Extreme views and conspiracism rising among England’s pupils, research finds
Teachers warn ideologies will fester if they are not equipped with training and resources to tackle them Read more
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A Leg Up for Diverse Adult Learners
A new initiative will focus on developing adult-friendly pathways at predominantly and historically Black community colleges to increase their completion rates. Read more
Men abandon higher education in droves, trail female student enrollment by record levels
The number of men enrolled at colleges has fallen behind women by record levels, The Wall Street Journal reports. Read more
Esports: Why are there so few professional women gamers?
The number of female gamers is growing rapidly with nearly half the world’s gamers now women and girls. Read more
Equity inspires 66 colleges to expand the reach of open educational resources
Newly launched Institute on Open Educational Resources will support institutions and faculty in adopting OER Read more
After Yale-NUS divorce, can liberal arts survive in Asia?
Fait accompli shutdown ‘a metaphor for the decline of Western liberalism in Asia’, say experts after Singapore decision Read more
Students demanded professor who refused to use trigger warnings be fired. So far, he’s still teaching.
In April and May, students launched a full-court press against Sonoma State University film Professor Ajay Gehlawat, who had screened the documentary “India’s Daughter” in his class. Read more
Virginia Tech, Xavier latest universities to disenroll students who don’t get COVID vaccine
Virginia Tech and Xavier University in New Orleans are the latest colleges to disenroll students for not following their Covid-19 vaccine mandates. Read more
Tech Tent – China’s crackdown on young gamers
Three hours a week? Imagine the outrage if young British or American online gamers were told, as children in China have been, that this was the maximum time they could spend on their pastime. Read more
Brandman University to Become UMass Global
Massachusetts university system will align with adult-serving online institution in California, aiming to create a major national player in online learning. Read more
