Teaching in the Age of AI: Join EdTechTeacher’s Free Expert Webinar Series This May
EdTechTeacher is hosting a free, three‑part webinar series in May to help K‑12 educators navigate AI in the classroom. The sessions, held on Wednesdays at 7 PM ET, focus on digital wellness, AI‑assisted writing, and integrating AI into math instruction. Each webinar features a practitioner‑speaker—Kerry Gallagher, Monica Burns, and Karen Levin—who will share practical frameworks and ready‑to‑use strategies. Recordings will be available to registrants, allowing flexible access after the live events.
5 Considerations for Building an AI-Ready Infrastructure
The article outlines five essential considerations for higher‑education institutions building AI‑ready infrastructure, spanning consumption models, orchestration, facilities, governance, and scalable growth. It advises matching AI workloads to data sensitivity, ensuring container and GPU orchestration maturity, and verifying power, cooling, and...
Nigeria’s Enugu State Plans AI Insitute in Bold Bet on Digital Talent Exports
Enugu State in southeastern Nigeria is launching a specialised artificial‑intelligence institute as the flagship of its "talent city" strategy, linking AI, cloud, cybersecurity and software engineering training directly to global outsourcing contracts. The project, budgeted at roughly $15 million, will repurpose...
USC Has Just Launched an AI “Institute” For Actors
The University of Southern California’s School of Dramatic Arts has opened the Institute for Actor‑Driven Innovation, a program designed to teach acting students how to leverage artificial intelligence rather than fear it. Partnering with Adobe, the institute will provide labs,...
How HR LMS Solutions Support Employee Development
HR learning‑management system (LMS) platforms are becoming essential tools for nurturing employee development. By centralizing training content, they give staff instant access to courses, guides, and reference materials. The technology enables personalized learning paths, real‑time progress tracking, and automated compliance...
Brazil Looks to Expand Access to Books with Free Digital Reading Platforms
Brazil's Ministry of Education unveiled two free digital platforms, MEC Books and MEC Languages, to broaden reading and language learning access nationwide. MEC Books launches with a library‑style model, 8,000 titles across 19 categories, allowing 14‑day loans and renewals. Within...
Dubai Rolls Out AI Training for 50,000 Government Staff
Dubai has unveiled the AI Workforce Transformation Program (AI+), a large‑scale initiative to train 50,000 government employees in artificial intelligence. The program, run by Digital Dubai, the Human Resources Department and the Dubai Centre for AI, offers role‑based tracks for...
Liebherr Tower Cranes, Tenstar Join Forces to Improve Crane Operator Training
At ConExpo 2026, Liebherr and Tenstar sealed a partnership to modernize tower‑crane operator training. The Tenstar simulator delivers a realistic 4D environment that mirrors the control logic of Liebherr’s 370 EC‑B and 620 HC‑L cranes, allowing trainees to practice lift scenarios without risking...
UAE Education Builds Digital Resilience as Regional Tensions Accelerate Shift to Remote Learning
UAE’s education sector is accelerating digital resilience amid regional tensions, led by edtech enabler Ankabut. The company provided free access to interactive tools like WeVideo during recent disruptions, ensuring continuity for schools and universities. Ankabut’s 2026 roadmap focuses on a...
New 12-Week Mini-MBA Targets Leadership Gap in the AI Era
Traditional MBA programs are being reengineered for speed and flexibility as AI reshapes business leadership needs. Abilitie, TED, and St. Edward’s University have launched a 12‑week, part‑time mini‑MBA that blends curated TED content, live faculty discussions, and immersive business simulations....
ARPG+: Teaching Students to Ask Effective Questions for Educational LLM Use
Large language models are now common in classrooms, but most students lack the skill to craft effective prompts. ARPG+ introduces a real‑time coaching platform that detects learner struggle, measures cognitive overload, and provides calibrated, just‑in‑time scaffolding. In simulated trials, the...
Students Are Using AI to Guide College Decisions. What Is It Telling Them?
Students are turning to AI tools to research colleges, with 46% of a 5,000‑student survey using AI in fall 2025, up from 26% in spring. One‑third said AI introduced a school they hadn’t considered, while one‑fifth removed a school after...
