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In the education space, quantum computing could usher in an entirely new generation of customized AI tutoring, though it could also dehumanize the learning process or exacerbate inequalities. -
The outgoing governor has signed a memorandum of understanding with tech company NVIDIA to support AI research, education and workforce development. The state has invested $25 million to support the work.
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Researchers are developing an AI algorithm to control a building’s heating, air conditioning, ventilation, window shades and other operations to balance energy efficiency with comfort, sans human input.
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When Ivy Tech Community College students in South Bend, Ind., start their new classes in the upcoming fall semester, they’ll have the option to participate in face-to-face, online or hybrid courses.
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Esports is also known as electronic sports, e-sports, or eSports, and it is a form of competition that uses video game consoles for organized, multiplayer video game competitions, individually or as teams.
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University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers think part of the answer to the crisis is in using predictive modeling to analyze and quantify the effectiveness of mitigation strategies against the coronavirus.
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As New York develops a plan to reopen schools and colleges, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced this week that the state has asked the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to consider what education should look like in the future.
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Touring a college in person may be out of the question for a while due to COVID-19. Can virtual reality tours fill the void?
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University at Buffalo researchers are developing an app called PocketCare+ that they say could help public health officials track and prevent the spread of COVID-19, as well as future infectious disease outbreaks.
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Faculty at the University of Maryland have recently been working with Facebook to design a worldwide survey that is aimed at collecting coronavirus data during the continuing global pandemic.
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Indiana State University is using a new tool to enroll first-time freshmen for fall term — a free, online course. Students can take one of two courses, with the first exploring COVID-19 and the second climate change.
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As students and teachers across Illinois continue to adjust to the long-distance education prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the learning curve has been steepest for those in hands-on courses.
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Scientists at Northwestern University are racing to develop a new kind of rapid test to detect the novel coronavirus that would be inexpensive, easily mass produced and simple to administer.
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Streamlined access to personal protective equipment as well as a network of resources for elderly homes are among the tools that the COVID-19 Policy Alliance is helping bring to New Hampshire.
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Scientists at Colorado State University are now focused on the new coronavirus, pivoting from ongoing work related to the human rotavirus, feline coronavirus and other similar pre-existing afflictions.
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Advocates and government staffers in the broadband and digital equity space say there is a renewed interest in supporting their work, with shelter-at-home orders emphasizing the need to bridge digital divides.
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COVID-19 has brought about a sea change in the way college educators have to think about courses, students and technology as they hunker down to finish an unprecedented academic year.
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Community colleges across Massachusetts are having a difficult time going remote because of financial limitations. Additionally, many of the students do not have access to the technology needed to go remote.
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Controversies over grading are roiling universities and colleges across the country, as the coronavirus outbreak prompted them to shift to online learning and send most students home to disparate circumstances.
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In the wake of the coronavirus, a nonprofit education technology initiative is allowing students and faculty to access many materials and services without cost through the end of the semester.
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The coronavirus pandemic is changing life at universities in Maryland as classes go online for the rest of the semester as part of the national effort to help slow down the rapid spread of the virus.
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