Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Luoma, director of the Center for Teaching and Learning at Sacred Heart University. “In In general, it’s really opened conversations about flexibility and thinking about how we can use technology to be more inclusive to provide opportunities.” Smith University (JCSU), taught Introduction to Network Science spring semester 2020.

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HEPI

APRIL 21, 2024

This blog was kindly contributed by Dr Kostas Kollydas and Professor Anne Green , City-REDI, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham ( @CityREDI ). Specifically, qualitative impacts are evaluated based on educational qualifications of graduates before university and their occupational status 15 months after graduation.

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The PIE News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The Passport to Progress report , published by think tank representing the UK’s entrepreneurial community The Entrepreneurs Network and global education non-profit ABE Global , urges government to rethink its migration policy. Other countries are not using their sponsorship programs to the maximum potential, it contends.

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HEPI

JANUARY 23, 2024

UK universities are set to lose more than £17bn in real income over the next four years as persistent inflation erodes the value of tuition fees, according to newly released research. Tuition fees for domestic students have been capped at £9,250 since 2017, giving universities limited options to offset the impact of rising prices.

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HEPI

APRIL 30, 2024

But in the midst of an artificial intelligence gold rush, can universities ensure everyone plays fair? With world-class research and global partnerships, universities have an opportunity, and a responsibility, to shape AI’s trajectory. AI is no longer a buzzword in lectures. Yet the path is fraught with complexities.

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HEPI

MAY 30, 2023

There is a long history of people getting their predictions about the future of technology, including the future of technology in education, wrong. This seems unlikely given we have more, rather than fewer, universities since Thrun spoke and given the work many institutions have been doing to deepen their local roots.

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University Business

JUNE 27, 2023

With the proliferation of AI in higher education, one report makes it clear that as students run rampant with the technology, higher ed leaders fear its implications yet remain unsure of what to do. Despite instructors’ worries, only 3% of institutions have developed a formal policy regarding the use of AI tools.

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WCET Frontiers

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Many institutions have struggled to develop institutional-level policies. In a spring survey administered by WCET, only eight percent of respondents reported that their institution had developed and/or implemented at least one AI-related policy. The initial focus of campus policy discussions has centered on academic integrity.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 9, 2023

—About a decade ago, nearly all—97 percent—of IBM’s job advertisements required a four-year college degree, according to David Barnes, vice president of global workforce policy at the tech giant, who spoke this week at the annual SXSW EDU conference here. ‘Bad’ Policy No.

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University Business

OCTOBER 9, 2023

However, it is now arguably an even more critical aspect for students this upcoming admissions cycle, thanks to colleges adopting test-optional policies and the fall of affirmative action pressuring students to capture their experience as a minority in their written materials.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

I found multiple articles online which followed this idea, but they were not specific enough to show me how to actually do it or how to use it to develop an academic honesty policy concerning AI. This article will expand on those long-searched for details so everyone will have a process on academic honesty policies regarding AI.

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University Business

MARCH 7, 2024

Report: How Higher Education is Using Technology to Control Expenses and Accelerate Innovation As higher ed leaders consider their technology investments for the year ahead, they will need to balance the need to overcome immediate challenges with the imperative to strategize for their institutions’ long-term futures.

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Campus Technology

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

We spoke with OER advocate David Wiley about why generative AI is the logical successor to OER, AI's impact on instructional design, exciting AI developments on the horizon, and why it's too early for universities to write policies for generative AI usage.

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The PIE News

MARCH 28, 2023

The UK risks a decline in international student numbers if the government drastically changes policy on post-study work and students bringing dependants, stakeholders have warned. Am I worried? Yes,” she explained. “You can’t be a science superpower without international students.”

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The PIE News

JUNE 4, 2024

Despite their featuring in the top ten, both UK and US universities are beginning to slip in terms of their overall dominance on the ranking, QS noted. What is definitely on the horizon is the drive of Indian universities to climb up the rankings. Interestingly, 68% of China’s universities’ rankings improved.

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Insight Into Diversity

MARCH 6, 2024

After months of deliberation, Brown University administrators announced the reinstatement of SAT/ACT testing requirements across the institution. The new policy will launch with next year’s application cycle, effective for the class of 2029.

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Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

I found multiple articles online which followed this idea, but they were not specific enough to show me how to actually do it or how to use it to develop an academic honesty policy concerning AI. This article will expand on those long-searched for details so everyone will have a process on academic honesty policies regarding AI.

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HEPI

OCTOBER 23, 2023

HEPI has marked the anniversary of the Robbins Report with a Policy Note on the influence of the Robbins Report and a blog series – you can access all the material here. This new piece was kindly authored by Andy Westwood , Professor of Government Practice at the University of Manchester.

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SRHE

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

I was excited to attend SRHE’s event, Bridging The Gap: Improving The Relationship Between Higher Education Research And Policy on 4 November 2022. The event promised to bring together and bridge the gap between those making higher education policy and those researching it. This then was quite a gap to be bridged.

