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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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With the number of guidance counselors in decline, high school students need all the assistance they can get to ensure success in college. Technology could help to fill the information and guidance gap.
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Blue light emergency phones are a familiar sight on the UW campus in Madison, but data shows most calls are either pranks or accidents. Research finds some colleges are taking them down while others are adding more phones.
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Wayne State University’s Center for Advance Mobility will enroll engineering graduate students this fall in classes on autonomous driving technology, connectivity, smart infrastructure and electrification.
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Women outnumber men in Georgia’s technical college system, 85,642 to 51,566. Yet, a report found postsecondary vocational certificates have limited labor market value for women because of what women study.
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Professors from Southern Methodist University have created an online learning software that tasks the player with finding hidden artifacts around the world and deciphering the letters and sounds contained within.
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A researcher at the state university has launched a pilot program to help nurses in remote sections of the state manage, and even prevent, deadly conditions like heart disease, chronic lower respiratory disease and stroke.
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The National Science Foundation has awarded a $4.63 million grant to the university to train cybersecurity professionals. The program will focus on attracting students from underrepresented populations around the state.
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With less than one percent of students pursuing computer science majors in college, and unfilled tech jobs, the state hopes to increase the number of teachers in high schools and boost sci-tech interest in college.
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Seven projects have received $640,000 to look into new ways to transform commutes, ensure compliance with autonomous vehicle traffic safety rules and advance other auto manufacturing innovations.
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By creating a competitive video game team and offering players scholarships, Bismark State College hopes to gain national attention and to help fill workforce needs in computer science and cybersecurity fields.
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A University of Colorado psychology professor has created a course on medical cannabis that will be taught through a partnership with Coursera, an online learning platform. The course is open to the public.
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The federal grant, worth $4 million, will fund training and placement for apprentices in information technology jobs. More than 1,600 students will learn and earn while using new technologies during the four-year program.
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The grant, which totals $1,195,022, will be awarded as part of the National Science Foundation’s Robert Noyce Scholarship Program.
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The Gainesville campus plans to invest $30 million in technology that will include installing 1,700 surveillance cameras, new lighting, license plate readers at 20 campus entry points, and building-access controls.
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The husband and wife team in the College of Education at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are providing undergraduate and graduate courses to help teachers and professionals master educational technology.
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