Stop trying to AI-proof your assignments
5 ways to make student thinking, creativity, and judgment matter more in the age of AI
A few years ago, many of us in higher education were asking a fairly straightforward question about AI: How do we stop students from using it to do their work? I was asking a different question.
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Using student housing to sharpen your retention strategy
Ask any university president how they can improve visibility into student well-being and satisfaction, and housing may not come up at all, yet housing teams have insight into some of the earliest and most robust signals of student risk and satisfaction anywhere on or off campus.
Access: The overlooked foundation of institutional data effectiveness
Many program evaluation reports articulate the need for better data analysis. The key to that analysis is often access. Higher-education institutions have invested heavily in data collection, analytics platforms, data warehouses, and business intelligence tools.
Preparing with confidence: Reflections on the dissertation proposal defense
The dissertation proposal defense represents a significant milestone in the doctoral journey, marking the transition from planning a study to engaging as an emerging researcher.
Beyond the gotcha game: Moving from AI detection to verification-first supports stronger academic integrity
AI, as they say, has entered the chat. The benefits of AI, when applied responsibly, can be a boon to the college and university environment, supporting instruction, study methods, accessibility, course design, administrative tasks and much more.
AACTE releases national framework on AI in educator preparation
A new national framework from AACTE (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education) aims to help educator preparation programs (EPPs) navigate the rapidly changing role of artificial intelligence in education.
Choose encouragement before negativity sets the tone
Negativity can take hold quickly in higher education. It can surface in a faculty meeting, a hallway conversation, an email exchange, or in an informal discussion after a presentation.
Building an everyday equitable practice for AI in schools
AI technology is advancing rapidly in schools, but research is increasingly showing that Large Language Models (LLMs) lack the common sense, morality, and knowledge of individual classroom dynamics needed to be truly equitable.
The false choice between citizenship and a first job
Public confidence in higher education sits at a new historic low, and colleges and universities are facing an identity crisis. On the one hand, a growing chorus of reformers argues that colleges should reorganize themselves entirely around preparing students for the labor market, perhaps with good reason.
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The Visual Edge: How High-Impact Technology Redefines Campus Differentiation and Enrollment Strategy
In the current higher education landscape, waning enrollment is still a present challenge. While overall enrollment numbers are showing signs of a rebound, National Student Clearinghouse Research Center data indicates that undergraduate enrollment has yet to fully return to pre-pandemic levels.