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ChatGPT co-creator, U. North Dakota professors mull AI uses, oversight

Growing optimism around generative AI in higher education underscores the need for guardrails, speakers said at a recent event.

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Colorado School of Mines buys new student information system

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New Jersey university adds AI to VR research center

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UMass Amherst launches mobile check-in for campus tech support

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New York college agrees to $3.5 million cybersecurity investment following data breach

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Penn State falsified Dept. of Defense compliance, former CIO claims in lawsuit

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‘Just keep moving forward’: ASU’s deputy CIO talks modernization in higher ed

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New cybersecurity research and training facility opens in Texas

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New classroom designs ‘the future of learning,’

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Why universities need to build a culture around data and privacy

On the Cutting EDge podcast, the Rochester Institute of Technology's Ben Woelk previews his new Educause workshop on data and privacy.

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Personal data of students, staff exposed in Virginia Tech cybersecurity incident

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Boise State University selects new cybersecurity chief

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‘We didn’t know anything concrete’: UNC emergency alerts draw criticism

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U. Chicago partners with IIT Bombay on advanced tech research

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Boston University launches AI task force

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ChatGPT is about as exciting as a Twinkie

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Research and education ISAC names new executive director

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U. Michigan restores campus internet after cyberattack disrupts first week of classes

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Colleges urged to mandate digital accessibility training

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Podcasts

Inside one college’s project to go paperless

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Colleges must embrace accessibility post-pandemic, say experts

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Web accessibility in higher ed not just ‘a checkbox’

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What’s next for higher ed web accessibility

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Virginia Tech embraces digital wellness efforts

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Inside the making of Educause’s Horizon report

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Connecticut CISO on implementing multi-factor authentication to secure remote workers

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How curating cybersecurity awareness training for staff can extend cyber resilience

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SecOps — Raisha Cobb, Winston Salem State University and Doug Thompson, Tanium

How higher ed institutions can streamline security operations

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Advancing AI/ML in higher education institutions

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5G: Making the connection for greater student and faculty success

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Securing network architecture for higher education institutions

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Security challenges on the rise with increasing cloud-native apps

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Why blended learning models require blended security

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Virginia State University launches 6E network

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University at Buffalo completes transition to Brightspace LMS

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NSF grant grows Oklahoma research IT network

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Colleges are saying goodbye to old-school computer labs

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More college students buying course materials directly through LMS, report found

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2U pledges to launch more degrees after revenue stumble

A Black male student wearing a pale blue shirt and backpack walks past a large wooden sign painted with the words "Northeastern University". — A student walks through Krentzman Quadrangle on Northeastern University Campus on September 14, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Maddie Meyer / Getty Images)

Northeastern, NYU get wireless internet R&D funding

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NSF’s research security group urged to adopt ‘more traditional’ approach

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All colleges hit by ransomware got data back, says survey

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Education Dept. opens fund to boost research IT at minority-serving institutions

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Instructure announces AI tutoring partnership with Khan Academy

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Hawaii Community College pays ransomware group

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Edtech companies jump on generative AI bandwagon

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