Suite à plusieurs actes antisémites récents, Frédérique Vidal a rencontré les représentants de la lutte contre le racisme et l'antisémitisme à l'université, parmi lesquels les référents "racisme et antisémitisme". Plus...
25 novembre 2018
Un référent pour lutter contre l’antisémitisme et le racisme à l’université
Struggle for the Future: Schools Lag in Preparing Students for the Age of Automation
Techno-News Blog. As advances in artificial intelligence and robotics have increasingly substituted for human labor in performing routine tasks and sometimes those that required years of training, the premium on social abilities still beyond the reach of automation — like working well with others and adaptability — has shifted the way schools prepare students for their careers. More...
Is China the Next AI Superpower?
Techno-News Blog. The U.S. has long been seen as the global leader in innovation, including in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). China, in contrast, has been viewed as a technology copycat. This, however, may not be the case anymore. More...
A Message to College Leaders: Don’t Overlook Resources Right Under Your Nose
Techno-News Blog. More and more institutions and instructors are now eschewing textbooks in favor of course materials that they can use free of charge, edit, and remix with other sources. More...
AI talent pipeline clogged by education programs slow or unable to change
Techno-News Blog. From the ivy walls of America’s top universities to the brightly decorated class walls of public elementary schools, questions about technology’s role in the education system — and especially the deficits of STEM education — have risen as the country grapples with a digital future. More...
5 keys to better align college training with workforce needs
Techno-News Blog. A new report highlights five key elements to successfully resolving a thorny and much-discussed issue that dogs colleges and universities: the reported misalignment of the skills employers need and the training colleges offer. More...
Google to offer on-campus machine learning classes
Techno-News Blog. Google is headed to college campuses next year to teach a 10-week intensive course on machine learning, a fast-growing field for which the tech firm says there are neither enough workers nor faculty to train them, and where the firm is among the top employers. More...
South Carolina makes coding lessons available to all residents
Techno-News Blog. South Carolina has launched a free coding education platform, SC Codes, which allows state residents to learn the skill. The platform is structured to meet the needs of beginners to advanced learners, from elementary school students to adults. More...
E-learning for the visually impaired
Techno-News Blog. To make education more accessible and equitable for the blind and visually-impaired (BVI) students, Wawasan Open University (WOU) and St Nicholas Home for the Blind have signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) to make web accessible e-learning educational resources available to BVIs. More...
Google Enters the Fray
Techno-News Blog. The company is offering its computer science curriculum — and kicking in some funds — to 10 institutions this academic year, with more to follow. More...
