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Grassroots Push for Computer Science Education Gears Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students.

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Google and the University of London provide a pathway to a BSc Computer Science degree

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As roles and industries are being rapidly reshaped by digital transformation, so are the skills and educational experience that roles will require. Students can specialise in one of seven in-demand areas: ML and AI, data science, web and mobile development, physical computing and IoT, game development, VR, or UX.

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Institute Uses AI to Promote Equity in STEM Education

Insight Into Diversity

The Inclusive Intelligent Technologies for Education (INVITE) Institute uses AI (artificial intelligence) technologies to make STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education more equitable in K-12 schools. Chad Lane, PhD INVITE launched on June 1, with some projects still in the development phase, says H.

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What Educators Should Know About ChatGPT

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

Responses of Colleges Some educators, however, see ChatGPT as an opportunity, not a threat. Responses of Administrators In higher education, colleges and universities have been reluctant to ban the A.I. Universities are also aiming to educate students about the new A.I. said they planned to embed a discussion of A.I.

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Ghost Students: The Rise of Bots in Online Education 

Faculty Focus

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

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AAMU’s STEM boon carves career paths for HBCU students

University Business

Jobs for the Future , a nonprofit focused on the American workforce and education systems, recently identified a skill and career gap among Black learners and job seekers. Students in AAMU’s college of engineering are working with Apple to develop computer chip prototypes with guidance from Apple representatives who frequent the campus.

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Binghamton Launches Research Alliance with HBCUs

Insight Into Diversity

The New Educational and Research Alliance (NERA), in partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, will bring together the resources, knowledge, and expertise of its participating institutions to address societal inequities. We want to build a concrete action plan so we’re not going to just check a box and say that we’re done.