Category: AI

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EdTech quotes Watson on how Higher Ed can support K–12 AI literacy

"It’s crucial that we help educators understand how the technology simultaneously equips students to learn both more and less than ever before,” Bill Watson told EdTech.
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New online AI in Education Graduate Certificate equips educators for today’s learning spaces

As artificial Intelligence transforms teaching and learning, Purdue University’s College of Education has unveiled its new AI in Education Graduate Certificate.
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“Empowerment”: Over 300 attend 2nd annual Purdue AI in P-12 Education conference

The College of Education hosted the 2nd annual Purdue AI in P-12 Education Conference, “Empowerment,” on Nov. 10, 2025, at Purdue University.

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Watson: Video games can foster student engagement in classroom

Game-based learning can provide additional inroads for building skills such as narrative storytelling, #PurdueEDU’s William Watson told K-12DIVE.

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The New York Times quotes Bill Watson about AI use

“We need to understand what sort of guardrails we need put in place, both in terms of ethics of the algorithms and in terms of displacement of people’s jobs and careers,” said Bill Watson in The New York TImes about AI.

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College AI initiative revolutionizes P-12 learning

Purdue University’s College of Education drives a transformation in P-12 learning through its AI and Data Science Research Initiative, focusing on how AI can enhance personalized learning, support educators and reshape pedagogy for future careers.

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