Roxbury Community College turns to students to bridge digital divide

Date:

March 10, 2025

Roxbury Community College wants students to explore new technology, but it struggles to get most students engaged in its current online platforms.

So professors enlisted some of their top students to figure out an AI-driven solution.

Why it matters: The efforts led to RCC’s first hackathon—and potential solutions to boost students’ digital literacy and academic performance in a school whose students are predominantly people of color and low-income.

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Roxbury Community College turns to students to bridge digital divide

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