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WHAT'S NEXT?: Education will increasingly be online, just-in-time and competence-based. VR will become more mainstream in education technology. The vision of easily accessible learning will be enormously powerful and widespread in a few years. The global artificial intelligence market in the education sector will grow exponentially and post an impressive CAGR of over 39% by 2020.

  • [New] Students will gain access to Fitch Learning Cognition, an adaptive eLearning platform and mobile app that offers a customised learning experience. University of York
  • [New] The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child called on Sudan to immediately end all abuse against children that put their lives at risk and had already gravely violated their health, development and education. UN News
  • [New] India ranks a dismal 127 out of 146 countries, based on indices such as access to education, economic opportunities and health. Reasons to be Cheerful
  • [New] Countries receiving refugees need to be aware of the risks of exploitation and ensure access for refugees to essential services, including education and childcare, as well as opportunities for employment. United Nations : Office on Drugs and Crime
  • [New] Broadcom is at the forefront of addressing the mainframe skills gap through its Mainframe Education and Residency Programs, offering comprehensive training and development opportunities designed to foster the next generation of mainframe professionals. The Futurum Group
  • [New] Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education, $150,000, to simplify existing admissions process initiatives for Kentucky students and to examine how the use of AI in admissions offices might help relieve capacity problems. Campus Technology
  • [New] By 2028, the adoption of GenAI will collapse the skills gap, removing the need for specialised education from 50% of entry-level cybersecurity positions. CIO AXIS
  • [New] GR00 T-powered robots will be able to use the new foundation model to understand natural language, process environments, emulate human actions and quickly coordinate actions using AI learning models to navigate and interact in the real world. SiliconANGLE
  • [New] Phnom Penh has a low cost of living but offers good job opportunities, especially in tourism, education, and business services. arisecambodia.com
  • [New] Living in Cambodia's cities offers many benefits, like greater access to amenities, healthcare, education, and job opportunities. arisecambodia.com
  • Persons with disabilities, the world's largest minority, have generally poorer health, lower education achievements, fewer economic opportunities and higher rates of poverty than people without disabilities. United Nations
  • Immersive virtual reality is anticipated to peak in development this decade bringing new opportunities for 3D multimodal designing across all levels of education. SpringerLink
  • ChatGPT - a tool developed by OpenAI that runs on large language models and generates conversational responses based on people's prompts - could lead to students taking shortcuts in their work but might also offer educational benefits, they reasoned. SOURCE
  • To support skills growth, IBM collaborates with universities, mainframe employers, online learning platforms, training providers, and community organizations, offering diverse learning opportunities. The Silicon Review
  • Accenture's new $1 billion investment in artificial intelligence - powered tech education shows how the fast-growing field could help employees learn new skills. PYMNTS.com
  • Investing in women's learning and development is imperative, but to fully foster equitable environments, modern workplaces must continue to adopt hybrid work frameworks, and flexible learning methods, offering upskilling opportunities that are tailored to women's schedules. Metro.co.uk
  • AI assistants like their Amazon CodeWhisperer will soon streamline developer's learning, handle tedious tasks, and facilitate innovation. Newsbytes.PH
  • The learning gaps that have become visible are exacerbating inequities, fueling social tensions, and threatening the reputation of Senegal's higher-education system. Diplomatic Courier
  • In twenty years, deep learning and its extensions will beat humans on an ever-increasing number of tasks, but there will still be many existing tasks that humans can handle much better than deep learning. Barnes & Noble
  • Oaxaca and Chiapas are the two poorest Mexican states, with Chiapas coming in last in terms of access to education, health care, and economic opportunity. Oaxaca Cultural Navigator : Experience Connection
  • The forecast for 2024 anticipates a 20-30% increase in ransomware attacks in India compared to 2023, with sectors such as healthcare, education, and government expected to experience a 15-20% growth due to their high-value data. cxotoday
  • Even more than in other countries, participants from Germany see considerable potential for the increased use of robots in social areas such as the hospitality industry, care or the education sector. United Robotics Group

Last updated: 27 March 2024



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