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KAVITA BALA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Bowers College of Computing and Information Science at Cornell University has been named the university’s 17th provost. An expert in computer vision and graphics, Bala will succeed John Siliciano, professor of law in Cornell Law School, who has served as interim provost since July 1.

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Pey Kin-Leong, Singapore University of Technology and Design

The PIE News

Singapore University of Technology and Design, the island-nation’s fourth public university, has embarked on a new project to reinvent blended learning. But Kin-Leong says that campusX will not rely on one form of technology: it will instead be part of a virtual ecosystem of learning tools. . pic.twitter.com/zP5rbyKRDw.

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Survey on Campus Technology: Student Priorities and Problems

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Student interest will continue to grow when it comes to virtual courses and remote learning options for live courses, the desire for creating richer academic and on-campus experiences, and new technology options. Yet, on many campuses, technology dollars are limited, with a wide variety of initiatives competing for that funding.

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Seal of Excelencia 2024

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

There are financial support programs, including emergency grants, technology loaner programs and device voucher support, which provide students with necessary in-time financial support. As one of the few Latina provosts in higher education, the Seal holds personal significance for me,” Duran-Cerda says.

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Academics work to detect ChatGPT and other AI writing

Inside Higher Ed

“If I’m a very intelligent AI and I want to bypass your detection, I could insert typos into my writing on purpose,” said Diyi Yang, assistant professor of computer science at Stanford University. Bengio is a professor of computer science at the University of Montreal.

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What Educators Should Know About ChatGPT

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

In an  LA Times op-ed published in early 2023, psychologist Angela Duckworth, PhD, argues against banning the bot, explaining that it and similar technologies are here to stay—and that instructors should learn how to incorporate it into curricula. Some schools are blocking the technology altogether.

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Boldly Future Forward

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

With roots dating back to 1891, the university has evolved to address new technologies, especially in agriculture, and prepare readily employable graduates. A&T Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies, is working on developing an all-natural, antiviral disinfectant with promising results in controlling the spread of SARS-CoV-2.