Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes Columnist, Founder eGenerative, LinkedIn Posting

I've been tracking AI adoption in higher education for years through my Forbes column — and one thing has become clear: there's no single place to see what institutions are actually doing with AI.

So I built one.

Introducing the AI Use Cases in Higher Education Handbook — a free, downloadable resource cataloging 75+ real-world and proposed AI applications across 12 functional areas, from teaching and student support to governance, workforce development, and beyond.  

AI Use Cases in Higher Education Handbook URL: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EIhtEI9P39276k1CfTnGo_AcxVV7R8Id/edit

See use cases and other entries in tabs at bottom  of site. 

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Can global universities adapt as AI upends tech job market? - Kyuseok Kim, University World News

The artificial intelligence revolution is no longer hypothetical; it is already reshaping software development. As tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and other generative AI systems produce functional code from simple prompts, long-standing assumptions about computer science education are shifting. Degrees once seen as secure pathways to stable, high-paying jobs now face uncertainty, as AI encroaches on tasks traditionally assigned to entry-level roles. The impact is no longer distant but immediate, reaching higher education. So how is this mega-trend reshaping transnational and transglobal higher education models?

https://www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20260224151007487

4 in 5 Students Say AI Improved Their Academic Performance—But Only 20% of Universities Have a Formal AI Policy - Business Wire

New Coursera report shows half of U.S. higher education institutions are unprepared to manage AI

78% of U.S. students and educators say AI is having a positive impact on higher education

50% believe the U.S. higher education system is unprepared to manage AI

AI adoption is widespread among U.S. university students and educators, yet half believe higher education is not fully prepared to manage its impact, according to a new survey released today by Coursera (NYSE: COUR), a leading global online learning platform.

The AI in Higher Education Report, based on responses from more than 4,200 university students and educators across the United States, United Kingdom, India, Mexico, and Saudi Arabia, found that nearly all students and educators use AI to facilitate personalized training, provide real-time feedback, and increase productivity and efficiency.

https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20260225650802/4-in-5-students-say-ai-improved-their-academic-performancebut-only-20-of-universities-have-a-formal-ai-policy

Gratitude Practice Designer - TAAFT

This prompt turns AI into a Gratitude Practice Designer who creates customized gratitude exercises that actually stick. Unlike generic advice to “keep a gratitude journal,” this system designs practices tailored to your personality, schedule, and what feels authentic rather than forced. The designer addresses gratitude fatigue and helps you develop practices that create genuine shifts in perspective rather than empty positivity.

https://taaft.notion.site/Gratitude-Practice-Designer-312ed82cbfd380fbabc1eef4f0bc5836

The AI Machine With 50 Million Brains - There's An AI For That, YouTube

Why single companies could deploy 50 million AI agents by late 2026. How these agents communicate 100x faster than humans by skipping language entirely. The wage collapse math: when digital workers can be copied infinitely, labor costs trend toward electricity prices. Why removing entry-level tasks breaks the ladder humans need to become experts. The Reddit experiment: AI scraped user histories, crafted personalized arguments, and changed opinions 18% of the time.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q5FvShPlLVY

Micro Credentials Ireland: National MicroCreds Initiative Celebrates Leadership in Flexible Learning - University of Limerick, Ireland

Ireland’s position as a leader in flexible learning and lifelong learning was celebrated at the MicroCreds Capstone Event in Dublin on 12 February, marking the impact of a €14.3 million national initiative delivered under the Human Capital Initiative. The MicroCreds project, led by the Irish Universities Association (IUA) in partnership with eight universities, has supported more than 20,000 learners across Ireland through the development of over 600 accredited micro credentials. Funded by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) under the Human Capital Initiative (HCI) Pillar 3, with support from the National Training Fund, the project has transformed how Irish universities design and deliver flexible, enterprise aligned education at scale.

https://www.ul.ie/gps/news/micro-credentials-ireland-national-microcreds-initiative-celebrates-leadership-in-flexible