PROLLENIUM® Expands PACE with Launch of New Digital Training Portal
PROLLENIUM® launched the PACE Training & Education Portal, a digital platform that expands its Advanced Clinical Education program for aesthetic practitioners. The portal aggregates AI‑powered anatomy tools, product training, clinical insights, and business development modules, all delivered through personalized, gamified...
The Future of AI in Schools Isn’t Personalized Learning
The education‑tech sector has long promised AI‑driven personalized learning, but the model places algorithms in charge and reduces teachers to coordinators—a flaw exposed by pandemic‑era screen‑based instruction. Jack Lynch argues that AI’s true value is as a teaching assistant that...
Why AI Readiness Training Fails
Companies are pouring resources into AI readiness programs, yet Docebo’s 2026 AI Readiness Gap report shows most initiatives miss the mark. Eighty‑five percent of employees say they cannot translate training into everyday tasks, while 56% feel swamped by pre‑AI manual...
Piper Adds AviatorPro As Exclusive Ground School Partner For Flight School Alliance
Piper Aircraft announced at Sun ’n Fun 2026 that AviatorPro will serve as the exclusive ground‑school provider for its Flight School Alliance. The partnership links AviatorPro’s digital platform with Piper’s training fleet, including the Archer TX and Seminole aircraft, and...
Pluralsight Launches New AI Sandbox, Guided Learning, and Enterprise Integrations to Help Teams Build Job-Ready Tech Skills
Pluralsight unveiled a suite of platform upgrades aimed at accelerating AI and technology skill development for enterprise teams. The enhancements include an expanded AI Prompt Sandbox with new large‑language models, Iris‑powered guided learning prompts, and accelerated instructor‑led training such as...
Career Highways Announces SkillXP to Help Enterprises Turn Learning Investments Into Workforce Capability
Career Highways unveiled SkillXP, a Skill Experience Platform that ties corporate learning directly to the skills, roles, and career pathways employees need. Powered by the company’s Skills Intelligence layer, the solution maps courses to skill requirements, adds assessments and certifications,...
You Can’t Scale What You Don’t Practice: The Case for AI Role Play
Sales organizations struggle to adopt role‑playing, yet it’s essential for scaling performance. The article likens sales drills to athlete and pilot training, showing how repeated practice builds confidence, focus, and stress resilience. It argues that generative AI can serve as...
Gizmo Secures $22M Series A to Advance AI-Powered Education
London‑based AI learning platform Gizmo announced a $22 million Series A round led by Shine Capital, with participation from Ada Ventures, Seek Investments, GSV and NFX. The funding will fuel the company’s push into the U.S. college market and expand its engineering...
How to Use AI to Organize Teaching Resources
Educators can leverage free AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, or Claude to streamline the organization of digital teaching resources. By prompting a bot to create consistent file‑naming conventions, map activities to curriculum standards, generate unit‑by‑unit vocabulary tables, and...
‘There Is No Silver Bullet’: How 2 Colleges Use AI to Support Nontraditional Learners
Colleges targeting adult, nontraditional learners are turning to artificial intelligence to boost enrollment and improve outcomes, but leaders stress that AI must be guided by a clear strategy. Southern New Hampshire University and the University of Phoenix shared that successful...
Education Has Nowhere to Hide in the Agentic Era
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang called the open‑source agentic framework OpenClaw “the new computer,” signaling a shift to autonomous AI agents that can act without human oversight. The author argues that this "agentic era" gives individuals and organizations the ability to...
Massachusetts District Seeks IEP Solution; New Jersey System to Buy Science of Reading Training
A Massachusetts school district is issuing an RFP for a comprehensive IEP management platform to streamline special‑education workflows. At the same time, a New Jersey district announced plans to purchase Orton‑Gillingham certified professional development, aligning with the Science of Reading movement....
Adactin Targets Digital Skills Gap with Spark Graduate Program
Adactin announced the Spark Graduate Program, a structured initiative to bridge the digital‑skills gap for recent IT graduates. The twelve‑month scheme offers hands‑on projects, dedicated mentoring, and client exposure, with a selection process that evaluates curiosity, problem‑solving and communication. Candidates...
