Wonkhe

JANUARY 23, 2023

Viola and Luke McCrone explain what we can learn about student belonging from hall wardens and student accommodation The post Spaces of belonging: lessons from halls of residence appeared first on Wonkhe. Julianne K.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

In a report this week, Gartner predicted that the most successful companies this year will be the ones “more comfortable assessing candidates solely on their ability to perform in the role, rather than their credentials and prior experience.”

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JANUARY 25, 2023

As behavioral economist Dan Ariely demonstrated in a fascinating series of experiments and reported in his book “The (Honest) Truth about Dishonesty,” the extent to which people are willing to engage in acts of cheating and dishonesty “depends on the structure of their daily environment.” Notice, it’s not the truth.

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University Business

JANUARY 24, 2023

With all the fuss about ChatGPT, maybe it’s no surprise that one in three college students who were aware of the AI let it complete writing assignments for them. Other instructors, meanwhile, are now thinking about how to incorporate ChatGPT or at least acknowledge its existence.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

I think about my response to this in two ways. One represents the trends and challenges most of us in academic libraries are reading about. Is that latest trend you read about feasible for your library? That interaction taught me a lot about how people view leadership. Especially about higher ed.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 22, 2023

A close second is materials/service expenditures, with about 40 cents of every dollar in this category. As a non--librarian, ignorant of how things work, I have some guesses about what these data tell us. But what about the dollar figures? Operations and maintenance take up the remaining ~10 percent.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 26, 2023

About three-quarters of the materials budget goes to ongoing subscriptions, the bulk of which are scholarly journals, while the other quarter is spent on one-time acquisitions, such as new books. then versus about 1.5% How is the story of institutional spending on libraries changing?

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JANUARY 26, 2023

‘Self authorship’ is a right, argues Dr Farbod Akhlaghi, and people should make their own decisions on new jobs or having children Giving friends and relations advice about crucial life choices such as whether to take a new job or start a family is immoral, according to a new paper by a Cambridge philosopher.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 26, 2023

For example, recent disruptions at our university caused us to pivot once again to remote finals and predictably raised concerns about how to deter cheating. It seems to me that we are worried about the wrong issue. First, I’ve observed that our conversations often seem mis-focused. Again, I believe we are asking the wrong questions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

Associate Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management Marcio Moreno said that although ECSU already offered three other methods for application, families and future students were inquiring about whether or not they could apply through the Common App. “We There’s no intention to stop doing that.”

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Here’s an inconvenient truth about inclusive teaching: there are no quick fixes. Yes, but first, I want to know more about their experience of teaching, and what is motivating them to seek out a solution. Another way of asking the question is, “Do you talk to them about this?” It’s inconvenient because faculty are stressed.

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Academe Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

BY MICHAEL SCHWALBE Years ago, I was speaking with a colleague about one of the paradoxes of university life: tenured faculty enjoy more job security than almost any other occupational group in US society, yet they are often afraid to fight for their interests as a group. My colleague accounted for this lack of collective…

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Campus Technology

JANUARY 26, 2023

We spoke with Associate Vice President of Digital Learning Andrea Butler and Director of Instructional Design Diona Hartwig about the importance of designing for accessibility from the start, ways to engage students in the online environment, and how inclusive design ultimately serves all students.

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HEPI

JANUARY 24, 2023

Personal Statement Reforms Questions 2, 3 and 5 of the proposals ask students about their preparations for study. The Question 6 Controversy Question 6 asks students about ‘preferred learning styles’, specifically ‘which learning and assessment styles best suit you – how do your courses choices match that?’

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2023

He spoke with EdTech: Focus on Higher Education about his path to success, college-to-career pathways and the need to improve diversity within the sport. After graduating in 2020, he became director of esports at Ottawa University in Kansas. Today, he directs the esports program at the University of Maryland.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

That’s the message the North Carolina attorney general sent when he tweeted about the “so-called, unlicensed King’s College.” Public information about the website lists the registrar as GoDaddy.com LLC, but other information about who is behind the site remains hidden. Is this diversity newsletter?:

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 26, 2023

For example, recent disruptions at our university caused us to pivot once again to remote finals and predictably raised concerns about how to deter cheating. It seems to me that we are worried about the wrong issue. First, I’ve observed that our conversations often seem mis-focused. Again, I believe we are asking the wrong questions.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 23, 2023

” Even Google seems concerned about sharing its turf. It was a small gesture, but it made a big impact on me and showed me how much they cared about me and my well-being. Contrary to their hyperbolic titles, Marche and Herman’s essays are not, in fact, about the death of the essay or the end of high school English.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 27, 2023

Dunn is teaching on his own about lynching in Florida—there were more lynchings in Florida than Alabama. Bunch agreed with Alexander’s concerns, calling Florida the “bellwether,” as 42 other states currenting have pending legislation that would prevent nuanced discussion about issues of race and racism in U.S.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 25, 2023

