February 29, 2024
Via: Inside Higher EdThe headline of the lead article in the Feb. 27, 2024, edition of Inside Higher Ed says, “Facial Recognition Heads to Class. Will Students Benefit?” I have an answer to the question posed at the end: no. No, facial recognition […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
February 28, 2024
Via: K-12 DiveDeclining student populations have plagued the higher ed sector in recent years, and college enrollment has yet to recover to pre-pandemic levels. At the same time, colleges are preparing for an expected dropoff in high school graduates beginning next year […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
February 21, 2024
Via: eCampus NewsWhile three-quarters of higher-education trustees (83 percent), faculty (81 percent) and administrators (76 percent) agree that generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will noticeably change their institutions in the next five years, community college trustees are more optimistic than their community college […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
February 13, 2024
Via: Ed SurgeThe latest wave of AI tools like ChatGPT seem certain to disrupt the workplace in the years ahead — and the most-disrupted professions may be ones that require college degrees. That presents an unprecedented challenge for colleges already struggling to […]
January 31, 2024
Via: eCampus NewsArtificial intelligence is one of the most-discussed topics in education today. And while higher ed AI has seemingly limitless potential in education, it also has divided educators–some worry about generative AI’s negative impact on academic dishonesty, while others are eager […]
January 30, 2024
Via: Inside Higher EdHouse Democrats want to make community college free, double the Pell Grant and fight food insecurity among postsecondary students, as outlined in their just-released vision for how to improve higher education. Ahead of a hearing Wednesday on the majority Republicans’ […]
December 26, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsNearly every school or university faculty is having at least a few conversations about how to address a world rich in easy-to-use artificial intelligence tools that can generate student assignments. Multiple AI detection services claim efficacy in identifying whether text […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
December 8, 2023
Via: Ed SurgeAs the college essay program manager for Write the World, a nonprofit writing organization for teens, I oversee a group of advisers who guide students through the essay writing process. I have seen firsthand the anxiety that students experience when […]
December 4, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveIt is no secret that higher education employees are unhappy with the industry. A recent CUPA-HR report noted that among 4,782 higher ed employees surveyed, 56.2% were at least somewhat likely to look for new employment opportunities in the next […]
November 21, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsThe aftermath of the pandemic has shaken every industry category to the core, including the higher-ed sector. Not only have expenses skyrocketed and enrollments declined, but budget holders and finance staff members are asked to do more with fewer resources […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
November 16, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsOur college faculty recently held a training session, during which one member shared a striking view of how emerging artificial intelligence will impact our current undergraduates. “Once they enter the workforce, they’ll never need to do anything ordinary,” said Associate […]
November 10, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsThe data explosion of the past decade has ushered in another era of innovation, as evidenced by the rapid popularity of ChatGPT, a generative AI tool that recently took the world by storm. The potential for algorithms to impact and […]
November 2, 2023
Via: Higher Ed DiveSince Cirino introduced the bill in March, higher ed experts and free speech advocates have raised concerns that it would chill free speech on campuses and inhibit Ohio colleges’ ability to compete for students and employees. In May, Ohio’s Senate […]
September 28, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsThe 2024 Best Colleges rankings system from U.S. News & World Report evaluates 1,500 colleges and universities using up to 19 measures of academic quality–and this year, the methodology behind the rankings has been overhauled to reflect more modern priorities […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
September 21, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsWhile the worst-case scenarios regarding the future of higher education as discussed during the height of COVID-19 have thankfully not come to pass, there are still plenty of issues that need to be addressed. According to Dave Sherwood, CEO of […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
August 7, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsWith the Supreme Court expected to announce its ruling on the legality of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan tomorrow, debates around who should pay for the country’s crippling level of student debt—amounting to more than $1.7 trillion—continue to flood […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
August 4, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsAs a university professor for more than 30 years, I’ve often wondered why the general areas of technology and arts have been seen as so separate on campus. My experience is that there is great value in having a strong […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
July 11, 2023
Via: Inside Higher EdAmericans’ confidence in higher education is at an all-time low, according to a Gallup poll released today. The poll was conducted in June and found only 36 percent of Americans have “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence […]
July 3, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsThe education sector reported the highest level of ransomware attacks in 2022, with 79 percent of higher education organizations surveyed and 80 percent of lower education organizations surveyed reporting that they were victims of ransomware, according to research from cybersecurity […]
June 28, 2023
Via: eCampus NewsLegal and compliance leaders should address their organization’s exposure to six specific ChatGPT risks, and what guardrails to establish to ensure responsible enterprise use of generative AI tools, according to Gartner, Inc. “The output generated by ChatGPT and other large […]