Another Crazy Day in AI: Can Technology Fix Higher Ed Credit Transfer Issues?
- Wowza Team
- Oct 2
- 4 min read
Hello, AI Enthusiasts.
The weekend’s creeping closer, but today we’re looking at a long-standing headache in higher ed: credit transfers.
From Inside Higher Ed’s podcast Voices of Student Success: UC Berkeley’s Zachary Pardos shared how a new tool is helping students see where their credits will (and won’t) count.
Meanwhile, Chrome for Android is giving text a voice, turning long articles into conversational audio summaries.
And OpenAI just dropped Sora 2, making AI-generated video more realistic than ever, and giving users new tools to step inside their own stories.
Here's another crazy day in AI:
New tool tackles transfer credit problems
Chrome for Android adds AI narration for webpages
Sora 2 launches with enhanced realism and control
Some AI tools to try out
TODAY'S FEATURED ITEM: Examining New Approaches to Credit Transfer
Image Credit: Wowza (created with Ideogram)
What if the credits you earned at one college could seamlessly transfer to another without the usual headaches?
In a recent episode of Voices of Student Success from Inside Higher Ed, host Ashley Mowreader speaks with Zachary Pardos, associate professor at UC Berkeley and co-creator of CourseWise. Their conversation explores the difficulties students face with credit transfer, the role of faculty oversight, and how CourseWise is being used by institutions to improve the process. The discussion also touches on the broader implications for higher education—how technology can help streamline administrative work, give students clearer pathways, and highlight the continuing importance of human decision-making in academic credit evaluation.
What's covered in the discussion:
Transfer students frequently lose credits when moving between colleges, forcing them to retake courses they've already completed and extending their time to graduation—some stop pursuing degrees altogether because the complications become overwhelming
CourseWise analyzes existing articulation agreements between institutions to suggest course matches, though faculty and administrative staff maintain authority over final credit decisions
The platform creates a centralized record of transfer decisions and their justifications, replacing scattered email threads and informal documentation
Over 120 colleges and universities have adopted the system, though initial implementation requires institutions to upload their course catalogs and transfer policies
A student-facing tool is being developed that would show community college students how their credits align with different programs and schools, potentially revealing transfer options they hadn't considered
Plans include expanding recognition beyond traditional coursework to cover AP exams, professional certifications, and workforce training credentials
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Read the article and transcript here.
Watch it on YouTube here.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple Podcast here.
OTHER INTERESTING AI HIGHLIGHTS:
Chrome for Android Adds AI Narration for Webpages
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Google Chrome for Android is rolling out an AI feature that turns webpages into podcast-style audio, making long and text-heavy articles easier to consume on the go. Unlike standard Read Aloud, the new Audio Overviews use AI to summarize content in a conversational style between two AI hosts. This transforms browsing into a more dynamic, accessible, and personalized listening experience.
Read more here.
Sora 2 Launches With Enhanced Realism and Control
/The Sora Team, on OpenAI
OpenAI has released Sora 2, a major update to its video and audio generation model. Capable of handling complex physical dynamics and synchronized dialogue, Sora 2 pushes AI video closer to realistic world simulation. Alongside the model, OpenAI launched a new Sora app, where users can create, remix, and even insert themselves into AI-generated content, signaling the start of a new era in social and creative experiences.
Read more here.
SOME AI TOOLS TO TRY OUT:
AnswerThis – Searches 250M+ papers, finds gaps, drafts reviews with citations.
Sembly – Records, transcribes, and summarizes meetings in 48 languages.
Mosaic – Edits raw footage into reels and cuts in seconds.
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