Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 20, 2023

Image: When humans write, they leave subtle signatures that hint at the prose’s fleshy, brainy origins. Human writers also draw from short- and long-term memories that recall a range of lived experiences and inform personal writing styles. Such attributes betray the text’s humanity.

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Computer Science Humanities Technology Provost 145

University Business

JANUARY 10, 2025

Policymakers will most likely focus on the return on investment, or ROI, of college programs in 2025 to appease taxpayers who are skeptical of higher education. The other four programs in the study are computer science, civil engineering, finance and nursing. Anna Eskamani, a Democrat, told the Phoenix. Taylor Collins.

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Liberal Arts Computer Science Arts And Sciences Engineering 52

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Employers that responded to NACE’s Winter 2023 Salary Survey are expecting to pay Class of 2023 graduates with bachelor’s degrees in engineering ($74,405) and math and sciences ($67,199) average salaries just 0.7% The average starting salary for bachelor’s degree graduates in computer science is expected to decrease by 4.0%

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Computer Science Degree Engineering Humanities 98

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JUNE 8, 2023

Responses of Colleges Some educators, however, see ChatGPT as an opportunity, not a threat. What’s happening in class is no longer going to be, ‘Here are some questions — let’s talk about it between us human beings,’” he said, but instead “it’s like, ‘What also does this alien robot think?’”

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Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Chatbots are increasingly common in customer service, healthcare, and education; however, in education, chatbots have been used to generate false or misleading information called “hallucinations” and create fake students. This is different from generic applications where chatbots may only handle customer service inquiries.

Education 111

Education Humanities Students Community College 111

The PIE News

APRIL 18, 2024

Humanities departments in the US may need to shift their focus so international students can find better post-study work and garner a “wider variety” of international enrolments, stakeholders have suggested. We pretty much have three options as international humanities majors. It prepares you for any job, anywhere.

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Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Humanities Computer Science 116

Inside Higher Ed

AUGUST 31, 2022

than the general population, according to a new study in Nature: Human Behavior. The study involved combining national-level data on education, income and university rankings with a 2017–2020 survey of 7,204 U.S.-based Morgan, a recent computer science Ph.D.

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Computer Science University Ranking Humanities Scholarship 107

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 11, 2024

Earning a college degree is still a sound investment, although the rate of economic return varies across college majors and student demographics, according to a new American Educational Research Association (AERA) analysis of 5.8 million Americans. It relied on 2009–2021 data from the U.S.

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Degree Arts And Sciences Computer Science College 111

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2024

Eight scientists at The Ohio State University have been elected to the 2023 class of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. I am pleased to see these creative thinkers receive well-deserved recognition for their research and service from the American Association for the Advancement of Science.”

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Computer Science Engineering Deans Humanities 111

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 8, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation In a recent Bloomberg column, Tyler Cowen offers his diagnosis of what ails higher education. As important discoveries in CS or engineering are likely to come from companies rather than universities, higher education may be in danger of losing its recognized role as the engine of knowledge creation.

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Higher Education Computer Science Academia Education 92

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 28, 2024

Scholars, practitioners, policymakers, funders, students, and concerned citizens from around the world will convene in October for the 2024 International Colloquium on Black Males in Education. Green College of Education at Prairie View A&M University. · It commences Oct. Featured speakers will include: · Dr. Fred A. Dr. Eboni M.

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Computer Science Education Deans Humanities 69

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 22, 2023

The difficulty of making a successful transition from school to the workforce remains one of the most persistent problems in higher education. Educational programs haven’t caught up yet, and students may be unaware of the field or intimidated by it. million in grants for projects to shape career pathways for students.

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HESA

APRIL 5, 2023

I see we’re back into tiresome public debates about the value of “Liberal Arts” and the “Humanities” (not synonyms, even though most people use the terms interchangeably). Devereaux entitled “ Colleges Should be More than Just Vocational Schools ” (where “college” is being used in the American sense of “undergraduate education”).

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Humanities Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Computer Science 58

Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 23, 2022

This is the case in politics, but it’s also true in higher education. What were the most important events in higher education in 2022? What if we were to look back at higher education in 2022 a decade or so in the future? State spending on higher education bounced back; direct expenditures increased by an 8.3

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Higher Education Education Arts And Sciences Faculty 117

University Business

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Not a week goes by without new laments about the decline of the humanities and social sciences. However, the range of the above partnerships (and more than one third of all our degrees include STEM integration) should be encouraging to colleagues in the humanities and social sciences everywhere.

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Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Engineering Computer Science 105

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

Data and computational science continue to be traditionally male-oriented fields, which further amplifies the importance of encouraging the participation of women and people of color. We focus on understanding the molecular behavior of model compounds related to energy and human health.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 9, 2023

How might this precept apply to higher education? As the historian Henry Steele Commager observed six decades ago, American higher education is an amalgam of four distinct educational traditions. ” Yet we can’t do better if we fail to reflect on the past and extract its messages and warnings. I don’t think so.

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Arts And Sciences College Computer Science Humanities 125

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. million research grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 31, 2023

” How Faculty Can Exploit ChatGPT’s (Current) Weaknesses In the future, faculty members may get formal advice about how to craft assignments in a ChatGPT world, according to James Hendler, director of the Future of Computing Institute and professor of computer, web and cognitive sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

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Computer Science Students Faculty Technology 117

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 14, 2023

The rapid advance of artificial intelligence in the world of higher education has continued with the report that Harvard University has plans to use an AI chatbot as part of its introductory computer science course. Some believe that it’s a first step toward a reimagining of the role of human instructors.