The College Reality Check - Gallup

While public confidence in higher education has declined sharply in recent years, current students and graduates report far more optimistic experiences. The College Reality Check: What Students Experience vs. What America Believes report from Lumina Foundation and Gallup examines this divide, highlighting public skepticism alongside the positive outcomes described by those on campus and beyond. Although significant partisan gaps in confidence persist among adults, such differences are not observed among students themselves. Three-quarters of graduates say their degree was important to their career success, and most recent bachelor’s degree graduates secured a good job within a year of graduation. Cost remains a top concern, yet the majority of students and alumni continue to view a college degree as worth the investment. Read the full report for more findings and insights.

https://www.gallup.com/analytics/644939/state-of-higher-education.aspx

What’s Ahead In 2026 For The Arts And Humanities In Corporate America - Benjamin Wolff, Forbes

Between the rising unemployment rate, a dramatic increase in corporate AI spending, and Merriam-Webster’s choice of “slop” as its word of the year, what we’re absorbing in these final days of 2025 is giving many Americans anxiety about their careers in 2026. Surprisingly, one of the most maligned groups, arts and humanities graduates, is well positioned to thrive in this disrupted environment. Here are five ways they can take advantage of new realities in the workplace.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/benjaminwolff/2025/12/29/whats-ahead-in-2026-for-the-arts-and-humanities-in-corporate-america/

The greatest risk of AI in higher education isn’t cheating – it’s the erosion of learning itself - the Conversation

Universities are adopting AI across many areas of institutional life. Some uses are largely invisible, like systems that help allocate resources, flag “at-risk” students, optimize course scheduling or automate routine administrative decisions. Other uses are more noticeable. Students use AI tools to summarize and study, instructors use them to build assignments and syllabuses and researchers use them to write code, scan literature and compress hours of tedious work into minutes. People may use AI to cheat or skip out on work assignments. But the many uses of AI in higher education, and the changes they portend, beg a much deeper question: As machines become more capable of doing the labor of research and learning, what happens to higher education? What purpose does the university serve?

https://theconversation.com/the-greatest-risk-of-ai-in-higher-education-isnt-cheating-its-the-erosion-of-learning-itself-270243

The Committed Innovator: Keeping up with AI and deploying it as it evolves - Nathaniel Whittmore, McKinsey

Adopting AI remains a challenge for most, and the fact that the world of AI is advancing so incredibly rapidly doesn’t help. Nathaniel Whittemore aims to make both adoption and keeping up with change a lot easier. He is the founder and CEO of Superintelligent, the AI enablement platform offering interactive tutorials that provide practical AI education and clear paths to business solutions. He is also the host of the podcast, AI Daily Brief, which seeks to keep its listeners up to date with AI as it evolves. In this episode of The Committed Innovator, McKinsey innovation leader and senior partner Erik Roth speaks with Whittemore about the intersection between Whittemore’s two companies, the challenges of adopting and scaling AI for enterprises, and what he sees in store for AI in 2026. 

https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/the-committed-innovator-keeping-up-with-ai-and-deploying-it-as-it-evolves

Sam Altman's Bombshell - Peter H. Diamandis, Moonshots

In this video, Peter Diamandis discusses a provocative statement by Sam Altman, who suggested that AGI has essentially been achieved in a "spiritual" rather than literal sense. Diamandis highlights that Altman now views AGI as an engineering challenge centered on iterative improvements rather than a research problem requiring a single massive breakthrough. The video suggests that this shift in narrative is strategically timed, as Altman needs to secure $100 billion in funding and maintain public market excitement for upcoming data center investments and potential IPO filings. Diamandis concludes that the focus on being "this close" to AGI is a crucial component of the financial and technical momentum needed to sustain the industry's rapid growth. (summary provided by Gemini 3 mode fast)

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/GG3yCu2LV74

Tuskegee University to Launch Online Global Campus - The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education

