🔍 Measuring capability in the age of AI. Innovation Webinar 25 Nov. Reimagine Education London 6-8 Dec.

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The week EdTech Asia met in Tokyo to discuss human capability in the age of AI, the market announced moves toward measuring it. Google now gives teachers summaries of students’ Gemini Notebook chats, Pearson’s assessment revenue rose 10% as its Workera deal nears completion, and Efekta’s AI teacher programme in Rwanda passed 90,000 educators. Greater capability visibility also raises questions about who governs learner data, and the UK's DfE commissioned Oxford to study pupil data in AI while New York advocates pushed to extend the city’s AI moratorium. Expect assessment, verification and learning-data governance to draw more attention, partnerships and investment into 2027.

🎟️ Get ahead on these important discussions and join us in London this December for QS Reimagine Education, where the OECD’s Andreas Schleicher opens the conference on how education keeps pace with new technology while building the skills learners need next.

“AI and digital technologies are reshaping education worldwide, challenging us to rethink how we develop and assess the knowledge and skills we value most. International exchange and collaboration are essential to identifying promising approaches and putting them into practice.”

~ Andreas Schleicher,  Director for Education and Skills at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Catch up with the QS Innovation Series to keep exploring how universities are putting AI to work, including the November 25 session, innovating with integrity: sustainability, AI & the responsible institution.

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🪄 Reimagine Education is set for early December and early bird tickets are available now.

Reimagine Education 6-8 December, InterContinental London - The O2 London, United Kingdom

Higher education's biggest questions land in London this December. QS Reimagine Education Awards & Conference brings university leaders, employers, and edtech innovators together across four tracks: Future University, Future of Skills & Work, Future of Learning, and Future of International Education. Expect debate on funding models, graduate outcomes, AI in the classroom, and student mobility.

📍 Upcoming Education Innovation Events

⭐ AI & Digital Innovation Spotlight

🏛️ The UK announced a major AI investment package to expand AI opportunities nationwide, support the growth of domestic AI firms, and protect the country from emerging AI-related security threats.

⚖️ Florida approved a rule requiring school districts and charter schools to establish AI safeguards by July 2027, including reviewing tools, notifying parents, and allowing opt-outs from certain AI-supported instruction and grading. 

🏫 Colleague AI introduced customizable AI tools for K-12 schools, enabling educators to build assistants aligned with local curricula and policies.

🤝 Policy & Partnerships

🌎 The UK plans to charge universities approximately $1,200 annually per international student above an exemption threshold of 220 students per institution, potentially increasing recruitment costs and affecting tuition fee decisions. 

🎬 PixVerse and OpenAI launched “Prompt to Production,” a learning initiative, combining informational webinars and video tutorials to help creators use AI tools to streamline workflows

💼 Canada reaffirmed a 24-hour weekly off-campus work limit for eligible international students during academic terms, reminding students that exceeding permitted hours can violate study permit conditions and affect their immigration status.

💪 Power Moves & Funding

🤖 Matiks, a live‑math dueling platform, raised $10M to expand its AI-powered math and puzzle gaming platform

🎮 Gecipe, a Tokyo-based e-sports English learning startup, closed $4.18M to expand its immersive education platform.  

🧑‍💻 Jovens Gênios, a Brazilian edtech startup, secured $2.2M to expand AI-driven education solutions and reach 10M students by 2030.