February 27, 2024
Mary GametRemote desktop sharing, sticky notes, Chegg (an instant study help website), and even flying drones have all become part of student cheating hacks. A study by Thomas Lancaster from Imperial College London found a 196% increase in cheating using Chegg […]
Educational Stages, Preschool and Primary
February 27, 2024
Ed SurgeIn my role as a technology specialist — or tech coach — at an elementary school, I support teachers of students in pre-K through second grade and I often hear comments like these. It makes sense. The early childhood teachers […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
February 27, 2024
K-12 DiveAccording to the NAEYC analysis of survey responses from 10,128 early childhood educators nationwide, 55% of all respondents said they knew of at least one child care program closing in their community in the past six months. Only 30% were […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
February 26, 2024
Higher Ed DivePast research has linked higher state appropriations with better graduation rates, but it has not established that relationship for students who are underrepresented in higher education, such as Black and Latinx students. The paper — by researchers at the Midwestern […]
February 26, 2024
Higher Ed DiveThe use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in higher education has skyrocketed in the last year, but what does research tell us about how students are responding to technology? VitalSource’s team of learning scientists recently conducted the largest empirical evaluation […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
February 23, 2024
eCampus NewsAs higher-ed leaders continue to grapple with enrollment challenges and vastly diverse student groups, understanding students’ needs and expectations is essential in ensuring a positive student experience and academic (and long-term) success. A new report from Anthology, surveying more than […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
February 23, 2024
eSchool NewsK-12 coding can completely change learning for students, engaging reluctant learners and activating parts of the brain used for computational thinking, problem solving, and collaboration. These durable skills are critical for students during their K-12 years, in college, and in […]
Educational Forms, Informal learning
February 22, 2024
Ed SurgeSince the earliest days of colleges experimenting with teaching over the internet, the goal has been to replicate as closely as possible the physical classroom experience. After all, in-person was seen as the gold standard, and the question was whether […]
February 22, 2024
Higher Ed DiveThe documents remind K-12 schools and colleges of their federal legal responsibilities to provide accommodations, if needed, to students with these common medical conditions. For example, one of the resources noted that students with asthma may need to be excused […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
February 21, 2024
Education NextIn 1988, Xerox CEO David Kearns co-authored a book titled Winning the Brain Race: A Bold Plan to Make Our Schools Competitive. Three years later, Kearns became deputy secretary of education under President George H. W. Bush. Three years after […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
February 21, 2024
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 […]
February 21, 2024
K-12 DiveThe documents remind K-12 schools and colleges of their federal legal responsibilities to provide accommodations, if needed, to students with these common medical conditions. For example, one of the resources noted that students with asthma may need to be excused […]
Educational Stages, Secondary Education
February 21, 2024
K-12 DiveEmbedding social-emotional learning practices in curriculum can help students strengthen their conflict-resolution toolkits by developing related skills such as self-awareness, communication and self-management. These can be developmentally taught across K-12 through cooperative games and activities, and by teaching students phrases […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Strategies
February 20, 2024
eSchool NewsGlobal edtech leader Discovery Education today announced the addition of new games, interactives, career resources and more to its award-winning K-12 learning platform, Discove ry Education Experience. This exciting new content nurtures student curiosity and supports educators’ efforts to engage […]
February 20, 2024
U.S. Department of EducationThe Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released four new resources today with information for students, parents and families, and schools addressing civil rights of students with disabilities, as well as a data snapshot about education access for […]
February 19, 2024
eSchool NewsIn the current educational environment, there seems to be extremely high levels of staff stress, burnout, and generally low morale. In education, where the success of students is intricately linked to the motivation and dedication of faculty and staff to […]
February 19, 2024
Inside Higher EdThe University of Michigan said it asked one of its vendors to stop work, following an offer on social media to sell student data to train artificial intelligence. “Student data was not and has never been for sale by the […]
Educational Stages, Higher Education
February 16, 2024
Inside Higher EdWhen the American Association of University Professors last week called for “an immediate ceasefire and end to the siege of Gaza,” it was just the latest union to endorse the same labor movement statement. But the AAUP isn’t only a […]
February 15, 2024
Ed SurgeAfter transitioning from teaching adolescents to educating adults, I’m challenged to understand people in the context of their identities and workplaces, especially when that context is unclear to me and those I educate. I do this while combating a flattening […]
Economics&Strategies, Education Economics
February 15, 2024
Inside Higher EdEndowment returns for fiscal year 2023 are up 7.7 percent according to the latest study by the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund. That marks a reversal of fortunes after returns fell by 8 percent in […]