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Policy change can help manage the demand for graduate knowledge and skills

Wonkhe

The assumption that knowledge drives economic growth has shifted to a focus on skills.

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Eleven Ways to Shine Online

Faculty Focus

It was a Friday evening when I saw a little ad on the bottom of my screen looking for online English instructors. I was in my second year of teaching on-ground at a local high school at the time, but I clicked on it and landed my first online position at ITT Technical Institute. I loved it and dreamed I could do it full-time one daythat was 22 years ago.

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How R&D creates new skills and can jump start the economy

Wonkhe

If the country keeps producing the same graduates doing the same things in the same places it will never escape its low productivity trap. James Coe brings research funding into the skills debate and asks whether R&D holds the key to a more highly skilled more productive economy.

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International Student Aspirations Increasingly Align With The Skills Needed To Propel UK Growth, ApplyBoard’s Internal Data Shows

HEPI

Justin Wood is Director, UK at ApplyBoard. Millions of international students have used the ApplyBoard platform to search for international study opportunities. [1] For many of these students, searching for courses in Australia, Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States is one of the first steps in their study abroad journey. This proprietary search data reveals a leading indicator of changing student preferences.

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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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A gorgeous flash of colour in a murky loch: how nudibranchs won my heart

The Guardian - Higher Education

With a beauty that belies its name, the sea slug is an invertebrate that reminds me of a happy Scottish summer It has been a long time since Ive thought about nudibranchs, let alone spotted one. But a lifetime ago, as a zoology undergraduate at Glasgow University, I spent hours underwater, swimming through kelp forests, corals and shipwrecks, looking out for the tiny, colourful creatures.

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Ever Been a Guest in Your School?

Leaders Building Leaders

You never get a second chance to make a first impression. The issue is, you are not always sure when that first impression is going to happen. Over a 30 day span, pretty much every public and private school will open. Over a million students and families will enter a new school. Everyone will be meeting their new teacher. So when will that first impression occur?

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AI in Art and Design Education Practice Sharing Day: Call for presentations

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The University of the Arts London (UAL) and the Council for Higher Education in Art & Design ( CHEAD ) are inviting educators and students from art schools, colleges and universities to present their creative ideas and evaluation of designing, learning and utilising GenAI tools. Objective The purpose of this practice sharing event is to inspire students and educators across various roles, disciplines and professional areas within art schools to explore, implement and critique GenAI in their

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Eleven Ways to Shine Online

Faculty Focus

It was a Friday evening when I saw a little ad on the bottom of my screen looking for online English instructors. I was in my second year of teaching on-ground at a local high school at the time, but I clicked on it and landed my first online position at ITT Technical Institute. I loved it and dreamed I could do it full-time one daythat was 22 years ago.

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Cognitive Empathy: A Dialogue with ChatGPT

eLiterate

Generated by ChatGPT as a visual expression of this post Michael: Welcome back to e-Literate. Its been a while since Ive posted. For those who dont know, Ive been Chief Strategy Officer at 1EdTech since September. Its kept me busy. I do intend to pick up my blogging again. The natural question to ask is, Will you use AI to write? The answer is yes, but probably not in the way you think.

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Students’ use of AI spells death knell for critical thinking | Letters

The Guardian - Higher Education

Prof Andrew Moran and Dr Ben Wilkinson on the ramifications of the explosion in university essays being written with artificial intelligence Regarding your report ( UK universities warned to stress-test assessments as 92% of students use AI, 26 February ), for centuries universities have seen themselves as repositories of knowledge and the truth. This began breaking down when experts were no longer valued, critical thinking undermined and public discourse increasingly polarised.

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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.