Author: RM Barton

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Video Express studios are a no-hassle solution for faculty, staff and students creating videos

Video is an integral feature of online courses, as well as many in-person courses, and Purdue has an easy way for faculty to create and incorporate videos into a course. Video Express is a convenient, user-friendly platform for creating high-quality...
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Hotseat set to be decommissioned starting spring semester 2025

Purdue’s adoption of iClicker Cloud as its new centrally funded and supported classroom response system for the West Lafayette and Northwest campuses means that Hotseat, a previous option, is set for retirement systemwide.

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New online master’s in AI from Purdue is designed for people who build AI systems and for people who use them

Interdisciplinary degree takes aim at artificial intelligence skills shortage in the workforce WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Applications are open for Purdue University’s new 100% online Master of Science in artificial intelligence degree, which features two majors, one for people who build AI...
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Purdue offers university employees discount on Google Career Certificates

The Google Career Certificates are designed by experts at Google to teach in-demand,  job-ready skills. They’re available through Purdue to students, employees and the public via the registration website.

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Five Industries that Want to Hire Professionals with Introductory American Sign Language Skills

American Sign Language (ASL) is the most common language used by the Deaf community in both the United States and Canada. In the United States alone, there are more than half a million people who use ASL as their primary language. ASL is also the third most commonly used language in the United States, after English and Spanish.

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Purdue’s Professional Development Courses Help Professionals Succeed in Today’s Skills Economy 

In the view of economic experts, we live in a skills economy – meaning the modern job market values individual skills above other markers of success, including traditional credentials like academic degrees and even prior job experience.

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Purdue partners with ThriveDX to help close a talent gap in cybersecurity  

Purdue University is partnering with ThriveDX, a global leader in cyber training and talent development, on a program to find and train new personnel or reskill existing employees for roles in cybersecurity.  The partnership stems from ThriveDX’s selection as one...
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Brightspace Innovation Program announces new grant awardee 

A Purdue Fort Wayne project to incorporate story-based pedagogy in engineering classes has been selected for a Brightspace Innovation Program grant by Purdue’s Brightspace team.  Brightspace is Purdue’s learning management system. The Brightspace Innovation Program grants are designed to encourage...
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Modern Electronics Factory: Female Supervisor Talks to a Male Electrical Engineer who Works on Computer with CAD Software. Designing PCB, Microchips, Semiconductors and Telecommunications Equipment

Thriving in the Evolving Landscape of Electrical and Electronics Engineering: A Key to Success

In today's landscape of advanced technology, the engineering profession is undergoing more transformations than ever. Innovations such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics are reshaping a multitude of sectors. Consider manufacturing, where conventional operations are...
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Purdue’s Pharmacy Tech Training Course Gives Students Training in a Vital, Growing Industry

In the United States, the number of Americans who have chronic health conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes, has gone up. This is in part because the United States' population is skewing older – studies estimate that there will...
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