{"id":214245,"date":"2026-02-16T17:18:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/registration-now-open-for-elon-universitys-ai-play-middle-school-summer-program-today-at-elon\/"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:30:10","slug":"registration-now-open-for-elon-universitys-ai-play-middle-school-summer-program-today-at-elon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/16\/registration-now-open-for-elon-universitys-ai-play-middle-school-summer-program-today-at-elon\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration now open for Elon University\u2019s \u201cAI Play\u201d middle school summer program | Today at Elon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elon.edu\/u\/news\/2026\/02\/16\/registration-now-open-for-elon-universitys-ai-play-middle-school-summer-program\/\">Registration now open for Elon University\u2019s \u201cAI Play\u201d middle school summer program | Today at Elon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elon.edu\/u\/news\/2026\/02\/16\/registration-now-open-for-elon-universitys-ai-play-middle-school-summer-program\/\">https:\/\/www.elon.edu\/u\/news\/2026\/02\/16\/registration-now-open-for-elon-universitys-ai-play-middle-school-summer-program\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-16 17:18:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.elon.edu\">www.elon.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Seats are limited for a weeklong day camp in June for rising sixth through eighth graders interested in the world of artificial intelligence and digital game design.<\/p>\n<p>Share:<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Share this page on Facebook<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Share this page on X (formerly Twitter)<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Share this page on LinkedIn<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Email this page to a friend<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Print this page<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Elon University will host a weeklong summer day camp in June for middle school students who will learn more about artificial intelligence through hands-on learning and digital game design.<\/p>\n<p>Registration is now open for \u201cAI Play\u201d set for June 15-19, 2026, in Lindner Hall on Elon\u2019s campus in Alamance County. The program will be led by faculty in the Department of Computer Science with assistance from Elon University students, in collaboration with the Office of the Provost, Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Computer Science.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled daily from 8:45 a.m. \u2013 3:30 p.m., AI Play invites curious middle school students to explore the fundamentals of artificial intelligence while building confidence in operating, designing and creating with emerging technologies.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the week, campers will learn how artificial intelligence is used in digital game design, combining creativity with coding and problem-solving skills.<\/p>\n<p>Each day of the camp will focus on a different AI principle, allowing students to play, create and develop their own projects and gain hands-on experience with AI concepts.<\/p>\n<p>The fee for the week is $500 and includes lunch and snacks. Limited seats are available. 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