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Georgia Power | July 24, 2020

For parents looking for new ways to help keep children learning while outside of the classroom this summer, Georgia Power's education team has created a series of interactive videos that allow students to discover science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) through activities at home. The videos cover a variety of STEM energy topics with hands-on activities requiring only a few basic supplies, most of which can be found around the house."These videos are another way to engage...

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PRnewswire | May 02, 2023

edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc., today announced a new partnership with global data and AI leader Databricks to launch a Large Language Models (LLMs) Professional Certificate program, the first of its kind on edX.org. This program is designed to equip developers, data scientists, and engineers with the applied knowledge and skills needed to understand the foundational technology behind recent advancements in artificial intelligence, such as OpenAI's ChatGPT...

educationdive | March 21, 2020

Colleges have been moving classes online in droves to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. At first, school officials said they'd reassess the need to continue remote instruction after a few weeks. Federal agencies and accreditors afforded them flexibility to do that, loosening rules that would typically guide how colleges use distance learning. But those couple of weeks could become months, experts say, as the coronavirus situation in the U.S. intensifies. Tha...

Study International | February 03, 2020

SAT or ACT scores used to be a stringent requirement to enter US universities, but many are doing away with this – moving towards test-optional policies instead. More and more colleges and universities are announcing that they will no longer require these scores for admission purposes, although students can still submit them. The main reason for going test-optional is to offer a fairer approach when it comes to considering applicants, as the scores do not accurately reflect a student&rsquo...