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Colleges Use His Antisemitism Definition to Censor. He Calls It a 'Travesty.'

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Maggie Hicks Courtesy of Kenneth Stern Kenneth Stern An effort to better understand the frequency of violence toward Jews has become an excuse to shut down protests. The Chronicle spoke with Kenneth Stern about the potential consequences.

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WCET Survey of Institutional Digital Learning Definitions – Preliminary Report on Key Themes, Insights, and Challenges

WCET Frontiers

WCET – the WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies, gathered information relating to institutional definitions, policies, and procedures relating to digital learning definitions (such as distance, online, hyflex, hybrid, etc.) Does Your Institution Have an Institution-Wide Definition for Each Digital Learning Modality?

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Definitions of Digital and Distance Education Spotlighted by WCET this Fall

WCET Frontiers

One of the top three issues that the WCET Steering Committee sought to pursue in 2022 was a focus on sorting through these definitions. What do faculty and administrators think about the definitions of common digital learning terms? What are the policy expectations for the “distance education” definition? The Policy View.

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Understanding Outcome Based Education: Definition, Implementation, and Benefits

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Understanding Outcome Based Education: Definition, Implementation, and Benefits editor Mon, 05/29/2023 - 06:35 According to a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, 93% of employers believe that a candidate's ability to demonstrate essential outcomes is more important than their degree completion.

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More Students Endorse an Expansive Definition of 'Harm.' Colleges Aren't So Sure.

The Chronicle of Higher Education

By Kate Hidalgo Bellows Darren Abate, AP Riley Gaines speaks at a rally outside of the NCAA Convention in January. Recent campus controversies, many involving anti-transgender activists, have sparked debate over how speech can be harmful.

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Private colleges and discount, 2020

Higher Ed Data Stories

Discount rate is a hot topic among private college leaders, and although it's an interesting measure, it's not as helpful as some people might think it is. First some definitions: Discount rate measures the amount of institutional aid you award as a function of how much gross tuition you charge. But I'm going to try. Here's why.

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Louisiana bill targeting free speech on college campuses advances

University Business

A Louisiana bill seeing outcry from college officials and students aims to redefine what is considered “protected speech” for protests on college campuses. The law’s definition applies to all forms of peaceful protest, assembly and petition circulation. Read more from KALB.

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