Coursera blog

AUGUST 29, 2023

This online degree from UC Berkeley’s College of Engineering will upskill engineers and expand access to world-class education. Students primarily take one-credit, asynchronous micro-courses that can be completed in five-to-seven weeks rather than the standard 15-week semester. and our newest university partner.

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Insight Into Diversity

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Automatic speech recognition (ASR) systems are trained using large datasets from public audiobook websites, resulting in technology that excels at transcribing voices similar to professional narrators but struggles with challenges like second-language accents, underrepresented dialects, and speech impacted by disabilities.

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Creatrix Campus

APRIL 28, 2023

The Vision and Strategies of Engineers Canada (EC) editor Fri, 04/28/2023 - 06:51 Engineers will be essential in determining the future of Canadian society as the nation's population expands, urbanizes, and becomes more interconnected. EC is Canada's national organization that represents the engineering profession.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

International education has been no exception to the widely reported layoffs across the technology sector, with a number of digital student recruitment companies and online program management providers cutting staff numbers. The post Technology layoffs hit international education sector appeared first on The PIE News.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Student housing company Amber has received funding worth $21m from Mumbai based private equity firm Gaja Capital. Gaja Capital invests in technology-enabled companies in high growth sectors such as education, software, financial services and the consumer sector. million beds will fall short of keeping up with this increased demand.

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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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The PIE News

JANUARY 12, 2024

A Canadian judge has denied an international student entry to the country over concerns he could be “coerced” into spying, as Chinese nationals who have attended certain government-linked institutions face increased scrutiny from immigration officers. He added that some were being flagged who hadn’t studied sensitive subjects.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Bridging the gap between community colleges and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) professions, Stanford University’s student-run Community College Outreach Program (CCOP) is launching research internships and summer boot camps for aspiring students. Students need support to navigate those challenges. —

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MindMax

AUGUST 9, 2023

In advance of the 2023-2024 academic year, I’m taking time to reflect on recent higher education trends I’ve observed and expect will continue in the year to come. Interestingly, a common thread connects most of these trends: higher education’s imperative to meet students’ needs. Just like that, another summer is nearly over.

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Coursera blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today, I am delighted to announce a Master of Science in Software Engineering from West Virginia University (WVU). This affordable degree is $20,940* and ranks in the top 30 online master’s in computer information technology programs in the U.S. We are excited to welcome students from around the globe into the Mountaineer family.”.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Would you let your students submit a paper where 5% of the text was written by ChatGPT? As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities.

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MindMax

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Like every conference I’ve attended recently, almost every session at CLO Symposium 2023 touched on an element of AI. As with any disruptive technology, AI will replace certain roles once filled by humans. There was a real sense of excitement and anticipation about connecting face-to-face after a few years of virtual events.

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Campus Technology

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

1, 2023, of its Dillard Science and Engineering Research Center (SERC), which will house a research molten salt nuclear reactor, currently being designed. The facility will allow graduate and undergraduate students to contribute to "world-class research and groundbreaking technology," the university said.

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ACPA

JUNE 9, 2023

How Technology Could Impact the Future of International Education (Part I)?- We are talking about how technology influences our work at higher education and student affairs, particularly in international education. We will also talk about what we can do to stand out as student affairs professionals in the age of technology. #22-How

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

With new federal grant funding, the Nevada Center for Excellence in Disabilities (NCED) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) has implemented several programs that bolster support for students with disabilities who pursue degrees and careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

In January 2022, Wiline Pangle, PhD, a faculty member in the Department of Biology at Central Michigan University (CMU), collaborated with 14 of her colleagues to create an innovative new program aimed at equipping students with often overlooked yet essential skills needed in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) careers.

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Insight Into Diversity

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Creating equity in the classroom requires that educators anticipate individual student needs, consider the delivery and presentation of their content, assign coursework that has real-world meaning, and prioritize skills development — efforts that result in greater student success, according to experts and research.

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Coursera blog

JULY 6, 2023

According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2023 , tech roles, including AI and machine learning specialists, data analysts, and data scientists, are expected to grow by more than 30% by 2028. This program teaches students the digital skills they need to thrive in the modern workforce. Parameswar K.

