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DepEd XI eyes adoption of ‘Blended Learning 4.1’ to prevent class suspensions
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (DepEd) XI is looking to implement the “Blended Learning 4.1” to eliminate class interruptions, an official from Department of Education (DepEd) XI said. Maria Ines Asuncion,
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DNyuz
· Jul 11, 2026
AI-enabled cheating is forcing some schools to go analog
Felix Kästle/picture alliance via Getty Images Colleges are trying to adapt to the rise of AI and promote students’ independent thinking. The University of Chicago Law School just rolled out an in-class laptop ban for first-year students. As AI becomes more integrated in the legal profession, educators are struggling to strike a balance. AI is []
Higher Ed Dive
· Jun 30, 2026
ETS acquires ACT, consolidating two testing giants
The move comes as more colleges are going back to requiring standardized tests for admissions.
BERNAMA
· Jul 4, 2026
World : Universities Must Rethink Education For AI-Powered World: Study
LONDON, July 4 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- Universities must fundamentally rethink how they educate students in a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the workplace, according to a new study released on Friday by the University of Manchester, reported Xinhua.
Inc.com
· Jul 8, 2026
The Lesson Every Creator Can Learn From This Eyewear Brand’s Sold-Out Brand Launch
Before building a brand, she built credibility.
Engadget
· Jul 10, 2026
The Meta Glasses backlash is changing how (or if) people use them
Backlash online is changing how (or if) people wear Meta's smart glasses.
Borneo Bulletin
· Jul 8, 2026
Supporting brighter futures through inclusive education
Supporting brighter futures through inclusive education
Legit.ng
· Jun 22, 2026
Miva pro-chancellor declares education revolution, targets outdated university system in Nigeria
Pro-Chancellor Dr. Tunji Olowolafe calls for radical reforms in higher education delivery in Nigeria, advocating for accessible, quality open and distance learning.
Kathimerini
· Jun 29, 2026
Schools must act before AI does, report warns
A new international report warns that education systems must urgently restructure curricula to preserve human skills that artificial intelligence cannot replicate, or risk eroding democratic society’s foundations.
AllSides
· Jul 9, 2026
Schools Recovering from COVID Shutdowns, but Millions of Students Are Still Behind
More than six years after COVID-19 upended America's classrooms, schools are showing signs of academic recovery. New research finds students are making progress in math and reading, but many still perform below pre-pandemic levels. Researchers say the damage caused by school shutdowns is beginning to ease, yet the recovery remains uneven—and far from complete.
TwistedSifter
· Jul 10, 2026
The Career Mirage: Why a Hopeless Developer’s Search for a New Profession Left Him Completely Blindsided
This is why people are going back to DVDs and doing research at physical libraries. The post The Career Mirage: Why a Hopeless Developer’s Search for a New Profession Left Him Completely Blindsided appeared first on TwistedSifter.
Microsoft Education Blog
· Jun 24, 2026
AI in education is changing fast: New Microsoft 365 Education experiences put learning first
Education has moved past early experimentation into a new phase, one where institutions are asking for AI that's purpose-built for learning. The post AI in education is changing fast: New Microsoft 365 Education experiences put learning first appeared first on Microsoft Education Blog.
Utusan Malaysia
· Jul 7, 2026
Ramai semakin yakin dengan pengajian TVET
Pelbagai usaha telah dan sedang digerakkan untuk menggalakkan lepasan SPM agar memilih pendidikan TVET sebagai hala tuju masa depan. Jika sebelum ini pelbagai pandangan negatif menghantui pemikiran masyarakat khususnya dalam kalangan pelajar sendiri, tetapi bentuk fikir sedemikian mulai tenggelam dengan muncul suatu senario positif yang memberikan keyakinan tinggi bahawa TVET bukan pengajian kelas kedua. Angka ... Read more The post Ramai semakin yakin dengan pengajian TVET appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Brisbane Times
· Jun 28, 2026
Back to basics: Teachers adopt old-school methods to overcome AI use
Many students now admit they “struggle to imagine learning without AI”, while others say they never study without it. Experts fear this could be setting kids up to fail.
Vanguard News
· Jul 6, 2026
When uneducated minds change the education system, by Owei Lakemfa
The Federal Government has announced it is replacing the 6-3-3-4 education system with a linear 12-year one. This is without wide consultations with the citizenry or the major stakeholders like parents, intellectuals, teachers, students, employers and labour. Just nine months ago, government had, with immediate effect, imposed major changes in the education system. That was on [] The post When uneducated minds change the education system, by Owei Lakemfa appeared first on Vanguard News.
Entrepreneur.com
· Jun 29, 2026
Universities Spent Years Missing the AI Warning Signs. Now They Pay a Machine to Find Them.
AI is transforming every corner of higher education — from admissions to advising — faster than universities can write the rules to govern it.
