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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...

AI Watermarks, Provenance, and the Classroom: From Infrastructure to Pedagogy

Водни знаци на ИИ, произход на съдържанието и учебната стая: От инфраструктура към педагогика Podcast Подкаст Plamen MILTENOFF While the post of August 18th at this Science and Research blog provides an institutional, regulatory, andcorporate infrastructure...

Syllabus Needs a Chatbot: From Course Document to Student Support Tool

Учебната програма има нужда от чатбот Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастFor years, university instructors have repeated one familiar phrase when students ask about deadlines, grading, attendance, or assignments: “It is in the syllabus.”In Matt Brophy's opinion, this...

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AI Is Changing Universities. The Real Challenge Is Institutional Transformation.

AI променя университетите. Истинското предизвикателство е институционалната трансформация. Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастYesterday, we discussed why AI governance matters more than buying the latest or most powerful AI model. The main argument was simple....

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Why AI Governance Matters More Than Buying the Latest AI Model

Защо управлението на ИИ е по-важно от закупуването на най-новия AI модел Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастMany organizations still begin their AI journey with a shopping question: Which model should we buy?Should we choose ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, or another...

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When AI Supports Learning and When It Replaces It

Когато изкуственият интелект подпомага ученето и когато го замества Plamen MILTENOFF VodcastПодкастUnderstanding Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development can help educators make better decisions about the use of Artificial Intelligence in teaching.The idea sounds...

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From School AI Literacy to University AI Fluency: Why Europe’s New AI Literacy Framework Matters for Higher Education

От AI грамотност в училище към AI компетентност в университета: Защо новата европейска рамка за AI грамотност е важна за висшето образование Plamen MILTENOFF VodcastПодкастThe European Commission and the OECD recently introduced the AI Literacy Framework for Primary...

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Brain Rot and AI: Are We Creating the Problem That AI Is Solving?

„Brain Rot“ и изкуственият интелект: Създаваме ли проблема, който AI се опитва да реши? Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастArtificial intelligence is often presented as the solution to many of today's problems. It summarizes long articles, writes emails, organizes...

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MCP vs. API: Why Do We Need Both?

MCP срещу API: Защо са ни нужни и двете? Plamen MILTENOFF Imagine you run a hotel. Guests may ask for a taxi, room service, laundry, or a wake-up call. Each service has its own phone number and its own way of taking requests. Those phone lines are like APIs.An API, or...

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