Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Educational test prep company Kaplan and Talladega College are partnering to provide the school's undergraduate student population with free prep courses for graduate-level admissions exams and professional certifications. Some graduate-level admissions exams include the GRE® , GMAT® , LSAT® , and MCAT®.

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University Business

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Ron DeSantis to shake up the education establishment, especially the College Board, the nonprofit behemoth that runs the SAT program. The post Florida expected to approve classical exam as a competitor to the SAT appeared first on University Business. It’s the latest move by Gov. Read more from The New York Times.

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Ray Schroeder

AUGUST 23, 2023

Now, educators are rethinking how they’ll teach courses this fall from Writing 101 to computer science. Educators say they want to embrace the technology’s potential to teach and learn in new ways, but when it comes to assessing students, they see a need to “ChatGPT-proof” test questions and assignments.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 21, 2024

Bill Adams That's according to Bill Adams, managing director of ABA accreditation and legal education, citing e mployment data for the graduating law class of 2023, as reported to the American Bar Association (ABA) Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar by ABA-approved law schools accepting new J.D. for the Class of 2020.

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University Business

MARCH 13, 2024

Higher education leaders frequently cite the pressure they have to deal with from a caustic public, the media and even state and federal governments that are skeptical about their offerings. Forms of financial assistance included education loans, scholarships and grants. institutions. New York University 9. Cornell University (N.Y.)

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 18, 2023

While UCU members called a halt to the union’s long-running dispute over pensions, after 85% voted to accept a deal to improve retirement benefits, they also voted to reject an offer on pay and working conditions, triggering the marking boycott starting on Thursday.

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The Guardian Higher Education

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Keir Starmer should revitalise Sure Start, focus on children’s happiness – and give a crucial boost to further education Our writers and experts name the pledges Labour must include in its manifesto Children became unhappier in the past decade, according to the annual Good Childhood report.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

DECEMBER 14, 2022

In higher education, neoliberalism manifests through the not-new concept of students-as-consumers, who “shop” for the best collegiate experience. Neoliberalism’s intrusion in higher education causes students to expect high return-on-investment; correspondingly, faculty are expected to be superhuman workers. Dr. Cathryn B.

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The Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 31, 2024

Barry Sharpe , Western Governors University Key Statement: Assignment/exam wrappers support metacognition and reinforce learning. Assignment/exam wrappers. Wrappers as Inspiration for Faculty Development Assignment wrappers help students process feedback, support metacognition, reflect on mistakes, and reinforce learning.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The University of Virginia , Virginia Polytechnic Institute and Norfolk State University are among the dozens of schools in the commonwealth that have changed their policies to relax admissions exams requirements. The post More Virginia colleges make SAT, ACT exams optional appeared first on University Business.

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Creatrix Campus

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Smart Assessment Solutions: Navigating the Future of Modern Online Examination Systems editor Tue, 02/20/2024 - 07:16 Introduction to online examination system software With the scene of online exams on the rise, Online Examination System Software is certainly a step ahead into the future of education. from 2022 onwards.

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The Scholarly Teacher

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Their refrain, from day one to the final exam, is, “It’s in the syllabus!” This is where I think some educators have the first day of class wrong. You can talk about the importance of exams during the time of class you build in for exam prep starting a week or two before the exam. (As

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 10, 2024

An estimated 73,000 students applied to the university in 2023 with about 90% of applicants took a standardized exam, according to data provided by the College Board, which administers the SAT.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 22, 2024

Title: Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture, College of Engineering and Architecture, Howard University Tenured: No Age: 39 Education: B.A., architecture and visual studies, University of Pennsylvania; and M.A., When people think of the Caribbean, there’s a singular narrative of what the architecture is,” says Nduom.

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The Guardian Higher Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

Exam grading has plunged an unlucky cohort into a scramble for university, after a schooling ruined by Covid Robbed of their schooling and forced into the fiercest of races for university places , this is surely the Covid generation’s unluckiest student cohort. One missed opportunity can change a life.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 29, 2024

Consistent with our interim demonstration policies, after reading days, exams, and Commencement, protests may continue on campus by application with two-days’ notice in authorized locations,” Shafik said. “We We have no intention of suppressing speech or the right to peaceful protest.”

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University Business

MAY 15, 2023

Artificial intelligence is finding evermore creative ways to interweave within our everyday lives, and it’s no different in higher education. As quickly as artificial intelligence models develop, so, too, their impact across different facets of higher education.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Department of Education has reached a settlement with for-profit school owner International Education Corporation (IEC) and its subsidiaries, Florida Career College and United Education Institute (UEI/UEIC).

