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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...

AI Fluency Beyond ChatGPT: Matching the Right AI Tool to the Right Educational Need

ИИ грамотност отвъд ChatGPT: Избор на правилния AI инструмент за правилната образователна потребност Plamen Miltenoff Podcast Подкаст AI is not the strategy. Business fit is. That is the core point in Clare Kitching’s LinkiedIn post, and the comments make the point...

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From Cognitive Offloading to Study Mode: Why AI in Education Still Needs Educators

От когнитивното разтоварване към Open AI's Study Mode: Ролята на преподавателя в образованието с изкуствен интелект Plamen Miltenoff PodcastПодкастIn a previous blog post, "Cognitive Offloading vs Cognitive Uploading: A Better Way to Think About AI in Education," I...

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From AI Co-Workers to AI Infrastructure: What Ethan Mollick and Carlo Iacono Teach Us About the Future of Higher Education: The Week AI Changed Twice

От ИИ колеги до ИИ инфраструктура: Какво ни учат Итън Молик и Карло Яконо за бъдещето на висшето образование Plamen Miltenoff Podcast Подкаст на българскиIn June 2026, the artificial intelligence community experienced two significant events within days of each other....

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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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