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While ChatGPT remains king in terms of GenAI tools used by college professors to create content and guide lessons, other tools are emerging for specific purposes such as transcription, coding and making presentations.
Competing at a national summit next month, the first five new companies recognized by Western Governors University Labs’ Accelerator Pitch Competition address critical challenges in education.
Following protests by students and faculty at the University of California - Irvine, Southern California Gas Co. has scaled back its plans to pipe a lower-carbon fuel blend that included hydrogen into campus facilities.
As the hub for a new state consortium, Empire AI, the University at Buffalo will be a driver of investments, entrepreneurship, regional partnerships and collaborative research.
A $193,981 grant from a business startup program will allow the university to create an interactive app to teach students about online risks, as well as a free training app for police to investigate the dark web.
The CreateMyTest app allows students to upload course notes, videos, PDFs and other educational materials, which the app then analyzes and uses to create practice tests based on key topics in the material.
The higher-ed software company will integrate EduNav's academic planning tools into its SaaS offerings to assist universities with registration, transfer acceptance, degree planning and capacity planning.
A report from the enrollment firm EducationDynamics found that demand for online learning has been increasing among students in need of flexibility, as well as those looking for career certification programs.
In the wake of a shooting on campus last year, the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill has contracted with Flock Safety to place cameras on campus that keep records of passing traffic.
Chief information officers and their IT teams at colleges and universities have critical roles to play during an emergency, particularly when it comes to managing communications and campus security infrastructure.
University of North Carolina System President Peter Hans plans to block Yik Yak, Fizz, Whisper and Sidechat from campus IT infrastructure. He likened them to drugs whose harmful effects are becoming more well understood.
The university's partners in the Illinois Fermentation and Agriculture Biomanufacturing Hub committed funds to support seven different projects that aim to support the business of biomanufacturing in the region.
Two of the most important jobs of CIOs in higher education are to have a vision and align it with the institution’s goals. Going on a listening tour is a good place to start, as it helps forge trust and relationships.
Speakers said AI will be part of many people's jobs, and they stressed the importance of prioritizing AI in the classroom so as not to create a new "digital divide" between students who do and don't know how to use it.
While VR hardware costs remain a major adoption barrier for K-12, experts say the technologies could provide an outlet for students with autism or social anxiety to practice social and emotional skills.