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The National reports that Dubai-based Crucifer Academy employs an AI avatar to verify student mastery by requiring learners to teach the digital entity. This methodology prioritizes demonstrated comprehension over attendance, aiming to provide employers with clearer evidence of actual learning outcomes.
DuckDuckGo is targeting schools as an alternative search engine after Google restricted access to AI tools like Gemini while keeping Search active. CEO Gabriel Weinberg shared documentation on how institutions can switch defaults, capitalizing on educator frustration with mandatory AI integration in classrooms.
Nigeria's Federal Government has launched Inspire Live, a virtual teaching platform to deliver lessons to students lacking subject-specific teachers. To address connectivity barriers, the government is providing free data for access to these virtual classes.