AWS Public Sector Blog
Category: Education
Seven lessons learned: Driving AWS Cloud adoption in research at Saint Louis University
Saint Louis University’s journey from supporting a single researcher to enabling a university-wide cloud-powered research ecosystem didn’t happen overnight. In this blog, we highlight seven key strategies that helped drive this transformation.
Cloud Innovation Center launch at the University of Pittsburgh
In a landmark partnership that promises to transform both health sciences research and athletics, the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) and HAQM Web Services (AWS) have announced the establishment of the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences and Sports Analytics Cloud Innovation Center (CIC), powered by AWS. Read this post to learn more.
6 EdTech AI trends: How artificial intelligence is reshaping education
At AWS, we work with EdTechs of all sizes, giving us unique insight into how AI is shaping the industry. Based on our work with EdTechs and educational institutions around the world, we’ve identified six key trends shaping the future of AI in education.
3 things you’ll find at the 2025 AWS Imagine for education, state, and local government conference
The AWS Imagine for education, state, and local government conference—taking place on July 29-30 in Chicago—is designed for decision-makers eager to explore practical cloud and AI strategies that can help them better provide for their beneficiaries and staff. Whether you’re looking to improve student success, enhance civic initiatives, or accelerate research, this two-day, no-cost event will deliver real-world knowledge and connections to help you turn ideas into impact. In this post, we highlight what you can expect at the conference.
How the University of Johannesburg uses AI chatbots to increase student engagement and reduce costs
In this post, we discuss how the University of Johannesburg worked with CX/SIM, an AWS Partner, to develop an AI-powered service automation chatbot that increased student engagement and reduced costs.
From vision to reality: Inspiring your educational institution’s first steps in AI with AWS
To support education leaders on their AI journey, we’ve developed a practical guide that maps real-world challenges to proven AI use cases. While not exhaustive, these examples serve as inspiration—highlighting what others have achieved and helping you explore how AI can address your institution’s priorities
Cloud cost savings: 10 tips for academic institutions
For academic institutions leveraging cloud services, it is important to proactively manage and optimize cloud costs. In this post, we explore 10 tips to help control cloud costs using HAQM Web Services (AWS).
How the AI for Teaching & Learning Framework on AWS is transforming the student and teacher experience
In this blog post, we explore the AI for Teaching & Learning Framework on AWS, and discuss how it is addressing the evolving needs of higher education in the digital age.
How AWS Skill Builder is powering digital skills growth across European institutions
As European institutions race to meet ambitious digital transformation goals for 2024-2029, workforce skills development has become critical. AWS is addressing this challenge head-on with specialized learning solutions designed specifically for EU government professionals. In this post, we explore how AWS Skill Builder is helping create the digitally skilled workforce Europe needs.
Unlocking multilingual accessibility: Worldreader’s generative AI journey to expand reach using HAQM Bedrock
In today’s digital age, access to engaging educational content remains a critical challenge globally. Worldreader, a pioneering nonprofit organization, is tackling this challenge head-on. In this post, we explore how combining cloud computing capabilities with generative AI on AWS has enabled Worldreader to scale their impact while maintaining the quality and educational value of their content.