Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 26, 2023
Executives may want to flee a sector with tight rules and a poor reputation at the same time nonprofits are looking to build their online offerings, experts said.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 22, 2023
Andy Westwood makes the case for a joined-up education system and a blueprint for policy that could be picked up by Labour for the next general election and beyond The post Why Labour should prioritise tertiary reform over tuition fees appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Deans for Impact
JANUARY 24, 2023
During a recent visit to the New Jersey Tutoring Corps (NJTC), I watched Kathy Ricci, an instructional coach, walk through a student’s diagnostic assessment data with Frank, a tutor interested in becoming a full-time teacher. The elementary math data was grouped into four domains: Number and Operations; Algebra and Algebraic Expressions; Measurement and Data; and Geometry.
Higher Ed Ethics Watch
JANUARY 25, 2023
Who is to Blame for Lax Academic Standards? It is no surprise to college professors that academic cheating is on the rise even though virtually every university has a policy on academic integrity. The reasons are many as discussed below but lax standards by professors and indifference towards cheating can motivate students to cheat. In other words, many students say, “I cheat because I can.
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Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 23, 2023
A pending Supreme Court ruling on race-conscious admissions and other shifts like ChatGPT’s effects on application essays could upend the landscape.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
Disappointed by foot dragging in Westminster, Karen Ross argues that higher education should step up and take the lead on making the menopause an everyday story The post Universities can lead the way in making a better menopause appeared first on Wonkhe.
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The Guardian - Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
Data shows sharp decline in students from Italy, Germany and France with Brexit seen as primary deterrent The number of EU students enrolling in British universities has more than halved since Brexit – with sharp declines in scholars from Italy, Germany and France, figures reveal. Brexit is seen as the primary deterrent , with home fees and student finance no longer available to EU students who do not already live in the UK with settled or pre-settled status.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 27, 2023
Evan Mandery attacks elite colleges' practices, from admissions inequities to socioeconomic stratification. This is the first of a two-part conversation.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
Daniel Sokol describes a case of blackmail by an essay mill and proposes a new approach to how universities should handle such cases. The post How should universities handle cases of blackmail by essay mills? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Educause
JANUARY 25, 2023
Ongoing student surveys at the University of Central Florida show the evolution and impact of the pandemic on students’ mobile device ownership and use for learning.
HEPI
JANUARY 24, 2023
Today at 6pm is the main UCAS deadline for entry to higher education in 2023. UCAS recently blogged for HEPI on the changes they are proposing to make to higher education applications in future. Here, Sarra Jenkins, a Politics teacher in Loughborough who is behind the successful @LGS_Politics twitter account, responds to UCAS’s proposals by looking at what they might mean for those on the cusp of higher education.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 26, 2023
In remarks at a conference for accreditors, Assistant Secretary Nasser Paydar also scolded some colleges for "chasing the rankings.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
A summary of an irrelevant report is just the latest attempt by OfS to get one over on the QAA. David Kernohan throws his hands up in despair. The post Why is OfS obsessed with doing the DQB down? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 24, 2023
Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) have been in existence for over 50 years, serving not only Native American and Alaskan Native students but anyone from the rural communities where they reside. The 35 TCUs in the U.S. train future teachers, nurses, engineers, and more. Yet despite serving almost 28,000 students yearly, experts say TCUs are often invisible to the public or seen as institutions of lesser quality than other public or private institutions, despite being accredited by state age
The Chronicle of Higher Education
JANUARY 23, 2023
By Sylvia Goodman As the need to pass on Indigenous languages grows more dire each year, tribes are teaming up with colleges to revitalize “sleeping” tongues.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 23, 2023
Brookings Institution found that comparing similarly prepared students shrunk racial, gender and socioeconomic divides in college enrollment.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 24, 2023
Thirty years on from the abolition of the "binary divide", did polytechnics become universities, or did universities become polytechnics? Andy Grayson reflects on what has been won and lost. The post What did we lose when we turned polytechnics into universities? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Academe Blog
JANUARY 27, 2023
BY JENNIFER RUTH The rejection of the College Board’s AP course in African American Studies is only the latest in a series of disturbing news relating to education coming out of Florida.
