Computer scientists say A.I. research is becoming increasingly expensive, requiring complex calculations done by giant data centers, leaving fewer people with easy access to the computing firepower necessary to develop the technology behind futuristic products like self-driving cars or digital assistants that can see, talk and reason. More...
60 Years of Higher Ed — Really?
“The real driver of the 60-year curriculum is the job market and length of life,” said Huntington D. Lambert, the dean of the division of continuing education and university extension at Harvard University, who is a leader in the movement. More...
Liberal arts degree? No degree at all? You are the perfect candidate for a tech job
For the past two years as many as 1 million tech jobs remain unfilled. Tech executives on the CNBC Technology Executive Council say it has become harder to fill tech positions, so candidates with liberal arts degrees, or no college degree, are now being hired. More...
How to secure IoT on campus
What is a network administrator to do with this invasion of connected, and thus hackable, devices? If you’re paying attention to the development and proliferation of “smart devices,” it can seem like they’re everywhere: internet-connected thermostats, cars, vending machines, surveillance cameras, televisions, fitness devices, and even light bulbs. More...
Training the future workforce for a data-driven society
An educational imperative: Our students must know how to live and work in a world that is dictated by data. Our youth are inheriting the future in real time. More...
Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Applications, Promise and Perils, and Ethical Questions
Do not surrender to the robot overlords just yet. Keep in mind that for all the hype and buzz, these AI tools are just computer systems. They can go wrong. They are created by humans. More...
Harvard Initiative to Fund Student Ed Tech Ideas
Operation Impact will provide student entrepreneurs with dollars and support to create “impact-focused” startups that focus on issues that educators face around the world. More...
95 percent disabled kids are out-of-school
In some of the world’s poorest countries, up to 95% of disabled children are out of school, despite education being a basic human right. In developed countries, this rate is not much lower at 90%. Almost 93 million children are out of school because of a disability. More...
Lifting the Curtain on Student Income-Share Agreements
Income-share agreements are drawing attention from lawmakers, although relatively few students so far have signed up for the loan alternative. More...
3 tested ways to increase student access and success
College officials and researchers share initiatives that institutions can use to help admit and graduate a more diverse student body. College can be a springboard to success, yet its doors often aren’t as easy to open for many low-income and underrepresented minority students. More...