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New EXCEL class promotes practical and informed AI usage
Georgia Tech's EXCEL program introduced a new course designed to help students thoughtfully engage with AI and its applications, giving students hands-on opportunities to explore different tools in practical ways and build the confidence to use them in their daily lives.
EXCEL at 10: Creating Pathways to College, Careers, and Independence
Celebrating a decade at Georgia Tech, EXCEL founding director Ken Surdin shares how the program began, how it has grown, and what continues to drive its impact.
EXCEL students work with researchers in haptic device development
Georgia Tech researchers brought a prototype haptic device to EXCEL Program students to study wearable technology that simulates touch and collects sensory data.
Mentors offer individualized support to help students thrive
EXCEL mentors reflect on the rewarding experiences and connections garnered through EXCEL's Mentorship Program.
EXCEL Course evolves with generative AI applications
Rachel Lowy guides EXCEL students through revolutionary platforms and LLMs to explore iterative design thinking in a new age of learning.
Cooking up confidence: Aware Home Lab and Georgia Tech EXCEL Program
A new partnership between Georgia Tech’s Aware Home Research Initiative and EXCEL is helping students with intellectual and developmental disabilities build life skills — starting in the kitchen.
EXCEL students design customized technologies through HCI-centered course
Rachel Lowy, a Ph.D. student in the School of Interactive Computing, piloted a new human-computer interaction design course for IDD students in Georgia Tech’s EXCEL program.
Students EXCEL by embracing challenges and rewards of college life
Georgia Tech's EXCEL program has empowered students to thrive in college life, build confidence, and prepare for successful careers through mentorship, work experience, and community support!
EXCEL students use design-based thinking in technology design course
Students in Georgia Tech’s EXCEL program are using high-tech tools, to include robotics and AI job coaches, to better prepare themselves to succeed in today’s technology-driven world.
Coca-Cola partnership helps students EXCEL
The Coca-Cola Foundation's partnership with Georgia Tech's EXCEL program provides scholarships, mentorship, and career-focused opportunities to empower students with disabilities to succeed in education and the workforce.
EXCEL students explore careers through job skill courses & internships
Georgia Tech’s EXCEL program offers students with intellectual and developmental differences opportunities to experience college and develop skills needed to integrate into today’s workforce!
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