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Digital Skills Gap Opens Up in English Schools
Fewer children in the U.K. are developing the digital skills that employers and government say are vital.
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AgBOT That Slaps Watermelons to Determine Ripeness Wins Top Prize
A team from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University received first prize in the third annual 2018 agBOT Challenge in Indiana.
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Iowa Dedicates $1 Million to Train Computer Science Teachers
The Iowa Board of Education has adopted suggested computer science standards, which set new learning goals for students.
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A Encourages Visually Impaired Teens in STEM
The University of Arizona is running a project designed to introduce visually impaired middle and high school students to career possibilities in STEM.
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If You're A Facebook ser, You're Also a Research Subject
The professor was incredulous.
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Participation in AP Computer Science Principles Grows Again
Between last year and this year, the number of students taking the Advanced Placement Computer Science Principles exam increased by about 50%.
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ISTE's pdated Computer Science Standards Will Reflect a 'New Era' of the Discipline
The International Society for Technology and Education is developing new computer science education standards.
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Boys' Interest in STEM Is Decreasing, New Study Says
Only 24% of boys are interested in a career in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM), compared to 36% in 2017, according to a recent survey.
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Digital Economy Promotion Agency Eyes Coding Thailand Sea Change
Thailand’s Digital Economy Promotion Agency is seeking to encourage the cultivation of computational thinking skills among young Thais.
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China's Schools Are Quietly sing AI to Mark Students' Essays ... but Do the Robots Make the Grade?
A quarter of schools in China are testing a device that uses artificial intelligence to grade students' essays.
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Eggers Receives Eckert-Mauchly Award for Contributions to Computer Architecture
The University of Washington’s Susan Eggers has received the 2018 Eckert-Mauchly Award for her contributions to the field of computer architecture.
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The Importance of Teaching Robots to Hug
A study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Germany detailed researchers' exploration of robots capable of hugging humans for...
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Are You Scared Yet? Meet Norman, the Psychopathic AI
Norman is an algorithm trained to understand pictures but, like its namesake Hitchcock's Norman Bates, it does not have an optimistic view of the world.
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Asia Pacific's Most Innovative niversities – 2018
Every scientist hopes for a "Eureka" moment—the jolt of sudden insight when a discovery becomes clear. But great advances always follow regular progress, and while...
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Computer Science Programs to Increase in Hawaii Schools
Hawaii's Board of Education is working to boost computer science programs in the state’s schools.
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How a Pentagon Contract Became an Identity Crisis for Google
Fei-Fei Li is among the brightest stars in the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence, somehow managing to hold down two demanding jobs simultaneously: head...
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China's Long March for the Soul of the Nation's Digital Future Faces an Ever-Shifting End Point
In China's quest for the soul of the nation's digital technology, Ni Guangnan and Cheng Xu are two of the foot soldiers of a two-decade march to develop an indigenous...
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Data-Driven Instruction: Top Trend in K-12 se of Ed-Tech, Teachers Say
A survey of 1,516 teachers found that three out of four say data-driven instruction is the top trend in how education technology is impacting their schools.
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Getting Hooked on Tech
Are technology companies maximizing profits by making users addicted to their products?
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