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- Why The Future Of Online Learning Is Looking Brighter Than Ever - Luxury Lifestyle MagazineWhy The Future Of Online Learning Is Looking Brighter Than Ever - Luxury Lifestyle MagazineThe current online market is thriving thanks to a combination of technological innovation, shifting educational paradigms and evolving learner preferences. The online learning space enjoyed a particular surge in popularity during the global Covid-19 pandemic, which lasted from 2020-2022 and saw […]
- UT Austin, Grammarly to Study Effective AI Use in Higher Ed - Government TechnologyThe University of Texas at Austin is working with the AI-powered writing assistant platform Grammarly for Education to study what generative artificial intelligence tools might do for academia. Initially, the announcement said, a testing phase will take place where faculty and staff will use Grammarly’s generative AI assistant to develop AI-based tasks or assignments related […]
- ‘A matter of right-sizing’: A look at St. Cloud State’s plan to cut 46 degrees - Ben Unglesbee, Higher Ed DiveThe Minnesota university still has a strong revenue base but faces too-high expenses, according to its acting president. Facing a budget gap of $5.5 million, administrators at St. Cloud State University, a public institution in Minnesota, unveiled plans this week to cut dozens of programs and 13% of its faculty in a wide-ranging restructuring effort. […]
- Liberal Arts Microcredentials on the Rise - Sara Weissman, Inside Higher EdJohn Davis, dean of the College of Music at University of Colorado Boulder, finds that today’s music students want more than a traditional music education. Many want the technical skills to compose and produce tracks on their laptops or to pursue new kinds of music careers, such as writing scores for video games. To meet […]
- Cultivating a Healthy Work-life Integration Culture - Stew Friedman, Knowledge at WhartonDespite efforts to attract and retain talent, organizations across industries continue to face high turnover rates and retention issues. Why do quit rates remain stubbornly high? A survey by Deloitte Global found that a lack of work-life balance is the top reason working women across generations are considering leaving their current employer. And a new […]
- Gen AI talent: Your next flight risk - McKinsey PodcastEmployees who regularly use gen AI are likelier to be more productive, more efficient—and more attracted to your competitors. On this episode of The McKinsey Podcast, McKinsey talent leaders Aaron De Smet and Brooke Weddle talk to global editorial director Lucia Rahilly about what these workers want most, as well as practical steps leaders can […]
- A Look at Recent and Looming Cuts - Justin Moody, Inside Higher EdWhile declining enrollment and financial challenges are the driving force behind most job and program cuts announced last month, in Texas, politics also played a role. Politics, not economics, accounted for the deepest cuts across higher education in April, with the University of Texas at Austin laying off more than 40 workers in its Division […]
- How Clemson University Students Are Using Artificial Intelligence - Anne Marie Rogers, EdTechAI text generators such as ChatGPT and Google Gemini make it easier to complete mundane tasks, and AI image generators such as StarryAI can take an ordinary picture and make it extraordinary. Even Grammarly and Microsoft are getting on board with their own AI text enhancers. What does this mean for education? Do these generative […]
- 8 Reasons Why Microcredentials Are Popular - Christopher Pappas, eLearning IndustryEverything is becoming faster these days as life's rhythms increase and our schedules tighten. So, those in need of enriching their CVs and acquiring new skills often turn to quick, online solutions. Microcredentials are the credentials earned for completing short units of learning designed to equip you with skills and knowledge in a short period […]
- By The Numbers: The Rise Of Online Learning In The U.S. - Ilana Hamilton & Veronica Beagle, ForbesOnline colleges and universities enroll nearly 1.1 million students—about 6% of all U.S. postsecondary learners. In 2021, about 53% of all postsecondary degree seekers in the U.S. took at least some online classes. Around 26% studied exclusively online. Approximately 65% of students at online schools identify as female. Nearly 7.5 million U.S. students take online […]
- 5 Basic Components of an Online College Course - Cole Claybourne, US NewsThanks to modern technology, students no longer have to be bound to a physical classroom to pursue a college education. Equipped with a device and an internet connection, students can earn an associate, bachelor's or master's degree from the comfort of their own home. “It’s the way of education, and it’s the way that students […]
- Superhuman? What does it mean for AI to be better than a human? And how can we tell? - Ethan Mollick, One Useful ThingNo matter what happens next, today, as anyone who uses AI knows, we do not have an AI that does every task better than a human, or even most tasks. But that doesn’t mean that AI hasn’t achieved superhuman levels of performance in some surprisingly complex jobs, at least if we define superhuman as better […]
