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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.
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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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Thousands of students filed into Wolff Municipal Stadium Monday morning to observe the long-awaited solar eclipse as part of a watch party hosted by the Witte Museum and DoSeum.
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Aiming to establish a strategy for using and teaching artificial intelligence, the Perelman School of Medicine named Marylyn Ritchie the first vice dean of artificial intelligence and computing.
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In a presentation Monday at the National School Boards Association conference in New Orleans, Lawrence Public Schools officials explained how building a private fiber network improved digital equity and saved money.
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Science teachers in several Madison County, Ind., area districts have used resources from NASA, supplemental lesson plans, games and other methods to help their students appreciate and learn from the eclipse.
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The new ransomware attack threatened the university's cybersecurity defenses last week, resulting in canceled classes and disruptions in employee payroll systems.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is the first and so far only university in the world to own a quantum computer, another in a string of milestone events as the college celebrates its bicentennial.
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An experiment in teaching computer science at Winchester Public Schools, featured at the National School Boards Association conference on Sunday, showed the value of consistent, focused professional development.
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In a presentation at the National School Boards Association Annual Conference on Sunday, educators from Snoqualmie Valley cautioned against a top-down approach and underscored the importance of community feedback.
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STEM leaders from Steubenville, a low-income district in Ohio, told attendees at the National School Boards Association conference on Sunday how they established CTE programs for pilots and drone flying, without breaking the bank.
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For schools facing a wave of new technology, student habits and teacher shortages, the Oklahoma State School Boards Association helped develop a free guide to creative teaching with digital tools.
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Amid a growing body of research and lawsuits related to the subject, social media addiction was the focus of a presentation at the National School Boards Association conference this week, featuring a student with firsthand experience.
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Officials on Friday announced the deployment of the first IBM Quantum System One computer on a university campus, at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York. It’s aimed at driving quantum research and education programming.
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VR headsets and 3D printers help the Verizon Innovation Learning Lab create interest in STEM at the Dorothy Height Charter School. Educators and school leaders toured it during the National School Boards Association Annual Conference.
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There are six university-led, federally funded projects, and they focus on training specialists and developing defense tools to protect against attacks aimed at hobbling the country’s energy sector.
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A public community college in Washington is building a 49,000-square-foot facility for programs in advanced manufacturing and renewable energy, expected to open in fall 2025 and serve 1,200 students.
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A partnership between Georgia's university system, its technical college system and Rowen, a life-sciences campus in Gwinnett County, will generate projects and programs focused on emerging technologies and industries.
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Houston Independent School District will roll out programs in career and technical education over four years, starting with entrepreneurship, networking systems, distribution and logistics, and health informatics.
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Institutions like the University of Maryland Global Campus, Grayson College and Western Governors University are using a variety of tech tools to maintain student engagement — a key challenge in online learning.
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