Ransomware threat against colleges grows, survey finds
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 10, 2023
Nearly 4 in 5 surveyed higher education institutions said they’d had a ransomware attack in the past year, according to cybersecurity firm Sophos.
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By all, for all – how arts and humanities research can build more resilient communities
Wonkhe
MAY 8, 2023
The AHRC Creative Communities programme shows the value of bringing local communities into the cultural R&D conversation, argues programme director Katy Shaw The post By all, for all – how arts and humanities research can build more resilient communities appeared first on Wonkhe.
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Ensuring the success of future teachers to enact foundational skills literacy instruction
Deans for Impact
MAY 9, 2023
Deans for Impact partnered with Instruction Partners to reflect on the importance of fostering a continuum of support for pre-service and in-service teachers to enact evidence-based early literacy instruction. Read more about in-service support on the Instruction Partners blog. At West Sabine Elementary School in East Texas, a class of second-grade students engages with rapt attention and curiosity as they read a new book about Brooklyn, New York, with their teacher.
How are HE leaders responding to generative AI?
HEPI
MAY 8, 2023
This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Mary Curnock Cook CBE , chair of the Jisc-Emerge HE Edtech Board, and Nic Newman , Founder and partner at Emerge Education. Given some of the recent media coverage of the rise of generative AI and its potential impact on universities, especially around assessment and academic misconduct, it would be easy to fall into the trap of thinking that university leaders are running scared in the face of ChatGPT.
Understanding the Social Change Model of Leadership (SCM): Igniting Students’ Academic Development P
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Minnesota could make college free for families earning under $80K
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 9, 2023
The North Star Promise would bridge the gap between tuition costs and students' grants and scholarships, according to proposed legislation.
Generative AI can help with course planning
Wonkhe
MAY 8, 2023
Course planning takes time and effort. Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders argue that large language models can serve as a critical friend in the process The post Generative AI can help with course planning appeared first on Wonkhe.
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The Bill is Coming Due
HESA
MAY 9, 2023
Though there are ups and downs and local variations, over the past decade, three factors characterize the finances of the Canadian higher education sector. Governments are refusing to increase transfers or tuition by more than inflation. Institutions are continuing to grow faster by 2% than inflation because saving money and enforcing priorities is hard.
George Washington University’s plan to arm campus police ignites concerns over racially motivated violence
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 8, 2023
Students and faculty have highlighted the role of armed campus officers in fatal shootings nationwide, a renewed conversation since George Floyd’s murder.
As our international population changes and grows, universities must change too
Wonkhe
MAY 9, 2023
As speculation mounts over potential changes to immigration rules impacting universities, Wendy Alexander reviews the issues involved in supporting the new cohort of international students The post As our international population changes and grows, universities must change too appeared first on Wonkhe.
A Controversial Blog at U. of Iowa Shuts Down. Are Lawmakers to Blame?
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 10, 2023
By Emma Pettit Illustration by The Chronicle; photos from University of Iowa, Iowa Legislature, Alamy Chris Jones (center), a U. of Iowa research engineer, and two Iowa state senators, Dan Zumbach (left) and Tom Shipley (right) A recent saga illustrates how tough the climate for environmental researchers can be in a state dominated by the agriculture industry.
University of Delaware Investigate Swastika Drawn on Office Door of Jewish Professor
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
MAY 10, 2023
University of Delaware (UD) police are investigating after an English professor who is Jewish found a swastika drawn on a poster on her office door with the words, "We Are Everywhere," Delaware Online reported. The swastika was drawn on a poster promoting a drag performance the professor organized years ago. "This incident is in direct opposition to our institutional values supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and we unequivocally denounce this and all expressions of hate, prejudice and d
California becomes battleground over bachelor’s degrees at community colleges
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 11, 2023
Two of the state's higher ed systems are clashing over the right to offer students four-year degrees.
The way universities listen to survivors of sexual violence can mean they are not heard
Wonkhe
MAY 10, 2023
"Listen to survivors" is often a rallying cry of anti-sexual misconduct work, but Sunday Blake argues that universities can do so in a way which limits their agency and privileges the voices of others The post The way universities listen to survivors of sexual violence can mean they are not heard appeared first on Wonkhe.
I'm a Student. You Have No Idea How Much We're Using ChatGPT.
The Chronicle of Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
No professor or software could ever pick up on it. By Owen Kichizo Terry Alex Williamson for The Chronicle No professor or software could ever pick up on it.
The Importance of Cybersecurity in University Research Projects
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 10, 2023
Matthew Williams, executive director of information security for the University of Cincinnati, says it’s impossible to provide the same protection for users and systems across a large university. “If we tried to deploy all the same controls across everything, it would slow the university down to a screeching halt,” he says. “We would stop functioning.
Stillman College rejects U.S. News undergraduate rankings
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 8, 2023
The private HBCU in Alabama is the latest institution to no longer cooperate with the system, a broad withdrawal that began last year.
Euro visions: Getting mouthy in Belgium
Wonkhe
MAY 9, 2023
As generative AI puts pressure on assessment of digital assets as a proxy for learning, Jim Dickinson comes across oral exams as a tradition and potential solution across Europe The post Euro visions: Getting mouthy in Belgium appeared first on Wonkhe.
