Kortext University Leaders' Blog

APRIL 24, 2023

In advance of Kortext Live , we spoke to Andrew Bates (Chief Product Officer at Kortext) about the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education, and how it can enhance the student learning experience. We take AI tools for granted every day – from search engines to digital voice assistants to facial recognition on our phones.

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APRIL 21, 2023

If you want to know more about the impact of AI on higher education, Kortext Live , a free in-person event at Imperial College London, is taking place on 25 April 2023. Does that mean AI is a negative development for higher education? What is artificial intelligence? Is AI bad for learning? Not from Kortext’s perspective.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

And I getting my degree in Educational Studies with a focus on higher education and student affairs. So we’ll start off with our first question, which is: Tell us about your first job search within US higher education after graduation. So I guess I’m Dr. Michaela Dengg now that still sounds weird.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

From art colleges to medical schools, specialised higher education institutions are nothing new. However, Kaplan Pathways’ latest partner, The Engineering & Design Institute London takes this concept a step further, offering just one subject — Global Design Engineering.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Making Higher Education Work for All Students A Conversation With Becky Takeda-Tinker, President, Colorado State University Global bridget Thu, 09/14/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Remote Learning Weekly Wisdom Online learning became a critical component for many institutions during COVID. He never could stay in class.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 11, 2022

The Higher Education & Research Act 2017 (HERA) was conceived in a different policy age. These consultants invariably advised new providers to try to look ‘as much like an established university as possible’ – hardly a recipe for innovation in the sector.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 31, 2023

“In addition to re-imagined career advising, the new center will spur significant growth in support from our extended Brown community of alumni and families. The center will provide personalized advising, mentoring, opportunities, and resources for various career pathways to Brown’s undergraduates, Ph.D. students, and recent graduates.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Created in 2005 by Excelencia in Education, Examples of Excelencia is a national initiative that recognizes institutions and nonprofit organizations that identify, aggregate, and promote evidence-based practices that improve Latinx student access in higher education. We are an affordable institution. Also, it’s the environment.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT can prove very valuable and promising in the realm of higher education but come with their own suite of issues that need to be considered, according to higher ed leaders and faculty who participated in a panel discussion on Wednesday.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In conversation, one advisor also shared how much empathy they had gained and how their academic advising of international students on campus will be positively impacted. This newfound confidence and firsthand knowledge will translate into more effective advising sessions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 20, 2023

Recent data projects that nearly four million additional people will be needed in 2030 for the science and engineering workforce to be representative of the U.S. Meanwhile, Kalantarians advised researchers to find topics students are interested in. “We population, Moore added.

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The Change Leader, Inc.

AUGUST 8, 2023

As higher ed nears the looming enrollment cliff , colleges and universities looking to drive enrollment growth must identify more pathways for students to obtain a college degree, especially in the case of first-generation students. These experiences have taught her how both sectors can collaborate and leverage each other’s strengths.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

ASA and JFF surveyed over 1000 parents and 500 educators (teachers and guidance counselors) of high school students. As parent familiarity and interest in alternative pathways grows, 40% said they want schools to start advising students about these postsecondary options as early as middle school.

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The PIE News

APRIL 11, 2024

Stakeholders in UK higher education are exploring a range of potential funding models for undergraduate education, against a backdrop of financial sustainability concerns, course cuts and redundancies for higher education institutions. “Higher education institutions across the UK are under financial strain.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

It took him awhile to connect the dots from his passion to higher education. Dr. Vernon Dunn, director of The Grainger Foundation Frontiers of Engineering at the National Academy of Engineers, first met Williams at one of the summer programs Williams ran at Xavier. Move it forward—disrupt it. Our discipline is hard.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Instead of or in addition to minors, higher education stakeholders may want to consider partnering with employers—both public and private—to create pathways toward certifications specifically designed to help students enter the workforce with higher-paying jobs. It may be time to rethink the college minor.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 3, 2024

The other schools and groups in the consortium are the Milwaukee School of Engineering, the Milwaukee Area Technical College , Alverno College , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Mount Mary University , Concordia University , Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design , and the Medical College of Wisconsin.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Data gathered by Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization working to improve and accelerate Latinx student success in postsecondary education, showed that in 2021, there were 401 emerging HSI institutions across 43 states. Demographic changes have led to an increasing number of Latinx students attending higher education.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

JUNE 9, 2022

From a childhood of pumping gas and bookkeeping for the family business to a career in software engineering, he developed a strong entrepreneurial spirit. We asked him how the college-to-careers pillar might have drawn on the unique vantage point of his software engineering background. Very similar to software engineering.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

AUGUST 30, 2023

Although many schools may benefit from word-of-mouth referrals, the reality is that prospective students and parents rely on search engines to find their dream schools. The Importance of Monitoring Organic Results Search engine monitoring is critical to a school’s digital marketing strategy.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The government of Australia has announced a ‘Universities Accord’ designed to build a long-term plan for the country’s higher education system. Minister for Education Jason Clare noted it is the “first broad review” of the system since the Bradley Review in 2008.

