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#Anger over #AI is increasing among #GenZ at the same time excitement is fading. 31% of the survey’s respondents said AI makes them feel angry, up 9% from last year. And just 22% said the technology makes them feel excited, down from 36% the prior year. highereddive.com/news/gen-z-ai-…

A new survey has revealed that 73.7% of #Japanese #highschool #students are using conversational #AI, primarily as a study assistant & information tool, Qazinform News Agency cites Kyodo. qazinform.com/news/over-70-o…

#China has launched a national action plan to embed #AI across its #education system, in a strategic push to future-proof its #workforce amid intensifying global competition in advanced technologies. scmp.com/tech/policy/ar…

#AI in #education market is forecasted to reach $42.48B by 2030, a CAGR of 41.5%. #Growth results from increased demand for #personalized #education, #remote #learning models, & advancements in #adaptive learning systems & student #performance tracking. fortune.com/2026/04/07/ai-…

3 questions instructors can consider while planning #AI-informed assignments & activities: What are the #learning #goals for your #students?; Where might AI get in the way of students learning?; Where does AI use really help students learn? penntoday.upenn.edu/news/three-que…

Demand for #artificialintelligence #education has #surged in 2026. The leading #global #rankings from QS, Times Higher Education and specialized sources highlight institutions excelling in AI-related computer science, data science & dedicated #AI #programs.ibtimes.com.au/top-50-best-un…

China’s AI education experiment efforts vary by location. The most immediate implication for #rural #schools in #China has been ad-hoc, one-off lessons on how to #use #AI, taught by volunteer college students who lecture from cities via video conferencing. chinatalk.media/p/chinas-ai-ed…

#AdobeAcrobat has a new #free #AItool called #StudentSpaces. The tool will allow #students to create presentations, flash cards, and quizzes from #study materials such as PDFs, links, and notes. techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/ado…

#Gomes, #Google's Chief Technologist for Learning and Sustainability, believes the mechanics of learning are increasingly solvable with technology, while the #desire to #learn remains stubbornly, beautifully #human. forbes.com/sites/danfitzp…

As #AI threatens to take #jobs, #students are increasingly questioning the value proposition of #highereducation. Some jobs showing a favorable cost adjusted returns are MD (173%), PharmD (68%) & JD (41%). fortune.com/2026/04/04/gra…

#Asparagus is one of the most labor-intensive crops on the market. Researchers from #TUM developed a# robot prototype that detects & localizes ripe green asparagus while moving at a commercially attractive #speed. phys.org/news/2026-03-r…

The #global #digital #classroom market is projected to reach $690 billion by 2034 driven by the increasing #adoption of digital learning technologies, expansion of online education #platforms, plus #demand for interactive & flexible learning environments. vocal.media/education/digi…

Institutions are teaching #creatives to utilize #AI, even is some #students & #faculty hate the technology. theverge.com/tech/903954/ar…

Graduate student #Wright & overseen by Asst. Prof. #Sebo at #UniversityofChicago found that honest, factual #robots can effectively #supplement #classroom #instruction—challenging conventions & illuminating a new, ethical path for educational technology. news.uchicago.edu/story/teach-so…

New survey data suggests #AI is #reshaping how #students #learn & #work in ways that are not always reflected in the decisions #colleges make. insidehighered.com/news/student-s…

The #ESRA is bringing together #robotics & AI #student groups from more than 10 universities across #Europe, forming a cross-border network designed to #coordinate #talent, #projects, & #resources in the region’s growing #robotics ecosystem. edtechinnovationhub.com/news/new-europ…

#Prince, who teaches influencer marketing & personal branding at #ChapmanUniversity's School of Communication, ignited backlash when he said the inclusion of the word '#moreover' is a sign a #student's work is #inauthentic that a student used #AI in essays.dailymail.co.uk/lifestyle/arti…

#Bradford opinion: when it comes to reading & summarizing primary scientific literature, I believe undergraduate #students & their instructors need to leave #LLMs out of the process. Students should encounter, dissect & interpret it themselves. thetransmitter.org/neuro-educatio…

#Harvard professor #Puutio #encourages #students to use #AI on every assignment as a #research tool & #editor, but AI cannot do the thinking for them. Professor teaches students how to use AI to make better #arguments, & that's where the use should stop. businessinsider.com/harvard-profes…

#Students in #Lafayette High’s (#Wildwood, MO) Principles of Engineering class programmed nine #robots to play an excerpt from Ludwig van #Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9,” more commonly known as “Ode to Joy.” westnewsmagazine.com/schools/studen…