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7 Lessons for Academics Wanting to Use Social Media in 2023

The Academic Designer

What can academics learn about social media from reality TV? Jennifer talks about the new season of The Circle Netflix, sharing 7 tips to inspire professors for the new year.

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Are universities still “civic washing”?

Wonkhe

Many universities claim to have a civic mission, but how many are paying the living wage? Jonathan Grant takes a look at the sector’s progress so far. The post Are universities still “civic washing”? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Harvard Medical School rejects U.S. News rankings

Higher Ed Dive

The dean of the No. 1 medical school for research says rankings “create perverse incentives” for institutions to submit false or misleading data.

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What do counselors think about test-optional admission?

Higher Ed Data Stories

Last week, we conducted a--well, not a survey, exactly--of high school and independent counselors, asking them what they thought about test-optional and test-free admission policies. This is more a testing of the waters of those interested enough and motivated enough to respond. So, before the fans of tests (who can do their own testing of the water at any time, of course), point this out, file this under "interesting, but not definitive.

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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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I decided to build a job search site

HigherEdWebTech

If you’re like me, and you may be since you’re reading this post, you get ideas for apps , websites and services all the time. I know I do. What I am bad at is actually executing these ideas. Sometimes I write a little code, other times I buy a domain name that would fit my idea and then life happens and before you know it I have a bunch of folders, some code and domain names but no real sites to speak of.

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Why can’t we just have more medical student places?

Wonkhe

Training more doctors isn't as simple as raising the caps on medical school places. David Kernohan learns the true cost of medical training The post Why can’t we just have more medical student places? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Academics work to detect ChatGPT and other AI writing

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When humans write, they leave subtle signatures that hint at the prose’s fleshy, brainy origins. Their word and phrase choices are more varied than those selected by machines that write. Human writers also draw from short- and long-term memories that recall a range of lived experiences and inform personal writing styles. And unlike machines, people are susceptible to inserting minor typos, such as a misplaced comma or a misspelled word.

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Government refuses to fund UK students at new medical school despite ‘chronic’ doctor shortage

The Guardian - Higher Education

The centre at Worcester University could be forced to train only overseas students, who are unlikely to remain in Britain A new school set up to boost the number of doctors in England has been told it will not receive any funding for domestic students – meaning that in future it may only be able to give places to those coming in from overseas. The government is refusing to fund a single place at Three Counties Medical School, University of Worcester, despite health bosses in the area saying they

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Student satisfaction is bouncing back

Wonkhe

Early signs are encouraging that student satisfaction is returning to pre-pandemic levels. Jonah Duffin presents the latest data. The post Student satisfaction is bouncing back appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Workforce development, K-12 teacher shortages top list of state higher ed leaders’ concerns

Higher Ed Dive

A new survey from the State Higher Education Executive Officers Association finds officials are working on improving the labor force.

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Professors at University of Illinois at Chicago begin strike

Inside Higher Ed

Image: University of Illinois at Chicago faculty members began striking Tuesday after their union said 12 hours of negotiations with administrators on Martin Luther King Jr. Day didn’t produce an agreement. “We passed proposals back and forth with the management team from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m., when they passed us a counter that indicated that they had no interest in resolving our differences,” the union, UIC United Faculty, wrote on its website.

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The Plan to Dismantle DEI

The Chronicle of Higher Education

Conservatives take on colleges' "illiberal" bureaucracy. By Eric Kelderman André da Loba for The Chronicle Model legislation lays out how legislatures could outlaw public colleges' efforts to attract and retain people of color and other marginalized groups.

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How do we really create ‘inclusive’ spaces for BAME staff and students?

Wonkhe

In higher education, we see many statements about providing safe and ‘inclusive’ spaces. Rhianna Garrett asks what this really means for Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff and students. The post How do we really create ‘inclusive’ spaces for BAME staff and students? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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College student, employee mental health worsened last year, survey finds

Higher Ed Dive

Student affairs professionals reported an increase in available mental health services but said more investment is needed across campuses.

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Iranian PhD students remain in limbo due to Australian visa delays despite securing scholarships

The Guardian - Higher Education

With deadly protests in Iran exacerbating anguish, experts worry visa delays could risk a decline in Australian research standards Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast When Iranian Behzad Pournori received an offer for a full scholarship at RMIT University in February last year, he was elated. He applied for a student visa right away, and in May, filled out supplementary forms with personal details needed to assess whether he satisfied “character requirement

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WEEKEND READING: Red tape prioritised over student hardship – by Dr Tim Bradshaw (CEO of the Russell Group)

HEPI

In recent days it has become increasingly clear that the Government cares more about generating red tape than it does about whether university students have enough to eat. What’s brought this into focus are two announcements from the Department for Education, one about the rate of uplift to undergraduate student maintenance loans and the other via a mini consultation with sector leads on proposals to increase the fees that the Office for Students (OfS) can charge universities.

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Is our creative future at risk?

Wonkhe

There's much more the government could do to support the creative industries, a new report argues. Michael Salmon digs into the need for change in substance as well as tone. The post Is our creative future at risk? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Saint Joseph’s University plans second acquisition in 2 years

Higher Ed Dive

The acquisition represents an expansion outside of Philadelphia for the Jesuit University, which is making a bid for prominence in a competitive market.

