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Insights on Research, Technology, and Academic Transformation in the Digital Age

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...

Part 1. AI in Teaching and Learning, What the Literature Already Agrees On

Част 1. ИИ в преподаването и ученето, по какво литературата вече се съгласява In this discussion of AI in teaching and learning, I draw on two types of sources. The first includes academic studies and conceptual papers that offer theory, research design, and stronger...

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How librarians are redesigning research in the age of AI

Как библиотекарите променят изследователската практика в ерата на ИИ Academic research is undergoing a structural shift. On one side stand established systems built on databases, controlled vocabularies, and structured search strategies. On the other side are AI tools...

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Beyond Prompting: Teaching Students to Think With AI, Not Just Use It

Отвъд промптването: Да научим студентите да мислят с ИИ, а не просто да го използват At the University of Economics – Varna, the question is no longer whether generative AI belongs in higher education. It already does. The more urgent question is what kind of thinking...

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Mapping the AI Research Tools Landscape: A Practical Guide for Researchers 

Картографиране на екосистемата от AI инструменти за изследвания: практическо ръководство за изследователи The landscape of AI tools for research is expanding fast. New platforms appear almost weekly. Many promise to improve literature review, writing, data analysis,...

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From Tools to Systems: How AI Workspaces Reshape Research Practice

От инструменти към системи: как AI работните пространства променят изследователската практика The idea of an “AI workspace for researchers” is shifting fast. Tools no longer sit at the edges of the workflow. They begin to structure the workflow itself. Shoulde.rs...

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Публикуване в ерата на ИИ: как да разпознаете рисковете и да защитите авторството си

Кари Милър, старши изследовател при Online Learning Consortium, представи своя опит на конференцията ICEBM в Икономически университет – Варна. Нейният пост в LinkedIn насочва вниманието към нарастващ проблем, който засяга пряко вашата работа като изследовател. Вие...

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Academic Work Under Pressure: The Hidden Costs of AI in Higher Education

Академичният труд под натиск: Скритите разходи на ИИ във висшето образование Artificial intelligence is entering higher education at speed. Numerous institutions frame this shift as progress. The American Association of University Professors presents a different...

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