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More Indian universities accept SAT as College Board expands

The PIE News

However, concerns remain about whether testing centres in certain destinations will have the necessary technology to administer the SAT and how broader test security issues will be dealt with. This has traditionally been the strongest security threat that we have faced in our 120-year long history,” said Sheth.

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Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Age of AI

Faculty Focus

For instance, in a history course, an informal writing prompt might ask students to select the most significant event in a unit on the Civil Rights Movement and justify their choice. Prioritize Information : Before students can write effectively, they must learn to identify and rank key ideas from their readings, lectures, or discussions.

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Grambling State’s Digital Library Makes HBCU History

Insight Into Diversity

Grambling State University (GSU) has made history with the opening of their Digital Library and Learning Commons. The new library features over 150 computer stations, 17,000 square feet of study area, and versatile rooms for events and seminars. Lewis Memorial Library, which had served the university since 1962.

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Innovating at Scale

Inside Higher Ed

Go to most campuses and a conventional, unimaginative, standardized approach to education is the norm: A college education consists of 60 or 120 credit hours, a 15 week-long semester, distribution requirements, a department-based major, and 3 or 5 credit hour lecture, seminar, and laboratory courses. Sure, there are exceptions.

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Mapping the Legacy of RPI's First African American Woman Leader

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

John Hope Franklin Award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to Franklin, a historian, writer, educator, and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of American history in the 20th century. He had a big influence on me because he had an interest in things scientific and technological,” Jackson said. “I

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The F Word

Inside Higher Ed

Support students with technology-enabled advising. Supplement lecture courses and seminars with learning experiences that are experiential and project-focused. Sure, most campuses have a teaching center and instructional technology support. Steven Mintz is professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin.

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How to Make Teaching More Inclusive, Interactive, Equitable, and Participatory

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma Discussions of pedagogy, instructional design, technology integration, and assessment are no longer confined to K-12 teachers. Even more striking: Instructor-centered classrooms were nearly as common in seminars and discussion classes as it was in lecture courses. A Community of Inquiry.