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• Reform education to conform to Artificial Intelligence - Technical universities urged - Alberto Mario Noretti, Graphic Online
  The call was made by the Rector of Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences in Netherlands, Professor Dr. Ron S.J. Tuninga, when he delivered the Seventh Vice-Chancellor’s Distinguished Lecture at Ho Technical University (HTU) on Wednesday (June 17). He explained that rapid advances in machine learning, robotics, block chain, quantum computing, cybersecurity and digitalisation were fundamentally […]
• Will ChatGPT Kill the Self-Help Book Market - Emma Jacobs, Financial Review
  Pippa Wright, publishing director at Penguin Life, has a word of caution: non-fiction “has always been boom and bust. At the point it goes up, everyone says, ‘No one is interested in fiction, they want answers.’ And then romantasy goes up and everyone wants escapism.” According to NielsenIQ BookData for the UK, although sales have […]
• Studying the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Undergraduate Research at the U.S. Military AcademyPeer-Review - John Scudder1, et al; Journal of Military Learning
  At the U.S. Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York, where academic integrity and pedagogical rigor are foundational, initial guidance on generative AI was introduced in 2023. While it emphasized the importance of integrity and instructor-specific policies, the use of generative AI remained decentralized and varied across disciplines (Reeves, 2023). Given this context, faculty […]
• How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Healthcare, Manufacturing, Recycling and Education - Tech Business News
  Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a future-facing technology sitting inside research labs. It is now being used in doctor’s offices, classrooms, factories, recycling plants, semiconductor research facilities and government departments. The real shift is not just that AI can generate text, images or code. The bigger change is that AI systems are now being […]
• Re-educating graduates for the competitive job market - Amber Wang, University World News
  As another record number of university graduates enter China’s job market this month, authorities are increasingly encouraging both students and unemployed graduates to be “re-educated” through vocational and skills-based training. Across China, cities and provinces are offering “technician class” programmes aimed at improving employment outcomes among young people. With strong backing from local governments, initiatives […]
• Can microcredentials drive new demand for higher ed? - Alcino Donadel, University Business
  Higher education leaders, employers and students agree that microcredentials are critical for strengthening enrollment, improving workforce readiness and modernizing curriculum amid rapid AI-driven change. A new Coursera survey of more than 3,500 respondents worldwide found broad support for embedding industry-recognized credentials into degree pathways as institutions face mounting pressure to improve career outcomes and adapt […]
• Medical students’ perceptions of learning modalities: development and psychometric validation of the e-learning and face-to-face learning experience questionnaire - Zahra Karimian, et al; Nature
  The analysis revealed six primary factors influencing student learning experiences, including Peer Interaction, Teacher-Student Interaction, Examination and Assessment methods, Emotional Comfort, Content Quality, and Assignments. The highest factor loading was observed for peer interaction and collaborative learning.... The findings suggest that effective educational practices must integrate diverse teaching methods and assessment strategies to accommodate various […]
• Two Professors, Two Approaches to AI and Assignment Design - Luke Mello, Faculty Focus
  All this considered, a question has arisen from teachers of every discipline: how do we develop assignments that facilitate learning with AI constantly present? This question does not have a single correct answer. Different instructors have different opinions on the role AI should play in education due to their discipline or personal teaching philosophy. I […]
• The AI-centric imperative: Navigating the next software frontier - McKinsey
  The software industry is entering a new era—and it may yet prove even more disruptive than the software-as-a-service (SaaS) revolution that preceded it. The emergence of gen AI and, more recently, agentic AI is not just another technology wave; it is a foundational shift redefining what software is, who builds it, who uses it, and […]
• What Is AI Infrastructure? Why the model is only one layer of the AI stack. - Qamar Zia, INVENEW
  AI infrastructure is everything underneath the application that lets models train, serve, scale, route, retrieve context, stay observable, and run at a cost the business can live with.For builders, this matters because many AI apps do not fail because the model is weak.They fail because the system around the model is weak.Latency was not planned […]
• Free and Affordable Platforms for Issuing Online Badges to Students in 2026 - Marc Berman, Programming Insider
  Digital credentials, micro-credentials, and digital badges have become the standard way universities, training providers, and event organizers verify and share what students have learned. The platforms that issue them vary widely in price, features, and flexibility, and Credly, while well known, charges a minimum of around $2,500 for 500 badges with no published pricing and […]
• In California’s ‘Lithium Valley,’ students are training for jobs that haven’t yet materialized - Erin Lode, Hechinger Report
  The situation speaks to a conundrum faced by local colleges when a new industry promises to come to town: Local residents want the new jobs. Companies say they want to hire local residents, but they’d need additional skills and training. In the middle are schools like Imperial Valley College, left to figure out the best […]
• Work-based Learning: Who Gets Paid? - Nichole Torpey-Saboe & Akua Amankwah-Ayeh, Strada
  Work-based learning is linked to better early career outcomes, including higher earnings and greater likelihood of securing college-level employment. As part of the 2025 State Opportunity Index, states were benchmarked using student-reported participation in at least one of five types of paid work-based learning at public two- and four-year institutions: internships, apprenticeships, co-ops, practica, and […]
• An augmented reality tool for accessible learning - Cindy Lam, Sai Kit Yeung, Kenichiro Takei; Times Higher Education
  Combining GenAI with simple augmented reality tools offers a practical way to support accessible, adaptable and interdisciplinary learning. So, how can we make GenAI more intuitive, accessible and relevant across disciplines? One approach is to pair it with simple visual tools. GenAI-powered AquaReality cards offer a low-cost and scalable way to bring abstract concepts to […]
• 10 ways micro-credentials are changing how companies hire - Jenny Milam, MSN
  For decades, the path to a good job was fairly straightforward: earn a degree, build a resume, and start applying. But hiring is changing. Employers increasingly care less about where candidates went to school and more about whether they can actually do the job. Enter micro-credentials. These short, focused certifications validate specific skills and can […]
• A Course Refresh this Summer - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  While in the past century college was about filling student minds with the “facts of the field,” one key aspect of refreshing the courses and curriculum is to recognize that rote memorization is no longer a foundation of college education. Teaching and learning now is far less about a list of historical facts that are […]
• Can microcredentials drive new demand for higher ed? - Alcino Donadel, University Business
  Higher education leaders, employers and students agree that microcredentials are critical for strengthening enrollment, improving workforce readiness and modernizing curriculum amid rapid AI-driven change. A new Coursera survey of more than 3,500 respondents worldwide found broad support for embedding industry-recognized credentials into degree pathways as institutions face mounting pressure to improve career outcomes and adapt […]
• Colleges hit in cyberattack by group behind Canvas breach, Google says - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed Dive
  Dozens of higher education institutions may have been hit by another attack from the cybercrime group behind the May hack against Canvas, according to the Google Threat Intelligence Group and cybersecurity firm Mandiant. From May 27 and June 9, the group ShinyHunters potentially gained access to the systems of over 100 organizations by targeting the […]
• Will learning curated by employers replace degrees? - Louise Nicol, University World News
  Universities remain central to research, civic life, social mobility and the development of deep intellectual capability. But goodwill alone will not protect the sector. A more pressing question now sits beneath debates about employability and skills shortages. If universities do not future-proof their offer through deeper and more credible partnerships with employers and industry, what […]
• How to Save the US Education System - Mathew Burrows of the Stimson Center, National Interest
   Compared with other countries, the United States is losing ground. The OECD’s latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) scores showed the United States in 16th place out of 81 countries in science, 34th in math, and 20th in reading. East Asian countries typically have the highest rankings. The US decline is particularly evident in […]