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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Faculty Focus

Within weeks of its release, the program amassed an unprecedented 100 million users, setting a new record for the fastest technology to reach this milestone. Higher education has not been particularly embracive to new technologies, at least not since the invention of the internet.

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Teaching and Thinking with Technology

Faculty Focus

Within weeks of its release, the program amassed an unprecedented 100 million users, setting a new record for the fastest technology to reach this milestone. Higher education has not been particularly embracive to new technologies, at least not since the invention of the internet.

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Why we need applied humanities approaches (opinion)

Inside Higher Ed

The humanities might not-too-facetiously be labeled the black sheep of academia. Yet the humanities are crucial , even—or especially— in a world that prioritizes science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. The goal of the course was to use fiction to spur ethical reflection on technological developments.

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These 25 schools are tops for producing the nation’s leaders

University Business

As might be expected, the Ivy League Pluses were responsible for producing the majority of leaders across sectors such as law, media and academia. However, colleges and universities offering premium programs in specific trades like engineering and agriculture helped diversify the list.

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NYU interdisciplinary experiential learning takes off

Inside Higher Ed

Image: At New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, the seven-year-old Vertically Integrated Projects program has grown from five teams to almost 50, involving hundreds of students each semester. It creates long-term development beyond the revolving door of academia. No In-Article Careers: 6

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The Catalysts for Competency-Based Learning and Prior Learning Assessments Have Arrived

eLiterate

Worse, in this new era of economic, geopolitical, rapid technological advancement (e.g., Emulating a strategy used for new technology companies, the medical school has brought in mentors to help new doctors find their way. Meanwhile, a significant and growing percentage of U.S. colleges and universities face enrollment crises.

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Better Conversations and Faster Decisions: Understanding Buyer Psychology

HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

But tradition shouldn’t lead to stagnation — especially as the value of higher education is increasingly scrutinized and online search engines offer more insight into competitive programs than ever before. Thinking of students as “buyers” or “consumers” is a concept that might make academia squirm.