Lecture Capture reduces attendance, but students value it
Study finds students are modestly less likely to come to class when lectures are recorded, but the videos bolster their learning
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Students say America is NOT the greatest country on Earth
As Americans celebrate the Fourth of July, a new Gallup survey shows pride among the country's residents at an all-time low.
Standardised admissions tests are irredeemably flawed
Supplementing SAT scores with an ‘environmental context dashboard’ will not overcome the influence of non-academic factors, says Jessica Welburn Paige
‘Cash-for-access’ claim over £1 million bill for Whitehall ties
Government scheme funded by four universities raises concern in sector over ‘surprising flow of resources’
Brown is archiving gay pulp fiction to preserve a moment of LGBTQ history
“Biker Lust.” “The Book of Studs.” “Astrogay.” The John Hay Library at Brown University seems more suited to stately, leather-bound tomes than books with titles like those. But the university keeps almost 5,000 paperbacks in its gay pulp fiction archive.
Harvard prof: School is ‘reprogramming students’ into ‘right-thinking’ grads it ‘wants them to be’
A Harvard University policy prohibits students who join single-gender groups from achieving university endorsement for Rhodes scholarships, captaining school varsity sports teams, or leading student groups.
University rolls out new ‘ethical AI’ program
San Francisco State seeks to educate on the ethics of artificial intelligence
California Legislation Targeting For-Profits Progresses
California moves toward creating the strictest regulatory landscape for for-profit colleges in the U.S., but proposed legislation has already been weakened.
Betsy DeVos cancels Obama-era regulation aimed at holding for-profit schools accountable
At a recent financial aid conference, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said that every school should help its students graduate with high-quality career prospects and minimal debt.
Slow Going on Faculty Diversity
Study finds colleges have made little progress on faculty diversity, particularly at research-intensive universities, despite more conversations about race and inclusion.
