{"id":233831,"date":"2026-06-18T14:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T18:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/harnessing-generative-artificial-intelligence-to-create-authentic-learning-activities\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T08:45:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T12:45:17","slug":"harnessing-generative-artificial-intelligence-to-create-authentic-learning-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/harnessing-generative-artificial-intelligence-to-create-authentic-learning-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Harnessing generative artificial intelligence to create authentic learning activities"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/en\/the-quad\/2026\/06\/harnessing-generative-artificial-intelligence-to-create-authentic-learning-activities.html\">Harnessing generative artificial intelligence to create authentic learning activities<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/en\/the-quad\/2026\/06\/harnessing-generative-artificial-intelligence-to-create-authentic-learning-activities.html\">https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/en\/the-quad\/2026\/06\/harnessing-generative-artificial-intelligence-to-create-authentic-learning-activities.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-06-18 14:05:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.ualberta.ca\">www.ualberta.ca<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The AI with Purpose series highlights how faculty and staff at the University of Alberta are using AI to enhance student learning and clarify the university&#8217;s values.<\/li>\n<li>A team from the College of Health Sciences received a $25,000 grant to explore the impact of integrating generative AI (GenAI) into health professions education.<\/li>\n<li>The study, conducted across eight courses, found significant increases in students&#8217; 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