Rhea Kelly

2 weeks ago | campustechnology.com | Rhea Kelly

The University of Pittsburgh is teaming up with Amazon Web Services to establish a new Cloud Innovation Center focused on health sciences and sports analytics. The project aims to "leverage data, analytics, and breakthroughs in artificial intelligence to enhance the university's health sciences programs and athletics department, while offering students opportunities for real-world experience through internships working with industry experts," according to a news announcement.

2 weeks ago | thejournal.com | Rhea Kelly

The United States Senate has passed a joint resolution to overturn "Addressing the Homework Gap Through the E-Rate Program," a July 2024 expansion to the FCC's E-Rate program that allowed schools and libraries to utilize E-Rate resources to loan out WiFi hotspots to students, school staff, and library patrons who lack internet access at home.

4 weeks ago | thejournal.com | Rhea Kelly

A new K-12 learning platform aims to bring personalized education to every student. Kira, one of the latest ed tech ventures from Andrew Ng, former director of Stanford's AI Lab and co-founder of Coursera and DeepLearning.AI, "integrates artificial intelligence directly into every educational workflow — from lesson planning and instruction to grading, intervention, and reporting," according to a news announcement.

4 weeks ago | thejournal.com | Rhea Kelly

A new executive order from President Donald Trump aims to advance America's position in artificial intelligence technology by incorporating AI into education and providing AI training for educators.

1 month ago | thejournal.com | Rhea Kelly

In a recent survey, 56% of high school students said that the use of artificial intelligence can go a long way toward reducing math anxiety. Conducted by the Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), the survey polled 1,500 16- to 18-year-old students across the United States, England, and Wales, as well as 250 of their teachers, about the impact of AI on math education.