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A final post as a farewell and thanks

Higher Ed Data Stories

Much of what I did here was simply a sanitized version of what I was doing for my own work anyway, going back to the first post in 2013, which, if I recall, I was preparing for a conference presentation. It's essentially the same one I started on in 2013. And Google has a way of getting rid of its free products with little notice.

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Watch for these 5 high-impact trends shaping higher education business in 2025

University Business

Coming off one of the most challenging years for the higher education business in recent memory, it would be easy to carry a glass-half-empty outlook into 2025. Here are five key trends shaping higher education this year, offering a roadmap for resilience as only higher education can do.

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Will the use of generative AI shift higher education from a knowledge-first system to a skills-first system?

HEPI

The higher education sector places the highest importance on creating, collecting, and applying knowledge. Colleagues were clear that developing students knowledge and understanding should still be a key part of the higher education process (after all, you cant apply knowledge if you dont have a basic level of it).

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Beyond the Classroom: Establishing Partnerships for Real-World Learning and Student Success

Faculty Focus

In an era of advanced technologies and artificial intelligence, the use of these tools in education raises concerns about its impact on student learning, particularly when it comes to assessments. This can be revealing for educators as they see a different side to students exploring and applying course content in authentic ways.

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Community College Leader Dr. Walter Bumphus to Step Down After Transformative Era

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bumphus CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) at the end of 2025, capping a remarkable 15-year tenure that helped reshape higher education access nationwide. He understood that community colleges needed to be at the table for every major conversation about America's future workforce and educational opportunities."

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The Role of Writing in Communicative Language Teaching: An Investigation of an AI-Integrated Classroom Activity

Faculty Focus

For students, writing in a foreign language can be intimidating, often because they feel they lack the necessary vocabulary or fear making mistakes that become fossilized (Kara, 2013; Shang, 2013; Tallon, 2009). Realizing Advanced Foreign Language Writing Development in Collegiate Education: Curricular Design, Pedagogy, Assessment.”

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Assume the Best: Trust-Based Strategies for Empowering College Students

Faculty Focus

Trusting students does not mean ignoring accountability; it means designing courses, policies, and practices that build their confidence and skills while treating them as equal partners in their education. Such practices can lead to mistrust between students and faculty, harming the educational relationship. Ambrose, S. Brookhart, S.

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