The endless churn of administrators leaves faculty feeling dizzy
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Just as deans and provosts start to realise their visions, they are often gone, leaving everyone else to pick up the pieces, says Elizabeth Lehfeldt
Can Artificial Intelligence Expand Our Capacity for Human Learning?
Campus Technology
MAY 8, 2023
Gardner Campbell considers issues and concerns surrounding AI, identifies helpful resources, and offers some grounding thoughts on human learning.
Education Department: Colleges should place more Federal Work-Study students in K-12 support roles
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 10, 2023
Within two years, institutions should try to use at least 15% of work-study funding to employ students in community service activities, the agency said.
Generative AI can help with course planning
Wonkhe
MAY 8, 2023
Course planning takes time and effort. Doug Specht and Gunter Saunders argue that large language models can serve as a critical friend in the process The post Generative AI can help with course planning appeared first on Wonkhe.
Peer review is broken. Paying referees could help fix it
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Offering payment has risks, but it could expand the pool of willing reviewers beyond those on permanent academic salaries, says Duncan Money
NSF Announces 7 New AI Research Institutes at Universities Nationwide
Campus Technology
MAY 9, 2023
The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a $140 million investment in seven new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes on themes spanning trustworthy AI, next-generation cybersecurity, AI for decision-making, AI-augmented learning, and other important topics.
Rutgers workers approve new contracts following historic strike
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 8, 2023
The four-year agreements bring an end to nearly a year of fraught negotiations between the New Jersey university and its employees.
Euro visions: Twente, Twente
Wonkhe
MAY 7, 2023
Jim Dickinson celebrates Eurovision week with a trip around some of the more interesting aspects of European HE that's seen in recent years The post Euro visions: Twente, Twente appeared first on Wonkhe.
Abstracts matter more than you think – and writing a good one is hard
THE (Times Higher Education)
MAY 12, 2023
Even academics, never mind practitioners, will rarely read beyond an underwhelming and uninformative summary, says Maia Chankseliani
How Virtual Desktops Close Higher Education Cybersecurity Gaps
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 12, 2023
With the pace of cyberattacks ever on the rise, higher education IT teams are under pressure. They’re tasked with securing a quickly expanding range of endpoints, from managed devices and grant-funded research equipment to a free-for-all of student-owned technology. “There is the intellectual property challenge, particularly in research institutions.
Transfer applications mostly come from wealthy areas, Common App finds
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 9, 2023
Over four years, only 6% of transfer applicants lived in zip codes with a median household income in the lowest bracket.
The UK’s shadow higher education regulators
Wonkhe
MAY 10, 2023
Away from the Office for Students and funding councils there is a whole world of effective, if sometimes burdensome, higher education regulation. David Kernohan prepares for validation The post The UK’s shadow higher education regulators appeared first on Wonkhe.
U.S.-China relations in higher ed is slipping. That’s a problem.
University Business
MAY 11, 2023
As international affairs continue to become more precarious, U.S. higher education is beginning to see some concerning roadblocks with the country that makes up 31% of its international students —China. On Monday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill requiring all grants from an academic institution “based in a foreign country of concern,” such as China, to be authorized by the Florida Board of Governors or the State Board of Education.
Coursera’s 2023 Learner Outcomes Report highlights the real-world impact of online learning
Coursera blog
MAY 9, 2023
By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content Officer, Coursera Coursera’s mission is rooted in serving the world through learning so everyone – regardless of location, socioeconomic status, or personal circumstance – has the power to unleash their full potential. This impact is most profound when learning on Coursera unlocks new job opportunities and career advancement.
Medaille University says acquisition is off, raising concerns about its future
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 12, 2023
Trocaire College had planned to absorb the struggling university. At least two private colleges shut down last year after their own mergers collapsed.
Euro visions: Taking students seriously in Sweden
Wonkhe
MAY 11, 2023
As Sweden prepares for another win in the Eurovision, Jim Dickinson reflects on what happens when a sector takes seriously something that many dismiss as frivolous The post Euro visions: Taking students seriously in Sweden appeared first on Wonkhe.
Mobility championed by UK ed minister
The PIE News
MAY 10, 2023
The UK’s education secretary gave an impassioned speech about international education and her pride of the UK sector, including the Turing Scheme, during the 2023 Education World Forum. “Innovation and collaboration are essential for economies at every level and in every corner of the Earth. “No country has a monopoly on bright ideas so the more we talk to one another, the greater the scope for coming up with solutions,” said Gillian Keegan, secretary of state for educati
Diversity Improves Among Medical School Applicants
Insight Into Diversity
MAY 9, 2023
As medical school applications return to pre-pandemic levels, greater numbers of women, Black, and Hispanic applicants continue to matriculate into these institutions, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). More efforts are needed, however, to address the historically low representation of Indigenous and veteran students. In the current academic year, women account for 57 percent of medical school applicants, 56 percent of matriculants, and 54 percent of total enrollee
U.S. News scales back reputation, selectivity metrics in law, medical school rankings
Higher Ed Dive
MAY 11, 2023
The methodology changes follow an exodus of institutions from those rankings that began last year.
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