Higher education postcard: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wonkhe
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
This week’s card from Hugh Jones’ postbag takes us to one of higher education’s abbreviated universities
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Setting the curve 2 – how can technology support institutional goals for student success?
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 22, 2023
Educators are confident technology can support student success goals. Tony Moss and Keith McLay explain how that works in practice The post Setting the curve 2 – how can technology support institutional goals for student success? appeared first on Wonkhe.
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How Higher Ed Institutions Use Technology to Communicate
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
In higher education, for example, enrollment and retention are more important than ever, and staying in touch with internal and external stakeholders is key to attracting and keeping new students. No matter the industry, clear and effective communication channels are essential to keeping operations running smoothly.
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Higher Education Institutions Are Using Firewall as a Service to Enhance Security
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MARCH 26, 2024
Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting higher education institutions. In recent years, as cyberattacks have become more nuanced, the firewall technology that colleges and universities use to prevent them has also evolved. And a Sophos survey suggests that the average recovery cost can top $1 million per incident.
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Which Classroom Technologies Do College Students Actually Like?
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
AUGUST 23, 2024
Four years after a wave of classroom technology investments, many higher education institutions are taking a step back to analyze their results. In the process, institutions are parsing insights into students’ needs and preferences in the post-pandemic landscape. Most students said all eight…
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Resilient Higher Education Institutions Adapt to Changing Conditions
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 28, 2024
In the modern higher education environment, resilience is the key to survival. Institutions must adapt their practices to remain resilient in the face of adversity, students’ changing needs and technological advancements. Click the banner below to learn how the latest Wi-Fi standards better support modern learning.
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Key trends in Latin American higher education: private institutions, diversity, and online learning
SRHE
OCTOBER 21, 2024
by Maria-Ligia Barbosa In Latin America, higher education has undergone intense transformation. In Argentina and Uruguay, the demand for higher education was met by the public sector. However, there are relevant differences in dimensions such as governance, size, selectivity and educational offer. million, reaching 8.4
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EDUCAUSE 2023: Top 10 IT Issues List Focuses on Institutional Resilience
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 12, 2023
Every year, the EDUCAUSE top 10 IT issues report outlines the biggest trends, opportunities and challenges in higher ed IT, covering the higher education IT workforce, teaching and learning, emerging technologies, and more. What we’re going to see in 2024 is that institutional leadership will be looking to…
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Higher Ed Institutions Adopt Modern IT Strategies to Keep Up with Technology’s Evolution
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Technology has always evolved quickly, but we’ve seen a rapid escalation in that evolution in the past few years as tools such as artificial intelligence and Internet of Things (IoT) devices continue to gain traction across industries. They must…
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Generative AI: a technology that “makes previously exclusive interactions available to all”?
HEPI
MAY 30, 2024
Earlier in May 2024, HEPI, with support from learning technology service Studiosity, hosted a roundtable dinner to discuss how important the human touch is in the age of AI learning. Their importance in higher education is expected to grow rapidly. Nor are fears of the potential drawbacks of such technologies new.
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5 Use Cases for Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
In the higher education world, colleges and universities are starting to dabble with AI projects, such as chatbots or aids for incoming students. The age of AI is burgeoning, ushering advancements in many fields, so it’s important that any institutions interested in incorporating this technology consider the rules and regulations around it.
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Paul LeBlanc’s Students-First Approach to Higher Education
MindMax
OCTOBER 15, 2024
This blog post was written based on a conversation between Lee Maxey and Paul LeBlanc , author of Students First: Equity, Access, and Opportunity in Higher Education. LeBlanc believes an entire institution can adopt a “students first” approach on a larger scale. However, that technology should never replace the human element.
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Why Faculty Should Be Part of Technology Decision-Making
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
APRIL 18, 2024
While most faculty agree that ed tech enhances the teaching and learning experience, many question whether higher education administrators are choosing the right products.
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NCCU Launches the Nation’s First HBCU AI Institute
Insight Into Diversity
DECEMBER 17, 2024
Supported by a $1 million dollar Google.org grant, NCCUs new Institute for Artificial Intelligence and Equity Research (IAIER) will offer up to 200 students unprecedented exploration of AI through classes, hands-on projects, and invaluable mentorship.
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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.
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The contested rise of ‘institutional autonomy’
HEPI
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
This piece is the first part of two on the topic of institutional autonomy. The Higher Education and Research Act of 2017 (HERA) asserts that both the Secretary of State and the Office for Students ‘must have regard to the need to protect the institutional autonomy of English higher education providers’.
