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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 University of Colorado Boulder's partnership with Google, targeted to juniors and seniors, will offer six career certificates in fields including data analytics, project management, IT support and UX design.
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Through a new partnership with Cengage Group, Abilene Christian University in Texas will award students college credits in exchange for CompTIA certification through cybersecurity boot camp programs.
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While digital devices have brought accessibility and flexibility to education, educators should also warn about their potential for causing annoying and even dangerous distractions, surveillance or ethical problems.
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Supported by a federal grant, Riverside Local School District in Ohio is spending $250,000 with Vocera Communications to replace analog radios with 400 new digital badges and radios that are typically used in hospitals.
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After nearly two decades with the same IT service provider, an Ohio school district has contracted with a new provider, Sentinel Technologies, for three years of services such as Internet management and device fixes.
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The Environmental Protection Agency said last week that it was taking back more than $18 million allocated to West Virginia schools because they'd been misclassified as "rural," but that is no longer the case.
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Looking for a handbook for teaching the cybersecurity body of knowledge in a conventional classroom setting? Read this book by Daniel Shoemaker, Ken Sigler and Tamara Shoemaker.
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Universities, workforce development organizations and technology employers across West Virginia will collaborate through the AWS Tech Alliance to expand access to IT workforce training and upskilling opportunities.
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SETDA, CoSN and 10 other nonprofits or professional associations applaud the Federal Communications Commission’s initiative but ask the federal agency to protect sensitive data during the pilot.
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The department has proposed changing guidelines and definitions around distance education programs in order to collect more consistent and useful data on how students are faring in remote learning programs.
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An internship program with a regional cybersecurity company helped Cañon City High School in Colorado build a team for the CyberPatriot National Youth Cyber Defense Competition.
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A private Catholic college in Albany opened a new facility that houses cutting-edge XR equipment including 20 computer stations, more than 30 headsets loaded with VR applications, mobile VR labs and drone technology.
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Groton Public Schools was offline Thursday following a cyber attack on its main servers. The technology director said the source of the attack has been identified, and connectivity was 90 percent restored by the end of the day.
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In one of two school safety summits hosted by educators and law enforcement in Madison County, Ill., each year, experts warned about AI deepfakes and online exploitation such as grooming, sexting and "sextortion."
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The university's Engineering Center of Excellence donated $10,000 to the Lafayette Parish School System's robotics program and gave its students access to equipment and mentorship from professors and deans.
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The University of Illinois' Integrated Bioprocessing Research Laboratory is the lead applicant in a regional consortium pursuing grant funding to train and equip biomanufacturing professionals.
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A Jan. 22 report from the Office of Educational Technology and Office of Special Education Programs dispels the myths of assistive technology devices and shares improvements that experts have witnessed in that space.
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Princeton University officials made almost the entire campus a "restricted zone" where e-scooters and e-bikes are not allowed, due to concerns about safety and a lack of compliance with a previous "peak hours" policy.
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