Dean Search Begins for College of Lifetime Learning
Georgia Tech has begun the search for the dean of the new College of Lifetime Learning. The search committee, chaired by Anuj Mehrotra, Dean and Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Chair in the Scheller College of Business, includes a mix of faculty, staff, and students from across the College of Lifetime Learning, Georgia Tech, as well as University System of Georgia representatives.
The Changing Role of Digital Credentials in Higher Education
Digital credentials offer flexible and secure recognition of skills and competencies, bridging the gap between traditional degrees and the demands of lifetime learning and workforce trends.
C21U Recipient of UPCEA Research and Scholarship Award
The Award recognizes significant new research with implications for professional practice in online and professional continuing higher education.
Teaching and Learning in the Age of AI: Insights from Steve Harmon at the 1EdTech 2024 Learning Impact Conference
C21U's executive director explains how AI's exponential growth can revolutionize education by enabling personalized learning and fostering essential 21st-century skills.
Surfacing barriers to adoption: lessons learned from end-to-end deployments of Learning and Employment Records (LERs) as Verifiable Credentials
As members of the Digital Credentials Consortium, we are eager to share the Consortium’s recent advancements in developing and deploying Learning and Employment Records (LERs) as Verifiable Credentials (VCs). The latest project has highlighted the transformative potential of VCs in securely sharing skills and achievements. Despite challenges such as the need for technical resources and clearer communication of VCs’ benefits, the pilot projects have successfully demonstrated the full lifecycle of VCs. These efforts are crucial in making LERs more accessible and meaningful for learners, issuers, and employers alike.
AI Oral Assessment Tool Uses Socratic Method to Test Students' Knowledge
C21U collaborated with computer science master's student Ray Hung and other researchers to develop "Socratic Mind," an AI-powered oral assessment platform designed to enhance students’ understanding, critical thinking, and communication skills through Socratic questioning.
Using Generative AI in Education: Learning by Doing
At 1EdTech's 2024 Learning Impact Conference, panelists in the "Intersection of AI and Education" session argued that using AI is essential for understanding and preparing for the future. Sandra DeCastro, vice president of marketing and higher education programs at 1EdTech, spoke with Tom Andriola of the University of California, Irvine, who moderated the discussion, and panelists Ryan Lufkin of Global Academic Strategy at Instructure, Steve Harmon of Georgia Tech, and Shawna Dark of UC Berkeley to share their insights in this article.
Georgia Tech Commits to Doubling Educational Reach
Today, the Institute announced the launch of its new College of Lifetime Learning, a cornerstone initiative in its commitment to double the number of degrees granted and non-degree learners reached by 2030. The announcement was made at the annual Institute Address by Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, who emphasized the Institute's dedication to transformative education.
THE podcast: How Technology is Reshaping the 21st-Century Campus
In this episode, Steve Harmon, C21U executive director, and Lev Gonick, chief information officer at Arizona State University, discuss how technology is redefining the university experience. They were both speakers at Times Higher Education’s Digital Universities US 2024 event.
(Photo: Eliza Compton, Campus deputy editor, and Steve Harmon.)
How Familiar Are Your Students with AI and VR?
Higher education institutions must assess students' technological proficiency, readiness to utilize advanced tools, and rationale behind their usage to prepare tomorrow's workforce. In this Times Higher Education article C21U's research scientist, Meryem Yılmaz Soylu, shares strategies for equipping students to thrive in this technology-driven era.
Dilruk De Silva Appointed as C21U Director of Global Operations to Lead GT Atrium Initiative
As the director of GT Atrium's global operations, Dilruk De Silva will oversee and coordinate a broad spectrum of operations, encompassing compliance, finance, human resources, IT, infrastructure, facilities, and management. His leadership will extend to Atrium's global operations, underscoring Tech's commitment to international collaboration and excellence.
Georgia Tech Receives Global Recognition for EdTech Leadership
Georgia Tech received the Power Learner Potential Organization Award from the 1EdTech Consortium at the 2024 Learning Impact Conference. The award honors organizations for creating innovative, open, and trusted edtech ecosystems that empower learner potential.
Leveraging LLMs to Assess Soft Skills in Lifelong Learning
Leadership and critical-thinking skills are difficult to measure. Here, Jonna Lee, C21U's director of Research in Education Innovation offers case studies that test the idea of integrating LLMs into assessment practices as a feedback tool to empower both students and instructors.
NSF Invests $90M in Innovative National Scientific Cyberinfrastructure for Transforming STEM Education
The U.S. National Science Foundation announced on April 24 a strategic investment of $90 million over five years in SafeInsights, a unique national scientific cyberinfrastructure aimed at transforming learning research and STEM education.
"The Whole Elephant" Features Dr. Warren Goetzel
Warren Goetzel, director of Tech's Digital Learning team and C21U's external and faculty engagement, shares his insights on remote collaboration and strategies for building strong teams. Brittain Postdoctoral Fellow Lee Hibbard hosts.
AI-ALOE: AI for Reskilling, Upskilling, and Workforce Development
Our chief scientist, Ashok Goel, and AI-ALOE team members Chris Dede, Myk Garn, and Chaohua Ou authored this article that sheds light on the AI-powered learning and teaching assistants developed to improve adult reskilling and upskilling and revolutionize workforce development.
C21U’s LLMs in Education Project Highlights
C21U researchers are excited about LLMs' potential to transform education by offering personalized learning experiences to students at scale. Their findings provide unique insights by analyzing individual learners' processes and outcomes and constructing predictive models to identify potential improvement areas and enhance learner engagement and success.
XR in Higher Education: Adoption, Considerations, and Recommendations
As extended reality continues to be adopted in colleges and universities, higher education leaders need to consider regulatory and ethical implications. The authors offer a three-phased implementation approach.
Using AI to Enhance the Graduate Admission Process
Meryem Yilmaz Soylu and Adrian Gallard, a research scientist and digital learning data analyst at C21U, presented a talk titled "Using NLP to Identify Leadership Skills for Online Master's Program Admissions" at the Affordable Degrees at Scale Symposium on December 5, 2023. The presentation delved into the significance of leadership skills in graduate education and their crucial role in admissions.
Moving Microcredentials Forward: How Universities Are Incubators and Early Adopters
Education innovation will transform lifetime learning in two main ways: compacting instruction into digestible bites and standardizing how microcredentials are used and delivered in (and beyond) higher education.
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