EU-backed tool to combat cheating in online exams finally ready
‘Tesla’ creators say accuracy and security in design were more important than rushed roll-out
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Students want online learning options post-pandemic
The experience of learning remotely during the pandemic left students with a positive attitude toward online and hybrid courses, a new survey suggests.
New ‘G’ grading policy will allow Pitt professors to pass students who don’t complete coursework by end of semester
A new University of Pittsburgh policy will give professors the option to give students a passing grade, even if they don't complete the class coursework.
College Database Bill Raises Concerns About Student Privacy
A bill intended to close the data gaps on student outcomes in higher education is widely supported, though some are hesitant about how it handles personal information.
Work to rule at Liverpool over ‘rank and yank’ cuts
Union threatens strikes and marking boycott after staff identified for redundancy based on research grant income and citation impact scores
Idaho House passes ‘nondiscrimination’ education bill
The Idaho House approved legislation aimed at preventing universities from teaching critical race theory, which examines the ways in which race and racism influence American politics, culture and the law.
Law professor may be fired after personal blog post criticized Chinese government
The University of San Diego is formally reviewing a law professor who made a blog post critical of the Chinese Communist Party.
Rutgers students provided with ‘trigger’ warnings in Classics and history courses
A Rutgers professor is using trigger warnings for his courses involving uncomfortable realities of Greek and Roman history.
Thinktanks ‘have stolen universities’ clothes’
Relying on academic research, thinktanks translate findings into the language of politicians and media, EUA president Michael Murphy argues – but not always accurately
A Mystery and a Scandal for Anthropology
Weeks after the University of Pennsylvania announced repatriation plans for a controversial collection of skulls, a separate set of human remains is bringing scrutiny. Princeton University is implicated.