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Humanities Computer Science Technology Higher Education 98

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

These components are necessary to create a thriving educational environment encouraging learners’ growth and accomplishments. Culture is the lens through which individuals perceive and make sense of their surroundings, influencing human development and cognition. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50 (5), 2288-2307.

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Learning Experience Inclusivity Environment Humanities 130

HEPI

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

What is the purpose of a university education? Computer Science and Engineering are the most highly recommended courses of study. A liberal arts education is what a society — a civilisation — ought to champion. Only a liberal arts education can properly perform these functions. It is doubtful.

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Liberal Arts Arts And Sciences Computer Science History 106

Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 20, 2024

Participants engage in research using statistics and computer science to analyze real-world data on diseases like cancer and COVID-19. Indiana University Indianapolis School of Education Girls STEM Institute Indiana University Indianapolis (IUI) School of Education organized the Girls STEM Institute (GSI) over a decade ago.

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Medical School Arts And Sciences Engineering Computer Science 122

Faculty Focus

NOVEMBER 12, 2023

It is this technology-enabled ease and efficiency that I thought could benefit my teacher candidates (TCs) in my fine arts for elementary education course during their busy end-of-semester season. Burrow is a professor of education studies at Stephen F. Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) 2006, Orlando, FL.

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Arts And Sciences Technology History Humanities 124

HEPI

APRIL 10, 2023

This guest blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Philippa Page and Jennifer Richards of Newcastle University’s Humanities Research Institute. HEPI’s recent paper on the state of the humanities in the UK today can be read here. Gardiner is used to visiting higher education institutions as a keynote speaker.

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Humanities Computer Science Model Inclusivity 97

Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 10, 2023

I suspect this pattern of continuous review and adjustment will define all of higher education in this country going forward.” Previously frozen programs are those in African studies, Asian studies, film studies, French, museum studies, music, music education and world religions, professors said.

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Faculty Arts And Sciences Liberal Arts History 134

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JUNE 26, 2023

“We know that over the last decade there has been a growing middle class, particularly in Nigeria and Ghana, and we know that despite the national governments in those places having interest in building additional post-secondary education institutions, there is not sufficient capacity to meet demand currently.”

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Arts And Sciences Students Computer Science Humanities 98

WCET Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Over the last several months, WCET has been researching and developing resources on Artificial Intelligence and the use of Generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT in higher education digital learning. CTU’s mission statement includes using technology to educate students. Enjoy the read, Lindsey Downs, WCET.

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University Computer Science Faculty Technology 111

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 9, 2024

He has achieved national recognition and has been named chair of the Science Advisory Board Clean Air Status and Trends Network, a rural ambient air monitoring network that works with the EPA to provide information on air pollution in national parks, in rural states, and on tribal lands. Dr. Paula E. He says N.C.

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Computer Science Engineering Degree Department 122

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MAY 8, 2023

As an undergraduate at the University of California (UC), Santa Barbara, Lee was a computer science major. She needed one more general education course to graduate, and wound up taking dramatic structure, a complex course with Dr. Bert O. General education courses are very valuable,” said Lee.

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History Arts And Sciences Computer Science Humanities 105

Faculty Focus

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

These components are necessary to create a thriving educational environment encouraging learners’ growth and accomplishments. Culture is the lens through which individuals perceive and make sense of their surroundings, influencing human development and cognition. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50 (5), 2288-2307.

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Learning Experience Inclusivity Environment Humanities 109

Inside Higher Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Mathematics and computer science and engineering stayed relatively steady year over year. So did psychology and the social sciences broadly, with the exception of fields including anthropology, which dropped from 447 Ph.D.s Education degrees awarded fell 10 percent year over year. I wonder how many of the humanities Ph.D.s

Arts And Sciences 98

Arts And Sciences Computer Science Humanities Degree 98

Coursera blog

APRIL 13, 2023

By Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO of Coursera Our annual Coursera Conference brings together leaders from across global higher education, industry, and governments to discuss critical trends, ecosystem collaborations, and technological advancements shaping the future of learning and work.

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Degree Computer Science Recruitment Humanities 98

The PIE News

OCTOBER 11, 2024

We have a strong focus on technology and are one of the few IB schools which offers computer science as a part of its curriculum. Of course many students and parents have questions about Oxbridge preparation programs but they are also interested in humanities subjects,” said Griffith. We are very academically-driven.

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Schooling Arts And Sciences Computer Science Recruitment 111

University Business

JUNE 28, 2023

education are contributing to the trend, according to a new report from the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS). is a silver lining for higher education’s overall meek graduate enrollment numbers. From fall 2021 to fall 2022, first-time enrollment increased by 8%, and international graduate applications grew by 26%.

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Computer Science Arts And Sciences Students Advise 88

University Business

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Besides, the humanities cloak an intensely practical side beyond the analytical and communication skills they grow: Shakespeare teaches us statecraft, after all. For many liberal arts colleges as well as humanities-focused departments in larger universities, it’s a pressing one. New tools.

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