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India a ‘target country’ for Finland’s Talent Boost program

The PIE News

Of course the companies do a lot for their own workforces, I hope that Finnish vocational training institutes and universities of applied sciences develop more contacts with their Indian counterparts. I think a key area maybe is to allow kids to search for information and solve problems by themselves.

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Unlocking Opportunities for Students

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

At LCCC, we thrive on changing the model in order to best serve students. In fact, LCCC offers Ohio’s only associate of applied science and bachelor of applied science degrees in microelectronic manufacturing. In fact, disruption and adaptation are a norm at LCCC, rather than the exception.

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Preparing the community for in-demand careers

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

LCCC offers Ohio’s only associate of applied science and bachelor of applied science degrees in microelectronic manufacturing , preparing students for work in this growing semiconductor industry. This model is beneficial for students of all ages, from working adults to dual enrollment high school students.

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Netherlands: call for higher education funding rethink in ongoing international debate

The PIE News

Last year, Dutch minister for Education, Culture and Science, Robbert Dijkgraaf, told The PIE in an exclusive interview that the country was searching for an “optimal” number of international students, while he praised the role of student and researcher international exchanges. Read it here.

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ChatGPT in the Co-creation Process for Applied Research Projects 

Faculty Focus

Large language models 1 Large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT are complex algorithms developed through a type of machine learning called deep learning. With the advent of machine learning in the 1980s, statistical models could be trained to learn patterns in text, produce decision trees, or recognize speech and classify text.

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Not using AI is “disservice” to students 

The PIE News

Because it’s going to be difficult to bet on more than one large language model, and how do you do the due diligence on that vendor to make sure that they’re treating your data?” And the final challenge for universities is, who do you bet on? Asked Bean.

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How micro-credentials are spurring deeper collaboration between community college and employers

University Business

. “When aviation has a dip, we feel it,” says Jennifer Seymour, v ice president of general education and skilled trades at the Wichita State University Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology, familiarly known as WSU Tech.