Strayer University in Washington D.C. used a “virtual assistant” to help with tasks like IT support and signing up for classes. The private, for-profit school launched “Irving”…

College bookstores, long competing with online vendors and rental companies, are now digitizing their textbook sales. Providers like Akademos work with colleges to move textbook sales online,…

Virtual mental health services were a necessity when the coronavirus pandemic closed college campuses, but the demand is sticking around, according to recent data from the online…

Colleges and universities are increasingly relying on customer relationship management systems, which analyze and track communications, to personalize their interactions with students. Some email tracking systems can…

When students submit work to online class discussion boards, professors and teaching assistants aren’t always available to give immediate feedback. Some universities have begun using artificial intelligence…

Researchers at Kennesaw State University in Georgia developed virtual reality-based lessons and gamified learning software to help K-12 students develop cybersecurity skills. “Cybersecurity is not yet an…

Cyber ranges are facilities that can simulate ransomware attacks and other threats so students and workers can get hands-on training. Universities and colleges around the country house…

TikTok plans to share information from the National Cyber Security Alliance resource library to introduce its young user base to careers in cybersecurity. The social media company’s…

The U.S. Cyber Games, launched this year, recruits cybersecurity talent from ages 16-24 for a team that competes on the international stage. To pick players for the…

Researchers at the Aspen Institute recommended embracing the apprenticeship model for cybersecurity, in which students learn on-the-job at businesses, as a practice for boosting diversity in the…