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Covid-19 safety on campus, in 2022

Wonkhe

Are our working and learning places safe from Covid-19? Sol Gamsu surveys the state of the campus in 2022. The post Covid-19 safety on campus, in 2022 appeared first on Wonkhe.

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These 3 trends are shaping the future of ed tech

Higher Ed Dive

Ed tech companies and college leaders shared their higher education predictions during Educause’s conference in late October.

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Why Character Education Should Be Taught

Higher Ed Ethics Watch

A Challenge for Educators. Here is a bold statement. The world is going to hell in a handbasket. For many years now societies have been morphing from basically ethical, where doing the right thing guides all decisions, to one where the pursuit of self-interest and lack of caring about others is front and center. From a philosophical point of view, decisions and actions are often based on the utilitarian concept of “the ends justify the means.

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Top 10 IT Issues, 2023: Foundation Models

Educause

The EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues help describe the foundation models that colleges and universities will develop next year and beyond, acting on what was learned in the pandemic and framed by the three building blocks of leadership, data, and work and learning.

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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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NUS has sacked its president – but are there wider implications?

Wonkhe

The NUS president has been dismissed following claims of antisemitism. Jim Dickinson considers the context. The post NUS has sacked its president – but are there wider implications? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Intensive advising program sees early success at New York 2-year college

Higher Ed Dive

The Viking ROADS project replicates a program that nearly doubled graduation rates at another community college.

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Freedom of speech, lifts, and the importance of terminology

HEPI

As the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returns to Parliament today, HEPI is running two blogs on the issue. This blog was kindly contributed by Andrew. M. Boggs, University Clerk at Kingston University and Visiting Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies (OxCHEPs). He writes here on behalf of London Higher, a group representing more than 40 London universities and higher education institutions.

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We must not let our disabled students down

Wonkhe

The Disabled Students Commission is launching a consultation building on what it has learned about the needs of disabled students during the pandemic. Geoff Layer tells us more. The post We must not let our disabled students down appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How can colleges better serve students with autism?

Higher Ed Dive

Professor Sarah Howorth says her program at the University of Maine helps bridge the gap between high school and college for students with autism.

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CIO and Senior Technology Leaders' Perspectives on the EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues

Educause

EDUCAUSE community members offer CIO and senior technology leaders’ perspectives on the 2023 Top 10 IT Issues.

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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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Emotional labour in the ivory tower: highlighting the experiences of academics of colour

HEPI

HEPI is running a series of blogs on the changing faces of academia in collaboration with the British Academy. This post was kindly contributed by Dr Blessing Marandure, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Fair Outcomes Champion on the Decolonising DMU Project at De Montfort University. Emotional labour has several meanings, and inevitably some are context dependent.

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Clowning can improve teaching

Wonkhe

Gustavo Espinoza Ramos's experience with clowning helped him improve his teaching skills. Here's how. The post Clowning can improve teaching appeared first on Wonkhe.

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College leaders seek new enrollment, revenue sources in upcoming year, survey says

Higher Ed Dive

Declining enrollment is a top challenge for over half of respondents to a survey from consultancy BDO. Most were interested in spending, not cuts.

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Smart Campus of the Future: Creating Student Experiences through Technology

Cisco blogs - Education

Last week at EDUCAUSE , thousands of education technology leaders gathered in the Denver Colorado Convention Center to discuss, debate, and dream about the future of higher education. I overheard 4 main questions between colleagues and technologists: 1. What will sustainable campuses of the future look like? 2. How will classrooms be designed for hybrid learning?

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Universities stepping up to promote free speech and academic freedom

HEPI

As the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returns to Parliament today, HEPI is running two blogs on the issue. This blog was kindly contributed by Professor Steve West, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE). Freedom of speech and academic freedom are central to the role and purpose of universities.

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There are no easy answers for university finances this year

Wonkhe

David Kernohan talks to Marc Finer of KPMG about how university finances are looking right now. The post There are no easy answers for university finances this year appeared first on Wonkhe.

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How the ‘modern registrar’ influences campus affairs

Higher Ed Dive

Student engagement and enrollment management are key job elements, finds American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers polling.

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Recovering Student Engagement at Mid-course Time

Faculty Focus

Around the semester midpoint you may be noticing that some of your students are becoming overwhelmed, may lack motivation, or feel disconnected from the class. Sound familiar? Unlike the end-of-semester feedback, when gathering formative feedback on what’s helping or hindering student learning might be too late, mid-term analysis of our teaching and student learning may help motivate students and enhance their learning.

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Will OPMs Adapt to Meet Evolving Demands in Higher Education?

