Covid-19 safety on campus, in 2022
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Are our working and learning places safe from Covid-19? Sol Gamsu surveys the state of the campus in 2022. The post Covid-19 safety on campus, in 2022 appeared first on Wonkhe.
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These 3 trends are shaping the future of ed tech
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Ed tech companies and college leaders shared their higher education predictions during Educause’s conference in late October.
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Why Character Education Should Be Taught
Higher Ed Ethics Watch
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
A Challenge for Educators. Here is a bold statement. The world is going to hell in a handbasket. For many years now societies have been morphing from basically ethical, where doing the right thing guides all decisions, to one where the pursuit of self-interest and lack of caring about others is front and center. From a philosophical point of view, decisions and actions are often based on the utilitarian concept of “the ends justify the means.
Are Microcredentials Finally Gaining Traction?
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Blog: Learning Innovation This month, the London School of Economics (LSE) expanded its degree partnership with 2U to launch a series of edX microcredentials that provide learners with a flexible, stackable pathway towards pursuing a fully online undergraduate education. Wim Van der Stede , LSE’s new Academic Dean for Extended Education, graciously agreed to answer my questions about these new programs.
NUS has sacked its president – but are there wider implications?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The NUS president has been dismissed following claims of antisemitism. Jim Dickinson considers the context. The post NUS has sacked its president – but are there wider implications? appeared first on Wonkhe.
How can colleges better serve students with autism?
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Professor Sarah Howorth says her program at the University of Maine helps bridge the gap between high school and college for students with autism.
Top 10 IT Issues, 2023: Foundation Models
Educause
OCTOBER 31, 2022
The EDUCAUSE 2023 Top 10 IT Issues help describe the foundation models that colleges and universities will develop next year and beyond, acting on what was learned in the pandemic and framed by the three building blocks of leadership, data, and work and learning.
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We must not let our disabled students down
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 30, 2022
The Disabled Students Commission is launching a consultation building on what it has learned about the needs of disabled students during the pandemic. Geoff Layer tells us more. The post We must not let our disabled students down appeared first on Wonkhe.
College leaders seek new enrollment, revenue sources in upcoming year, survey says
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Declining enrollment is a top challenge for over half of respondents to a survey from consultancy BDO. Most were interested in spending, not cuts.
William & Mary professors cry secrecy on data school, more
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Image: Faculty members at the College of William & Mary are concerned that the institution is purposely excluding them from conversations about the future. Take the college’s recent announcement that it’s exploring opening a computing and data science school. Some professors describe this as an end run around the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, which voted in early 2021 not to approve department status for William & Mary’s then year-old data science program.
Emotional labour in the ivory tower: highlighting the experiences of academics of colour
HEPI
OCTOBER 30, 2022
HEPI is running a series of blogs on the changing faces of academia in collaboration with the British Academy. This post was kindly contributed by Dr Blessing Marandure, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Fair Outcomes Champion on the Decolonising DMU Project at De Montfort University. Emotional labour has several meanings, and inevitably some are context dependent.
There are no easy answers for university finances this year
Wonkhe
OCTOBER 30, 2022
David Kernohan talks to Marc Finer of KPMG about how university finances are looking right now. The post There are no easy answers for university finances this year appeared first on Wonkhe.
It’s time for colleges to abandon legacy admissions, new research says
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2022
A report from think tank Education Reform Now shows a growing contingent of institutions are spurning the practice — though it’s still widespread.
Unique Opportunity for Extension and Research Career in the Economics of Diversity and Equity
The Berkeley Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Some of the best jobs in academia are to be a professor of Cooperative Extension at Berkeley. The Cooperative Extension is one of the greatest inventions of the American educational system, designed to transfer knowledge to and learn from the experience of practitioners in agriculture and industry.
Colleges go offbeat for cybersecurity training
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Image: When Whitworth University was hit by a cyberattack earlier this year, it faced a public relations nightmare , significant financial strain and a data breach that may have affected thousands of former and current students and employees. The incident was one of an increasing number of cyberattacks against colleges since 2020. Such attacks have more often succeeded against higher ed than other sectors, including business, health care and financial services.
Clowning can improve teaching
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Gustavo Espinoza Ramos's experience with clowning helped him improve his teaching skills. Here's how. The post Clowning can improve teaching appeared first on Wonkhe.
FTC slams Chegg for chronic, ‘careless security’
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
The online tutoring and book rental company suffered four data breaches between 2017 and 2020, one of which exposed personal information on about 40 million customers. The Federal Trade Commission said the company failed to fix data security problems despite multiple security breaches between 2017 and 2020.
Whiteness Defines Expected Qualifications for American College Presidents
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
On the same day the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments regarding race-conscious admissions policies, higher education stakeholders gathered to discuss the barriers keeping more women and people of color from becoming college and university presidents. Dr. Estela Bensimon, professor emeritus and founding director of the Center for Urban Education at the University of Southern California, and president of Bensimon & Associates.
Some HBCUs strive for R-1 status with record research dollars
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Image: Leaders of historically Black colleges and universities have been working to achieve Research-1 status in recent years, the coveted Carnegie Foundation classification reserved for doctoral universities that demonstrate a certain level of research prowess. No HBCU currently holds such a classification, but administrators at some colleges say the designation feels increasingly attainable after years of striving and strategizing and a record year of securing research dollars.
