Education

Virtual Student IDs Enhance Connected Campus Experience With Added Security, Convenience
Virtual Student IDs Enhance Connected Campus Experience With Added Security, Convenience
January 08, 2024  |  Digital Identity

The pandemic’s push towards online learning not only accelerated the integration of online payment platforms and cashless transactions in higher education but also catalyzed the...

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Amazon to Teach AI Skills to 2 Million Individuals by 2025
Amazon to Teach AI Skills to 2 Million Individuals by 2025
November 20, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Amazon aims to provide free artificial intelligence (AI) skills training to 2 million individuals worldwide by 2025. This commitment comes at a time when Amazon...

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OpenAI Considering Forming Team to Help Teachers Use ChatGPT
OpenAI Considering Forming Team to Help Teachers Use ChatGPT
November 16, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI is reportedly looking into ways to bring its popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT chatbot into classrooms. The company plans to form a team...

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CFPB Investigating Tuition Payment Plans and Practices of School-Based Lenders
CFPB Investigating Tuition Payment Plans and Practices of School-Based Lenders
September 14, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is looking into, and warning students about, the risks faced by students when entering into agreements with colleges for tuition payment...

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How Technology Is Easing the College Cost Conundrum
How Technology Is Easing the College Cost Conundrum
September 01, 2023  |  Loans

Student debt is top of mind as grads resume payments, but BNPL-like tuition installment plans can reduce the need for loans. The latest “B2B and...

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Educators Rethink ChatGPT’s Place in the Classroom
Educators Rethink ChatGPT’s Place in the Classroom
August 24, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

When ChatGPT blossomed in popularity last year, school administrators got worried. Among their concerns was that the generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology would expose students to misinformation and tempt...

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Amazon Pledges $20 Million to Biden’s School Cybersecurity Plan
Amazon Pledges $20 Million to Biden’s School Cybersecurity Plan
August 07, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Amazon is offering $20 million to help fund cybersecurity programs at U.S. schools. The tech giant’s pledge was announced Monday (Aug. 7) as part of a larger effort...

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Educational Conglomerate Pearson Adding Generative AI-Based Study Tools
Educational Conglomerate Pearson Adding Generative AI-Based Study Tools
July 31, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Educational conglomerate Pearson is adding new generative artificial intelligence (AI)-based study tools to its real-time personalized learning experience. The firm’s online textbook and assessment platforms Pearson+ and...

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Columbia Business School Professor Says Academia’s Embrace of ChatGPT Can Do More Good Than Harm
Columbia Business School Professor Says Academia’s Embrace of ChatGPT Can Do More Good Than Harm
July 20, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

Since the explosion of generative AI onto the scene last November, ChatGPT has been making waves across various sectors and industries.  In the education space,...

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