Mon.Jan 16, 2023

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Smarter benchmarking helps colleges thrive

Higher Ed Dive

Comparing your college to others with the help of the right metrics can help meet stakeholders’ needs, writes the director of research at HelioCampus.

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What do counselors think about test-optional admission?

Higher Ed Data Stories

Last week, we conducted a--well, not a survey, exactly--of high school and independent counselors, asking them what they thought about test-optional and test-free admission policies. This is more a testing of the waters of those interested enough and motivated enough to respond. So, before the fans of tests (who can do their own testing of the water at any time, of course), point this out, file this under "interesting, but not definitive.

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Why we cannot afford to undervalue soft interventions

Wonkhe

Rachel Carr looks at the latest OfS proposals on widening access.and warns against an overly simplistic approach which favours easy-to-measure interventions. The post Why we cannot afford to undervalue soft interventions appeared first on Wonkhe.

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I decided to build a job search site

HigherEdWebTech

If you’re like me, and you may be since you’re reading this post, you get ideas for apps , websites and services all the time. I know I do. What I am bad at is actually executing these ideas. Sometimes I write a little code, other times I buy a domain name that would fit my idea and then life happens and before you know it I have a bunch of folders, some code and domain names but no real sites to speak of.

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Are universities serious about social justice?

Wonkhe

Universities are increasingly committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion work. Pathik Pathak wants to see lasting, meaningful change. The post Are universities serious about social justice? appeared first on Wonkhe.

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Chinese students signing “loyalty” pledges before arrival in Sweden

The PIE News

International doctoral students who are arriving in Sweden from China are being told to sign agreements and guidelines to the Chinese government, an investigation has revealed. The Swedish daily newspaper Dagens Nyheter has obtained evidence of letters being written by Chinese doctoral students before their entry into Sweden apparently “swearing loyalty” to the ruling Communist party in their home country, among other agreements.

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ChatGPT Both Is and Is Not Like a Calculator

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Just Visiting Because of its sudden appearance, and because the world does not wait for us to figure out the best possible approach before the new semester starts, I am disinclined from being too judgmental about the different choices instructors are making on how to deal with ChatGPT being in the world. I think an outright ban, or any other approach that relies on surveillance, detection and punishment, is not a good idea because of what this signals to students about the underlying value

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ChatGPT: Threat or Menace?

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Gamma The Gartner hype cycle for AI-fueled text and image generation is currently at its peak of inflated expectations. Can the trough of disillusionment be far off? Forgive this post’s misleading title. I consider ChatGPT, the text generator, an ally, not an adversary. Think of all the things that the program can already do: Generate lists of bibliographical references.

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How are governing bodies seeking assurance on academic quality?

HEPI

This blog has been kindly written for HEPI by Dr Alex Bols, Deputy Chief Executive of GuildHE. The recent HEPI paper, Opportunities to improve university governance in England (HEPI Report 155), by Dr Alison Wheaton, is an insightful look into how we can improve university governance in England. It suggests that there have been recent moves towards more interactive governance, and that these rely on clarity of role as well as capacity and capability.

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The Cadence of We

Dr. Missy Alexander

The alignment of Martin Luther King Day with the start of the spring semester has always seemed fortuitous to me. For a communication scholar, whenever the world takes a moment to reflect on great speeches is a win. In the “I Have a Dream Speech” it is easy to see that the message is created from the words, the context, the cadence, and the messenger.

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DALL-E: AI generated images

totallyrewired

There has been a lot of talk about ChatGPT in recent weeks and its usefulness (or not) in education in the last for weeks. John Naughton’s column in the Observer is good introduction to the topic. Much less has been written about the accompanying site called DALL-E which generates AI text from written images, or in their own words: “DALL·E is an AI system developed by OpenAI that can create original, realistic images and art from a short text description.

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Telling Over Selling: Discoverable Short-Form Video Content

The Higher Ed Marketer

Short-form video content has exploded on social media platforms over the last few years. Colleges and universities are scrambling to take advantage of these content marketing goldmines, but some are still missing the mark. But as Rob Clark , social media influencer and creator of That Tall Family , told us - it’s not rocket science. You just have to put yourself out there.

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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Marcia J. Ballinger, Ph.D.

Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lorain County Community College is closed Monday, January 16, as our country pauses to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King dedicated his life in service to others with the vision of a society that is just and equitable for all. At LCCC, we honor Dr. King’s vision by delivering high quality and affordable education to all in our community.

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Marketing to Gen Z for Traditional Admissions

Caylor Solutions

Knowing your audience is the key to crafting messaging that connects. Here are some characteristics of Gen Z along with some implications for your marketing strategy. When you work in admissions, you face many pressures. You likely have a full list of urgent tasks that are part of the process of recruiting next year’s incoming […]. The post Marketing to Gen Z for Traditional Admissions appeared first on Caylor Solutions.

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Youngkin's proposed budget amendments includes plan to merge ODU, EVSM - News 3

Economics and Change in Higher Education

Governor Glenn Youngkin's proposed budget amendments for the 2023-2024 biennium includes a plan to merge two Hampton Roads schools into one. Youngkin's budget includes a framework and timeline to merge Eastern Virginia Medical School and Old Dominion University. Under his plan, EVMS would become the “Eastern Virginia Health Sciences Center” at ODU. That merger would take place no later than the summer of 2024.

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My Reading List Is Too Long!

Inside Higher Ed

Blog: Higher Ed Policy It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through January! This is what I’m up to this Monday morning. 1. I’ve been working on finalizing my spring course—Current Issues in Higher Education: Policy and Practice—and I’m really excited about focusing on the following big issues: Concurrent enrollment/dual enrollment/early college.

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New year, same budget, staffing conundrum - CHRIS MCBRIDE, YSU News

Economics and Change in Higher Education

This year has been one of self-assessment for Youngstown State University as it faces a 5 percent decline in student enrollment and budget concerns that have had a negative impact on the university’s revenue. Going forward, YSU is navigating through a change in leadership after President Jim Tressel announced plans to step down, ending his eight-year tenure as YSU president.