Amplify Care Offers AI Cybersecurity Training
Amplify Care has launched an "AI and Cybersecurity" course within its Shield Training program, aimed at Canadian physicians navigating AI‑driven clinical systems. The offering combines expert‑led instruction with up to 12.5 Mainpro+ continuing education credits, addressing a sector where 64%...
The Philippines: Expanding Digital Learning Access to Remote School
The Philippine Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has rolled out its RuralCasting (RCast) system to Baslay and Maayongtubig elementary schools in Dauin, and installed the LokalFi community Wi‑Fi network at Apo Island High School. Both solutions are part of...
Review: Box Facilitates Secure Collaboration Across Campus
Box’s cloud‑based content management platform now offers a full suite of collaboration tools, workflow automation, e‑signatures and AI‑driven features for universities. The service integrates with more than 1,500 SaaS applications, allowing seamless file sharing across Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and...
State-Appointed Supt. Envisions 100 AI-Focused Campuses for Houston ISD
Houston ISD superintendent Mike Miles is expanding the AI‑focused “Future 2” program from two to six schools for the 2026‑27 school year, adding two elementary and two middle campuses. The initiative is part of the district’s New Education System reform, which...
Joey Reeve, CPA – 2025 “20 Under 40” Accounting Influencer
Joey Reeve, CPA, has been named a 2025 "20 Under 40" accounting influencer. He founded Universal CPA Review, a visual‑learning platform that provides video explanations for every multiple‑choice question and comprehensive study guides. The service claims to have helped thousands...
New Pearson and AWS Global Research: 53% of Employers Struggle to Find AI-Ready Graduates
Pearson and Amazon Web Services released a global study of 2,700 respondents across six countries revealing a widening gap between AI skill demand and graduate readiness. The research shows 53% of employers cite difficulty finding AI‑ready talent, while only 14%...
HIMSS and NHIT Help Develop Global Talent Pipeline
HIMSS and the National Health Innovation Trust (NHIT) have unveiled NHIT INSPIRED, a global initiative that pits student teams against real‑world healthcare challenges. Participants apply artificial‑intelligence tools to deliver quantifiable community health improvements. The program bridges academia, industry and providers,...
Optimizely ‘Opal University’ Participants Build 375 AI Agents in Five Days as Demand Grows for Hands-On AI Training
Optimizely’s free Opal University program attracted over 1,500 senior marketing leaders in its first two weeks, with participants building 375 AI agents across two five‑day cohorts. The hands‑on training delivered 80‑95% time savings on recurring workflows such as SEO, CRO,...
Relativity and Wickard.ai Partner to Bring Hands-On Legal AI Training to U.S. Law Schools
Legal data intelligence firm Relativity has partnered with AI education specialist Wickard.ai to deliver hands‑on legal AI training to U.S. law schools. The collaboration integrates Relativity’s RelativityOne platform into Wickard.ai’s curriculum at no cost to participating institutions, covering AI application,...
UFU, TradingView Partner to Advance Financial Education
TradingView has added Brazil’s Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU) to its educational partner network, giving students access to its advanced charting and data tools. UFU, a top‑ranked economics school placed in the global top 6 %, will integrate TradingView’s platform into its...
AI Is Able to Do Lots of Things Now Sean O’Grady, Lead Learning Designer and Deputy AI Futurist at the...
Sean O’Grady, Lead Learning Designer and Deputy AI Futurist at Imperial Business School’s IDEA Lab, is spearheading the creation of course‑specific AI avatar lecturers that act as digital twins of faculty. These bespoke AI chatbots are being piloted in the...
How YouTube Is Helping Americans Learn About U.S. History, Science and Innovation
YouTube is expanding its civic‑education mission by deepening its partnership with C‑SPAN, adding the network’s three primary channels to YouTube TV and featuring its livestreams on the main platform. The move comes as U.S. viewers logged more than 15 billion hours...