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Why Banning ChatGPT in Class Is a Mistake

Campus Technology

Artificial intelligence can be a valuable learning tool, if used in the right context. Here are ways to embrace ChatGPT and encourage students to think critically about the content it produces.

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EDUCAUSE QuickPoll Results: Adapting to Change and Disruption in Higher Education

Educause

As institutions continue to experience change and disruption across campus, improving training, flexibility, and cross-functional relationships and collaboration will be necessary to continue to adapt in the “new normal.

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HESA Spring 2023: Students

Wonkhe

David Kernohan separates time series artefacts from established trends in an analysis of our first glimpse of student data for 2021-22 The post HESA Spring 2023: Students appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Presentation College in South Dakota plans to close

Higher Ed Dive

The Catholic college's enrollment fell sharply in recent years. Leaders decided teach-outs are the "most responsible way" to help students get degrees.

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How Prison Education Overlooks Women

The Chronicle of Higher Education

For women serving time, fewer choices and more delays stand in the way of college degrees. By Katherine Mangan Davide Bonazzi for The Chronicle For women serving time, fewer choices and more delays stand in the way of college degrees.

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500 days of desolation: Why ending the gender apartheid in the education of women and girls is the key to unlocking the future of Afghanistan

HEPI

Naimat Zafary came to the UK as a Chevening Scholar on one of the last flights from Kabul as the Taliban took Afghanistan. He is now studying for his PhD at the University of Sussex. . This article was written with Ruth Arnold, Head of External Affairs at Study Group and cofounder of the #WeAreInternational campaign. I stand in a classroom in a primary school in Sussex and take a picture on my phone.

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Equitable research funding requires concerted action

Wonkhe

Inequity in access to research funding drives disadvantage throughout academia. Tanita Casci and Jenny Gladstone see the need for action at every level The post Equitable research funding requires concerted action appeared first on Wonkhe.

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36% of higher ed supervisors are looking for other work, study finds

Higher Ed Dive

Fewer than half would look for new opportunities with their current employer, potentially causing tumult in institutions’ org charts and succession plans.

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Pecha Kucha is the Answer

Faculty Focus

As learners and teaching technology continue to evolve, faculty are recognizing the importance of teaching for active learning. Two decades of detailed slide presentations have resulted in students who multitask during class. During a two-hour lecture, the average student spends 37 minutes doing non-class related activities on their devices (Ravizza et. al. 2017).

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An op-ed about ChatGPT’s impact on education… written by ChatGPT?

University Business

After you read this, you’ll either leave excited for what’s to come or you’ll be on Amazon stocking up on doomsday supplies. ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot, has educators and even some students worried about its capacity to promote cheating on assignments. And after writing this article, I’m a little concerned too. However, AI technology shouldn’t be something we fear, but rather a tool that teachers and education leaders can lean in on for the benefit of our studen

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As the sector expands, why are we letting more mean less?

Wonkhe

Are we making compromises to the student experience just to make the numbers add up? Jim Dickinson and Livia Scott reflect on a week in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany with student leaders. The post As the sector expands, why are we letting more mean less? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Split outlook for strong vs. weak colleges in 2023, S&P finds

Higher Ed Dive

Some institutions can likely weather a recession due to big balance sheets and student demand, but mergers and closures will likely pick up for others.

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The Academic Career Is Broken

The Chronicle of Higher Education

For overburdened workers, modest reforms aren't nearly enough. By Hannah Leffingwell Illustration by the Chronicle; Getty Image For overburdened workers, modest reforms aren't nearly enough.

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Changes needed to “maximise” UK education exports

The PIE News

The APPG for International Students has written the UK cabinet urging for changes needed to “truly maximise the potential of the UK’s education exports sector” Writing to six Secretaries of State, including education minister Gillian Keegan, home secretary Suella Braverman and chancellor Jeremy Hunt, APPG co-chairs Lord Karan Bilimoria and Paul Blomfield highlighted further cross-departmental engagement and immigration reform that could help.

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How to get student landlords to behave better

Wonkhe

The state of student housing seems to be getting worse - but what can be done? Jules Singh weighs up the efficacy of accreditation schemes. The post How to get student landlords to behave better appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Noodle acquires Hubble Studios, South Africa-based learning design firm

Higher Ed Dive

The deal will help the company tap into the international education market and build its roster of corporate clients, it said.

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3 Foundational Models Shaping Higher Ed IT

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Every year, EDUCAUSE releases its list of top 10 IT issues for the coming year, giving higher education IT leaders an idea of the trends they can expect to see in learning, administration, workforce and emerging technology. Susan Grajek, vice president of partnerships, communities and research at EDUCAUSE, presented the most recent list at the organization’s annual conference in Denver.

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Ways to prevent students from using AI tools in their classes (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

I may incorporate ChatGPT in future courses, but for now, I’ve developed 10 strategies to prevent students’ use of such technologies, writes Kevin Jacob Kelley. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Teaching Technology Writing Show on Jobs site: Image Source: BRO Vector/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?