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European and US institutions partner with Meta to embrace VR
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
As part of its ongoing work with universities, Meta has announced its Meta for Education beta program, which will see the tech giant partner with universities in the US and UK to test its new education applications for Quest headsets. It’s really exciting,” added Korosec. It’s not some distant reality.
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Using Technology to Upgrade Higher Ed Branding and Marketing: Changing Higher Ed podcast 218 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and guest Nuno Fernandes
The Change Leader, Inc.
JULY 30, 2024
Drumm McNaughton welcomes Nuno Fernandes, President of American Public University System (APUS), to discuss how institutions can leverage technology to revolutionize their branding and marketing strategies in higher education. Discover how technology transforms higher ed branding and marketing.
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Can Technology Help Community Colleges Avoid the Enrollment Cliff?
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
OCTOBER 27, 2023
A defining moment for higher education in this country lurks just around the corner. The supply of college-eligible students may never recover — at least not for the next two decades or until birth rates rebound to levels not seen since the turn of the century — so the stakes for how institutions respond could not be higher.
New Report Highlights Hidden Costs and Privacy Risks of Digital Courseware for Higher Education Students
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
DECEMBER 1, 2024
College students are paying twice for their education: once in tuition and again with their privacy. The report uncovers “troubling gaps in data privacy for students using digital learning tools in higher education.” That’s the findings from a new Privacy Rights Clearinghouse report, funded by a Michelson 20MM grant.
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What Workloads Higher Education Should (and Shouldn’t) Move to the Cloud
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Higher educations approach to technology can be frustrating at times. The arrival of much-hyped technologies to higher ed is often met with a skeptical side-eye, perhaps some cautious optimism without any action or, at most, a single toe dipped into the pool.
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Higher Education is Most Trusted Source to Handle AI
Inside Higher Ed
APRIL 9, 2024
While the public remains cautious of artificial intelligence (AI), most trust higher education institutions to use AI responsibly, according to a new report released Tuesday morning by the Stevens Institute of Technology and the business intelligence group Morning Consult.
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New ED Guidelines for Designing Trustworthy AI Tools in Education
Campus Technology
JULY 30, 2024
The United States Department of Education recently released a new guide that seeks to inform ed tech developers as they create AI products and services for use in education.
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Why your institution may face enhanced cybersecurity requirements
University Business
OCTOBER 16, 2024
In light of the Department of Justice filing suit against the Georgia Institute of Technology for allegedly failing to apply contractually required information security controls to Department of Defense data, higher education institutions should pay close attention to a proposed Department of Education rule.
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The Future of Equitable AI in Higher Education
Insight Into Diversity
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
As AI (artificial intelligence) continues to reshape industries, Complete College America (CCA) launched its Council on Equitable AI in 2024, a significant move that addresses systemic inequities in higher education. This initiative highlights AI’s growing role in educational settings and its potential to advance student success.
(Re)imagining AI for Educators: How to Improve Learner-Centered Classrooms with Futuristic Possibilities
Faculty Focus
MARCH 26, 2024
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a significant conversation at every educational conference in the past two years throughout my usual treks to teacher education events. To the delight of some, and the horror of some, AI was at the forefront of educators’ minds in 2023.
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Tech-Enhanced Learning in Rural Areas: How Digital Access Drives Education
WCET Frontiers
DECEMBER 5, 2024
In my role here at WCET, I’m always inspired by the innovative ways institutions tackle challenges to support their students. Originally from Idaho and now living in Montana, I’m particularly interested in how our more rural institutions face such issues.
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3 in 4 Education Institutions Have Identified a Cyber Attack on Their Infrastructure in the Past Year
Campus Technology
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Seventy-seven percent of institutions across K-12 and higher education have uncovered a cyber attack on their infrastructure within the past 12 months, according to a new survey from cybersecurity company Netwrix.
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European institutions falling behind on AI, warn top unis
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
The paper outlined how universities should integrate AI into their institutional strategies as well as the daily lives of students, teachers, researchers and staff. The post European institutions falling behind on AI, warn top unis appeared first on The PIE News. As such, a “holistic approach” is needed, he said.
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Rebuilding international education: Why Australia must reaffirm its place as a global talent hub
The PIE News
DECEMBER 30, 2024
From training the engineers modernising our energy grid to tackling global health crises and developing cutting-edge technologies, universities are at the forefront of addressing the most pressing challenges of our time. At the heart of this mission lies international education, one of Australias greatest success stories.