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Great College Advice

AUGUST 29, 2023

Great College Counseling for International Students The United States remains a primary higher education destination for students from around the world. Many American public and private universities rank among the best in the world.

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The Guardian Higher Education

APRIL 17, 2024

Accommodations that disabled students had been requesting for years, such as lecture recordings and software that would allow them to take exams from home, were slotted into place so that students could learn remotely. Universities became accessible – or at least, more accessible than they had ever been – practically overnight.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Students registering to take the ACT standardized exam this December can receive an additional credit that can be used to take another ACT test for free.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

MARCH 23, 2023

Enhancing the Classroom Experience It seems like virtually everyone in education is talking about “ChatGPT.” Views of College Students I recently read that over half of college students (51%) believe that using artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT to complete assignments and exams is cheating.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

A lecturer at an Australian university found that a fifth of her students had already used ChatGPT on their exams. Scores of Stanford University students reportedly used it on their fall 2022 final exams mere weeks after its release. Plug in your take-home exam questions. It’s free (though currently fairly bogged down).

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Education is a center of much vitriolic partisan debate in America. The gap between exam scores among different racial groups has grown since 2003, highlighting a lack of resources and support for some student populations. However, David Coleman, head of The College Board, insists that the changes were not due to political pressure.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Priscilla Rodriguez Starting 2023, all SAT exams outside of the U.S. College Board has opened international registration for the new digital format of its SAT Suite of Assessments, a new step in the testing organization’s plans to turn the SAT into a digital assessment. will use the digital format, with the U.S. itself following suit in 2024.

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University Business

MARCH 8, 2024

The new style of test-taking gives students the option of using their own devices, such as a laptop or tablet, or a school-issued device to take the exam. “Students can’t work in any other program or application while the test is running and work can’t be posted into the exam app from another program or application.”

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The Scholarly Teacher

JANUARY 4, 2024

Todd Zakrajsek , Director, Lilly Conferences on Evidence-Based Teaching Key Statement: There is an almost infinite number of things a teacher can do to help those who have been too often left behind by the current educational system. What happens to those who engage the educational system in other ways? Some finish, others do not.

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Higher Ed Ethics Watch

JUNE 22, 2023

When asked if “Using AI tools to help complete assignments and exams is morally wrong,” 41% agreed, while 27% disagreed. When asked whether “AI tools should be prohibited in educational settings, 38% of respondents disagreed, and 27% agreed. Setting Objectives Accounting educators should be aware that ChatGPT is here to stay.

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University Business

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The outcome in California, experts say, could shape a new model for higher education across the country. 14, has led to canceled classes and closed labs as final exams loom at the end of the semester, but union leaders say they’re still at odds with university management. The strike, which began Nov. Read more on TIME.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 4, 2024

UNT and LaGuardia’s student centered, data-driven approaches are helping their students succeed in the classroom and beyond, offering considerable returns on their educational investment. ESOL is housed in the school’s Adult Continuing Education (ACE) division. Students at LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, NY.

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Confessions of a Community College Dean

MARCH 21, 2023

For example, GPT-4 scores near the 90th percentile on the LSAT and the bar exam. We are going to see chat-bot technology everywhere very quickly, including education. Beware the Education-Technology Hype Cycle Remember MOOCs? They were going to revolutionize education. They did not.

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The Scholarly Teacher

APRIL 5, 2023

Keywords: Self-Efficacy, Self-Regulation, Social Cognition, Success Introduction Although “brain-based” learning has captured the attention of educators for the past two decades, much of what has been discussed and implemented would fit much better into the areas of cognitive and social psychology. Second, modeling can impact self-efficacy.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Dartmouth applicants will be required to take and submit scores from the SAT or ACT college entrance exams. Lee Coffin The announcement was made via campus-wide email from Dartmouth President Dr. Sian Leah Beilock.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Sharpton, president of the National Action Network and the host of MSNBC's PoliticsNation, took aim at DeSantis and the College Board that administer the exam. DeSantis is using his office to sanitize Black history from the education system,” said Sharpton. “He

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

AUGUST 15, 2023

The program can be finished in as little as 12 months, and students will have the option to apply to the Chicago Police Academy (CPD) and waive the Department's entrance exam. There is a shortage of Black men, not just in higher education, but in many of our workforce," said Nichols. "So,

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

JANUARY 10, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT can prove very valuable and promising in the realm of higher education but come with their own suite of issues that need to be considered, according to higher ed leaders and faculty who participated in a panel discussion on Wednesday. ChatGPT launched in November of 2022,” Watson said.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

MARCH 4, 2024

Brown University plans to continue legacy preferences, retain its “early decision” admission option, and reinstate its college entrance exam requirement. Brown President Dr. Christina H.

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