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In this episode of Week in Edtech, Ben and Alex discuss:Artificial Intelligence:
- Executive Order on AI includes mandate that Education Department roll out guidance on the way schools should use AI technologies)
- OpenAI launches Agents (“GPTs”))
- OpenAI introduces custom AI assistants called “GPTs” that play different roles)
- My North Star for the Future of AI)
- Forget ChatGPT — Extractive AI Is the Real Game-Changer for Teachers, Students)
- Rosalyn Launches StableSight, an Exam Proctoring AI That Counters Generative AI Use and Cheating Rings)
K-12:
- Home Schooling’s rise from fringe to fastest growing form of education)
- Instructure acquires Parchment for ~$800M)
- Byju’s in Talks to Sell US Unit Epic for $400 Million to Joffre)
- Teachers and K-12 Education)
Higher Ed:
- The False Binary in Higher Ed)
- Changes to university research Carnegie ratings)
- Universities can’t accommodate all the computer science majors)
- Facing Pressure on Enrollment, Will Colleges Support More Transfer Students)
- This Obscure College Major Commands $100K Within Four Years)
Workforce:
- Udemy 2024 workforce trends report)
**Special Guest:**Johann Zimmern), Education Strategy Lead at Zoom) featuring Zoom One for Education)
