Coursera blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By Scott Shireman, Global Head of Coursera for Campus Last week, we were honored to host Coursera’s Future of Higher Education Summit 2023, with delegates from more than 20 countries at our Silicon Valley headquarters. Learning experiences can be more personalized, interactive, and accessible.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Making Higher Education Work for All Students A Conversation With Becky Takeda-Tinker, President, Colorado State University Global bridget Thu, 09/14/2023 - 06:00 Higher Ed Leadership Remote Learning Weekly Wisdom Online learning became a critical component for many institutions during COVID.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 22, 2023

The review made a series of recommendations which have provided a reference point for comment on UK Government higher education policy ever since. This article looks back at the report and considers what the lessons might be for politicians, officials and higher education leaders contemplating a future review.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Fotios is the PI of ‘Flexible working arrangements and presenteeism in the UK Higher Education Sector during and post the COVID-19 Pandemic’ , a collaborative project between Nottingham Business School – Nottingham Trent University, Strathclyde Business School – University of Strathclyde and Birkbeck, University of London.

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HEPI

MAY 30, 2023

Just ten years ago, in the words of Wired magazine, Sebastian Thrun declared that ‘ In 50 years … there will be only ten institutions in the world delivering higher education ’. The final point to make on tech, however, is that we must not forget the humans.

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The PIE News

DECEMBER 27, 2023

The PIE caught up with industry leaders across international and higher education to find out their predictions for 2024. While 2023 celebrated artificial intelligence, 2024 will celebrate human intelligence, predicts ETS CEO, Amit Sevak. “In 2024, major paradigm shifts in how we learn and work will accelerate.

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Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

What is the Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain? What is the Higher Education Council (HEC) in Bahrain? The HEC is a government-affiliated organization that was established to oversee the development of the higher education sector in Bahrain.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Dominique Turner Institution: Morgan State University Graduate Program: Higher Education Administration Education: B.S., Government/Political Science, Bowie State University; MPA, Management and Public Policy, Bowie State University; Graduate Certificate, Project Management, Bowie State University Mentors: Rev.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

On 27 February 2023, students at the University of Oxford begin a referendum on whether their Students’ Union should disaffiliate from the National Union of Students (NUS). Nonetheless, the disaffiliation campaign was really about the theatre of student politics – especially among us middle-class arts and humanities students.

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The PIE News

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The government of Australia has announced a ‘Universities Accord’ designed to build a long-term plan for the country’s higher education system. Minister for Education Jason Clare noted it is the “first broad review” of the system since the Bradley Review in 2008.

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The PIE News

JUNE 22, 2023

. “The time is ripe for a concerted international education strategy” The report also urges the State Department to “double down” on a pledge to issue one million visas to Indian citizens in 2023 and commit to an immediate month-long sprint of visa processing.

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SRHE

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Policy had become centralised although institutional autonomy was pledged to be preserved. It is palpably evident that centralisation under an Office for Students (established as primarily a Regulator but replacing the UGC and its successor body, the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE)) is running out of road.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As the work of DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in higher education has expanded, several institutions have recognized the need to create a clearer and more comprehensive pathway for individuals interested in serving as DEI advocates and leaders. This article was published in our November/December 2023 issue.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

While higher education leaders may say they’re optimistic about AI and open to integrating it into their institutions’ operations, studying their usage of the revolutionary tool draws a more cautious picture. As deep in the weeds AI education may get, Morris relates each of these facets to traits that are positively human.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Although the data represents only about 20% of non-profit colleges and universities, those institutions own about 99% of the endowment wealth in higher education, according to calculations by Dr. Sarah M. Kimball, professor emeritus of educational studies at the Ohio State University. Dr. Bruce A.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Psychology explains that humans frequently make decisions guided by short-term rewards rather than long-term rewards, and they are likely to discount delayed events. Therefore, in the postsecondary education arena, institutional decision-makers respond to short-term budgeting rewards. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Blog: Leadership in Higher Education In Florida, Governor Ron DeSantis and his allies in the Florida legislature have launched a major effort to create a more conservative state higher education system. For me, the central fact about higher education is that is not ethically neutral.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 15, 2023

Image: When the Taliban banned women from pursuing higher education, they did not simultaneously extinguish half their citizens’ educational ambitions. Still others are climate refugees in search of land that supports human life. Others have fled wars in Syria or Ukraine.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 5, 2023

In response to relentless anti-DEI measures, over 200 former college, university, and system heads have joined forces as the Champions of Higher Education coalition, an initiative created by PEN America , an organization that unites writers and their allies to celebrate free expression and defend the liberties that make it possible.

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WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 7, 2023

WCET has developed an AI policy and practice framework to help institutions identify the policy areas that they need to address and develop policies and guidelines for those areas. Governance This dimension emphasizes the governance considerations surrounding AI usage in higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 2, 2022

The change will take effect for students entering in fall 2023, although current first and second-year students are also eligible to transition to the new model. Dr. Roland Mitchell, dean of Louisiana State University’s College of Human Sciences and Education, applauded the restructuring. “I

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 3, 2023

Employers Have Questions Most employers (69 percent) are aware of nondegree credentials—they are either “extremely familiar” or “very familiar” with them—but most (65 percent) would also like to see proof of their effectiveness, according to a 2023 report from UPCEA.

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Inside Higher Ed

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

“If I were the University of California in 2023 thinking about my place in the higher ed universe and the kind of students I serve and shape, fully online isn’t necessarily an obvious fit,” said Richard Garrett, chief research officer at Eduventures, a consulting and research firm.

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