As this year’s applicants and families make a decision, I am at my wits’ end about how to address a persistent problem: outsized attention devoted to so-called “best” or “top” colleges and universities. Dr. Mary Dana Hinton Yet at about the same time, my institution, Hollins University, began the HOPE scholarship program.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 27, 2023

He said, “Critically, the rankings measure more about the students who enter the school than about the physicians who graduate, or about the actual substance and quality of the medical education we provide along the way. On Thursday, Francis Lee, interim dean of Weill Cornell Medicine, announced that it would join.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 27, 2023

Now, in addition to pet therapy, meditation and roommate mediation, Syracuse students can seek treatment from Diane Schenandoah, a faith keeper of the Oneida Nation who uses traditional practices—including hands-on energy work and ceremonial rituals—to bring about healing.

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The PIE News

JANUARY 26, 2023

The budget cut, he explained, does not mean an actual change in law yet – existing law, in fact, prevents institutions from charging such fees – meaning most are left extremely confused about the next steps. Neither a regulation nor a change to the law has been adopted, nor have we received any information about when this will happen.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 27, 2023

Category: Conditionally Accepted Reshmi Dutt-Ballerstadt offers advice about how underrepresented faculty members can best navigate campus visits at predominantly white institutions.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 24, 2023

Here’s an inconvenient truth about inclusive teaching: there are no quick fixes. Yes, but first, I want to know more about their experience of teaching, and what is motivating them to seek out a solution. Another way of asking the question is, “Do you talk to them about this?” It’s inconvenient because faculty are stressed.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 26, 2023

6, Inside Higher Ed will debut a new Student Success hub to provide actionable news, ideas, advice and inspiration to college and university professionals who care deeply about ensuring all students have what they need to be successful in college and beyond. Learn more about contributing or being featured in upcoming Student Success content.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2023

There's a lot of concern generally, I think, about student sense of belonging – and connectedness maybe more – because of the pandemic,” said Dr. Elisabeth A. So I think a lot of institutional leaders have been concerned about making sure students develop that sense of connection.

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 24, 2023

Afghan women, who’d been worried about their opportunities since the militant Sunni Muslim ruling power took over the country in August 2021, saw their dreams of attaining a postsecondary degree quashed—no matter how close they were to earning it. Dozens of male Afghan professors resigned in protest.

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University Business

JANUARY 26, 2023

It’s no secret teachers are skeptical —fearful, even—about the explosion of generative AI like ChatGPT and its influence over the classroom. More from UB: An op-ed about ChatGPT’s impact on education… written by ChatGPT? “As As a teacher I would say, ChatGPT can help you write a pretty good article.

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HEPI

JANUARY 26, 2023

So maybe it was about the schools themselves? It is spot on about the extent of, and damage done by, educational inequalities and the ways in which a focus on competition and league tables has led to a loss of a meaningful focus on what we are educating for.

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Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

After some reflection, I have come to believe that, in the long run, worrying about how students might use AI to cheat is not the most productive question to focus on. What assumptions about good writing are revealed when AI writing is analyzed? Or maybe we’re panicking about another Y2K. Rhetorical analysis.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2023

93% of respondents thought that students have become more comfortable talking about mental health. By and large, students are really talking about it more than the so-called adults on campuses,” said Dunkle. Especially as enrollment is dipping, [schools] have to make some very tough choices about what they can and can’t provide.”

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Inside Higher Ed

JANUARY 27, 2023

Students are selected for admission, and tuition is up to $25,000, with about a third of students on financial aid. ” The school is run by UCLA’s School of Education and Information Studies. The strike is over working conditions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 24, 2023

Education experts spoke about the study, its findings, and what higher education can do to reduce college enrollment gaps created by socio-economic status at a webinar on Monday. Pechman senior fellow in economic studies at Brookings.

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EAB

JANUARY 23, 2023

Blogs 4 tips to improve your college's behavioral intervention team As concerns about student well-being and mental health have risen dramatically in recent years, the impact of this trend can be seen in the caseload and complexity of behavioral intervention team (BIT)/CARE team work.

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Economics and Change in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2023

Let me be clear about my first goal; I desperately hope that I can convince you to take an hour to get a feel for what ChatGPT is and what it is capable of right away. Nothing needs to be modified in the courses I teach; ChatGPT will not impact my instruction, but I’m glad I can converse about it.”

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 23, 2023

This comes amid public debates over teaching about race and racism and the increasingly common usage of terms such as ‘systemic racism’ and ‘critical race theory.’ Public debates over teaching about race and racism and concepts like privilege and “white fragility” have raised provocative questions such as: Why is this so controversial?

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