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Small Language Models (SLMs): A Cost-Effective, Sustainable Option for Higher Education

EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

Small language models, known as SLMs, create intriguing possibilities for higher education leaders looking to take advantage of artificial intelligence and machine learning. SLMs are miniaturized versions of the large language models (LLMs) that spawned ChatGPT and other flavors of generative AI.

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New pathway “challenges” traditional three-year model

The PIE News

Central to BUC’s mission is to make the model affordable to students who previously may not have been able to afford access to similar courses. ” The post New pathway “challenges” traditional three-year model appeared first on The PIE News. . In essence the students agents turn away!”

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Community Colleges Test New Model Linking Student Success to Community Impact

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The Community Vibrancy Framework, developed by Achieving the Dream (ATD), moves beyond traditional metrics of student completion to create a more comprehensive model of institutional and community transformation. Community colleges, which educate nearly 44% of all U.S. The timing is critical.

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Paul Quinn College to Create an Innovative Housing Model and a Mixed-Use Community

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Jakes Foundation (TDJF), in partnership with Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC), Paul Quinn College (PQC) is looking to create an innovative housing model, accompanied by a mixed-use community on their Dallas campus. PQC is the only minority-serving, federally recognized Work College in the nation. Through a collaboration between Wells Fargo and T.D.

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Transforming Strategic Enrollment Management: The New Model for Higher Ed

Liaison International

Key Takeaways: Traditional “funnel” models for enrollment management are outdated, as they focus on broad recruitment rather than personalized, data-driven approaches. By adopting a more focused holistic approach, institutions can enhance student success, meet their enrollment goals, and thrive in today’s competitive education marketplace.

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The Internship/Apprenticeship Model Benefits Everyone in Higher Ed

MindMax

Note: This piece is part four of a multi-part blog series on alternative pathways in higher education. In the conversation about alternative pathways to higher education, “credit for experience” is an important topic of discussion. Then, there is Northeastern University , a “world leader in cooperative education.”

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How Faculty Diversity Drives Enrollment: The PhD Project’s 90% Success Model: Changing Higher Ed Podcast 236 with host Dr. Drumm McNaughton and Guests Dr. Jeffrey Robinson and Blane Ruschak

The Change Leader, Inc.

The discussion centers around the PhD Project's remarkable 30-year journey in diversifying business school faculty, creating systemic change in higher education through faculty representation, and building a sustainable pipeline of diverse academic talent. Long-term Success: Learn how to measure and sustain diversity initiatives over decades.

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