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• Bridging the Skills Gap: How Online Training Is Reshaping Workforce Readiness - Stuart Gentle, OnRec
  Employers are struggling to find candidates equipped with the practical and technical skills required for modern roles. At the same time, professionals are seeking ways to remain competitive and relevant in evolving job markets. That’s where digital learning platforms come into play, providing flexible, accessible, and industry-aligned training opportunities. For instance, many aspiring professionals turn […]
• How do online students use digital technologies to manage their emotions? Jake Hilliard, Open University
  Emotions play a central role in learning and academic success (Pekrun, 2024). Pleasant emotions such as excitement and enjoyment can enhance motivation, focus, and persistence. On the other hand, unpleasant emotions such as frustration, anxiety, or boredom, if left unmanaged, can undermine engagement and achievement, and even have longer-term impacts on health and wellbeing. Being […]
• AI is a test higher education can’t afford to fail - Sam Dreyfus, University Business
  At its best, AI has the potential to:Act as a tutor, adapting to each learner’s paceSupport educators by freeing them from routine tasksUncover inefficiencies that redirect resources toward studentsPrepare graduates for a workforce where AI literacy will be as essential as computer literacy was a generation agoBut potential does not fulfill itself. If we have […]
• AI-powered teaching and learning for all Microsoft 365 education customers - MikeTholfsen, Microsoft TechCommunity
  In our main Microsoft Education blog this morning, we announced the details of how Microsoft Education is bringing even more value to all EDU customers with Microsoft 365, including a new set of capabilities designed for relevant and powerful use by educators and students. These features will be included in all of the academic SKUs […]
• The AI-centric imperative: Navigating the next software frontier - McKinsey
  The software industry is entering a new era—and it may yet prove even more disruptive than the software-as-a-service (SaaS) revolution that preceded it. The emergence of gen AI and, more recently, agentic AI is not just another technology wave; it is a foundational shift redefining what software is, who builds it, who uses it, and […]
• The building blocks of transformation: A conversation with Udit Batra - McKinsey
  In 2020, Waters Corporation, a Boston-area life sciences company that has been manufacturing analytical instruments since 1958, found itself losing ground to competitors. That year, the company’s newly appointed CEO, Udit Batra, engaged employees, the board, and other important stakeholders in a transformation effort aimed at rediscovering what he calls the organization’s “indomitable spirit.”Udit is […]
• Universities Teaching Wisdom Skills 2030 - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  Virtually all aspects and positions at universities will be touched by the AI transformation. The changes will come more rapidly than many of us in higher education are accustomed to or with which we are comfortable. In large part, the speed will be demanded by employers of our learners and by competition among universities. Change […]
• How Can Leaders Adapt to AI? - Michael Platt, Knowledge at Wharton
  In this updated and expanded edition of his groundbreaking book The Leader’s Brain, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative director Michael Platt reveals how the latest advances in neuroscience — including new insights from artificial intelligence — are transforming our understanding of effective leadership. In the following excerpt from the book, Platt explains how leaders can adapt to […]
• 2025 State of Credentialing Report - Accredible
  Our latest State of Credentialing research shows just how urgent this need has become:91% of employers actively look for digital credentials when reviewing candidates.86% say they would be more likely to interview someone with a digital credential proving a key skill.63% have hired a candidate, at least in part, because of a digital credential.Yet only […]
• The Big Rethink: An agenda for thriving in the agentic age - Quantum Black by McKinsey
  Has there been a technology innovation in recent memory that has engendered more wildly divergent thinking than agentic AI? We’re hard-pressed to think of one. Depending on who you talk to or what you read, AI agents—systems based on gen AI foundation models that can act in the world and execute multistep processes—will lead to […]
• AI-powered teaching and learning for all Microsoft 365 education customers - MikeTholfsen, Microsoft TechCommunity
  In our main Microsoft Education blog this morning, we announced the details of how Microsoft Education is bringing even more value to all EDU customers with Microsoft 365, including a new set of capabilities designed for relevant and powerful use by educators and students. These features will be included in all of the academic SKUs […]
• MindMirror: A Digital Reflection Tool for Students - Luqman Syakir Adong, et al; IEEE
  Reflection is an important practice for students because it helps identifying knowledge gaps, developing improvement strategies, and enhancing academic performance. However, existing digital solutions often do not support sustained reflection or provide instructional feedback. MindMirror, an online reflective tool is proposed to integrate self-regulated learning (SRL) and metacognitive strategies through well-defined question categories, i.e., Topic […]
• Universities at a turning point in an era of AI insecurity - Amber Wang, University World News
  As artificial intelligence and global insecurity challenge university leaders worldwide, it is more important than ever for universities to remain true to their fundamental principles, according to the President of the American Council on Education (ACE), Ted Mitchell. “Independence, intellectual inquiry and academic excellence, inclusion, [and] the expectation that education is a good to be […]
• 7 skills Harvard says will keep you employed in the age of ChatGPT - Times of India
  Generative AI is transforming workplaces. Harvard research highlights seven key human skills that will keep workers valuable. These include critical thinking, AI fluency, complex problem-solving, communication, lifelong learning, ethical judgment and experimentation. Mastering these abilities will allow individuals to effectively leverage AI tools and navigate the evolving job market. Employers will prioritise these durable human […]
• Teacher agency and generative artificial intelligence: teaching in higher education as a responsive, cultural activity - Peter Kahn, et al; Taylor and Francis Online
  The widespread adoption of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools by students poses a challenge to teachers in Higher Education. This study aimed to explore the nature of teacher agency in a setting where students were making extensive use of Large Language Models. The study was conducted in a research-intensive university in the UK, adopting a sequential […]
• Growing share of Americans say the U.S. higher education system is headed in the wrong direction - Pew Research
  In the new survey, majorities across all major demographic groups share the view that the U.S. higher education system is going in the wrong direction. But some groups are more likely than others to say this. For example, adults who have a four-year college degree are somewhat more likely than those without a college degree […]
• What’s Your AI-dentity? - Bloomberg
  The momentous decisions the world faces about AI’s role in our lives offer outcomes that seemingly range from universal enlightenment to mass extinction. How do you see AI shaping our future? More importantly, how do you want it to shape our future? Are you an Accelerationist? A Pragmatist? A Doomer? Take our quiz to find […]
• Navigating AI Adoption in Higher Ed: College Presidents on Student Learning vs Operational Efficiency - University Business
  While generative AI tools like ChatGPT have dominated headlines and sparked urgent conversations about academic integrity and pedagogy, many institutions are simultaneously exploring AI’s potential to revolutionize back-office operations—from enrollment management and advising to financial planning and facilities management. In this candid conversation, three college presidents share how they’re navigating these parallel paths of AI […]
• EDUCAUSE Action Plan Looks 10 Years Ahead at GenAI for Education - Abby Sourwine, GovTech
  In a new action plan, EDUCAUSE outlines skills, ethics and collaboration strategies to guide effective use and implementation of generative artificial intelligence on college campuses for the next decade. With artificial intelligence advancing at breakneck speed, a new document from the nonprofit EDUCAUSE aims to give colleges and universities proactive steps to meet an uncertain […]
• Preparing students for the world of work means embracing an AI-positive culture - Alastair Robertson, WONKHE
  A key challenge is trying to maintain oversight and co-ordinate activities in large complex institutions in a field that is evolving rapidly. Providing the necessary scaffolding in terms of strategy and policy, regulatory compliance and appropriate infrastructure whilst ensuring there is sufficient flexibility to allow agility and encourage innovation is another key factor for an […]