Higher Education

California State University's annual five-day workshop trained more than 70 students, professors and industry professionals in safety, data management and real-life applications of the technology.

The Idaho college's new $27 million facility left its duct work and HVAC intentionally exposed so students could see it. It will house programs such as IT, engineering, industrial electronics and auto mechanics.

Some teacher preparation programs aren't keeping pace with technological changes in schools, neglecting to train new teachers for modern classrooms, 1-to-1 computing environments, popular devices and software tools.

A cyber attack against the California public community college two weeks ago blocked access to network systems or took them offline. Administrators say they're approaching full recovery but aren't there yet.

The university’s new course, with scholarships from Draganfly, offers an introduction to unmanned aerial vehicles, regulations, operation and navigation, and a chance to earn a remote pilot certification.

With more students looking to fast-track technical job training programs to gain in-demand IT skills, states like Oregon and Colorado have placed more focus on workforce development programming.

Hardening its network after a cyber attack in fall 2020, the Illinois college is investing in more network surveillance, a firewall review, off-site and air-gap backups, server updates and other measures.

The U.S. Department of Education awarded a $121.8 million contract to General Dynamics Information Technology to build a new Award Eligibility Determination system, moving it from the mainframe to the cloud.

University staff were scrambling Tuesday to re-key entrances to student dorms and residence halls while PG&E investigated possible fire damage to its systems near Emerald Hills. College of San Mateo also lost power.

Since winning a $10 million investment last July, Ada Developers Academy has expanded to four other locations nationwide, primarily serving women, people of color, LGBTQ+ and low-income students.

The Chicago Quantum Exchange this week unveiled a network for sharing information between four universities and two national laboratories that could produce breakthroughs in cybersecurity, medicine and climate change.

In a Thursday panel at the Learning Impact Conference in Nashville, tech executives and higher ed officials discussed ways to help connect students to careers through programming and credential sharing.

The state's budget will allot more than $26 million to colleges for advanced manufacturing and skilled trades training hubs, capital improvements and community projects like broadband expansion efforts.

The University of South Florida's Global and National Security Institute will train state and local government employees, as well as businesses, to defend critical infrastructure from cyber threats.

In a Wednesday panel at the Learning Impact Conference in Nashville, ed-tech executives discussed what educators will come to expect in the years ahead, and the roles of professional development and user-centered design.

Local PBS stations have nominated educators for integrating media and digital technology in their teaching environments and inspiring kids to use those tools in effective, responsible and empowering ways.

In a Tuesday panel, “Technology and the College Experience: How Institutions Can Exceed Learner Expectations,” product managers from Anthology, D2L and Turnitin discussed potentials and pitfalls of emerging technologies.

Available on campus or online, a Bachelor of Science program aims to help meet high demand for professionals in the field. UW-Stout also offers a minor, two certificates and two concentrations related to cybersecurity.