An AI program developed by Alibaba has notched up a record-high score on a reading comprehension test. The result shows how machines are steadily improving at handling text and speech. More...

So, what we hear from industry is that they want workers with the soft skills that do not go out of date, as well as a basic understanding of the current hard facts and skills that will be useful for just a few years before they must be upskilled for a new generation of technology. More...

Black and Hispanic faculty members are underrepresented at bachelor’s-, master’s- and doctorate-level institutions, according to a new study published in the Hispanic Journal of Law and Policy. More...

We may be on the cusp of a postsecondary revolution in master’s level credentialing for professional programs. It is a revolution, however, that few seem to be taking note. More...

Arizona State is rethinking how this student data might be exchanged. In partnership with Salesforce, the university’s central enterprise unit, EdPlus, is creating a student data network that will enable participating institutions to share and verify students’ academic records using a distributed ledger technology such as blockchain. More...

For three days in June 2017, Washtenaw Community College in Ann Arbor, Mich., experienced a complete network shutdown. More...

Gates also noted how different his assessment looks today, at age 63, than it did in his 20s. More...

The declines in state appropriations have had real effects in terms of degree output, enrollment and there’s at least suggestive evidence that there’s some impact on research outputs. More...

It’s difficult to simulate quantum physics, as the computing demand grows exponentially the more complex the quantum system gets — even a supercomputer might not be enough. More...

The term “personalized learning” is becoming more common. Indeed, 39 states mention personalized learning in their school improvement plans, as required by the Every Student Succeeds Act. More...