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What demos do not always tell you.

Edited articles to understand the real issues of AI in learning: compliance, design granularity, tutoring, sovereignty and Moodle plugin choices.

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“AI saves six weeks a year”: why we stopped quoting that figure

What the Gallup figure measures, what it leaves out, and which evidence is stronger.

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Before buying an AI tool for learning: the five questions no one asks

Data, learning design, instructor control, assessment and integration: the questions that matter before signing.

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We chose to remove our AI tutor during quizzes. Here is why it is not a question of cheating.

Why AI assistance during a quiz disrupts the retrieval effort that makes learning last.

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The AI Act is in force. Is your learning AI tool compliant?

The practical checks for understanding compliance, transparency and control in a learning AI tool.

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Generating a whole course with AI: why it is tempting, and why it is often a bad idea

AI saves time on well-defined tasks. Why it should not make your learning-design decisions for you.

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Choosing an AI plugin for Moodle: five questions to ask before signing

Five technical and pedagogical criteria for assessing an AI integration built to last in Moodle.

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“Your data is hosted in Europe”: why this phrase does not mean very much

Why server location is only one part of data sovereignty, control and legal exposure.

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AI tutor: the difference between an assistant that helps learners progress and one that does the work for them

The design choices that distinguish meaningful learning support from a shortcut that prevents it.

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