HEPI

APRIL 16, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Simon Rimmington, Director of the Foundation Year at Keele University. His piece is a case study of how a data-driven approach can support student success. Although the data is compelling, the next challenge is to turn this knowledge into positive action.

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Helix Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Millions of online undergraduate and graduate students may have been undercounted. Because online and graduate students are less committed to starting in the fall. This was the topic of an excellent blog post on the PhilOnEdTech blog. I encourage you to read his blog and to listen to my interview with Phil.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 21, 2022

This blog was kindly contributed by Lucy Haire, Director of Partnerships at HEPI. While this short blog does not capture every aspect of the rich and wide-ranging discussions which took place under the Chatham House Rule, it offers five key ideas thrown up by the thirty-strong group of experienced and passionate professionals.

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr Michelle Morgan, Dean of Students at the University of East London. This piece is the first part of two discussing the rise in student mental health issues. These data provide valuable insights into student characteristics. The second part will be published tomorrow.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JUNE 22, 2023

It’s a potential game-changer for the way students research and write papers. Some claim it is just another learning tool and should be viewed as an additional resource for students. Survey results reported by Best Colleges on March 27, 2023, “Half of College Students Say Using AI is Cheating,” are mixed. Of 1,000 U.S.

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Higher Ed Data Stories

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

So when you'd look at things over time, Penn State would have data until 2018, and then The Penn.etc would show up in 2020. I found out Penn State main campus still reports its own data on the website, so I went there, and edited the IPEDS data by hand. The charts shows you where those students come from.

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Today's Learner

MARCH 4, 2024

Reading Time: 2 minutes Based on our conversations with hundreds of Accounting instructors across the country, it’s clear that online learning needs have dramatically changed for both faculty and students. Let’s explore the top five CNOWv2 features and tools that you can use to prepare and propel your students to success. 1.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I have previously blogged about the controversial issue of "Ethical Hacking." In this blog, I will update that discussion and add to it because changes are happening rapidly and the number of cybersecurity attacks are increasing. This apprehension stems from a fear that students may use the information unethically.

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HEPI

APRIL 2, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Anna Anthony, Co-Director at the Higher Education Access Tracker (HEAT) Service. The HEAT longitudinal tracking cohort included in this analysis consists of over 190,000 students who have received outreach from providers within the HEAT community.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

APRIL 10, 2024

Reading Time: 11 minutes As a business school, not only is it imperative that you use the right platforms to reach the right audience, but it’s also crucial that you present a cohesive brand identity to prospective students. You can access detailed demographic data through LinkedIn Ad Targeting to inform your strategy.

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HEPI

MARCH 14, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Susan Mueller , Director at Stand Alone. Will the sector continue to advocate for estranged students and drive policy change? These students who were living independently and were totally self-reliant faced an uphill battle. Stand Alone needed to find out more and gather evidence.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

MAY 11, 2022

I have previously blogged about doctored program information submitted by four prominent universities—Rutgers University, Temple University, Claremont McKenna College, and Iona College. The university gave false information about standardized testing, student debt, grade point averages of admitted students, student-faculty ratios and more.

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

This blog was written by Peter Gray, Chief Executive and Chair of JS Group , which works with more than 30 universities and more than 250,000 students annually. Find them on LinkedIn. The speed at which students receive this cash is a critical factor when it comes to their ability to enjoy a fulfilling university experience.

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HEPI

JANUARY 1, 2024

This blog was kindly authored for HEPI by Neil Raven, Independent educational consultant. Indeed, a survey of those working in widening access found that the aim of increasing levels of ‘HE participation’ amongst ‘white students from lower socio-economic groups’ represents ‘their biggest challenge.’

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This blog was kindly contributed by Leo Hanna, Executive Vice President at TechnologyOne Universities are in a difficult spot. On the other hand, we’re hearing from university leaders that there are fewer and fewer staff around to provide the quality experience that students deserve. The findings were rather sobering.

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Campus Sonar

APRIL 19, 2023

With more than 100 million data sources available to crawl, listening finds mentions on websites that extend far beyond social platforms. This advanced method for finding conversations enables you to search for mentions of your brand that reference you by nickname, abbreviations, mascots, etc., rather than exact-match mentions.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 16, 2023

There is debate recently on student use of ChatGPT, a chatbot using a large language model (LLM) which uses machine-learning algorithms to understand natural language and generate responses (Radford et al., The main debate has been in its use of plagiarism among students. ChatGPT-3 is not a search engine. Then, I discovered ChatGPT-3.

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EAB

AUGUST 21, 2023

Blogs How to empower student-parents in higher education A conversation with Generation Hope My mom had me at 17, and like many teen parents, had to put her education on hold to care for our family. Student-Parents Aren’t a Niche Population “I started college when my daughter was just under three months old.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This blog was kindly provided by Jessica Turner, Chief Executive of QS. An increasing market has led to increased competition, with universities around the world competing to attract students by demonstrating their strengths.

