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University at Albany to Install First IBM Prototype AI Hardware in the World on a Higher Education Campus

Campus Technology

The University at Albany (UAlbany) will be the first higher education institution anywhere to install the prototype IBM Artificial Intelligence Unit (IBM AIU) computing chip designed to run and train deep learning models faster and more efficiently than a general-purpose CPU.

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(Re)imagining AI for Educators: How to Improve Learner-Centered Classrooms with Futuristic Possibilities 

Faculty Focus

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant conversation at every educational conference in the past two years throughout my usual treks to teacher education events. To the delight of some, and the horror of some, AI was at the forefront of educators’ minds in 2023.

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While all students fell prey to remote learning loss, this group was hit the hardest

University Business

Higher ed leaders have been warned about the deep learning setbacks K12 students experienced during the pandemic, which trickled down all the way to the elementary level. As a result, less-resourced K12 districts may have a more challenging time training the next generation of U.S. adults than they did before the pandemic.

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The Power of AI and Future of Education is Now: How Teachers and the Taught Can Create the Teaching

Faculty Focus

The Brazilian educator and philosopher, Paulo Freire, believed in a collaborative approach to education, where both the educator and the learner contribute to the learning process. Today, Freire’s teaching is not only relevant but necessary to adopt as we witness the transformation of teaching and learning.

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Why It’s Imperative that Africa Study Abroad Opportunities Thrive

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Through a service-learning summer program in Ghana, I gained knowledge about West African history, culture and sustainable design. In both countries, deep learning was paired with fun: meeting African students, visiting spectacular beaches and enjoying diverse music. That’s the point.

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ChatGPT in the Co-creation Process for Applied Research Projects 

Faculty Focus

While some educators rightfully voice concerns over the ethical aspects of such a tool, this article will draw on my own experiences using ChatGPT 4.0 Large language models 1 Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are complex algorithms developed through a type of machine learning called deep learning.

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LbSD podcast, episode one: Teaching with a scientific understanding of how students learn

Deans for Impact

In this episode, you’ll hear from: Andrea Foster , Professor, College of Education, Sam Houston State University. Shannon Hammond , Assistant Professor of Special Education, College of Education, National Louis University. Leah Brown , Assistant Professor, School of Education, University of Alaska Fairbanks.

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