FTC's 'Safeguards Rule' cybersecurity proposal may burden higher ed

Edtech companies say they must raise prices to stay profitable, which schools say is forcing them to cut back on critical resources for students.

Formerly an IT official at Bucknell Unversity in Pennsylvania and Miami University in Ohio, Chris Bernard will start in the new role on July 19.

OSU officials say the data of 636 students, prospective students and family members was exposed to hackers engineering a phishing attack.

Backed by an artificial intelligence named "Frosty the penguin," a new chatbot was shown to encourage longer study periods and raise quiz scores.

A database containing images of 2,000 students has now been used by organizations around the world, including two Chinese military research academies.

To meet its students on the platforms they most enjoy, ASU is promoting its mobile app instead of blasting its students with emails.

And, according to a recent survey conducted by edX, many of them are reluctant to ask their employers for help.

Amazon Web Services says the four-year degree offered by George Mason University and Northern Virginia Community College is the first of its kind.

Speakers at the AWS Public Sector Summit said collaboration will ensure students are being trained with the skills employers want.

A shared space will allow faculty and students a chance to work together across disciplines to solve difficult problems facing various industries.