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Like Clippy, only on steroids

Wonkhe

Generative AI tools are about to be ubiquitous. Mark Leach reviews the week that might have changed everything for HE. The post Like Clippy, only on steroids appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Using Design Thinking to Develop a Career Development Plan SWOT Analysis

Faculty Focus

Early studies of design thinking in business education focused on how the process could be used to solve management problems (Lee & Evans, 2012; Liedtka, 2014; Martin & Martin, 2009). More recently, design thinking has been introduced as a way for students to explore career interests, career planning, career change, and find fulfillment in their careers and lives (Evans & Burnett, 2016).

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Digital learning is just learning

Wonkhe

We can obsess about tools and technologies, but for Simon Thomson the critical questions are about how we design learning experiences to make best use of the opportunities we have The post Digital learning is just learning appeared first on Wonkhe.

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GLADYS M. AYALA

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

Gladys M. Ayala Gladys M. Ayala has been appointed dean and chief academic officer at the New York University Long Island School of Medicine. Ayala has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Long Island University, a Master of Public Health degree from Columbia University, and a medical doctorate from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

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Using Design Thinking to Develop a Career Development Plan SWOT Analysis

Faculty Focus

Early studies of design thinking in business education focused on how the process could be used to solve management problems (Lee & Evans, 2012; Liedtka, 2014; Martin & Martin, 2009). More recently, design thinking has been introduced as a way for students to explore career interests, career planning, career change, and find fulfillment in their careers and lives (Evans & Burnett, 2016).

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Whole Girl Education Conference Takes Time for Mental Health

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The psychological health of young minoritized girls in rigorous academic environments took center stage on the second day of the Whole Girl Education National Conference at Barnard College, with a conversation featuring best-selling author Rachel Simmons. This year’s Whole Girl Conference, bringing together school leaders, teachers, and all types of educators of girls and gender-expansive youth, is the first ever.

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AI makes plagiarism harder to detect, argue academics – in paper written by chatbot

The Guardian - Higher Education

Lecturers say programs capable of writing competent student coursework threaten academic integrity An academic paper entitled Chatting and Cheating: Ensuring Academic Integrity in the Era of ChatGPT was published this month in an education journal, describing how artificial intelligence (AI) tools “raise a number of challenges and concerns, particularly in relation to academic honesty and plagiarism”.

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Is ChatGPT a False Promise?

The Berkeley Blog

Noam Chomsky, Ian Roberts, and Jeffrey Watumull, in “The False Promise of ChatGPT,” (New York Times, March 8, 2023), lament the sudden popularity of large language models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s ChapGPT, Google’s Bard, and Microsoft’s Sydney. What they do not consider is what these AIs may be able to teach us about humanity. Chomsky, et.

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A Guide to the MQA Accreditation Process for Higher Educational Institutions

Creatrix Campus

A Guide to the MQA Accreditation Process for Higher Educational Institutions editor Mon, 03/20/2023 - 01:07 Accreditation Management Header Menu White 1NoneFooter base 1Blog Style 1Right Mary Clotilda SuvinOff Introduction to the MQA Malaysia MQA Malaysia oversees the quality assurance and accreditations of HEIs, it is an agency that has established partnerships with over 100 institutions worldwide, it works closely with the Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in Malaysia, and the list

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Humanizing Online Learning with Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock

Continuous Learning Institute

LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Learn about the power of humanizing online learning for college students. In this episode, I interview Dr. Michelle Pacansky-Brock, Faculty at the Foothill-De Anza Community College District (Scroll down to access the transcript.) We cover the following key topics: 9:00:00 The story behind humanizing online learning. 15:00:00 Foundational mind shifts to implement humanizing online learning and culturally responsive teaching. 25:20:75: Reframing faculty professional develop

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3 Questions to Syracuse’s Chancellor Kent Syverud on Potential ED Changes to the Bundled Services Exemption

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Learning Innovation With all the conversation about the Department of Education (ED) review of the bundled services exemption , I thought it would be instructive to hear from a university leader on the subject. Kent Syverud , Chancellor and President of Syracuse University, graciously agreed to answer my questions. Q1: What role does online education play in Syracuse University’s institutional strategy?

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University of Nebraska Lincoln confronts 23-million-dollar budget shortage - Gatini Tinsley, ABC8

Economics and Change in Higher Education

University of Nebraska-Lincoln announced Friday the school is facing budget concerns. For the latest fiscal year, the budget concerns come as a result of pandemic related low enrollment, discounted tuition, the cost of multiple graduating classes and less international students opting to attend the school. Along with an 8% decrease in university enrollment nationally, in 2021 and 2022 UNL suffered lower enrollment then it initially expected.

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Friday News and Events, March 17, 2023

#Deaning

News to celebrate ◾We received the wonderful news this week that Professor Ajay Heble has won a Killam Prize! Ajay Heble (Humanities) See this story in The Canadian Press, [link] And the U of G story is here, [link] Congrats Ajay! ◾ The Bachelor of Arts and Science Degree Program is having a belated celebration for it’s 20th Anniversary on March 22nd.

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Smell the CofI: Protecting free speech in universities from Corbynistas, right-wing populists and those wanting to smash capitalism?

HEPI

In this blog, HEPI Director Nick Hillman takes a look at a book on the contentious issue of free speech inside universities. Last week, Nick took part in a panel session at the Advance HE Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Conference in Hull, alongside one of the authors of the book. During a recent chat on free speech in UK higher education, someone with years of experience in a senior role regulating universities told me to read Freedom of Speech in Universities: Islam, Charities and Counter-te

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AACC statement on the president’s proposed budget - Walter G. Bumphus, American Association of Community Colleges

Economics and Change in Higher Education

President Biden’s budget proposal showcases his commitment to the nation’s community colleges and the millions of students they serve. By significantly increasing the funding to programs and services aimed directly at supporting community college student success, this budget is a strong indicator of the value that the Biden administration places on community college education.