Why are there more graduate bar staff than ever?
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
A CIPD report prompts David Kernohan to consider how graduates fit within the wider workforce. The post Why are there more graduate bar staff than ever? appeared first on Wonkhe.
How the ‘modern registrar’ influences campus affairs
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Student engagement and enrollment management are key job elements, finds American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers polling.
In Pricey New York City, Some Housing Insecure Students Will Receive a Leg Up
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, epicenter New York City was a shadow of its former self. The streets were empty. Between July 2020 and July 2021, the U.S. Census found the city lost 15.7% of its population. Housing costs dropped and vacancies grew. In January 2021, the median rent for a one bedroom in the city was at its lowest point in years: $2,300 a month.
Universities stepping up to promote free speech and academic freedom
HEPI
OCTOBER 30, 2022
As the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill returns to Parliament today, HEPI is running two blogs on the issue. This blog was kindly contributed by Professor Steve West, President of Universities UK and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West of England, Bristol (UWE). Freedom of speech and academic freedom are central to the role and purpose of universities.
The independence imperative: 25 years of QAA
Wonkhe
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
QAA chair Simon Gaskell considers the changing quality landscape in the UK and beyond. The post The independence imperative: 25 years of QAA appeared first on Wonkhe.
Intensive advising program sees early success at New York 2-year college
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
The Viking ROADS project replicates a program that nearly doubled graduation rates at another community college.
Recovering Student Engagement at Mid-course Time
Faculty Focus
NOVEMBER 1, 2022
Around the semester midpoint you may be noticing that some of your students are becoming overwhelmed, may lack motivation, or feel disconnected from the class. Sound familiar? Unlike the end-of-semester feedback, when gathering formative feedback on what’s helping or hindering student learning might be too late, mid-term analysis of our teaching and student learning may help motivate students and enhance their learning.
Making the most of risk and uncertainty to advance your career (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Category: Carpe Careers All new experiences involve risks, which you can work to lower through strategic career exploration, advises Chris Smith. Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: salim hanzaz/istock/getty images plus Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?: Is this Career Advice newsletter?: Disable left side advertisement?
Supreme Court Hears Opening Arguments on Affirmative Action
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Carol Ashley, lead counsel of the team that wrote the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity’s amicus brief The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in two cases expected to determine the future of race-based affirmative action programs in America. The cases have the potential to overturn 40 years of precedent establishing that racial considerations are legal as long as they are carefully tailored, used as one factor among many, and that no race-neutral alternatives exi
Years after their stormy departures, former UNC system heads return to review its governance
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
North Carolina’s governor named Margaret Spellings and Tom Ross to a group that will probe system boards amid accusations of political meddling.
How to Execute an Incident Response Plan
EdTech Magazine - Higher Education
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
The inevitable finally happened at Howard University on Sept. 3, 2021. Just two weeks into the fall semester, the Washington, D.C., institution was forced to suspend classes in the wake of a ransomware attack. The good news? The breach had been contained; networks were down, as was the Howard website, but the university’s IT department had the situation under control.
Humanities should help students find enlightenment and careers (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Studying the humanities is a good in and of itself. That is completely true. And it’s a strategic argument that will win over no one, argues Rachel Toor. Job Tags: FACULTY JOBS Ad keywords: faculty Editorial Tags: Career Advice Show on Jobs site: Image Source: zhuweiyi49/digitalvision vectors/getty images Image Size: Thumbnail-horizontal Is this diversity newsletter?
Report: Pandemic Dealt a Blow to Internationalization
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
After years of steady increases, internationalization at colleges and universities slipped backwards during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report released Thursday by the American Counc il on Education (ACE). The report found that although 47% of institutions saw accelerating internationalization between 2017 and the start of the pandemic, only 21% described acceleration between 2020 and 2021.
How to fix segregation by college major and in the workforce
Higher Ed Dive
OCTOBER 31, 2022
Two experts at the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality outline ways to address growing racial and gender segregation by field of study.
Who is on the positive side of the growing gender gap in education?
University Business
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
Female students have put themselves on the plus side of at least one gender gap in K-12 and higher education, new research shows. “In every U.S. state, young women are more likely than their male counterparts to have a bachelor’s degree,” write Richard V. Reeves, the economic studies director, and Ember Smith, a research analyst specializing in children and families, at Brookings, the nonprofit public policy organization.
Academic Twitter is worth fighting for (opinion)
Inside Higher Ed
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Elon Musk is “ Chief Twit.” Since Musk’s takeover of Twitter on Oct. 27, the atmosphere around the site has resembled “ last night of camp ,” as many users declared their intention to leave. Whether they will actually leave will probably depend on what happens next on the platform. The early signs, to be sure, are not exactly promising.
Panel Takes On Higher Ed Burnout
Diverse: Issues in Higher Education
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
In the era of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Resignation, faculty and staff burnout is a major problem in higher education. A 2022 Gallup poll found that educators reported the highest level of burnout of any industry , and 35% of college and university workers reported “always” or “very often” feeling burned out at work. It’s a phenomenon that can particularly a ffe ct minoritized workers: a March survey by the Society of Human Resource Management found that more than a third of Black, ind
Education Department failed to properly report on policy experiments at colleges, agency watchdog says
Higher Ed Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
The department said by the end of the year it will produce for Congress a comprehensive summary of all the recent trials.
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