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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 pandemic sparked growth in free digital tools for students and teachers. As that trend continues, student privacy protections are gaining more focus — and, it seems, more enforcement.
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A North Carolina school district is giving parents the ability to track their child's bus ride, with onboarding and departure times, on the Here Comes the Bus app. The app will also flag if a child gets on the wrong bus.
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A Massachusetts school district is implementing the Zonar Z Pass system that tracks buses and allows approved district staff to identify who is on a bus, when and where they got on and when and where they got off.
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The university kicked off a series of panel discussions this week about research into how AI tools could be used to solve problems, for example to "read" results of MRIs or detect warning signs of an aneurysm.
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Now quite acquainted with generative AI tools, educators at several U.S. universities have found them most helpful for guiding class discussions, fleshing out lesson plans and teaching about AI as an emerging technology.
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In Europe, where the SAT’s new format was implemented this year, schools reported smooth sailing with test administration and proctoring. Tests will still be administered on-site, and only on approved devices.
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As students nationwide begin the new school year, our September ed-tech issue looks at how artificial intelligence is impacting learning and efforts to build the next generation of IT experts.
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Pittsburgh Public Schools requires facilities without air conditioning to move to remote learning when the heat index exceeds 90 degrees, and 38 of its 54 schools did so this week due to a heat wave hitting the city.
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A suburban public school district in Pennsylvania has restored Internet connectivity after disconnecting its network last week due to an unspecified security threat, the details of which are still not public.
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The University of Michigan is requiring all students and staff to reset their passwords by Sept. 12 after officials discovered a "significant security threat" and took their network offline for a couple days.
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Some education experts say focused tutoring will be needed to address learning loss that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, and technological advances such as AI chatbots make tutoring more accessible than ever.
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The education software company Curriculum Associates will host the first of eight one-hour weekly sessions on Sept. 13. Teachers can register for free and receive recordings if they cannot attend live.
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Tools like ChatGPT are being heralded as a critical underpinning of a 21st-century education or feared as the death knell of creativity. Either way, educators increasingly realize they can’t ignore AI.
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A public community college in Pennsylvania this month will offer a selection of 12- and 14-week, in-person courses on topics such as hardware and operating systems, networking concepts, security and troubleshooting.
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Carlisle Area School District shut down its Internet system Sept. 1 to investigate a possible security breach, although the district's phones and website remained operational.
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Attorneys for a former student and former employee alleged in federal court that the university violated the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act by not doing more to prevent a data breach.
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A San Francisco company's new online note-taking program uses artificial intelligence to help students capture key moments in lectures across subjects and concentrate on listening instead of transcribing.
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Responding to pressure from disability advocates, the company’s digital study guides and on-demand tutoring services will soon have closed captioning, interpreting services, transcripts and other accommodations.
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