Tuskegee University, a historically Black educational institution in Alabama, recently announced the launch of the Tuskegee University Global Campus (TUGC), an online learning platform designed to expand access to an HBCU education for students who face barriers to a traditional on-campus experience, such as adult learners and students with limited financial resources. Launching in Fall 2027, TUGC will feature online bachelor’s degrees and graduate programs, offering a full suite of Tuskegee curricula delivered by faculty who have obtained a certificate for teaching online. TUGC courses will feature recorded lectures, and students can benefit from academic advising, tutoring, and success coaching.

https://jbhe.com/2026/02/tuskegee-university-to-launch-online-global-campus/

Students receive settlement payouts from remote learning lawsuit, $4 million distributed across 56,000 class members - Mary Andolina, The Daily U Washington

A select number of students have begun to receive settlement payouts from the $4 million settlement lawsuit in which the plaintiffs argued students should not have been required to pay full tuition prices during the period of remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Payments were scheduled to be sent out Jan. 30 to settlement class members, which includes students enrolled at UW during the winter or spring 2020 quarters. After administrative costs, attorney fees, and the payment to the lead plaintiff, the remaining $4 million will be split evenly between the approximately 56,000 settlement class members who did not opt out. UW transitioned to remote instruction at the end of winter quarter in March 2020 and students paid regular tuition prices.

https://www.dailyuw.com/article/90834302-f716-469e-a49a-a0acaf900433

Is AI Inescapable in Higher Education? - Maddie Rodriguez, the Spectator

Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly becoming a day-to-day norm. Nearly 90% of college students use AI for academic purposes. A third of them use it daily, and another 24% use AI several times a week. According to the 2025 AI in Education Trends Report, AI is being used as a learning partner, but what does that mean? Professors and students alike are worried that AI is being used as a shortcut, that it threatens the ability to think critically, and that it is contributing to a decline in writing quality. Questions about how to integrate it ethically, if at all, are increasing as its use grows. In July 2024, the Technology Ethics Initiative (TEI) at Seattle University was created to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration on campus between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and academic learning. Its main goal is to bring together research related to technology ethics and technology policy.

https://seattlespectator.com/2026/02/18/is-ai-inescapable-in-higher-education/

Students question the value of higher education amid AI - Naomi Martin, the Ithican

Ithaca College’s statement on AI use includes the desire to prepare students for an AI-driven future and workforce, which is already here. Large companies like Pinterest and Amazon have made moves to pivot toward AI resources, with Pinterest laying off under 15% of its workers and Amazon cutting 14,000 corporate jobs. The influence that AI has on the job market varies by industry. Junior Caroline Guzman — an advertising, public relations, and marketing communications major — said that within her classes, AI is emphasized as a necessary tool in the job market. “In the workplace, you are going to use AI,” Guzman said. “Multiple professors have told me if you are not using it, you are falling behind in strategic communications.” Guzman said the AI applications that are used in APRMC courses include tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini. Many of the tools that APRMC has historically used, like Canva, now have AI incorporated in their foundation. 

https://theithacan.org/66431/news/students-question-the-value-of-higher-education-amid-ai/

Here are 3 ways to mine AI for insights, and do it safely - Alcino Donadel, University Business

“We try to educate all of our staff to ensure that whatever they’re using is approved and screened by our central IT teams so that we know that it’s guarded and protected,” says Pablo Ortiz, provost of Barry. College administrators interviewed by University Business revealed how they use AI without compromising their data, integrity or institution’s mission. “We cannot critically govern AI without actively using it,” says Bogdan Daraban, vice provost of Innovation and Technology Education at Barry.

https://universitybusiness.com/here-are-3-ways-to-mine-ai-for-insights-and-do-it-safely/

Professional Development Planner - TAAFT

This prompt turns AI into a Professional Development Planner who helps you create strategic skill-building and growth plans. The system assesses your current capabilities against your career goals and creates actionable development plans that fit your life circumstances.

