HEPI

MARCH 18, 2024

This HEPI blog was authored by Josh Freeman, Policy Manager at HEPI, with kind contributions from Rebecca Mace, Senior Lecturer and AI Lead at the University of West London (UWL), and UCAS. This blog discusses the results. Second, we asked the room whether they thought their students were using generative AI.

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HEMJ (Higher Ed Marketing Journal)

APRIL 9, 2024

Using Student Profiles as Content Marketing Tools Last year, I wrote about the importance of organic content in higher education marketing. In that piece, I touched on student testimonials as a content option for institutions of higher education. Student testimonials allow you to hear actual input from your most valuable customers.

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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. You'll see all the combinations of states and the number of students on that path.

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HEPI

APRIL 12, 2023

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Jo Richards, Senior Insight Lead at UCAS. The cost of living is the topic at the top of everyone’s minds over the past year, and it is likely to be with us for a while. Among those who did engage, which is over 6,800 prospective students, the findings highlighted changing expectations.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

At the start of 2020, there was robust availability of online higher education, but no one anticipated that a worldwide pandemic called COVID-19 would soon usher in a new world of distance learning. “The It’s still something very much on our minds.” I knew we needed to up our usage of it. …

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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

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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ACRLog

MARCH 21, 2024

I’ll start this post with some examples of declining digital and computer literacy that me and my colleagues have noticed just in the past academic year with students. Although the IT Help Desk is just a few feet down from the Library Service Desk at my library, we become tech support in so many ways. They’re “digital natives”?

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HEPI

JANUARY 30, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sarra Jenkins , Director of Future Pathways at Loughborough Grammar School. When I gave a statistic about the number of our students that were placed at first or insurance choice university despite missing grades, a colleague thoughtfully asked, ‘but are they happy and succeeding there?’

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HEPI

MARCH 24, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Sasha Roseneil, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sussex. As we saw the death toll rise, it was apparent that the elderly, the vulnerable, the sick and all those who cared for them were facing considerable risk. Sasha is also a qualified psychotherapist (group analyst).

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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. How can you determine what your target audience wants to see from you on LinkedIn?

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Coursera blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Mateu Batle , a software engineer based in Lima, Peru, discovered as much when he launched the fintech start-up Rextie. But as he launched Rextie and began to scale his company, he quickly realized that serving as its co-founder and CEO required something more. It helped that Gies’ application process cut out a lot of bureaucracy. “It

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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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HEPI

JANUARY 30, 2023

Today’s HEPI blog is the text of a speech by Nick Hillman, Director of HEPI, to a joint meeting of the Senate and Council at Lancaster University. It is a great pleasure to be back at Lancaster University. You have given me a lengthy list of issues to cover.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation This month, the London School of Economics (LSE) expanded its degree partnership with 2U to launch a series of edX microcredentials that provide learners with a flexible, stackable pathway towards pursuing a fully online undergraduate education. Why now and why this route?

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HEPI

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This blog was kindly contributed by Dr Adam Shore, Director of the School of Business and Management at Liverpool John Moores University, Chair of the Chartered Association of Business Schools’ Learning, Teaching and Student Experience Committee, and Board Director of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE).

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totallyrewired

JANUARY 27, 2024

This is quite a long blog post, much longer than I usually do but there is quite a lot to reflect on regarding the short course called the 12 Days of AI. It was mainly done for my own purposes but it might be useful for others especially the ‘lesson learnt’ section below.

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HEPI

MARCH 19, 2024

This blog is an adapted version of a speech delivered by Simran Dhanjal-Field, CEO of Student Hubs. Student Hubs is a charity which seeks to enable all students to participate in social and environmental challenges during their education. The speech was delivered at the Student Hubs’ Conference in January.

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Today's Learner

MARCH 27, 2024

Reading Time: 3 minutes Helping students help themselves is key in the Developmental Math classroom , whether your course is in-person, online or hybrid. I help students fill their knowledge gaps in a way that’s timely, meaningful and that respects their privacy and dignity.

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EAB

JULY 21, 2023

Blogs Why customer service matters for community colleges Learnings and recommendations from EAB’s 2023 customer service survey I just talked to someone in registration, and they told me to call you! I’ve retold my story to two other people; can’t you see that I was here yesterday?

