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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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Academic publisher Wiley has partnered with ed-tech company Alchemie to reduce barriers for blind and low-vision students to the field of chemistry, which relies heavily on visual representations of matter.
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The University of California, Santa Cruz, will use a National Science Foundation grant to redesign support and mentoring programs to better serve students from marginalized backgrounds.
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The University of Michigan devoted considerable resources to proprietary generative AI tools. Next month it will launch a public-facing chatbot to connect prospective college students with funding opportunities.
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A public community college in Illinois hosted a group of small business owners and local manufacturers last week to show off its Advanced Technology Center as an essential part of the regional economy's talent pipeline.
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Resources from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology on generative AI include a guide to teaching and learning, the national ed-tech plan, an ed-tech developer's guide and more.
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The 2025 EDUCAUSE Top 10 list, a snapshot of top priorities in higher education, focuses on earning back trust through technology and data. Several indicators show faith in the value of higher ed and the integrity of tech companies is declining.
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The university did not admit any wrongdoing and no determination of liability has resulted from the suit. It had been accused of failing to comply with cybersecurity requirements in contracts or subcontracts involving the U.S. Defense Department or NASA.
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This is the third consecutive year Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Ind., has been honored as one of America’s best “Green” colleges. The Princeton Review cites Rose-Hulman in the 2025 edition of the Guide to Green Colleges.
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IT directors and cybersecurity professionals in ed tech are no strangers to burnout, and neither are their counterparts in student success. But technology and teamwork may be able to relieve some of that pressure, leaders said at the 2024 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference.
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Higher education is uniquely vulnerable to cybersecurity attacks, presenters at one EDUCAUSE Annual Conference session said, and institutions should work together to address their vulnerabilities. Training and awareness are vital.
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After a delay, Linn-Benton Community College will roll out its new electric vehicle program in 2025. The program is designed to recruit women to the field, but had difficulty attracting qualified instructors. It is aimed at filling a training gap for EV technicians.
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Given the rate of student and staff turnover, not to mention synthetic identities and fraud by "ghost students," identity and access management is a challenging but essential aspect of an institution's cybersecurity.
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The Cybersecurity Research and Outreach Center at Emporia State donated a pair of computers to the local senior center, and ESU students will provide monthly classes on topics such as scams and basic computer skills.
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Assistant art professor Josias Figueirido created an exhibit where visitors can use their smartphones to enable a virtual-reality experience by scanning a QR code and watching characters travel through a room.
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A new Center for Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies at Pennsylvania Western University will provide tools, knowledge and training for faculty to integrate AI effectively into their teaching.
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In a Q&A with The Advocate, the dean of the business school at Loyola University New Orleans says the next generation of business leaders will need to know how to do AI-infused analytics and use the most recent tools.
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A Ph.D. student at Columbia University created Curiously, a tool for teachers to build and customize AI assistants for their particular subjects and classroom needs, even if they have no coding expertise.
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In addition to teaching students and professionals about the drone industry, Sinclair Community College in Ohio does consulting and research for equipment manufacturers in France, Switzerland, the UK and elsewhere.
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