- UCF Student Graduates After Studying Online from Ukraine, Providing Aid - Robert Stephens, UCF TodayMia Willard began her UCF education from Kyiv before war broke out. In the midst of explosions and near misses, she continued an amazing undergraduate journey that took her deeper into danger. She candidly responds to questions very few people will ever have to answer, but “How do you plan to celebrate?” catches her by […]
- Keystone College in ‘danger of imminent closure,’ accreditor says - Laura Spitalniak, Higher Ed DiveKeystone College, in Pennsylvania, has until Aug. 1 to prove compliance with accreditation standards — or risk losing access to federal student aid and potentially closing. The Middle States Commission on Higher Education last week issued the private nonprofit a show-cause order — a final warning before MSCHE could pull accreditation. Keystone will need to […]
- UPenn's AI Masters Program Intends to Shape Policy, New Jobs - Ariana Perez-Castells, The Philadelphia InquirerCourses will cover topics including mathematics, computing, machine learning, applications of AI, and large-scale data sets, with the goal of preparing students to influence policies and fill jobs that don't yet exist. In the five years since Chris Callison-Burch has been teaching an artificial intelligence class at the University of Pennsylvania, his class has grown […]
- FIU recognized for innovative professional development program that advances global learning - FIUFor seven years, FIU has conducted dynamic virtual courses that connect Panthers with their international peers. Students in Miami have met with others around the world online for instruction, discussions, projects and even research collaborations, effectively gaining global perspectives and learning about different approaches to solving problems. Nearly 6,000 FIU students have participated in these […]
- Texas Tech Launches $10K Degree Completion Program - Leslie Cransford and Justin Rex, Texas TechWith Texas Tech's degree completion path, students can begin their educational journey with no financial commitment through free microcredential courses offered as a blend of online learning and in-person supplemental instruction at the Irving site. Participants also can leverage their previous work and life experience to earn up to nine free credit hours through the […]
- Inside Arizona State University's OpenAI Partnership - Rhea Kelly, Campus TechnologyIn January, Arizona State University announced a major partnership with OpenAI to explore the potential of ChatGPT in education. We caught up with ASU CIO Lev Gonick to find out more about that collaboration, how the university is approaching the use of generative AI across campus, and what the key takeaways have been so far. […]
- Academic Approach to AI Maturing as Technology Evolves - Lauren Coffey, Inside Higher EdThe conference, co-hosted this week by Inside Higher Ed and Times Higher Education in collaboration with Washington University in St. Louis, brought together hundreds of college administrators and education technology company officials to explore the possibilities and challenges of digital transformation in higher ed. “I’ve been on a digital transformation for over 20 years; the […]
- Generative AI to Boost Productivity, Skill Creation, Report - Ben Wodecki, Jr., AI BusinessMIT, Google-authored report likens generative AI’s transformative potential to electricity. Despite being early in its life cycle, generative AI is already providing users with sizable productivity gains the report suggests. The technology will “increase and spread as people and organizations come up with complementary innovations that leverage generative AI’s capabilities.” The report referenced an OpenAI […]
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ED Issues Proposed Rules on Borrower Defense to Repayment
The Department of Education has released proposed regulations on Borrower Defense to Repayment, a mechanism which would allow any student who believe they were defrauded at their school or the school violated state law, to file a claim with the Department of Education for discharging…
To thrive in today’s fast-evolving job market, students need flexible ways to quickly develop and demonstrate new skills. Alternative credentialing helps solve this problem. UPCEA and Pearson surveyed 190 institutions to determine the role alternative credentials play in higher education. Learn more about the key…
A big partnership for higher ed data analytics (eCampus News)
Data management software company TMMData joins UPCEA in a Gold Level Industry Partnership to guide its members’ emerging data analytics and reporting efforts. TMMData, a provider of flexible data management software, recently announced its Gold Level Industry Partnership with UPCEA (the University Professional and Continuing…
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