MindMax

There’s been a consistent buzz in the higher education news world around 2U, the online program management (OPM) company that contracts with nonprofit colleges and universities to build, deliver, and support online degree and non-degree programs. In June 2021, 2U purchased edX , a popular massive open online course (MOOC) provider created by Harvard University and MIT, signaling a paradigm-shifting merge of OPMs and MOOCs.

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The independence imperative: 25 years of QAA

Wonkhe

QAA chair Simon Gaskell considers the changing quality landscape in the UK and beyond. The post The independence imperative: 25 years of QAA appeared first on Wonkhe.

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It’s time for colleges to abandon legacy admissions, new research says

Higher Ed Dive

A report from think tank Education Reform Now shows a growing contingent of institutions are spurning the practice — though it’s still widespread.

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William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school. Some professors describe this as an end run around the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which voted in early 2021 not to approve department status for William & Mary’s then year-old data science program.

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Teaching and Learning Perspectives on the EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues

Educause

EDUCAUSE community members offer teaching and learning perspectives on the 2023 Top 10 IT Issues.

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Why are there more graduate bar staff than ever?

Wonkhe

A CIPD report prompts David Kernohan to consider how graduates fit within the wider workforce. The post Why are there more graduate bar staff than ever? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Years after their stormy departures, former UNC system heads return to review its governance

Higher Ed Dive

North Carolina’s governor named Margaret Spellings and Tom Ross to a group that will probe system boards amid accusations of political meddling.

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Colleges go offbeat for cybersecurity training

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When Whitworth University was hit by a cyberattack earlier this year, it faced a public relations nightmare , significant financial strain and a data breach that may have affected thousands of former and current students and employees. The incident was one of an increasing number of cyberattacks against colleges since 2020. Such attacks have more often succeeded against higher ed than other sectors, including business, health care and financial services.

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Whiteness Defines Expected Qualifications for American College Presidents

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

On the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding race-conscious admissions policies, higher education stakeholders gathered to discuss the barriers keeping more women and people of color from becoming college and university presidents. Dr. Estela Bensimon, professor emeritus and founding director of the Center for Urban Education at the University of Southern California, and president of Bensimon & Associates.

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Consultations are not just a token opportunity for the sector to air views

Wonkhe

Universities UK's Charlotte Snelling was less than impressed with the way OfS managed the NSS consultation. The post Consultations are not just a token opportunity for the sector to air views appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Education Department failed to properly report on policy experiments at colleges, agency watchdog says

Higher Ed Dive

The department said by the end of the year it will produce for Congress a comprehensive summary of all the recent trials.

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Some HBCUs strive for R-1 status with record research dollars

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Leaders of historically Black colleges and universities have been working to achieve Research-1 status in recent years, the coveted Carnegie Foundation classification reserved for doctoral universities that demonstrate a certain level of research prowess. No HBCU currently holds such a classification, but administrators at some colleges say the designation feels increasingly attainable after years of striving and strategizing and a record year of securing research dollars.

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In Pricey New York City, Some Housing Insecure Students Will Receive a Leg Up

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, epicenter New York City was a shadow of its former self. The streets were empty. Between July 2020 and July 2021, the U.S. Census found the city lost 15.7% of its population. Housing costs dropped and vacancies grew. In January 2021, the median rent for a one bedroom in the city was at its lowest point in years: $2,300 a month.

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Why do we tax the identities of equality champions?

Wonkhe

Emily Yarrow and Karen Johnston argue that poorly resourced and under recognised work on equality charters leads to some paying a hefty price. The post Why do we tax the identities of equality champions? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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FTC slams Chegg for chronic, ‘careless security’

Higher Ed Dive

The online tutoring and book rental company suffered four data breaches between 2017 and 2020, one of which exposed personal information on about 40 million customers. The Federal Trade Commission said the company failed to fix data security problems despite multiple security breaches between 2017 and 2020.

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Unique Opportunity for Extension and Research Career in the Economics of Diversity and Equity

The Berkeley Blog

Some of the best jobs in academia are to be a professor of Cooperative Extension at Berkeley. The Cooperative Extension is one of the greatest inventions of the American educational system, designed to transfer knowledge to and learn from the experience of practitioners in agriculture and industry.

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Supreme Court Hears Opening Arguments on Affirmative Action

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Carol Ashley, lead counsel of the team that wrote the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity’s amicus brief The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases expected to determine the future of race-based affirmative action programs in America. The cases have the potential to overturn 40 years of precedent establishing that racial considerations are legal as long as they are carefully tailored, used as one factor among many, and that no race-neutral alternatives exi

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