Education

OpenAI is launching a ChatGPT tool for teachers and a guide for them to integrate AI into their classrooms. Shelly Palmer, tech expert and Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, speaks with Dan Bowens and Tashanea Whitlow on Fox 5's Good Day New York about how OpenAI is aiming to help teachers seamlessly integrate AI into classrooms as well as understand the potential benefits and challenges. Original Airdate: September 5, 2023 Continue Reading →

OpenAI has a new blog post offering best practices guidance for educators. They also have a page of excellent resources for teachers and students alike. Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer, Professor of Advanced Media at the Newhouse School of Public Communication, speaks with Dan Bowens on Fox 5's Good Day New York about the growing debate over AI in schools. Original Airdate: August 29, 2023 Continue Reading →

YouTube has partnered with Arizona State University (ASU) and Crash Course to create Study Hall, an affordable onramp to earning college credit. Starting today, students can sign up for four “College Foundations” courses that start on March 7, 2023, and offer eligibility for transfer credit. Continue Reading →

Heading back to school? Shelly Palmer speaks with Dan Bowens and Tashanea Whitlow on Fox 5's Good Day New York about the hottest new gadgets and apps for all students. Continue Reading →

Like all social media platforms, Snap has had its share of mishaps with privacy and security. However, during an interview at WSJ Tech Live, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel said, “We haven’t announced the name of this product yet, but we basically have a family center so that young people and their parents can use Snapchat together.” Continue Reading →

The Financial Times reports that nine schools in the UK's North Ayrshire will start taking lunch payments using facial recognition. Continue Reading →

Want a real education? Back up your own data. That's the lesson students and faculty at New Zealand's Victoria University of Wellington learned last week when the IT staff did some routine maintenance. The result: a factory reset of every PC connected to its network and a university of PCs with empty desktop folders and C: drives. Oops! Continue Reading →

Students asked for it, and Comcast stepped up; the company is raising the speed of its low-cost internet essentials plan from 25/3 (that's 25Mbps down and 3Mbps up) to 50/5. Continue Reading →

The velocity of data is increasing and will always increase. Therefore, the need for data literacy is increasing and will always increase. All other things being equal, there is a significant difference between being literate and being fluent. To create value for your business you need to think strategically about sources and uses of data and understand how data is turned into action. Let’s review. Continue Reading →