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UIA (University Innovation Alliance)

MAY 4, 2023

Technology Partnerships and Higher Education A Conversation With Drew Magliozzi, CEO of Mainstay Alan Thu, 05/11/2023 - 06:00 Chatbots Higher Ed Leadership Innovation Spotlight In our mission to promote equity in higher education, the University Innovation Alliance (UIA) highlights the strategies of our member institutions.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Test-optional admission policies have resulted in increased application numbers and student diversity at many business schools, according to a recent report by the MBA Roundtable and Wiley. Due to test-optional policies, application volumes to business programs rose for most respondents, the study found.

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HEPI

DECEMBER 19, 2023

The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) recently confronted a pressing challenge in the realm of education technology. Its University of London (International) programme students exhibited a reluctance to embrace the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) as enthusiastically as expected. Find him on LinkedIn.

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The Guardian - Higher Education

JUNE 4, 2024

Imperial overtook Oxford and Harvard universities and was behind only the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the annual Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) world university rankings. Continue reading.

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Inside Higher Ed

MARCH 22, 2023

Edward’s University, said last week when asked whether faculty members at the private nonprofit Texas institution were discussing the even more sophisticated AI tool. The likeliness to have developed policies was inversely related to age. Community college instructors were the most likely to have developed guidelines.

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Inside Higher Ed

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Image: Student interest will continue to grow when it comes to virtual courses and remote learning options for live courses, the desire for creating richer academic and on-campus experiences, and new technology options. Yet, on many campuses, technology dollars are limited, with a wide variety of initiatives competing for that funding.

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The PIE News

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The recent announcement by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada concerning changes in policies for international students has sparked a significant conversation across Canada and the world. With more targeted restrictions, investments, and smart policy, international students can serve as a net benefit for the housing sector.

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EAB

JANUARY 20, 2023

Blogs Why your institution needs an up-to-date flexible work policy Remote and hybrid work is here to stay , and effective flexible work arrangements can help your institution attract and retain top talent, improve productivity, and conserve space and energy. Start here Exemplar My institution has an up-to-date flexible work policy in place.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Vanderbilt University said Tuesday that its assistant football coach Dan Jackson violated its social media policy. But the university said that the post, which defended Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was made because Jackson did not know at the time of Ye’s racist and antisemitic remarks.

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WCET Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Over the last several months, WCET has been researching and developing resources on Artificial Intelligence and the use of Generative AI technologies such as ChatGPT in higher education digital learning. Today we’re excited to present a post doing just that – from our member Colorado Technical University.

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EdTech Magazine - Higher Education

MARCH 21, 2023

University IT departments are adapting to the rise of remote work and an increasing number of devices to support. In addition, 53 percent of CIOs reported that more flexible remote work policies were among the biggest factors contributing to difficulties hiring technology employees.

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Coursera blog

JUNE 11, 2024

Meanwhile, 77% of faculty at four-year institutions do not feel their university is prepared for these AI-related changes. University leaders need to acquire GenAI skills to be more effective in their own roles and empower students to succeed in a digital future.

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HEPI

MARCH 5, 2024

This HEPI blog was kindly authored by Dr. Ed Bridges , Head of Policy & Public Affairs at the Academy of Social Sciences. UK universities have increasingly had to speak the language of ‘impact’, which has become another addition to the sector’s lexicon of buzzwords.

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Inside Higher Ed

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Vanderbilt University said Tuesday that its assistant football coach Dan Jackson violated its social media policy. But the university said that the post, which defended Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, was made because Jackson did not know at the time of Ye’s racist and antisemitic remarks.

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Dr. Simon Paul Atkinson

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Press coverage of recent cryptocurrency disruptions and the significant staff reductions at Twitter and Meta is giving pause for thought amongst investors and futurists, as well as university leaders considering the future of the Metaverse. I received some negative feedback for comparing 3D Cinema and VR technology adoption curves.

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University Business

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

THE considered over 38,000 academics from 166 countries and regions on their opinions of the world’s leading universities. university’s ranking and their spot the year prior. Which countries possessed the most universities to feature on the ranking? ” Country No. appeared first on University Business.

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SRHE

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

by Katy Jordan, Janja Komljenovic and Jeremy Knox The SRHE Digital University Network was launched in 2012, with a view to present “ critical, theorised and research-based perspectives on technologies in higher education ”. Looking back From 2013 onwards, the Digital University had been included in the annual SRHE conference themes.

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totallyrewired

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In a recent video conference, Chris Rowell engaged Helen McAllister and Jo Bloxham from the University of the Arts London (UAL) Language Centre in an enlightening discussion about the use of machine translation tools by university students. The following blog post was created entirely by AI (MS Teams/Claude/ChatGPT/DALL-E).

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