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Those stepping up to fill education’s new C-suite role say it's more than just understanding IT — it requires communication and skill-building across disciplines and comfort levels, and flexibility to create a road map. -
University System of Maryland students will have free access to Google Career Certificates in cybersecurity, data analytics, digital marketing and e-commerce, IT support, project management and UX design.
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In response to industry demands, Minnesota State University will offer a bachelor's degree in robotics engineering and a master's degree in artificial intelligence this fall, expecting about 25 students in each.
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A nonprofit trade association has partnered with the software company ConnectWise on a career training program to impart entry-level skills, as well as durable skills, needed for IT desk support jobs and apprenticeships.
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Extensive renovations of a two-story building at Ivy Tech Community College's Terre Haute campus would accommodate new science labs and the expansion of programs such as information technology and cybersecurity.
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Engineering professor Evgueni Filipov and his collaborators have developed a more efficient way to manufacture silicon robots that might be used for anything from plumbing to inspections to high-tech surveillance.
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The University of Maine will unveil the prototype next week, built from scrap lumber, sawdust and construction debris with help from MaineHousing, the U.S. Department of Energy and researchers at Oak Ridge National Labs.
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SponsoredHigher education institutions face unprecedented challenges. Undergraduate enrollments nationwide fell by more than 1 million students following the pandemic.
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Administrators from the Georgia Institute of Technology and University of Michigan say that users and providers of emerging XR technologies should be conscious of privacy, security and safety challenges.
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Students and faculty from the University of Texas at San Antonio have worked with local school districts to provide technology, lessons and other resources to K-12 students regarding IT career opportunities.
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The Campus Reimagined initiative at Florida State University has attempted to combine pedagogical best practices with simple tech tools to maximize student engagement whether they’re learning remotely or in person.
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As the university develops new courses and degree programs in AI, new professors will teach its implications in 20 departments including epidemiology, social welfare, psychology, statistics and digital forensics.
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College and university IT departments are busier than ever accommodating the shift to hybrid learning models, putting pressure on CISOs and their staff to strengthen cybersecurity without ballooning costs.
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The Digital Footprints Project at West Virginia University shows the potential for institutional data about student engagement, performance and other metrics to enable early intervention strategies.
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Following the addition of 11 classrooms to its Phillipsburg campus, a New Jersey community college has dedicated labs for GIS, photogrammetry, maintenance and repair, building and teaching people how to fly drones.
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A federal grant through the Connecting Minority Communities Program will allow ASU to purchase devices, educational software, Internet access services, and other IT software and hardware for low-income students.
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Building upon its collaboration with industry partner Enterprise Holdings Foundation, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's new facility includes state-of-the-art industry tools for engineers.
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A public technical school in South Dakota will revamp its radiologic tech program with state-of-the-art equipment and an improved lab space thanks to a donation from a regional health system.
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With progress in cloud computing and adoption all but certain to continue for the foreseeable future, IT leaders in higher education should keep a weather eye on their options, spending, data silos and security posture.
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Expecting its first group of graduates in spring 2024, a new bachelor of science in engineering technology program at Ohio State University at Lima could improve the talent pipeline for area manufacturers.
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Educators from Stanford University shared lessons from their campus’ overall experiences with remote learning, including student struggles and academic innovations, at the virtual Educause Annual Conference last week.
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