South Africa Today
· Jun 21, 2026
Too Many Resources, No Clear Path: The New Challenge in English Self-Study
Online education has changed the way people study English. For many learners, especially those studying independently, access to learning materials is no longer the main problem. The bigger challenge is knowing what to follow, what to ignore and how to turn scattered resources into a practical study routine. English learners today can find grammar videos, []
EdTech Magazine: K-12
· Jul 2, 2026
ISTELive 26: Effective Learning Requires a Balance of Ed Tech Tools and Core Skills
As the debate about screen time and digital tools in the classroom continues in school districts around the country, speakers at ISTELive 26 in Orlando, Fla., presented research noting that a balance between digital tools and foundational learning is the best path to effective learning. “This is not pro-tech versus anti-tech,” said Amanda Bollinger, associate administrator in the teaching and learning department at Jordan School District and a member of the Utah State Board of Education. “It’s just current reality. How do we balance those two things?” Cari Warnock, education
Legal Insurrection
· Jun 28, 2026
Texas Christian U. Prof Says School is ‘Growing’ DEI Curriculum
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ASCD SmartBrief
· Jun 25, 2026
Redefining edtech use to prioritize engagement, inclusion
Schools are reimagining educational technology by prioritizing flexible design that adapts to both teacher and student needs. -More-
Metro
· Jun 24, 2026
My school’s scrapping GCSEs – I think others should do the same
As a student who has just finnished their GCSEs, I think a new system should replace them
Seeking Alpha
· Jul 7, 2026
Brown-Forman: Innovation Helps, But Core Brands Still Need To Recover (Rating Upgrade)
Brown-Forman: Innovation Helps, But Core Brands Still Need To Recover (Rating Upgrade)
Africa.com
· Jun 26, 2026
ThinkYoung And Boeing Expand STEM School Program To Senegal
ThinkYoung, in partnership with Boeing [NYSE: BA], has expanded the reach of its global educational program – ThinkYoung STEM School – to Senegal. The initiative introduces school students to advanced digital skills and provides early insights into career pathways in science, technology, engineering and aviation. Delivered with Steamtastic, the Senegal Drone Academy, and D-Hub, the []
Off The Press
· Jul 9, 2026
Brown professor says take-home exam revealed AI-assisted cheating scandal
A Brown University economics professor says a take-home exam intended to accommodate students traumatized by a campus tragedy instead exposed what he believes is one of the largest artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted cheating scandals in Ivy League history. According to Inside Higher Ed, Brown economics professor Roberto Serrano said he became convinced that widespread AI use []...Click to read more
NDTV
· Jun 23, 2026
China Axed 12,000 Degrees For AI. India Needs Its Own Degree Overhaul
China's sweeping education overhaul prioritises AI and robotics, underscoring the need for India to accelerate reforms, upskilling and RD investment.
Futurism
· Jul 6, 2026
Rich People Can Afford Good Education for Their Kids. They’re Raising Them on AI Slop Anyways.
Confounding. The post Rich People Can Afford Good Education for Their Kids. They’re Raising Them on AI Slop Anyways. appeared first on Futurism.
NPR Topics: Health
· Jul 10, 2026
In private call, Education Dept. tried, but failed, to reassure disability advocates
The disability community has long worried about what would happen if special education oversight moved from the Education Department to another agency. Now, those moves are becoming more real.
MyJoyOnline
· Jun 27, 2026
Gov’t pushes TVET curriculum reforms to equip students for changing job market
The Minister for Education, Haruna Iddrisu, has called for a comprehensive review of Ghana's Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curriculum to equip students with digital, entrepreneurial, and green skills needed for the country's evolving labour market.
Technology
· Jul 10, 2026
Can Colleges AI-Proof Their Students?
Higher ed claims to foster critical-thinking skills. It has no real system for developing them. By Scott Carlson Higher ed claims to foster critical-thinking skills. It has no real system for developing them.
UrduPoint
· Jun 21, 2026
QAU VC Jaspal calls for bold modernization of education system to align students and teachers with global standards
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OpsLens
· Jun 28, 2026
Liberal education in the U.S., the AI challenge and the pope * WorldNetDaily * by Peter Berkowitz, Real Clear Wire
Source link At a mid-April dinner at a D.C. think tank, I was asked to offer a few words on education and artificial intelligence. I observed that constantly improving AI
MIT Technology Review
· Jun 25, 2026
Repositioning retail for the AI era
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping retail, but not in the ways consumers might immediately notice. The biggest transformation may not be flashy virtual try-ons or chatbot shopping assistants, but in how decisions are made behind the scenes: how products surface in search results, how inventory moves through supply chains, how engineers ship code faster, and
Third Eye Comics
· Jul 6, 2026
New Toys at Third Eye for 7/8/26
See something you’re interested in? You can browse online to order for THIRD EYE PICK-UP or THIRD EYE SHIPS at shop.thirdeyecomics.com Don’t see it available for online order, or want to purchase in-store at Read More The post New Toys at Third Eye for 7/8/26 first appeared on Third Eye Comics Hobbies.
