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For the first time, over 25% of the world’s 200 best institutions are led by women

University Business

Among the top 200 global universities identified by THE in 2024, 51 are now run by women, marking a steady incline over the past five years: 43 in 2022 , 41 in 2021, 39 in 2020 and 34 in 2019 and 2018. Their exit from the world of elite academia means that the U.S. However, the number of women U.S.

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Embedding Learning Styles and Neurodiversity to Educate the Workforce of Today and Tomorrow

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For instance, kinesthetic learning often takes place in classrooms and may contribute to the success of some neurodiverse learners, whereas they may have previously struggled in classrooms that heavily focused on either auditory, visual, and reading or writing (El-Amin, 2020).

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IoT in Bangladesh Libraries: A Path to Transformation

ACRLog

With the advancement of technology, changes in libraries should also occur to ensure user needs are met. In Bangladesh especially in academic libraries there is a lot of possibility of applying Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. One of the biggest hurdles is the mindset toward adopting new technologies.

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Empowering Student Learning: Navigating Artificial Intelligence in the College Classroom 

Faculty Focus

Others argue that AI, in various forms, has been used to elevate students’ performance in the classroom, and in some cases, overcome barriers to learning (Shippee 2020, 20). ChatGPT and AI text generators: Should Academia adapt or resist?” The call for calm, patient reflection has been noted (Naidu 2023, para 10). link] Naidu, Edwin.

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ChatGPT can help students and faculty with ADHD (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

How could a chat bot that is causing panic in academia leave me with a palpable sense of focus and calm as a professor? I have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and ChatGPT has become my go-to assistive technology for writing and for teaching. Assistive technologies (AT) specifically for folks with ADHD are not new.

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Two-year colleges strain to hire instructors in technical fields

Inside Higher Ed

Image: A new automotive technology program at Coconino Community College, launched last fall, is on pause as campus leaders struggle to hire a full-time faculty member to keep it afloat. Nate Southerland, provost of Coconino Community College, said the college started the automotive technology program in response to local workforce needs.

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UGC chair reveals committee to review Indian entrance exam irregularities

The PIE News

Focusing on the National Education Policy 2020’s promise to build accessible and quality education in India, the UGC is set to train over 1.5 Presently, we have launched a two-week online capacity-building programme for faculty members that have been meticulously designed in the themes of NEP 2020,” Kumar told The PIE. “It