Education

The Campus Reimagined initiative at Florida State University has attempted to combine pedagogical best practices with simple tech tools to maximize student engagement whether they’re learning remotely or in person.

As the university develops new courses and degree programs in AI, new professors will teach its implications in 20 departments including epidemiology, social welfare, psychology, statistics and digital forensics.

A new learning lab at Cleveland Metropolitan School District aims to give students hands-on experience with emerging technologies such as augmented and virtual reality, 3D printing and artificial intelligence.

To combat problems with students using cell phones to record fights, photograph tests and take invasive pictures, a Louisiana school district will forbid rule-breakers from bringing phones to school for 90 days.

Susan Patrick of the Aurora Institute is working hard to direct education to a more competency-based model and personalized learning, but in order for it to thrive, ed-tech companies must build tools that support it.

College and university IT departments are busier than ever accommodating the shift to hybrid learning models, putting pressure on CISOs and their staff to strengthen cybersecurity without ballooning costs.

In the wake of a school shooting in Uvalde, the popularity of the state's own iWatchTexas system lags behind other online or app-based reporting tools such as the Say Something Anonymous Reporting System and STOPit.

Commonwealth Charter Academy in Pennsylvania, which saw its enrollment skyrocket as regular school districts struggled with remote learning, has agreed to purchase an office building in Moosic with cubicles for teachers.

With a large snowstorm headed for Western New York, area schools are considering remote learning to avoid days off, but factors like Internet access and localized precipitation complicate the decision.

The Digital Footprints Project at West Virginia University shows the potential for institutional data about student engagement, performance and other metrics to enable early intervention strategies.

K-12 schools, with their wealth of data and limited resources, are tempting targets to ransomware criminals and hacktivists, says a new report. Nonprofits offer free support, but some say the federal government must do more.

A Houston-area school district has hired cybersecurity experts to conduct an independent investigation to determine whether sensitive information was exposed after a possible intruder disrupted operations.

Following the addition of 11 classrooms to its Phillipsburg campus, a New Jersey community college has dedicated labs for GIS, photogrammetry, maintenance and repair, building and teaching people how to fly drones.

The Virginia Department of Education is distributing funds especially to schools with frequent problems, to be used for mass notification systems, security card access systems and surveillance for schools and buses.

A federal grant through the Connecting Minority Communities Program will allow ASU to purchase devices, educational software, Internet access services, and other IT software and hardware for low-income students.

With help from alumni donations, a Minnesota high school is installing digital screens to display daily announcements, schedules and coming events scrolling continuously in various spots in the building.

The Easton Area School Board votes this week on a proposal to buy Navigate360 software that would allow staff to set alarms, keep track of students and contact law enforcement through an app on their phones or computers.

A recent report on the nationwide initiative to bring Internet connectivity to schools and libraries found it has been a vital part of modernization, and now it needs to invest in making those connections secure.