Education

The United States Leadership in Immersive Technology Act calls for a national plan to assess and advance the use of virtual, augmented and mixed reality technologies across key sectors, from education to agriculture.

Software that detects AI use and plagiarism in writing now offers a function to assess the credibility of claims in a body of text, offering Internet sources that either support or contradict the author's claims.

A $9.9 million federal grant will help the college use extended reality, in the form of virtual tours and VR videos, to give people with disabilities a glimpse into what a typical workday in manufacturing looks like.

Local districts can either adopt the South Carolina Board of Education's model policy prohibiting the use of personal devices during the school day, or create their own. Many districts have already done so.

South Portland Public Schools took its network offline after a data breach Sunday, and Cumberland Police Department is investigating a phishing attack from outside the U.S. that used the email of a student from MSAD 51.

Special educators are legally required to write Individualized Education Programs for students with educational disabilities. Experts say AI could ease the paperwork burden and improve the content of these plans.

A new AI-powered app aims to improve U.S. math proficiency by giving college students one-on-one math support while cutting educators’ workload by taking on course planning, assignment creation and grading.

Anyone who had a Walkman or Game Boy could attest that schools have been confiscating distracting devices for decades. It's common sense to do the same with smartphones, which are engineered to hold the user's attention.

At Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska, these policies work in tandem to cut down on phone-induced distractions, limit the time students spend outside the classroom, and prevent student conflicts and fighting.

Maryland poured investments into its Cyber Workforce Accelerator program last year. The latest grant funding shows that the state’s focus on inclusiveness in advancing technology careers is not limited to cybersecurity.

Artificial intelligence tools can scour the web for information, and school districts post a lot of it online. Experts say the combination can quickly arm bad actors with specifics for more deceptive phishing attacks.

Vigo County School Corp. contracted with ParentSquare for a platform that accommodates real-time communication among teachers, administrators and families, as well as notifications of events and emergencies.

The online programs, open to the public, will offer certifications in software engineering, data analytics or cybersecurity, along with one-on-one mentorships from industry professionals at Fortune 100 companies.

The University of Wisconsin-River Falls, UW-Eau Claire and UW-Stout will use a National Science Foundation grant to support computer science research and curriculum development by high school teachers.

Tufts University created a clinic to connect cybersecurity students with nonprofits in need of cybersecurity consultants. Due to increased threats and workforce demand, university-based clinics like this are on the rise.

For colleges and school districts adopting artificial intelligence tools, a strong foundation of data maintenance will allow staff to make informed decisions about technology and avoid costly implementation errors.

Starting this fall, Frederick County Public Schools will host Individualized Education Plans in an online portal with parent access, translation services and other features to make them more automated and user-friendly.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board doled out nearly $13 million to 43 grantees this month to bolster training programs to address labor shortages in fields such as cybersecurity and automotive technology.