The PIE News
JANUARY 24, 2023
More needs to be done to allow young people from Europe to access internships in the UK, stakeholders have said. Speaking at a session in Westminster, hosted by the APPG for International Students, representatives from a number of embassies in London raised the issues their citizens face when trying to gain work experiences in the UK. “[Finnish] higher education institutions and student organisations have raised the concern that it is no longer possible to enter the UK labour market as an
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 27, 2023
Critics antagonize institutions for perceived biases. This group envisions another way with a new campus-based network.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 22, 2023
Higher and further education providers urgently need to get better at measuring and reporting their carbon footprint. EAUC interim chief executive Fiona Goodwin introduces a new standardised carbon emissions framework. The post Accelerating the sector’s journey to net zero appeared first on Wonkhe.
Academe Blog
JANUARY 26, 2023
BY JOHN K. WILSON There have been a lot of evil and stupid bills proposed by state legislators to abolish tenure and destroy academic freedom, but North Dakota’s House Bill 1446 sinks to new depths of depravity in the attacks on higher education.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 25, 2023
It’s still early in application season, but North Carolina Central University (NCCU) has already seen a 57% boost in its application numbers from last year. “Compared to then, we were at 9,629 applications last year on January 24,” said Michael Bailey, director of undergraduate admissions at NCCU. “This year we’re at 15,187.” Michael Bailey, director of undergraduate admissions at North Carolina Central University.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 27, 2023
Mental health professionals stress the need to invest in innovative programs to help recruit and retain K-12 counselors, psychologists and social workers.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
New data from the Student Loans Company suggests the number of estranged applicants is growing. Sunday Blake asks if we really understand what is going on behind the numbers. The post What’s with the influx of estranged students? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 22, 2023
Just as pocket calculators, personal computers, and smartphones have posed threats to students learning math skills, AI (artificial intelligence) seems to be the new tool poised to undermine the use of writing assignments to assess student learning. In November 2022, a tool called ChatGPT made headlines for its ability to “write” any content. As an instructional designer, I immediately heard from worried faculty that the sky may be falling, wondering what chance they had in the face of robots th
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 22, 2023
Blog: Learning Innovation How do academic libraries spend their money? The figure, created from IPEDS data collected in 2020, shows academic library spending in four categories across institution type. At four-year Title IV degree-granting non-profit institutions, the biggest expense is salaries, wages, and benefits. People costs. A close second is materials/service expenditures, with about 40 cents of every dollar in this category.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 24, 2023
Joan Gabel said she wants to avoid “further distraction.” But she argued the university would have been protected by a conflict-of-interest plan.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 23, 2023
It doesn't always seem like it but universities are key to the UK's national security The post Risks to be managed? Universities and national security appeared first on Wonkhe.
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JANUARY 26, 2023
About 30% of African American STEM professionals begin their higher education at a Historically Black College or University, according to the United Negro College Fund, but only around 1% of the Defense Department’s research funding is directed towards HBCUs and other minority serving institutions. This week, the U.S. government took a major step towards remedying these disparities by awarding a five-year $90 million contract to create a university affiliated research center (UARC) to Howard Uni
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 26, 2023
Marcelle Dougan offers five tips that she has learned along the way to help you flourish in the beginning of your academic career and beyond. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: Sorbetto/digitalvision vectors/getty images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 23, 2023
It’s time to reject proctoring software and rebuild the relationships between students and professors, one student argues.
Wonkhe
JANUARY 26, 2023
The English HE regulator has sought feedback from the sector – and it’s far from glowing. Michael Salmon wonders whether better engagement will be enough to mend the relationship The post Can OfS fix its relationship with the higher education sector? appeared first on Wonkhe.
Faculty Focus
JANUARY 24, 2023
Here’s an inconvenient truth about inclusive teaching: there are no quick fixes. It’s inconvenient because faculty are stressed. They face pressures in their research, service, and increasingly in their teaching that the pandemic has made almost unbearable, and there seems to be no end in sight when it comes to the new tools, technologies, tips, and programs that faculty developers are rolling out to “support” their career advancement.
Inside Higher Ed
JANUARY 27, 2023
Image: University of Kentucky faculty members are working to train hundreds of K-12 teachers in the state to teach about the Holocaust. The Holocaust Education Initiative, run by UK professors and funded by a grant from the Jewish Heritage Fund, aims to prepare teachers to meet state standards of a 2018 law requiring Holocaust education at Kentucky public schools.
Higher Ed Dive
JANUARY 24, 2023
Faculty members had said the proposed post-tenure review process would undermine the concept of protecting research on controversial topics.
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