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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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SponsoredWorkforce preparation efforts and strategies will only be successful if special attention is paid to the underprivileged and minority populations in schools.
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No vital systems will be at risk, but lessons learned from the attacks — and how to defend against them — could play a role in strengthening cybersecurity at New Mexico’s national laboratories in the future.
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The new center, which has plans to offer a new M.S. degree in the field for students, also is aimed at helping to fill a large expected shortfall in workers who are qualified to take on cybersecurity jobs.
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University of North Florida Chemistry professor Joshua Melko, began using an online streaming service to connect with students. The result is a wacky, scientifically dense event that has more than 1,800 followers.
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A partnership with Amazon Web Services, the cloud computing division of the tech conglomerate, will prepare high school and college students for job opportunities as more companies migrate their systems to the cloud.
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Amarillo College, which was named one of the top 150 community colleges in the nation by the Aspen Institute, has opened The Underground, an interactive learning center for collaborative education, at a cost of $2.2 million.
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The Southern California university is helping an assortment of government groups tap into a relatively new data platform that provides innovative opportunities for research, policy and storytelling.
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a portion of a $3 million grant to Georgia Southwestern State University. The funds will help increase the number of minority majors graduating with baccalaureate degrees and applying to graduate programs in the STEM disciplines.
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Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s social work department has created a virtual reality lab as a way for students to ease into the experiences they'll come to face. However, VR is still relatively unproven as a teaching tool.
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The state’s university plans to build a $300 million innovation center that would provide master's level instruction and certificate education in technology-related fields for current and future businesses in the region.
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Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a five-year, $3 million National Science Foundation grant to conduct research and training to shape, guide and lead the transition to a robot-assisted workplace.
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A coding course called The Last Mile started small in a California prison before evolving into a 17-prison undertaking. Now, inmates nearing the end of their terms are learning skills they can use in the workforce.
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First-year research immersion is an academic model that is part of an emerging trend meant to provide college undergraduates with meaningful research experience.
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Starting this fall, cybersecurity courses will be mandatory for all freshmen studying computer science. By next year, the university expects 100 students to be enrolled in the courses each semester.
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Despite a soaring number of scooter-related injuries to students in the last 10 months, the Indiana University student government is against a ban, citing benefits, such as mobility, accessibility and affordability.
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Iowa could become a world leader in addressing K-12 and higher education challenges, according to a state-commissioned report, which pointed out that ed tech is poised to grow into a $110.9 billion global market by 2022.
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A newly minted Oregon nonprofit is partnering with a California-based education and research network to better connect universities. The new deal will also help deliver public services, officials say.
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