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Optimizing for Ai-Driven Google Search: A Guide for Educational Institutions
HEM (Higher Education Marketing)
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
With the growing complexity of search engine algorithms and the introduction of features like rich results and AI-driven content, it can be challenging for institutions to keep up. To stay competitive during these developments, educational institutions must evolve how they create and share content online.
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New research urges US institutions: “invest in your career services”
The PIE News
JUNE 18, 2024
Research conducted collaboratively by Intead and F1 Hire shows universities could invest more into their careers services for international students The H-1B visa applicant-to-sponsor ratio is highest in unexpected states, including North Carolina and Michigan Some nine out of 10 jobs sponsoring the PERM visa are in technology – but only 1.6%
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Oh, the humanit(ies)! Why integrating the liberal arts and STEM is a win-win for students, institutions
University Business
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
Bolstered by state and national workforce needs and their promising return on investment, the STEM track represents a gold mine for colleges and universities that want to ensure credentials from their institution are providing students with good job prospects and gainful employment.
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Delivering economic growth: the case for a financially secure higher education sector
HEPI
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
In response to recent data showing a worrying financial outlook for higher education institutions, Professor David Maguire, Vice-Chancellor at the University of East Anglia (UEA), and Dr Alex Bols, Chief of Staff at UEA, argue more Government action is needed to make the sector financially sustainable.
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Higher Ed Institutions Are Enhancing Accessibility with a Variety of Tech Tools
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
MAY 23, 2024
Technological tools, ranging from text-to-speech apps to audio-enhancing receivers, are being used more and more by schools to make content readily available to students with hearing and vision loss. In higher ed, we know that most faculty feel ill-equipped to provide important student accommodations,” Warner says. Fortunately,…
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Navigating the AI revolution in higher education: a call to action
HEPI
JANUARY 4, 2024
Professor Guo spent 34 years at Imperial College London studying AI, data mining, machine learning, and large-scale data management before becoming Provost of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2022. Too much of our current higher education system is still predicated on memorisation, a relic of a pre-digital era.
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Enhancing Access, Engagement, and Inclusion in Online Education
Faculty Focus
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The landscape of higher education has witnessed a significant shift in recent years, with an increasing number of students opting for nontraditional avenues to pursue their academic goals. This trend underscores the growing popularity of online education as a means of accessing higher education opportunities.
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UPCEA 2024 Recap: Uncertainty in Higher Education
MindMax
APRIL 22, 2024
Throughout the sessions I attended and the conversations I had with other attendees, it became clear that many higher education leaders are currently experiencing a great deal of uncertainty. I envision a place for that kind of content in higher education. creating a course outline and developing learning objectives and assessments).
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Why accessibility may be the key to future-proofing online education
University Business
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Improving accessibility for all learners, particularly those with cognitive or physical disabilities, is now a critical priority as higher education undergoes rapid transformation. With 66% of the global population now connected, according to Statista , education has shifted to online, on-demand, and hybrid formats.
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30 Higher Ed IT Influencers to Follow in 2024
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
As enrollment and retention remain top concerns for higher education leaders, IT professionals and other technology experts are integral members of these institutions’ teams. For our 2024 list of higher ed IT influencers to…
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Improving Hiring Practices in Higher Education to Overcome GEM Staffing Challenges
Liaison International
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Key Takeaways: The pandemic exacerbated staffing challenges in higher education graduate enrollment management, leading to increased demands for flexibility, better pay, and improved work-life balance among staff. As GEM leaders navigate these pressures , finding effective strategies to stabilize and support their teams has become crucial.
“Global Education 2.0”: the future of international student recruitment in a digital world
The PIE News
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Fast forward to today, and technological progress continues to accelerate. The impact of technological advancements and industrialisation is especially evident in the field of international student mobility. Take ChatGPT, for example: it debuted in 2022, quickly amassing 100 million users within just two months, and peaked at 1.8
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Postsecondary Education Critical for High-Earning Jobs of the Future
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
JULY 30, 2024
That’s according to a new report by the Center on Education and the Workforce (CEW) at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. " The Future of Good Jobs: Projections through 2031 " reminds readers that higher education has a critical role to play in the future earnings of their students and the stability of the American economy. “But,
5 Ways Higher Ed Institutions Can Get the Most Out of a Cloud Assessment
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
When those kids matriculate to college, their reliance on technology only increases as hybrid learning structures, immersive environments and instruction on the tools they’ll use in the workforce — like artificial intelligence — are part of everyday life in higher education.
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