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As artificial intelligence and digital tools continually reshape their coursework, students say common frustrations include a lack of clear AI guidance, an overabundance of tools and apps, and Wi-Fi connectivity issues. -
A multiyear initiative between a private historically Black liberal arts college and a tech company will expose up to 750 high school students in the Birmingham area to AI technology and workforce opportunities.
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A new facility at Portland Community College is helping students practice specialized manufacturing skills and cleanroom protocols using equipment that simulates a real manufacturing environment.
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The education-focused AI tool from Anthropic is now easier to access through Amazon’s cloud platform. Universities already working with AWS can leverage their established AWS agreements and manage subscriptions centrally.
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ERP modernization is not just a software upgrade but a costly institutionwide endeavor. Universities that get it right are those that talk to people early, show them what will change, then listen to feedback.
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The new computer science program at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology offers different pathways for developers and researchers, with specializations in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science and systems.
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The Cyberinfrastructure Alliance for Oregon is part of a larger effort to develop computing infrastructure across public state universities and enable research and innovation in next-gen tech like machine learning and AI.
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Sixty-three projects funded by the California State University system are experimenting with generative AI, from single-course pilots to full program overhauls, and producing open resources for others to consult.
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A private STEM-focused university in Pennsylvania put the HUE Invitational, its flagship esporting event that started in 2018, on hold amid efforts to close operating deficits and boost enrollment.
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Recognizing that complex admissions processes and expensive consultations were a barrier to college for many, a senior at Pine Creek High School made a website with an AI chatbot to answer students’ questions.
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Anyone enrolled in IT and cybersecurity training programs at PC AGE Career Institute this fall is eligible for a monthly $200 stipend, intended to make training for in-demand careers more widely accessible.
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Spokespeople from the University of Wisconsin–Madison say new AI features added to some tools students and staff are using may require additional “evaluation on multiple levels from the university.”
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Per Scholas, a New York-based nonprofit that focuses on low-income adults, started a tuition-free education program in a borough of Pittsburgh with focuses on fields like cybersecurity, IT and software engineering.
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Two recent announcements by Instructure reflect a growing interest in industry partnerships and integrations to develop interoperable, purpose-built artificial intelligence tools for education.
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The recently finished supercomputer "Betty," designed to run AI models that analyze and report findings from videos, images, texts and databanks, quadruples the University of Pennsylvania’s computing capacity.
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Sophomores converged on West Virginia University Institute of Technology college campuses for the 31st annual Health Sciences & Technology Academy camp, designed to prepare them for careers in tech and other fields.
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Artificial intelligence places whole term papers and complex mathematical solutions within the grasp of today’s students. Rather than simply banning it, educators must train themselves and provide what it cannot.
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Citing redundancies in the federal government, the Trump administration's new workforce development partnership shifts oversight of adult education and career training programs to the Department of Labor.
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A new supercomputer being built at Georgia Tech is intended to make advanced computing more accessible and seamless by providing high-performance computing, AI, data analytics and visualization in the same system.
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A new document from the nonprofit Complete College America highlights how three universities are innovating teaching and learning with artificial intelligence through scalable initiatives.
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Purpose-built AI learning platforms that don’t give students the answer, as opposed to tools that allow for direct answer generation like ChatGPT, are the way to avoid making students utterly dependent upon AI.
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