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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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Claude Cowork for Teaching and Publishing: From Chatbot to Project Assistant

Claude Cowork за преподаване и издателска дейност: от чатбот към проектен асистент Plamen MILTENOFF Most people use AI as a chatbot. They ask a question, receive an answer, and then copy the result into a document.Claude Cowork works differently. It is closer to a...
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Kimi K3: What Educators and Universities Need to Know

Kimi K3: Какво трябва да знаят преподавателите и университетите Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастKimi K3 has become the talk of town Moonshot AI announced Kimi K3 on July 16, 2026. The model quickly attracted attention because of its size, performance, price, and...
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State the Boundaries: Why Smarter AI Agents Need Clearer University Rules

Поставете ясни граници: защо по-умните AI агенти се нуждаят от по-ясни университетски правила Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастAnthropic’s safeguard for Claude Fable 5 drew attention because requests in sensitive fields can now be blocked or redirected to Claude Opus...
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Simple Tools, Smarter AI: What Aaron Tay Adds to the RAG Debate

По-прости инструменти, по-ефективен AI: какво добавя Aaron Tay към дебата за RAG Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастOur previous post asked whether universities need more complex AI systems. It discussed a study comparing basic RAG, GraphRAG, modular RAG, and agentic RAG....
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Do Universities Need More Complex AI Systems?

Нуждаят ли се университетите от по-сложни системи с изкуствен интелект? Plamen Miltenoff PodcastПодкастArtificial intelligence tools are becoming increasingly complex. Universities now hear terms such as RAG, GraphRAG, knowledge graphs, AI agents, and agentic...
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From Information Gatekeepers to Research Partners: Why AI Research Tools Are Redefining the Role of Academic Libraries

От достъп до информация към подкрепа на научните изследвания; Защо AI инструментите променят мястото на академическите библиотеки Plamen MILTENOFF PodcastПодкастBefore AI, libraries helped researchers find, evaluate, and access information. Today, AI research tools...
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The (FT50) Journal List Trap — And How to Escape It

3 May 2026

Капанът на списъка с научни списания (FT50) и как да се излезе от него In his article on the “FT Journal List Trap,” Herman Aguinis, points to a quiet shift in business schools. Journal lists such as the FT50 were introduced to signal quality. Over time, they began to...

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Work smarter with Claude: plugins, slash commands, and skills that actually help

3 May 2026

Работете по-умно с Claude: плейъри, команди с накосна черта и умения, които наистински помагат (Anthropic Claude used for thsi blog) Most students and faculty who use Claude are still using it like a search engine — type a question, get an answer, repeat. That’s the...

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From AI Awareness to Assessment Redesign in Higher Education

1 May 2026

От информираност за ИИ към преработка на оценяването във висшето образование Students are becoming AI fluent. Universities respond slowly. This op-ed in University Business captures the tension well, but it simplifies parts of the problem. The core claim: students...

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Announcing the Next batch of Weekly Workshops for Faculty and Students

1 May 2026

Обявяване на следващата серия седмични уъркшопи за преподаватели и студенти The Science and Research Institute at the University of Economics Varna continues its workshop series with a focused program for the week of May 4 to 8. Each session runs in a 45 minute self...

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How Institutional AI Strategy Should Reshape Business Education

1 May 2026

Как институционалната стратегия за ИИ трябва да промени бизнес образованието Artificial intelligence has moved from isolated experimentation to institutional priority in higher education. The Ellucian 2025 survey captures this shift with clear signals. Personal AI use...

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AI in Education: What Stanford’s Evidence Review Means for Schools and Universities

29 April 2026

ИИ в образованието: Какво означава прегледът на доказателствата на Станфорд за училищата и университетите Stanford’s recent review on AI in K-12 education offers a needed reality check. The research team analyzed more than 800 studies and found only 20 with strong...

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From AI Use to Evidence of Learning: What Schools Must Change Now

28 April 2026

От използване на ИИ към доказателства за учене: какво трябва веднага да променят учебните заведения NotebookLM video containing short description of the post Artificial intelligence has already entered the daily learning practices of students. The Common Sense Media...

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