U. Minnesota to pilot ‘next-generation’ Google-powered program for health science students – Ed Scoop
Starting in 2022, 50 health science students at the University of Minnesota will use Google’s cloud tools to pilot a “next-generation” education experience, the university announced this week.
The “NXT GEN MED” program at the University of Minnesota’s Rochester campus will offer a “one-of-a-kind” program to students next year, including access to a suite of Google’s cloud tools, like 24/7 virtual assistants, premium features on Google Meet and personalized, artificial intelligence-powered tutors.
Several universities, including the University of Texas at Arlington, have found success over the past year in training health care students with virtual education programs, but this program will likely be a mix of in-person and virtual classes, said Lori Carrell, a Chancellor at the Rochester campus. The university is still in the process of designing the program, Carrell said, until it’s finalized this August.
“The whole student experience will be gamified, working to help students be organized and continue to be motivated as they make progress through the program,” Carrell said. “But the in-person elements are going to be critical because this is also an industry-integrated program.”