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The platforms, models and infrastructure behind learning technology.
A global Microsoft 365 outage that began Nov. 12 took down Outlook and Teams at universities, community colleges and school districts into Friday. Here is what Microsoft says went wrong, how campuses were hit and what they told students and staff.
EdTech Current Editorial Team6 min
Edcafe turns a topic or a teacher’s own materials into quizzes, chatbots, flashcards, slides and Mini Apps, then collects student work in one place. Its free plan has unlimited AI generations; Pro is $7.99 a month billed annually. We checked its pricing, privacy policy and evidence.
EdTech Current Editorial Team5 min
An AI agent called Einstein promised to log into Canvas, watch lectures and submit homework while students slept. It was taken down within days, but the tools behind it are still available, and colleges are rethinking online courses.
EdTech Current Editorial Team5 min
Teachers still do most of their work in Google Classroom, Canvas and a few quiz games, and ChatGPT, Gemini and MagicSchool lead AI use. We compared the tools on cost, evidence, privacy ratings and accessibility.
EdTech Current Editorial Team12 min
AI-only YouTube channels draw billions of views, but feeds made only of AI video faded fast. Labels cut trust, and students taught by AI avatars score about the same but engage less.
EdTech Current Editorial Team9 min
The University of Washington’s central IT budget is $163 million, about 15 times the median. The University of California put its payroll system at $504 million, and WashU spent $265 million on Workday. Here is what the documents show.
EdTech Current Editorial Team6 min
For the first time, an AI issue leads EDUCAUSE’s annual Top 10. The 2027 list moves campuses from experimenting with AI to proving its value, with accessibility, data governance and enrollment close behind.
EdTech Current Editorial Team4 min
The city’s education commission picked 45 schools and five universities as benchmarks for embedding AI in teaching.
EdTech Current Editorial Team1 min
A Digital Learning Week training urged designers to put ethics into the design, not leave it for a compliance check after launch.
EdTech Current Editorial Team1 min