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Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Would you let your students submit a paper where 5% of the text was written by ChatGPT? As educators and students grapple with what is allowed when using generative AI (GenAI) tools, I have compiled five tips to help you design or redesign academic integrity statements for your syllabus, assignments, exams, and course activities.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Reading Time: 8 minutes With students’ increasing reliance on digital platforms for information and decision-making, it is no surprise that search engine optimization (SEO) has become one of the most critical aspects of education marketing today. But you might wonder, “ What is SEO in education? ” Get in touch with us today.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 29, 2023

However, as a former instructor of online courses, I have seen first-hand the power of introducing a librarian to a group of online students and how such exposure can lead to curiosity on a topic and deepen student learning. With that exposure, the librarian can suggest additional activities and anticipate student reference needs.

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The PIE News

APRIL 3, 2024

With the UK government reviewing its Graduate Route visa, Australia imposing stricter English language requirements and Canada setting up a temporary study permit cap , another Anglophone country is seeing success in gaining international students from Southern Asia. “The major issue with Ireland is its brand awareness among students.

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The PIE News

APRIL 18, 2024

Humanities departments in the US may need to shift their focus so international students can find better post-study work and garner a “wider variety” of international enrolments, stakeholders have suggested. Liberal arts students are afforded the fewest official opportunities for post-study work.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

All of the projects will touch on one or more of the research areas, and four will also focus on promoting STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education and career opportunities to underrepresented students. This article was published in our September 2023 issue.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 31, 2023

Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan The report, “ Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities 2023 ,” is a federal attempt to investigate diversity trends in STEM employment and education. NCSES is part of the NSF. Currently, the STEM workforce includes 12.3 million women (35% of the STEM workforce), 8.3

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Coursera blog

OCTOBER 25, 2023

University leaders say, on average, 60% of students are more interested in online learning this year than last year. Master of Science in Data Analytics Engineering from Northeastern University This new program from Northeastern University, ranked among the top U.S.

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Insight Into Diversity

AUGUST 21, 2023

Cybersecurity, like many STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields, has been historically male-dominated and lacks diversity. The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation is awarding $20 million in grants to four academic institutions that serve diverse student populations.

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Insight Into Diversity

JULY 5, 2023

High school students with autism are attending college in greater numbers, thanks to new ac ademic and emotional support services designed specifically for them. Today there are approximately 75 support programs offered for neurodiverse students in 29 states, mostly at four-year colleges.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JULY 5, 2023

Dipayan Banerjee Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology Graduate Program: Ph.D., Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University; M.S., Operations Research, Georgia Institute of Technology Mentors: Dr. Alan Erera and Dr. Alejandro Toriello, H. Operations Research Education: B.S.,

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 20, 2023

The INSIGHT Into Diversity 2023 Inspiring Programs in Business Award winners are passionate about building programs that advance these ideals by providing access, academic support systems, skills training, mentoring, experiential learning initiatives, networking opportunities, community, and so much more.

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Coursera blog

APRIL 29, 2024

Rahul is a recent graduate of the Master of Computer Science (MCS) program from The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Illinois) on Coursera. News and World Report naming Illinois’ Department of Computer Science in the top 5 in 2023, Rahul could confidently pick the MCS.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 23, 2023

To improve learning outcomes for all learners, the development of several learning style assessments and neurodiversity instructional methods over the past 25 years have supported the idea that students learn in diverse ways (Dimitrov & Deardorff, 2023). As such, one approach to teaching does not work for all students.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 3, 2022

For close to a year, I have been strategizing and working with Randy Raymond, a software engineer at Google, to make access to computer science education the new “Space Race” and create models that schools can scale to deliver instruction to students. magnet program where half of the students in the pilot will come from.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 7, 2023

Department of Energy’s ( DOE ) Argonne National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory are partnering with University of Puerto Rico-Río Piedras ( UPRRP ) to expand UPRRP’s environmental sciences program and attract minority students underrepresented into the atmospheric and Earth system sciences and new energy workforce.

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University Business

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Degrees and subsequent jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) have long been praised as lucrative and safe pathways for students looking to enroll at a college or university. From fall 2021 to fall 2023, enrollment in computer and information sciences increased by 21.4% from 2017 to 2022.

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University Business

MARCH 29, 2024

But as an academic leader in civil engineering practicum and the president of Florida Tech Institute of Technology (FIT), the wreckage piqued his interest. “When you drive across a bridge in the morning, you want it to have been designed by an engineer who has experience in hands-on work with concrete and steel,” he says.

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UW Presidential Blog

AUGUST 8, 2022

Mark plans to step down as provost in summer 2023, after he completes his five-year term in the position. Mark has also been collaboratively leading and supporting the Faculty Diversity Initiative , which has enabled our extraordinary recent success in recruiting talented faculty representing the many communities and students we serve.

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