Howard Dvorsky

School and system redesign is not new. Throughout the history of formalized education, educators and leaders have challenged the “one-size-fits-all” factory model, striving for more effective learning approaches. While this model increased access to education, it often failed to unlock every student’s full potential and demonstrate proficiency on critical outcomes. Today, we see a surge in reform ...[Read More]

The University of Utah, established in 1850, is the state’s flagship institution of higher education. Located in Salt Lake City, it serves over 34,000 students across 17 colleges and schools. The post From Fire TV to Signage Stick: University of Utah’s Digital Signage Evolution appeared first on eCampus News.

America’s schools are facing a crisis in reading achievement. The recently released National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) found that only 31 percent of 4th graders and 30 percent of 8th graders were reading at or above a proficient level. Dr. Julie A. Evans, the CEO of education nonprofit Project Tomorrow, has found that educators across the country are grappling with the intertwined ...[Read More]

It is time to discard STEM education entirely and replace it with a more progressive, cost-effective, and skills-based alternative–one that harnesses AI to create a more adaptive, personalized, and relevant educational system for the twenty-first century. The post The end of STEM: Why AI-driven education must replace an outdated model appeared first on eCampus News.

In a nationwide artificial intelligence program dubbed “AI Leap 2025,” the country of Estonia plans to provide free access to leading AI applications for all secondary school students and teachers. The initiative will launch with a rollout of ChatGPT Edu to 20,000 high school students in grades 10-11 and their 3,000 teachers, beginning Sept. 1.

The future of education is deeper learning, and it’s powered by artificial intelligence. The branding is possibility. The vision (in Anaheim UHSD) is to “create a better world through Unlimited You.” That was the resounding message at the AI K-12 Deeper Learning Summit, held at the end of February in Anaheim. Educators, researchers, and students gathered to explore the transformative potential of ...[Read More]

Nancy Muñoz is on her second act — this time, in a school — and she feels she’s finally where she belongs. After a long career working in health care, the pandemic led her to seek a new opportunity. She found it in the form of an operations coordinator role inside a middle school in Camden, New Jersey. In that position, Muñoz sits at the front desk — what she calls “the face of the house” — answer...[Read More]

The 3-2-1 strategy is a simple way to frame a topic or task, making it useful for anything from discussion prompts to inquiry learning. Source

Logical fallacies are irrational arguments made through faulty reasoning common enough to be named for its respective logical failure. Source

A key pillar of the new generation of the internet economy is the digital identity revolution. Source

IBM recently announced its collaboration with Penn State, consistently ranked among the top six percent of the world’s universities, to build … Read more The post Penn State Taps IBM to Develop AI Virtual Assistant appeared first on eCampus News.

How Trump’s efforts to slash the federal government could affect teachers’ and students’ data.