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In the education space, quantum computing could usher in an entirely new generation of customized AI tutoring, though it could also dehumanize the learning process or exacerbate inequalities. -
Researchers are developing an AI algorithm to control a building’s heating, air conditioning, ventilation, window shades and other operations to balance energy efficiency with comfort, sans human input.
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JB Holston, the University of Denver's former dean of engineering and computer science, praised Colorado's quantum tech hub and said he hopes to promote the state's major research universities and technical colleges.
The CDG/CDE AWS Champions Awards honor AWS customers who are setting new standards for innovation in the public sector.
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The Texas-based Raptor Technologies is teaming up with Alertus Technologies, which provides mass notification and emergency communication services, to connect wearable panic buttons to emergency notification systems.
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A private research university in Houston, Texas, will participate in an initiative led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to develop safety protocols for AI and ways to identify AI-generated material.
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At a recent roundtable discussion with Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, school administrators said students appear to be more engaged, more social and mentally healthier since being separated from their smartphones during the day.
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The president of a private liberal arts college in Maine is urging students not to use Blind Tiger, a social media app through which some anonymous users are heaping abuse and hateful messages on students.
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While ChatGPT remains king in terms of GenAI tools used by college professors to create content and guide lessons, other tools are emerging for specific purposes such as transcription, coding and making presentations.
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Competing at a national summit next month, the first five new companies recognized by Western Governors University Labs’ Accelerator Pitch Competition address critical challenges in education.
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Following protests by students and faculty at the University of California - Irvine, Southern California Gas Co. has scaled back its plans to pipe a lower-carbon fuel blend that included hydrogen into campus facilities.
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Carroll County teachers have shared frustrations about cellphones being a disruption to instruction as well as a mode of bullying, and trying to enforce the district's current limited-use policy uses up class time.
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If Florida is to continue growing as a national leader, its schools will need to cultivate career-ready skills of the future in artificial intelligence, digital literacy, critical thinking skills and multilingualism.
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Reusable, durable technology that has a long shelf life of technical support, one vendor says, could have a leg up in the liquidation approval process. Remaining ESSER money must be earmarked by Sept. 30.
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As the hub for a new state consortium, Empire AI, the University at Buffalo will be a driver of investments, entrepreneurship, regional partnerships and collaborative research.
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Launched in 2004 as a video feed, Parks Online Resources for Teachers and Students (PORTS) has evolved into a multi-faceted virtual platform that delivers live lessons on natural phenomena to classrooms statewide.
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A $193,981 grant from a business startup program will allow the university to create an interactive app to teach students about online risks, as well as a free training app for police to investigate the dark web.
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From new laws to the K-12 "SIX Essentials Series," the NIST framework and assessments from the Department of Homeland Security, schools have state backup and abundant resources at their disposal to combat cyber threats.
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The CreateMyTest app allows students to upload course notes, videos, PDFs and other educational materials, which the app then analyzes and uses to create practice tests based on key topics in the material.
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The Responsible AI for Social Empowerment and Education program at MIT develops curricula for K-12 students to give students hands-on experience with AI and robotics can do from an early age.
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The Relay Graduate School of Education, an accredited not-for-profit preparation program, is developing several AI-driven simulators to supplement — but not replace — classroom experience for teachers in training.
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Research from the nonprofit National 4-H Council found that most 9- to 17-year-olds have an idea of what AI is and what it can do, but most would like help from adults in learning how to use different AI tools.
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