This planner helps you invest in your growth strategically rather than haphazardly.

### **Example User Prompts**

1. “I want to grow professionally but I’m not sure what skills to develop. Help me create a strategic development plan.”

2. “I need to upskill for where I want to take my career. Help me figure out what to learn and how to learn it.”

3. “I keep starting courses and certifications but never finishing them. Help me create a realistic professional development plan.”

https://taaft.notion.site/Professional-Development-Planner-30ced82cbfd380448282f48a40dded4f

Google adds music-genertion capabilities to the Gemini app - Ivan Mehta, TechCrunch

Google adds music-generation capabilities to the Gemini app - Ivan Mehta, TechCrunch

Google announced on Wednesday that it’s adding a music-generation feature to the Gemini app. The company is using DeepMind’s Lyria 3 music-generation model to power the feature, which is still in beta.To use the feature, you’ll describe the song you want to create, and the app will generate a track along  with lyrics. For instance, you could ask Gemini to create a “comical R&B slow jam about a sock finding its match,” and the app will generate a 30-second track along with cover art made by Nano Banana. Google said that you can even upload a photo or a video, and the AI-powered tool will create a song to match the mood of the media file.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/google-adds-music-generation-capabilities-to-the-gemini-app/

Introducing Claude Sonnet 4.6 - Anthropic

Claude Sonnet 4.6 is our most capable Sonnet model yet. It’s a full upgrade of the model’s skills across coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, knowledge work, and design. Sonnet 4.6 also features a 1M token context window in beta. For those on our Free and Pro plans, Claude Sonnet 4.6 is now the default model in claude.ai and Claude Cowork. Pricing remains the same as Sonnet 4.5, starting at $3/$15 per million tokens. Sonnet 4.6 brings much-improved coding skills to more of our users. Improvements in consistency, instruction following, and more have made developers with early access prefer Sonnet 4.6 to its predecessor by a wide margin. They often even prefer it to our smartest model from November 2025, Claude Opus 4.5.

https://www.anthropic.com/news/claude-sonnet-4-6

Leading With Grounded Confidence - Brené Brown and Adam Grant, Knowledge at Wharton

In her new book Strong Ground, Brené Brown argues that leaders deliver their best work not by projecting certainty, but by staying grounded: engaging with courage, clarity, and compassion even as conditions shift around them. In a series of conversations about the book’s core ideas (listen here and here), Brown and Wharton organizational psychologist Adam Grant explore how this grounded stance enables leaders to think more clearly, act more effectively, and stay connected to their teams under pressure. Grant extends Brown’s framework with insights from his research on curiosity, learning mindsets, and the value of admitting what we don’t yet know. Together, they offer a practical path for replacing performative toughness with grounded confidence — helping leaders navigate uncertainty while still delivering for their organizations.

https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/leading-with-grounded-confidence/

A Guide to Which AI to Use in the Agentic Era - Ethan Mollick, One Useful Thing

If you are just getting started, pick one of the three systems (ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini), pay the $20, and select the advanced model. The advice from my book still holds: invite AI to everything you do. Start using it for real work. Upload a document you’re actually working on. Give the AI a very complex task in the form of an RFP or SOP. Have a back-and-forth conversation and push it. This alone will teach you more than any guide. If you are already comfortable with chatbots, try the specific apps. NotebookLM is free and easy to use, which makes it a good starting place. If you want to go deeper, Anthropic offers the most powerful package in Claude Code, Claude Cowork (both accessible through Claude Desktop) as well as the specialized PowerPoint and Excel Plugins. Give them a try. Again, not as a demo, but with something you actually need done. Watch what it does. Steer it when it goes wrong. You aren’t prompting, you are (as I wrote in my last piece) managing.

https://www.oneusefulthing.org/p/a-guide-to-which-ai-to-use-in-the