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Insight Into Diversity

DECEMBER 22, 2022

million through the Driving Change initiative , a project that supports building more inclusive learning environments in the subjects of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in higher education. Six universities will each receive $2.5 This article was published in our January/February 2023 issue.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 8, 2024

Complete College America makes a case for a shift in higher education funding formulas. What we need to do is make a funding model that’s based on an attainment goal, work it backwards with equity at the heart so that we can actually have these colleges act as the engines of social mobility that they’re supposed to be.”

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The PIE News

JUNE 5, 2023

And if AI built into a high-touch, human-based advising service, then I’m all for it.” Likewise, consultant and Education Rethink co-founder and managing director Anna Esaki-Smith highlighted both sides of the coin in her recent white paper, co-authored by Duolingo English Test’s senior strategic engagement executive Lindsay Addington.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 11, 2023

With efforts like these gathering steam across the postsecondary landscape, it looks like higher education is in the midst of a mission shift that positions career readiness as a strategic, campuswide priority. What could be wrong with this development? But the first step is to understand the problems currently plaguing the field.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 6, 2024

Deborah Santiago, CEO and co-founder of Excelencia in Education, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support and success of Latinx students in higher education. economy, said Eloy Oakley, president and CEO of College Futures Foundation, a California-based organization supporting higher education for all.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Image: More than one million secondary and postsecondary credentials are offered across the country, according to a new report released today by Credential Engine, a nonprofit dedicated to charting the credentialing landscape. “The diversity of the marketplace is both a good thing and a challenge.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

López is an educator whose purpose is not just to teach but to support students. Her career as a teacher and an administrator spans middle school, high school, and now higher education. Diversity matters in education are not foreign to López either. Dr. Ruth M. At Boulder, where she holds a Ph.D. students in STEM.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

million freshmen who enrolled in 2019, “this is a very promising sign for higher education,” said Doug Shapiro, the research center’s executive director. Still, it’s not entirely clear why students are returning to higher education now—or whether the trend is likely to continue into this fall.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 19, 2023

The criteria, which were expected to be finalized later this month following consultation, clarify the rules for international universities setting up Indian campuses, a shift first announced in the 2020 National Education Policy (NEP). They come amid soaring demand for higher education in the world’s fastest growing major economy.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I was excited to attend SRHE’s event, Bridging The Gap: Improving The Relationship Between Higher Education Research And Policy on 4 November 2022. The event promised to bring together and bridge the gap between those making higher education policy and those researching it. Key to interdisciplinarity is integration.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Retention efforts Morgan State is currently number one in the United States in producing Black electrical engineers and civil engineers, Wilson notes. At that time, they transition to either a professional advisor in their school or major or mostly to faculty advisement.” This requires thoughtful retention efforts.

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SRHE

APRIL 25, 2023

How has this framework developed over time, and what impacts has this had on higher education providers? This goes to the heart of the statute establishing the OfS, the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 (HERA). How has this framework developed over time, and what impacts has this had on higher education providers?

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University Business

JUNE 11, 2024

The growing number of high school graduates passing on higher education should alarm college leaders. The movement flourished when institutions made critical structural reforms to transform higher education into an engine of equity, prosperity and upward mobility for Americans of all backgrounds.

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Liaison International

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

My family was supportive of my desire to earn a higher education degree, but since no one had been through the process, they didn’t know what to do or what questions to ask. Why did you choose to pursue a career in higher education? I actually stumbled into higher education as a career path.

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WCET Frontiers

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Since 2015, the awards have recognized the achievements of higher educational institutions and organizations nationwide that have raised the bar when developing comprehensive and viable solutions to challenging distance education compliance/state authorization issues. It is known for its focus on career-oriented education.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 23, 2024

The ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada have significantly impacted Indian students’ interest in pursuing higher education in Canada,” said Manisha Zaveri, joint managing director, Career Mosaic. “We Queen’s has a strong visa approval rating both overall and in India.

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