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HEPI

JUNE 26, 2023

Michelle Morgan , Dean of Students at the University of East London , has kindly authored this HEPI blog. Changes in postgraduate taught study In 2010/11, the overall number of PGT enrolments in the UK reached a peak (see Table 1). masters, PGCE, other PG) whereas for EU and Non-EU, it was almost entirely for masters.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This article first appeared in Maryellen Weimer’s blog in April 13, 2016. It’s a nice way to think about first and last class sessions. A colleague said it this way: “Nothing bad has happened yet.” Bring it all together. You could integrate things for your students, but it’s better if they do it themselves.

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Coursera blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Allen Xu enrolled in the Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MS-EE) on Coursera when it was first announced in May of 2019. He started this learning journey by taking the non-credit version of Professor Won Park’s Semiconductor Device course. When I started, I was a part-time student.

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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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Inside Higher Ed

APRIL 7, 2023

Blog: Confessions of a Community College Dean The Office of the Secretary of Higher Education for New Jersey made public its most recent report on the state of transfer in the state. Some of it is a bit inside-baseball, but it contained a few observations that struck me as worthy of wider notice.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 8, 2023

Blog: Learning Innovation In a recent Bloomberg column, Tyler Cowen offers his diagnosis of what ails higher education. As important discoveries in CS or engineering are likely to come from companies rather than universities, higher education may be in danger of losing its recognized role as the engine of knowledge creation.

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HEPI

APRIL 29, 2024

This longer HEPI blog was kindly authored by John Raftery, Principal at John Raftery & Associates , and Susan Lea, Founder and Principal at Sagewood Consulting. HEPI is hosting a webinar on student maintenance support next Thursday 9th May to mark the launch of a major new report. You can sign up here.

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Today's Learner

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Reading Time: 4 minutes In addition to helping students gain the skills needed to be successful in C alculus, a mindfully designed P recalculus course can also help address poor study habits, fill gaps in foundational knowledge, influence a student’s math mindset and introduce useful skills for solving difficult problems.

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ACRLog

JANUARY 31, 2023

As I’m sure anyone in academia is aware, ChatGPT and its AI counterparts are taking us by storm. I’ve seen it rolling around Twitter, in all-faculty emails at my institution, and of course in places like the Chronicle of Higher Education. Can it also contain advice for new academic librarians?” “Can

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Inside Higher Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Blog: Learning Innovation What do universities mean when they talk about “online education”? Q: What was the research question you wanted to answer, and what made you want to answer it? Q: What was the research question you wanted to answer, and what made you want to answer it? This is a question that Marc T.

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EAB

AUGUST 9, 2023

Blogs Design strategy for continuing and professional education at the University of Texas at Dallas August 9, 2023 Lance K. million fewer tradit ional - aged (18 - 24) college students in 2022 from 2019. Moreover, the DFW region and the State of T exas have a growing need better educate its workforce. According to the U.S.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Best Advice Received Great advice can come from anywhere, whether it’s a mentor, a family member, or even an adversary. Great advice might ring true from the moment we hear it, or it might be borne out by experience, leading to an “aha!” It's all about the people; people are the most important thing. Don't burn bridges.

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HEPI

MARCH 28, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Alex Blower, Access and Participation Manager at Arts University Bournemouth. The debate about whether it is something that universities ‘should be doing’ rattles on. The debate about whether it is something that universities ‘should be doing’ rattles on.

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Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 8, 2022

This article first appeared in Maryellen Weimer’s blog in April 13, 2016. It’s a nice way to think about first and last class sessions. A colleague said it this way: “Nothing bad has happened yet.” Bring it all together. You could integrate things for your students, but it’s better if they do it themselves.

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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. This year, for example, we will see a growing reliance on social media platforms for customer service and as valuable sources for school and program reviews.

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ACRLog

MARCH 29, 2024

For weeks, I’ve been thinking about how to write a blog post about this experience. I hired student interns and research assistants, but I was relatively removed from other searches. We sent a survey out and had over 1,000 people start our survey! I’m thrilled to lead these search committees and bring new colleagues to the team.

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SRHE

APRIL 10, 2024

by Roz Collings It was University Mental Health day on Thursday 14 th March 2024. This is a national UK project organised by Student Minds and University Mental Health Advisory Network, aiming to start a conversation to ensure university wide mental health is a priority. But what do we know about academic mental health?

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