Wonkhe

OCTOBER 1, 2023

A gender-critical academic is taking their university to tribunal claiming harassment. Josie Fraser reflects on navigating the line between academic freedom and inclusion The post Balancing inclusion with academic freedom appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Dr. Danielle Pilar Clealand began her academic exploration on a study abroad trip to Cuba. There, she says, she felt most at home. The journey ended with her devoting herself to the study of racial politics. The Latin American and Caribbean scholar focuses her research on the silence that exists around race and racism and how it affects the way Black people see themselves, their experiences, their identities, and their politics.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Mandy Edmond and Janet Rose from Norland College remind us, in regulation and TEF, that excellence is context specific, and metrics are not perfect. The post Whatever TEF says, progression as it stands is a flawed measure of quality appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amid the technological advancements shaping education, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and conversational agents like ChatGPT have further expanded the possibilities for learning and communication (Alam, 2023). AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 1, 2023

There’s a danger in the way TEF is presented to applicants. Paul Ashwin spots the warning signs. The post What use is TEF to applicants? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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The PIE News

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Australia is introducing further decisive measures to combat student poaching and an abuse of its education system from operators driven by commercial gain – a ban on agent commissions earned from student transfers between providers in Australia is set to happen. A series of “risk indicators” will form a monitoring framework and education providers will be given greater access to agent performance data – such as student completion rates and visa rejection rates.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 1, 2023

With TEF results out there’s a lot we know, but also a lot we don’t. David Kernohan tries to answer the unanswered questions The post The unanswered TEF questions appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Wonkhe

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Students have views on how learning engagement data should be collected, analysed and used. Michelle Craig and Debbie McVitty share findings of new research from Wonkhe and Solutionpath The post Having the conversation with students about learning engagement and data analytics appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

I picked up my wife recently from the airport after she had gotten in on an overnight flight. We intended to head straight home after, but we decided to stop at a grocery store to be pick up a few items. After loading the car with groceries, we got in and the car would not start. Assuming it was a dead battery, I called AAA battery service and a technician came to test the battery.

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Faculty Focus

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Amid the technological advancements shaping education, the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and conversational agents like ChatGPT have further expanded the possibilities for learning and communication (Alam, 2023). AI technologies are designed to simulate human intelligence and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as understanding natural language and engaging in interactive conversation.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Taylor Whitehead Taylor Whitehead has been named director of marching and pep bands at Virginia State University. Whitehead holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Virginia State University, a master’s in music education from Norfolk State University in Virginia, and a Doctor of Music Education degree from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Devices are crucial in higher education for faculty, staff and students. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, higher ed institutions scrambled to purchase devices for students and staff so teaching and learning could continue. Many did not consider what was to come. Now, as federal funding dries up, on-campus operations resume and remote working and learning opportunities continue to grow, colleges and universities must look at what’s next for their device management programs.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Home affairs minister, Clare O’Neil, says ‘rorts and loopholes’ in sector will be shut down Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast Education agents will be banned from receiving commissions for poaching students enrolled in other institutions under a federal government crackdown on the embattled international education sector.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

More Americans say being a man helps than hurts a person’s ability to get ahead in the United States these days, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. By contrast, more Americans say being a woman hurts rather than helps. An opposing bar chart showing that 60% of U.S. adults say being a man helps a person's ability to get ahead in the U.S., 14% say it hurts and 25% say it neither helps nor hurts.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

OCTOBER 1, 2023

West Virginia’s profligacy isn’t unique. Spending at the country’s 50 flagship public universities has soared by 38% in the past two decades, paid for largely through increases in tuition and fees. That model worked when demand for college was high, as students tapped government loans to finance their educations, with few limits attached. But a tight labor market and growing doubts about the value of a college degree have caused enrollment to sink to a two-decade low.

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