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HEPI

APRIL 24, 2023

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Kara McEnaney, Chair of Keele University’s Drug & Alcohol Steering Group. This is the second of a two-blog series on a drug harm reduction pilot organised by Students Organising for Sustainability (SOS-UK). You can read the first blog, an overview of the pilot, here.

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HEPI

MAY 30, 2023

As an undergraduate in the early 1990s, I did not find the computer room in my Department until my very final week, when I stumbled upon it by accident and found a few international students communicating with their families back home. On artificial intelligence or AI, it is important we engage rather run away.

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Helix Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I’ve been reading Phil Hill’s excellent blog ( PhilOnEdTech ) for the last few years, and have wanted to talk with him many times. I finally picked up the phone to talk with him about a set of blogs he wrote about new data from IPEDS that indicate that they’ve been undercounting online students by almost 2 million students.

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Kortext University Leaders' Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

A digital divide in students’ use of generative AI tools may be emerging, according to new research by HEPI and UCAS. In this blog we delve into the survey findings, highlighting the importance of equitable access to AI in education and suggesting practical approaches to bridge the gap.

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HEPI

JANUARY 23, 2024

This blog was kindly contributed by Leo Hanna, Executive Vice President at TechnologyOne. Higher education software provider TechnologyOne modelled the total amount universities will lose to inflation each year up until 2026-27, by calculating the real-terms decline in tuition fee value and forward projections on student applicants.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The problems include unreliable outcomes, difficulty integrating AI tools, lack of data quality and quantity, and human creativity and depth. Here, a human-generated prompt asks the tool to create a meta description for a specific blog post—setting up clear parameters to produce useable results. Source: ChatGPT 2.

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Helix Education

MARCH 27, 2024

Among the highlights focused on online education are: Phil Hill, publisher of the widely circulated On EdTech blog, will lead a wide-ranging conversation with up-to-the-minute updates focused on the meeting point of AI, OPMs, third-party servicers (TPS), and other online education issues, institutions, and today’s regulatory environment.

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Coursera blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

She’s a student in the Master’s of Accounting (iMSA) program from Gies College of Business at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Starting With Open Courses Flavia already had her associate’s and bachelor’s in accounting, but she wanted to refresh her accounting knowledge and learn more about data analytics for accounting.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Reading Time: 9 minutes As social media evolves, how students, parents, and the community communicate and share feedback about educational experiences is also changing. Additionally, educational institutions can use social listening to contribute to student recruitment and retention efforts. What is Social Media Listening?

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HEPI

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Alex Berka, Insights Manager at QS Quacquarelli Symonds. Such shifts appear to echo the findings from Enroly in September and would suggest that the volatility of the Nigerian market is here to stay. By contrast, the Indian market tells a considerably more positive story.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This blog was contributed by Andrew Croydon, Director of Skills & Education Policy and Examinations at the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). How many students should go to university, and what courses should they study when they’re there? A new government, but the same old debate.

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Coursera blog

MARCH 19, 2024

After all, over time, your priorities may change, you may find new passions, or you may simply want something different than you wanted when you first began your career. For example, let’s say you are transitioning from high school math teacher to data analyst. Then, consider what types of roles align with these goals.

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HEM (Higher Education Marketing)

MAY 1, 2024

Reading Time: 10 minutes In the dynamic landscape of higher education, institutions constantly seek innovative strategies to enhance their brand visibility, improve student engagement, and foster a sense of community. One potent yet underutilized strategy is the implementation of a Student Ambassador Program. To what end?

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HEPI

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This guest blog marking the publication a year ago of Living Black at University has been kindly provided by Sam Kingsley, Senior Belonging, Equity and Engagement Manager at Unite Students. The difficult part is understanding how this might be realised.

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Today's Learner

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Reading Time: 5 minutes Data analytics is a cornerstone for decision-making, strategic planning, and target marketing in business. There’s also an ever-growing demand for data analytics in the accounting profession—so much so that it will become part of the updated CPA exam in 2024.

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Blogs 3 lessons on data management from our 2023 survey of CIOs and CTOs And action steps you can take today With the demand for data in higher education at an all-time high, technology leaders feel more pressure than ever to deliver useful data when their institutions need it.

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HEPI

MARCH 1, 2023

This blog was kindly contributed by Leo Hanna, Executive Vice President at TechnologyOne Cost-of-living and student welfare have dominated the UK headlines of late, with the cost of food, energy and accommodation outpacing maintenance support. This revealed that students have seen their cost of living rise by 12.3%

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EAB

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Blogs We asked 3,800+ graduate and adult students about their program preferences. Some of our most interesting—and surprising—findings came when we asked students about their interest in online programming, schedule preferences, and willingness to consider alternative credentials. Here’s what they shared.

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