Real Clear Politics
· Jun 21, 2026
Corrupt Higher Education Due for Its Comeuppance
As more Americans recoil from higher education's foul products, taxpayers, legislators and parents will increasingly wonder why they're supporting it.A
The Tribune 242
· Jun 30, 2026
Education Minister In Budget Contribution: Our Focus Will Be On The Basics Of Literacy And Numeracy
STUDENTS could see expanded breakfast programmes, additional special education services, new digital learning initiatives and more pathways to graduation under reforms outlined by Education Minister Chester Cooper during his contribution to the 2026-27 budget debate.
Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching & Learning
· Jul 10, 2026
The Importance of Recognizing Innovative Part-Time Instructors
Historically, higher education has been at the forefront of social change, not only in the United States but also in classrooms and cultures around the world. Considering the many challenges facing American universities and colleges as we navigate higher education’s relevancy and role in society and learning, how can institutions continue to promote innovation where it matters: in [] The post The Importance of Recognizing Innovative Part-Time Instructors appeared first on Faculty Focus | Higher Ed Teaching Learning.
Stephen's Web ~ OLDaily
· Jul 10, 2026
Guidelines for Designing AI Technologies to Support Adult Learning
Jennifer Redding, et al., ACM, Jul 10, 2026 This is a comprehensive paper offering 19 'guidelines' for instructional AI systems. I think it may be a popular approach because the overall result is that 'AI should not change anything', exemplified by this sentiment that instructors... frequently highlighted the alignment of AI tools with their personal instructional approach because using AI tools with contrasting approaches can be a challenge. The tools studied were all 'personal tutoring' tools, and though the authors worked in the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework the outcome is still by-the-book 'personalized' instruction. Web: [Direct Link] [This Post]
Nepal News
· Jul 12, 2026
विद्यार्थीलाई ज्ञानसँगै मौलिक संस्कृतिसँग जोड्दै समता विद्यालय
भोजपुर। विद्यार्थीहरूलाई पाठ्यपुस्तकमा मात्र सीमित नराखी जीवनोपयोगी ज्ञानसँगै मौलिक संस्कृतिसँग जोड्ने उद्देश्यले भोजपुरको समता स्कुलले सांस्कृतिक परम्परा संरक्षण तथा प्रवर्द्धनका लागि विशेष पहल थालेको छ। विद्यालयले विभिन्न कार्यक्रममार्फत विद्यार्थीहरूलाई स्थानीय कला, संस्कृति, परम्परा तथा जीवनशैलीबारे व्यावहारिक ज्ञान प्रदान गर्दै आएको छ। विद्यालयमा समय–समयमा सञ्चालन हुने सांस्कृतिक कक्षा, लोकनृत्य, लोकगीत, भेषभूषा प्रदर्शन, परम्परागत खेलकुद तथा चाडपर्वसम्बन्धी []
CNET
· Jul 8, 2026
Meta Addresses One Smart Glasses Privacy Problem, but Many Others Remain Unsolved
Meta's aware that its camera glasses are making people worried. A new update aims to prevent tampering with the recording light. But even more is needed.
The Next Web
· Jul 9, 2026
Half of parents worry their children rely on AI too much, survey finds
Artificial intelligence has moved out of the office and the university lecture hall and into the primary school classroom, and a fresh survey suggests plenty of parents are uneasy about it. Half of those polled said they were worried their child “relies on AI too much,” according to Deloitte’s annual back-to-school study. The figure comes [] This story continues at The Next Web
Tech & Learning
· Jun 26, 2026
Best Sites for Blended Learning
Best Sites for Blended Learning
The West Australian
· Jun 24, 2026
Faculty: Defence Industries Minister Paul Papalia launches fellowship to boost AI skills in WA
A prestigious program to encourage top science and maths graduates from local universities to boost WA’s artificial intelligence skills could also help arrest the State’s brain drain.
Campus Technology: All Articles
· Jul 1, 2026
Beyond AI Adoption: Designing Learning for an Age of Abundant Intelligence
Higher education was designed for a world in which access to knowledge, expertise, feedback, mentorship, and authentic learning experiences were inherently scarce. By making many forms of intelligence increasingly abundant, AI is inherently redefining the existing paradigm.
Egypt Independent
· Jul 5, 2026
Meta is now designing its own, cheaper AI smart glasses
Meta on Tuesday announced a new line of AI glasses designed in-house, signaling a deeper push into the wearable technology that’s become a new front in the artificial intelligence race. And the biggest change consumers will notice? A cheaper price tag. The new Meta Glasses will start at 299, making them less expensive than the The post Meta is now designing its own, cheaper AI smart glasses appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The Hill
· Jun 21, 2026
How did basic literacy stop being a prerequisite for college?
American classrooms are seeing a decline in reading and math scores, which is a civilizational issue as it is linked to a decline in IQ scores, and is exacerbated by the use of AI which weakens judgment and the ability to think for oneself.
Financial Times
· Jul 2, 2026
There will be no more games like Minecraft without maths
Cuts to UK higher education courses are a danger to our tech industries
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