New York plans to ban smartphones in schools, allowing basic phones only
Kids, and some parents, are unlikely to be pleased
Computer science coding classes deemphasize syntax as professors teach higher-level skills in AI era
AI is not just changing programming, it's also altering how students learn to code
Forward-looking: For computer science students, generative AI isn't just the future – it's the present. These smart language models are already reshaping how the next generation of programmers learns to code, with teachers giving their approach a whole new spin.
Texas is replacing thousands of human exam scorers with AI
AI-graded tests could save the state as much as $20 million per year
Spotify wanders into education with video learning courses
Spotify is always willing to experiment
All-digital SAT to be administered for the first time this weekend
Shorter, but better?
Chromebooks will now receive 10 years of automatic security updates
Hopefully leading to taxpayer savings and less e-waste
A Japanese city is using avatar robots in classrooms to tackle student absenteeism
Not quite Avatar the movies, but still pretty cool
Apple's answer to Chromebooks? Rumors point to low-cost MacBooks for 2024
What's Apple's definition of low-cost?
Rumor mill: Low-cost products are something you don't usually associate with Apple. However, according to a new rumor, the Cupertino company could release a new line of comparatively cheap MacBooks next year that can compete against Chromebooks in the education sector.
Educators working to "ChatGPT-proof" exams with return to pen and paper tests
One student's answer was, "I am just an AI language model, I don't have an opinion on that"
IBM's Cloud for Education service is shutting down after only two years
IBM recommends migrating to competing platforms
US students are signing up for computer and technology majors in droves
Some colleges are phasing out English and history majors due to low enrollment
Chromebook churn is becoming a big problem for schools, but who is to blame?
How long should a low-end Chromebook be expected to last?
Education or experience: Should IT jobs focus more on candidate skills and less on degrees?
The split between "required" and "desired" IT job qualifications continues to grow
Google announces a reading mode for Chrome that's unlike any other
Google isn't copying the other browsers with this one
University that used ChatGPT to write email about Michigan shooting apologizes for "poor judgment"
Some things are better left to humans
Computer and Information Sciences degrees are the most loved among recent grads
Top 10 most regretted and most loved college degrees
SpaceX wants to put Starlink Internet on school buses so kids can do homework
Nobody wants to do homework on the bus
Philippines fraud inquiry examines government purchase of 40,000 Celeron laptops at $1,000 each
A grand for a Celeron laptop? No wonder it bought so many...
Digital SAT will be shorter, easier to administer and take
More convenient, or dumbing it down?
Apple walks back verification system for education discounts with no explanation
Apple's verification process could return
Apple implements verification system for education discounts in the US
No more honor system
Microsoft goes after Chromebooks with a lighter, cloud-focused version of Windows 11
Windows 11 SE debuts on Microsoft's student budget-friendly $249 Surface Laptop SE
Google makes career certificates free for US community colleges
Connecticut becomes first state to offer all certificates in its schools
Some students don't understand the concept of computer files and folders
Thanks to modern technology
Chromebook demand soared in 2020 due to the pandemic
"Chromebook demand is through the roof"