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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. This article explores AI’s historical evolution, critically assesses its benefits and challenges for teaching, and provides evidence-based strategies for faculty to integrate AI effectively.

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Bridging the Gap: Why Intergenerational Learning is Crucial Now More Than Ever

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Dr. Maureen Ruby According to the Stanford Center on Longevity, The hundred year life is here. And were not ready. The Center identified 10 principles to guide working through the challenges of longevity and capitalize on the opportunities. As a soon-to-be septuagenarian, current university faculty member and educational researcher, the guiding principle learn throughout life resonates with me.

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DfE and OfS are running out of road on regulating a “free market” effectively

Wonkhe

Universities serve purposes beyond market demands.

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So now will the government take the chainsaw to HE regulation?

HEPI

Susanna Kalitowski is Head of Policy at University Alliance. The Prime Minister recently declared that Britain has too much regulation and too many regulators before the shock announcement to abolish the worlds biggest quango , NHS England. Since December, the Government has been fighting a war against red tape, which it believes is hindering economic growth.

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Navigating Higher Ed’s Tech & Budget Crunch: Yes, You Can Survive

As Higher Ed institutions continue struggling with budget constraints and enrollment pressures, making smart decisions about technology is crucial. How do institutions enhance data security, optimize their tech stack and engage students effectively…all while managing limited resources? Bret Ingerman, former Vice President for Information Technology at Tallahassee State College, digs into these conundrums, exploring how Pathify offers solutions to enhance student engagement while giving instituti

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Capability for change – preparing for digital learning futures

Wonkhe

Wonkhe and Kortext have been chatting with sector leaders and experts about what institutions need to be able to do to achieve their digital learning and teaching ambitions.

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When You Need An Online Presence Quick

The Academic Designer

When you need enhance your online presence quickly, academics should focus on updating your bio, profiles, and might consider professional support.

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The Rise of Christian Cybercharters: Profit, Indoctrination, and the Dangers of Faith-Based Online Education

Higher Education Inquirer

As online education becomes an ever-expanding force in both K-12 and higher education, a disturbing trend has emerged with the rise of Christian cybercharter schools and online academies. While these institutions promise faith-based education and an alternative to secular public schooling, they also raise serious concerns about indoctrination, the commodification of education, and the profit-driven motives of their for-profit operators.

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Small College America: Conversations on the Future and Impact of Small Colleges

Edu Alliance Journal

Small colleges have long played a significant role in shaping American higher education. They may not make national headlines every day, but their impact on students, communities, and the broader landscape of learning is undeniable. Thats why Kent Barnds and I, Dean Hoke, created Small College America. Its mission is to present critical discussions at the forefront by interviewing small college higher education leaders, policy experts, and innovators.

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NewSchool of Architecture and Design: Legal Troubles Mount

Higher Education Inquirer

NewSchool of Architecture and Design, the last remaining US college under Ambow Educations umbrella, is facing significant legal challenges that could threaten its survival. Enrollment has plummeted to just 280 students, and the US Department of Education has placed the institution under Heightened Cash Monitoring (HCM2) for administrative issues. Adding to its woes, NewSchool is currently embroiled in two major lawsuits over unpaid rent and contract breaches.

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AI-Powered Teaching: Practical Tools for Community College Faculty

Faculty Focus

Artificial intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a speculative concept to a transformative tool in higher education, particularly within community colleges. This article explores AI’s historical evolution, critically assesses its benefits and challenges for teaching, and provides evidence-based strategies for faculty to integrate AI effectively.

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Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P

The article addresses the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. It elucidates the SMC background, key assumptions, and the main pillars of the model to form a a change agent who could be helpful with institutional in-service delivery.

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Smithsonian Faces New Executive Order on Content Review

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Smithsonian Secretary Dr. Lonnie G. Bunch III The Smithsonian Institution is navigating a new executive order from the White House that directs Vice President J.D. Vance to work with the museum's Board of Regents on "issues related to content," according to an internal memo obtained by Diverse. In a message to staff sent Friday morning, Smithsonian Secretary Dr.

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US CRACKS DOWN ON STUDENTS: VISAS REVOKED OVER SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS! (NLTV)

Higher Education Inquirer

Hundreds of international students in the US have received emails from the Department of State (DOS) instructing them to self-deport after their F-1 visas were revoked due to campus activism or social media posts. This crackdown targets not just those who physically participated in activism, but also those who shared or liked 'anti-national' posts. Some Indian students may also be affected.

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Resolution to Establish a Mutual Defense Compact for the Universities of the Big Ten Academic Alliance in Defense of Academic Freedom, Institutional Integrity, and the Research Enterprise

Higher Education Inquirer

Whereas, recent and escalating politically motivated actions by governmental bodies pose a significant threat to the foundational principles of American higher education, including the autonomy of university governance, the integrity of scientific research, and the protection of free speech; Whereas, the Trump administration and aligned political actors have signaled a willingness to target individual institutions with legal, financial, and political incursion designed to undermine their public