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• What Makes a Great Op-Ed? An ‘L.A. Times’ Editor Explains - Susan D’Agostino, Inside Higher Ed
  Op-ed editor Philip Gray shares advice for academics on how to get published in a national paper and how submitting pieces is a numbers game. Philip Gray was promoted from deputy op-ed editor to op-ed editor at the Los Angeles Times in August. He leads the team that edits the Times opinion columnists, contributor essays […]
• Career-Focused Education Yields Great Returns For Nathan Murray - Sandy Brannan, University of Nebraska Kearney
  Murray Marketing Services offers digital marketing services for businesses across the USA. Not many people know the story behind this successful agency, but those at UNK’s College of Business and Technology remember Nathan Murray, the college senior who spent his spare time growing his business. Nathan’s story is proof that the experiential learning the CBT […]
• Finding the North Star For Adult Learning: How UTI Is Redefining Upskilling for the Modern Workforce - Ron Stefanski, Market Scale
  In a world where rapid technological change is redefining how we live, work, and learn, the demand for skilled labor and lifelong learning has never been higher. From electric vehicle repair to advanced diagnostics in healthcare, the U.S. faces a widening talent gap in the skilled trades and allied health industries. According to the National […]
• The future of the CLO: Leading in a world of merged work and learning - Bryan Hancock and Heather Stefanski with Lisa Christensen, McKinsey
  Rapid technological advancements, shifting market dynamics, and a complex regulatory landscape are reshaping industries at a breakneck pace. To respond, employees will need new skills, mindsets, and ways of operating. Yet, at a time when development is critical to organizational success, some companies are moving in the opposite direction. They are dissolving senior learning roles […]
• C-RAC Releases Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) - MSCHE
  On October 6, 2025, the Council of Regional Accrediting Commissions (C-RAC) released a Statement on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Advance Learning Evaluation and Recognition. C-RAC stated: Put simply, the use of AI in learning evaluation does not conflict with accreditation standards, policies, or practices.  Accreditation is never a reason to not implement technology […]
• Despite AI-related job loss fears, tech hiring holds steady - and here are the most in-demand skills - Joe McKendrick, ZDnet
  The conventional wisdom is that artificial intelligence is gutting our workforce, both technical and non-technical. So far, there is little evidence that the job apocalypse is taking place. If anything, the need for people to build AI systems and to keep them honest is keeping hiring for both full-time tech professionals and contract workers relatively […]
• The looming redundancy of higher education - Sara Fabek Zovko, MEER
  The pipeline of valuable educational experiences turning into diploma factories.  While there are societal pressures and a constant insistence that pursuing it is what makes the difference between being a success and a failure, or financial stability and living paycheck to paycheck, the reality is that it is in no way mandatory. Despite this, many […]
• Beyond learning design: supporting pedagogical innovation in response to AI - Charlotte von Essen, Times Higher Education
  To avoid an unwinnable game of catch-up with technology, universities must rethink pedagogical improvement that goes beyond scaling online learning. Now artificial intelligence is accelerating these tensions. Used well, AI could give faculty and designers more space to experiment, reflect and take risks. But if it is simply used to produce more content, faster, universities […]
• As we celebrate teachers, AI is redefining the classroom - Hani Shehada, CGTN
  Hani Shehada, a special commentator for CGTN, is a regional manager at Education Above All Foundation's Al Fakhoora Program. He works on global interventions that provide access to higher education for young people whose futures have been disrupted by war and injustice. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN. Artificial […]
• Higher Education AI Transformation 2030 - Ray Schroeder, Inside Higher Ed
  We have begun a transformation in higher education that will make us more responsive, efficient and effective at achieving our multiple missions. This will not be easy or without trauma, but it is necessary. To build this new future, we must first rethink the very foundations of our institutions. This is not about adding a […]
• Guiding the Uncharted: The Emerging (and Missing) Policies on Generative AI in Higher Education - Provisionally accepted - Meruyert Aristombayeva, et al; Frontiers in Education
  Soon AI may move beyond its role as a mere tool to functon as a creatve agent-potentially even as a virtual student or professor-capable of generating original artworks and contributing to research leadership. However, it remains unclear whether educational institutions are adequately prepared for such a rapid integration of AI into the educational and research […]
• Universities can turn AI from a threat to an opportunity by teaching critical thinking - Anitia Lubbe, the Conversation
  But focusing only on policing misses a bigger issue: whether students are really learning. As an education researcher, I’m interested in the topic of how students learn. My colleagues and I recently explored the role AI could play in learning – if universities tried a new way of assessing students. We found that many traditional […]
• AI Boom Drives Surge in Demand for Tech Skills in 2025 - Victor Dey, GovTech
  Artificial intelligence is doing more than just automating workflows in 2025: It’s dismantling the very idea of education. Once seen as one-time achievements, a bachelor’s degree, a professional certificate, or an annual corporate training session, are no longer guarantees of relevance in a world where knowledge ages almost as quickly as technology itself. Nearly half […]
• New data show no AI jobs apocalypse—for now - Molly Kinder, et al; Brookings
  Every day brings new breakthroughs in artificial intelligence—and new fears about the technology’s potential to trigger mass unemployment. CEOs predict white collar “bloodbaths.” Headlines warn of widespread job losses. With public anxiety growing, it can feel like the economy is already hemorrhaging jobs to AI. But what if, at least for now, the data are […]
• Carolina researchers share AI work, predictions - Josh McCormack, UNC
  Artificial Intelligence is shaping the future in higher education and beyond. Carolina is committed to using the evolving technology in responsible ways for students, faculty and staff. From health care to machine learning, four Carolina experts broke down how they think AI will change their respective fields over the next decade.https://www.unc.edu/posts/2025/10/02/carolina-researchers-share-ai-work-predictions/
• Four Ways To Improve The Selection Of Leaders -Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes
   Few decisions have greater consequences for an organization than the appointment of its leaders. The right leaders can elevate culture, accelerate innovation, and deliver sustainable results. The wrong ones destroy value, diminish trust, and push talented employees out the door. If you’ve ever worked under an incompetent boss, you don’t need the data to tell […]
• From Detection to Development: How Universities Are Ethically Embedding AI for Learning - Isabelle Bambury, Higher Education Policy Institute
  The Universities UK Annual Conference always serves as a vital barometer for the higher education sector, and this year, few topics were as prominent as the role of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI). A packed session, Ethical AI in Higher Education for improving learning outcomes: A policy and leadership discussion, provided a refreshing and pragmatic perspective, […]
• Online learning empowers career outcomes, as 1 in 2 UK workers secure a salary increase from skills development - Stuart Gentle, OnRec
  This ongoing workforce evolution is driving a new era of learning for learners worldwide, and shifting their priorities.87% of UK learners achieved a positive career outcome from online learning, with one in five (21%) reporting a higher job levelAlmost half (49%) of UK learners experienced a salary increase as an outcome after taking an online […]
• Professors adapt to AI in the classroom - Sam Lueke and Rachelle Talbert, Middlebury Campus
  Across departments, Middlebury professors are grappling with the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in higher education. Many professors, including Professor of English Megan Mayhew-Bergman and Lecturer in Chinese Mairead Harris, have modified syllabi to permit AI in specific contexts. “I want to make sure we're operating in reality, giving students what they need in this […]
• Research, curriculum and grading: new data sheds light on how professors are using AI - Lee V. Gaines, NPR
  New research from Anthropic — the company behind the AI chatbot Claude — suggests professors around the world are using AI for curriculum development, designing lessons, conducting research, writing grant proposals, managing budgets, grading student work and designing their own interactive learning tools, among other uses. "When we looked into the data late last year, […]