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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With roots dating back to 1891, the university has evolved to address new technologies, especially in agriculture, and prepare readily employable graduates. One thing that’s happening here at A&T and especially with digital agriculture and digital technology are the robots that we have out at the farm with the dairy unit,” says Faulkner.

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Women in STEM: Perception Versus Reality

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Academia and industry alike have long grappled with the lingering issue of gender equity in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines and professions. but only 34% of the STEM workforce; they also earn only 24% of bachelor’s degrees in engineering, 24% in physics, and 21% in computer science.

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What could virtual reality mean for higher ed?

EAB

VR could address two age-old pedagogical challenges: inspiration and application Didactic “information transmission” often fails to provide inspiration and application, leaving requiring highly motivated students to answer “why does this matter?” How and when will these technologies achieve scale in society and higher ed? on their own.

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Augmented reality, STEM and remote learning

Teaching Matters Online Learning

Image credit: Danai Korre Dr Danai Korre and Professor Andrew Sherlock explore how three pilot educational AR applications can promote digital technology in teaching. The rapidly advancing technology of Augmented and Mixed Reality (AR/MR) allows for interactions between real objects and virtual objects.

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Masters in Australia – Benefits, Academic Format, Rankings, Requirements (Updates)

Buddy4Study

This world class education includes hands-on practical training where the courses are regularly updated as per the market and industry trends. University of Technology. Masters of Information Technology. Queensland University of Technology (QUT). Queensland University of Technology (QUT). 24,000-40,000.

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Funding Research for Tier Two Institutions with NSF: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 165 with Host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guest Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan

The Change Leader, Inc.

A recent pilot in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, is transforming industrial hemp into automated building materials that capture carbon, making it carbon-negative. billion independent federal agency and the only government agency charged with advancing all fields of scientific discovery, technological innovation, and STEM education.

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2023 Higher Education Year in Review and 2024 Predictions: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 187 with Host Deborah Maue and Guest Dr. Drumm McNaughton

The Change Leader, Inc.

This consortium, which shares information and resources, is part of a broader trend towards strategic collaborations in higher education. In 2023, technology, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), continued to be a significant driver of innovation in higher education.