here Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday academic life. Students use ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and...

Faculty Concerns About Generative AI Deserve More Than Reassurance

Опасенията на преподавателите относно генеративния ИИ трябва да оформят университетската стратегия за ИИ. Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастGenerative AI is already part of academic work. Students use it to search, summarize, translate, draft, calculate, code, and...

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Microsoft Copilot vs Microsoft 365 Copilot

Microsoft Copilot срещу Microsoft 365 Copilot Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастExecutive SummaryAssumption: this comparison uses Microsoft’s current documentation, where Microsoft Copilot refers to the general-purpose personal assistant, while Microsoft 365 Copilot...

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Mastering European Open Data: A Guide to the EU Portal’s New Versioning and API Tools

Овладяване на европейските отворени данни: Наръчник за новите инструменти за проследяване на версии и API на ЕС портала Plamen Miltenoff PodcastПодкастWhether you are a student working on your bachelor’s or master’s thesis, or a faculty member drafting a paper for an...

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AI Assistants as Everyday Academic Workflows: Practical Uses of Claude Fable 5

ИИ асистентите като част от ежедневните академични работни процеси: практически приложения на Claude Fable 5 Plamen Miltenoff PodcastПодкастAI tools such as Anthropic Claude are often presented as chatbots. For universities, the more useful question is different: how...

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Metacognition in the Age of AI: From Reflection to Intentional Pauses

Метапознание в епохата на ИИ: от рефлексия към целенасочени паузи Plamen Miltenoff PodcastПодкастMany discussions about artificial intelligence in education end with the same advice: ask students to reflect.Reflection remains important, but AI-mediated learning...

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When Not to Use AI: A Simple Matrix Every Student and Instructor Should Know

Кога да НЕ използваме изкуствен интелект: матрица, която всеки студент и преподавател трябва да познава Plamen Miltenoff sdfgdfsdfdsfgStudents use ChatGPT to explain concepts, summarize articles, and brainstorm ideas. Faculty use AI to prepare lectures, create...

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 AI Terminology Explained: From Artificial Intelligence to ChatGPT

Терминологията на изкуствения интелект: От изкуствен интелект до ChatGPT Plamen Miltenoff PodcastПодкастArtificial intelligence has become part of everyday university life. Students use ChatGPT to summarize articles. Faculty use Claude to prepare teaching materials....

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