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Don’t Just Witness History; Seize the Opportunity to Shape It

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

They award 24% of all bachelor’s degrees received by African Americans in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. It has already made history, with an HBCU graduate as the first presidential nominee of either of the two major parties. That is double the national average and five times more than Ivy institutions.

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QS rankings: US and UK unis lead but Asian countries excel

The PIE News

While US universities lead in 32 subjects, with Harvard topping 15 and Massachusetts Institute of Technology leading 11, UK universities excel in 18 subjects, with Cambridge ranking first in four. China, for example, had 100 entries in the top 50 in 2020. That number has now risen to 231, marking a 131% increase over five years.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Since 2020, generative AIexemplified by OpenAI’s GPT-3 and ChatGPThas produced human-like text, transforming fields from healthcare to education (Spitale et al., Educational Technology Research and Development, 51 (4), 89102. A planning cycle for integrating digital technology into literacy instruction. Spitale et al.

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More Indian universities accept SAT as College Board expands

The PIE News

However, concerns remain about whether testing centres in certain destinations will have the necessary technology to administer the SAT and how broader test security issues will be dealt with. This has traditionally been the strongest security threat that we have faced in our 120-year long history,” said Sheth.

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Augmenting Your Classroom’s Reality

Faculty Focus

In today’s modern, technology-driven world, faculty are often seeking ways to deliver a more engaging and effective learning experience. AR technology was first introduced in the 1960s by Ivan Sutherland, who developed the first ever “Head Mounted Display.” Some faculty may be intimidated by a new technology like AR.

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Guide, Don’t Hide: Maximizing Course Assignments with ChatGPT Integration

Faculty Focus

And while it is just the latest in a seven decades-old history of AI and Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT) that can generate content like text, images, music, etc., For me, ChatGPT is just another in a long line of technology-assisted tools that I accept may become a routine part of my professional/personal life.

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Hoke’s Notes – The Plight of Small Colleges

Edu Alliance Journal

In 1975, I designed my own major in College Administration, combining courses in business, history/political science, and psychology. After being acquired by Franklin College in 2014, it closed its doors in May 2020 due to challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and years of low enrollment.

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