Digital Transformation

Here you'll find articles exploring digital transformation in higher education.


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Snowflake Launches Program to Upskill 100,000 People in Data and AI

Cloud data platform Snowflake is embarking on an effort to train and certify more than 100,000 users on its AI Data Cloud by 2027. The One Million Minds + One Platform program will provide Snowflake-delivered courses, training materials, and free access to Snowflake software, at no cost to learners.

  • 01/21/25
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3 Ways Institutions Can Become Data-Driven Organizations

Faced with declining enrollments and changing demographics, colleges and universities must make use of data and analytics to better serve students.

  • 01/21/25
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Quality Matters Launches Advisory and Consulting Service

A new service from Quality Matters, the nonprofit focused on quality assurance in online and innovative digital teaching and learning environments, is designed to help colleges and universities develop a sustainable online learning strategy.

  • 01/17/25
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UC Berkeley Announces Sky-T1-32B Open Source AI Model, Offering High Performance at a Fraction of the Cost

UC Berkeley researchers have introduced Sky-T1-32B, an open source, reasoning-focused language model that delivers high performance at an unprecedented cost of under $450 for training.

  • 01/15/25
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3 Areas Where AI Will Impact Higher Ed Most in 2025

What should colleges and universities expect from the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence in the coming year? Here's what the experts told us.

  • 01/15/25
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Internet2 Kicks Off 2025 with a Major Cloud Scorecard Update

The latest release on Internet2's Cloud Scorecard Finder website previews new features that include dynamic selection criteria and options to explore multiple solutions side-by-side. More updates are planned in the new year.

  • 01/13/25
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Metaverse Org Declares the Technology Is Accelerating in Spite of Rise of AI

A new report from the Metaverse Standards Forum (MSF) declares the technology initiative is alive and well, despite skyrocketing attention paid to artificial intelligence.

  • 01/13/25
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Report Makes Business Case for Responsible AI

A new report commissioned by Microsoft and published last month by research firm IDC notes that 91% of organizations use AI tech and expect more than a 24% improvement in customer experience, business resilience, sustainability, and operational efficiency due to AI in 2024.

  • 01/07/25
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Congressional Task Force Releases Recommendations for AI Governance

The bipartisan House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence recently released its recommendations to bolster American leadership in AI.

  • 01/07/25
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Global Tech Execs Expect Advancements in AI to Increase Security Threats

Forty-one percent of global tech executives in a recent NetApp survey said they believe advancements in AI will significantly increase security threats. The firm's second annual Data Complexity Report points to 2025 as "AI's make or break year."

  • 12/17/24