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Navigating the AI revolution in higher education: a call to action

HEPI

Professor Guo spent 34 years at Imperial College London studying AI, data mining, machine learning, and large-scale data management before becoming Provost of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in 2022. Too much of our current higher education system is still predicated on memorisation, a relic of a pre-digital era.

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Academics work to detect ChatGPT and other AI writing

Inside Higher Ed

Image: When humans write, they leave subtle signatures that hint at the prose’s fleshy, brainy origins. Human writers also draw from short- and long-term memories that recall a range of lived experiences and inform personal writing styles. Such attributes betray the text’s humanity.

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The First 3-Year Degree Programs Win Approval - Josh Moody, Inside Higher Ed

Economics and Change in Higher Education

By eliminating electives, BYU-Idaho will bring five three-year programs online in April: applied business management, family and human services, software development, applied health, and professional studies. Ensign will offer two such programs: communication and information technology.

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A holistic way to look at accessible learning

University Business

The root: An inclusive mindset Like the roots of the banyan tree, accessibility in education must be grounded in empathy for human differences and the diverse needs that go with it. This is the strong foundation that feeds and upholds the entire education system.

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Yes, AI could profoundly disrupt education. But maybe that’s not a bad thing - Rose Luckin, the Guardian

Economics and Change in Higher Education

To reap the benefits of these technologies, we must design effective ways to roll out AI across the education system, and regulate this properly. Staying ahead of AI will mean radically rethinking what education is for, and what success means. Human intelligence is far more impressive than any AI system we see today.

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WVU's Cuts: A Threat to Digital Age Justice?

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

The current budget crisis at West Virginia University (WVU) underscores the vital role of education in safeguarding justice in the digital age. As hubs for the development of cutting-edge technology and the molding of critical thinkers who drive progressive change, institutions of higher learning are indispensable.

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PowerSchool and Ellucian Strengthen Partnership with Expanded Integrations

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This agreement, which was shared yesterday at Ellucian Live, the higher education industry’s premier technology conference, includes a K-20 data analytics partnership and increased integrations between the companies’ products. Ellucian”).