Big Deals: Online Master’s Degrees See New Opportunities and Recognition
2U, Inc., the company behind global online learning platform edX, announced this week a new partnership with the University of Surrey to launch and support the delivery of online master’s…
Admissions officers: Applicants’ social media is fair game
Two-thirds of admissions officers believe that checking out applicants’ social media posts on apps like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, X, and Threads to learn more about them is “fair game” to help them make decisions about who gets in.
Prospective students want more mental health support on campus
Nearly one-third (28 percent) of high school students who are currently applying or considering applying to college cite mental health concerns as a reason they may choose to delay enrollment or opt out of college entirely.
Key strategies for education leaders to boost morale
In education, where the success of students is intricately linked to the motivation and dedication of faculty and staff to go the extra mile, elevating employees’ well-being is not only a humane thing to do, but a crucial component of improving employee morale.
Summarized transcription versus real-time captioning: What’s best?
In recent years, the education sector has rapidly adopted captioning, driven not only by its positive impact on comprehension and inclusive learning but also by the necessity of adhering to accessibility standards.
New ACUE courses help faculty leverage AI
While it may have been invented in the 1950s, artificial intelligence (AI) burst on the scene in a big way in 2023 with the debut of ChatGPT and other accessible technologies.
Partnerships to offer microcredentials are growing, but higher ed is losing out
Companies partnering externally to provide training or professional development to employees increased by nearly 15 percent between 2022 and 2023, according to a new study by Collegis Education and UPCEA.
Campus career centers are a boon to women pursuing tech jobs
Women pursuing careers in the technical fields can benefit from taking advantage of the services provided by their campus career center, according to a joint study conducted by NACE and Break Through Tech.
How UArizona’s Knowledge Map transformed campus insights
Research metadata is all around the University of Arizona campus, but the challenge is to collect, connect, analyze, and make it useful. The research metadata includes publications, proposals, grants, patents, and courses.
How to help students build critical success skills
Communication, teamwork and problem-solving are clear priorities among success skills that employers seek, according to a new report by the Southern Regional Education Board.