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AI’s transformative role in accessibility

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The report is a comprehensive guide for educators, district leaders, and policymakers as it offers insights into the benefits and challenges of AI in education and offers practical strategies for effective and ethical AI implementation, with a focus on enabling accessibility.

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5 of the biggest education trends for 2025

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Many schools and districts have already developed formal AI school policies and modified student codes of conduct to ensure safe, effective, and ethical use of AI tools in the classroom. Introducing students to AI in a safe and controlled environment enables them to learn how to use it effectively and ethically.

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New Resources For Managing AI in Schools

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The report serves as a comprehensive guide for educators, district leaders and policymakers, providing insights into the benefits and challenges of AI in education and offering practical strategies for its effective and ethical implementation enabling accessibility. I look forward to sharing this report far and wide.” “At

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How Students Use AI to Design Solutions for Their Community

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One group of students used AI in education, which helps children get personalized learning experiences such as through a Universal Design for Learning approach. This ensures that AI tools are not only effective but also responsible and ethical. Lastly, AI tools can have significant ethical implications.

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Are Schools and Edtech Companies Ready for the Digital Accessibility Deadline?

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The article cites Jacob’s story, though the author declined to provide further details to EdSurge, citing ethical concerns.) But there’s a push to change that. In April, the U.S. Department of Justice published its final rule for web and mobile accessibility. While not new, the obligations in the rule have become pressing.

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MIT Professors Propose a New Kind of University for Post-COVID Era

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So what if there was a new model of university designed from scratch for 2022? For example,” the paper argues, “a machine learning micro-credential might involve courses in mathematics, computer science, sociology, and ethics. Five professors at Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they have some answers.

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A Shift Toward Learning Design: What It Isn't, Why It's Needed, and If It's Right for You

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Challenging the assumptions about how we approach instructional design is one of the goals of a new graduate degree program at Georgetown University ; we hope to help students explore new ways of thinking about learning design, educational technology, and integrated and inclusive pedagogies in higher education.