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How Boredom Helped My Students Overcome Apathy and Build Executive Functioning
We’re halfway through “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler, and we’ve arrived at a crucial turning point in the plot. The main character, Lauren Olamina, loses her family and home to an arson attack. I wanted my students to fully experience the s...[Read More]
Getting pre-service teachers comfortable using and teaching with STEAM tools
In my fall 3rd-year “STEM in Early Childhood” class, I noticed a common trend: The pre-service teachers, who were all women, shared a stereotypical belief that they were not math or science people, and therefore not equipped to teach STEAM. The post ...[Read More]
TSF, DTE&IT Partner to Boost Technical Education in Punjab
Bringing their extensive experience and expertise to the table, Tata Steel Foundation (TSF) and the Department of Technical Education & Industrial Training, Punjab (DTE&IT), have recently signed a MOU to promote technical education and employ...[Read More]
Perlego Raises $20M in New Funding to Fuel Global Expansion
Perlego, a subscription-based digital library providing unlimited access to academic titles, has recently raised $20 million in the fresh funding round led by former Tesco CEO Sir Terry Leahy. The post Perlego Raises $20M in New Funding to Fuel Globa...[Read More]
JAZRO Robotic Academy Raises $283k to Expand Its Reach
JAZRO Robotic Academy (JAZRO), a robotics education startup incubated by PETRONAS Innovation Garage (PING), has announced an investment of $283,000 (RM1.2 million) from Gobi Partners. The post JAZRO Robotic Academy Raises $283k to Expand Its Reach fi...[Read More]
Looking Back on the Long, Bumpy Rise of Online College Courses
When Robert Ubell first applied for a job at a university’s online program back in the late ’90s, he had no experience with online education. But then again, hardly anyone else did either. First of all, the web was still relatively new back the...[Read More]
EDUCAUSE News: Students Lead in Embracing Generative AI for Learning
New survey data from Tyton Partners, supported by D2L and others, shows that students are leading the way in integrating … Read more The post EDUCAUSE News: Students Lead in Embracing Generative AI for Learning appeared first on eCampus News.
Add Some AI Extras
As higher ed hopes to harness AI’s power, pre-conference sessions focus on implementing AI-powered innovations AI has cemented its role … Read more The post Add Some AI Extras appeared first on eCampus News.
EDUCAUSE News: Anthology Improves the Student Experience with AI-Enabled Enrollment and Retention Services, Powered by AWS
Anthology recently announced the future of student support, combining Anthology’s proven enrollment and retention services powered by Amazon Web Services … Read more The post EDUCAUSE News: Anthology Improves the Student Experience with AI-Enab...[Read More]
How to Maximize Your EDUCAUSE24 Experience
Hosted in San Antonio, Texas this year, the 2024 EDUCAUSE 2024 Annual Conference runs from October 21-24. During that time, … Read more The post How to Maximize Your EDUCAUSE24 Experience appeared first on eCampus News.
Teachers Use This High Tech Hack to Knock Out Recommendation Letters
About a third of high school teachers say they’ve used AI tools to write recommendation letters.
Rubrik, Okta Partner on AI-Driven Identity Threat Protection
Cybersecurity companies Rubrik and Okta are partnering to offer a new AI-powered identity threat protection solution.