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After transitioning from Fairfield University’s leader of enterprise systems to director of IT strategy and enterprise architecture for the state of Connecticut, Armstrong will return to higher-ed leadership in January. -
To prevent students from relying on artificial intelligence to write and do homework for them, many professors are returning to pre-technology assessments and having students finish essays in class.
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A new online course aims to train instructors on how to incorporate a growth mindset into existing teaching practices, as it can positively impact student experience and outcomes.
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Classes are proceeding as scheduled, but the Washington institution's local servers, website and campus WiFi are down, and officials are unsure whether confidential personal data was compromised.
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The partnership will prepare Revature employees for work as software engineers by giving them paid training and a chance to finish their degrees through online courses through the University of Arizona Global Campus.
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In a Q&A with The Advocate, the director of UL at Lafayette’s Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy Center discusses a new program to train engineers and technicians for work in the solar industry.
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The Dallas-Fort Worth area has a bevy of options for local senior citizens to take computer classes at senior centers, libraries, community colleges, assisted living facilities and other organizations.
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The university joins over 300 others across the U.S. as part of an ongoing initiative by the National Security Agency to promote cybersecurity education amid a rise in cyber attacks in both the public and private sectors.
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Through a grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, the University of North Dakota will provide drone racing kits and professional development workshops for high school teachers throughout the state.
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A partnership between Florida International University and Factory360, a marketing agency in South Florida, intends to prepare hospitality students for the technology and protocols involved with hybrid events.
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The new Texas Manufacturing x Transformation Hub will train IT professionals to protect networks used by manufacturers, where autonomous technologies and other digital tools will present new cybersecurity vulnerabilities.
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With students falling behind over months or years of remote learning, online tutoring has become a popular solution, and certain design principles might help make it effective at scale for millions trying to catch up.
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The Gula Tech Foundation awarded the Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory, whose “capture the flag” competitions challenge high school or college students to use hacking tools and coding skills to solve puzzles.
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Colleges and universities are training more students in subjects such as robotics, artificial intelligence and 3D printing to prepare them for changing workforce demands in manufacturing due to automation.
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A team of university researchers is tracking the trajectory of the 4-ton rocket booster, which detached from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched in 2015, as it approaches impact with the moon on March 4.
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The new Virginia Tech Coastal Collaborator will partner researchers with industry leaders and other local players to use aquaculture technology, unmanned submersibles and other innovations to solve environmental issues.
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Between Clark College, local nonprofits and other programs based on factors such as age and income limits, Clark County has ample resources for senior citizens to learn about computers and Internet use.
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The center will be the first of its kind to teach blockchain law through new courses, conferences and a speaker series, aiming to familiarize lawmakers and lawyers with the technology's applications.
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The nine-story facility will help the university address increasing demand for, and enrollment in, STEM programs, the lack of space for which has forced some students to take classes at other universities.
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Launched in 2021 with the American Rescue Plan, the Veteran Rapid Retraining Assistance Program has the capacity to train up to 17,250 veterans for high-demand jobs in fields like technology, engineering and health care.
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A pair of tech-focused initiatives, the Cal State University system's C-SUCCESS and the CSUF TitanWare program, provide incoming students with tablets, laptops and other devices students need for connectivity.
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