Human Intelligence: The Key to Navigating the Rapid Acceleration of AI
Singapore’s AI learning curve has accelerated dramatically, with Coursera reporting a new enrollment every eight minutes—almost double the rate a year ago. The city-state now leads Asia‑Pacific in technical AI upskilling, tallying over 169,000 enrollments, while critical‑thinking courses have surged...
Singapore Pushes Integrated Professional Services Model
Singapore’s Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) and the Law Society of Singapore (LawSoc) have signed a memorandum of understanding to create an integrated professional services model. The partnership will launch a Professional Services Centre and a joint digital learning...
5 NotebookLM Features That Might Change How You Teach- EasyEdTech Podcast 366
The EasyEdTech Podcast episode highlights five ways teachers can leverage Google’s NotebookLM to move beyond simple Q&A. Features include audio/video generation, custom slide decks, infographics, data tables, and cinematic videos, each demonstrated with classroom use cases. Monica Burns explains how...
Prep Edu – British Council’s Top 3 Partners in East Asia
Prep Edu was honored with the Joint Highest Growth in East Asia 2026 award at the British Council’s IELTS Global Partner Gathering in London, marking it as one of the three leading regional partners. The company stood out as the...
Google.org and the Johnson & Johnson Foundation Are Launching a $10 Million Initiative to Train Rural U.S. Healthcare Workers in...
Google.org and the Johnson & Johnson Foundation have teamed up to launch a $10 million philanthropic initiative aimed at boosting AI literacy among rural U.S. healthcare workers. Each organization is contributing $5 million to fund training that focuses on foundational AI knowledge,...
Curious About Quantum? Check Out Training Options From ISC2, IBM, AWS and More
The quantum computing sector is accelerating toward a so‑called Q‑day, projected by Forrester to arrive by 2030, as vendors move from theoretical fault‑tolerant designs to early engineering reality. IBM targets fault‑tolerant quantum processors by 2029, while industry leaders warn that...
How MacTay Is Using Virtual Reality to Train Emergency Services Professionals in Lagos
MacTay has trained more than 300 emergency‑service professionals in Lagos using virtual‑reality goggles that simulate a high‑risk accident on the Lekki‑Ikoyi bridge. The VR platform, originally built for STEM education, now offers repeatable, risk‑free practice for first responders, building muscle...
Google Unveils Free NEET UG Practice Tests on Gemini to Support Medical Aspirants
Google has added free, full‑length NEET UG practice tests to its Gemini AI platform, allowing students to simulate the exam with a simple prompt. The tests draw on vetted content from Indian education firms Physics Wallah and Careers360, mirroring the...
India: E-SafeHER to Train One Million Rural Women in Cyber Safety
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched the e‑SafeHER programme to teach cybersecurity to one million rural women over the next three years. The initiative creates a network of “Cyber Sakhis” who will act as community advocates, delivering multilingual,...
Photon Design’s Laser Design Course Now Part of Cardiff’s Physics Curriculum
Photon Design Ltd has partnered with Cardiff University to embed a two‑day laser design course into the university’s physics curriculum. The program guides students from basic laser theory to hands‑on creation of manufacturable designs using Photon Design’s FIMMPROP and PICWave...
This City Is Not Just Training Its Staff on AI, It’s Educating the Public
San José, California, has launched an AI Center for Civic and Social Good that offers free workshops to residents as part of its AI for All initiative, backed by OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and the Bay Area Council. The city is also...
KUKA to Highlight Advanced Automated Welding Solutions at FABTECH Canada 2026
KUKA will showcase its new arc_cellerate Index robotic welding cell and the mobile Edu_ArcWelding training cart at FABTECH Canada 2026 (June 9‑11). The Index is a compact, pre‑engineered solution for high‑mix, low‑volume welding, featuring real‑time Xiris weld cameras and a KR CYBERTECH...
Perspective: How True AI Changes the Cost of TMS Training
The trucking and logistics sector has long wrestled with costly, weeks‑long training for transportation management systems (TMS). While many vendors tout "AI," most solutions are merely automated workflows that still demand extensive user instruction. True generative AI, exemplified by large...