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Empowering Community Colleges Through AI: A New Era of Access and Economic Mobility

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Since Apple introduced Siri, its voice-controlled software, in October 2011, consumers have begun normalizing interactions with narrow AI. Powered by Gecko, this technology has effectively increased our ability to answer prospective and current student questions 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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A brief history of the ‘honorific’ Oxbridge M.A. degree

HEPI

degree in Astronomy, Geometry, Metaphysics, History, Greek, Hebrew and Natural Philosophy. The advances in technology, especially the growth of railways, meant that a formidable phalanx of non-resident M.A.s In 1830 an attempt was made to make a modern history course a requirement of the Oxford Master of Arts course. [13]

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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning

Faculty Focus

Lightboard technology was invented by Michael Peshkin (Rogers and Botnaru, 2019). A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards serve as a potential technology to fill this void in asynchronous online courses.

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Lightboards as a Learning Tool in Adult Asynchronous Online Learning

Faculty Focus

Lightboard technology was invented by Michael Peshkin (Rogers and Botnaru, 2019). A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). Lightboards serve as a potential technology to fill this void in asynchronous online courses.

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Surviving and thriving in HE professional services

SRHE

CUA traced its history back to the Meeting of University Academic Administrative Staff, founded in 1961. Its golden jubilees was celebrated in 2011 in response to the changing UK higher education sector. Yet the two ancient English Universities have their own centuries-long histories of creating and multiplying administrative roles.

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Fall books from university presses on digital life

Inside Higher Ed

Column: Intellectual Affairs Without making any claim to exhaustiveness, here is a brief survey of new and forthcoming books on information technology and digital media published by academic presses this fall. But there are limits to technological finesse. ” Other titles consider information technology’s impact on norms.

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Technology Partnerships and Higher Education

UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.