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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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Universities: Guardians of ethical AI?

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But in the midst of an artificial intelligence gold rush, can universities ensure everyone plays fair? With world-class research and global partnerships, universities have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to shape AI’s trajectory. AI is no longer a buzzword in lectures. Yet the path is fraught with complexities.

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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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University of Pittsburgh Launches $15K Master of Data Science on Coursera — No STEM Background or Application Required

Coursera blog

By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera The University of Pittsburgh, one of the top 35 public U.S. universities, now offers a fully online Master of Data Science (MDS) on Coursera for $15,000, which is 38% more affordable than the average online master’s degree. To learn more, visit [link]. Source: Lightcast.(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. ” The post While all students fell prey to remote learning loss, this group was hit the hardest appeared first on University Business.

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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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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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