Technology

News and analysis on the role of technology in higher education, including digital learning, AI, and innovation.

Canada unveils new national AI strategy with major focus on skills and higher education

· By H. Yang

Canada's new "AI for All" strategy aims to expand AI literacy, provide trusted AI tools to post-secondary students, and strengthen the country's AI workforce and infrastructure.

Singapore to introduce AI literacy requirements across higher education from 2027

· By Eleanor Shaw

Singapore will introduce baseline AI competencies across all higher education institutions from 2027, integrating artificial intelligence skills, ethics, and discipline-specific applications into curricula.

Starlink connects 140 Amazon schools

· By Eleanor Shaw

Starlink has connected 140 remote schools in Brazil’s Amazon region, providing high-speed internet access to more than 14,000 students through a partnership with local nonprofits.

Notre Dame email incident raises questions about AI in education

· By H. Yang

Notre Dame students received promotional emails for Kerra, an AI study tool integrating with Canvas, prompting administrative action and sparking debate over academic integrity, AI assistance, and educational boundaries universities