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Ep. 82 – Mentoring, Global Engagement, and AI in Higher Education with Gary S. May

Gary S. May discusses inclusive excellence, STEM mentoring, AI for the public good, and the future of global research universities. ...

Digital Literacy is Key, Now More Than Ever

Digital literacy is essential for navigating a technological world because it promotes individuals' access to information and integral development. ...
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Incorporate Technologies in Class Using the SAMR Model

The SAMR model helps teachers visualize how to implement educational technologies to improve students’ learning wisely. ...
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Green Skills for a Sustainable Future

The "green transition" implies a radical change in economic models and society toward sustainability; green skills and competencies are critical for mitigating environmental impact. ...

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A study that says that young men are working less due to video games causes polemic

A new paper by the National Bureau of Economic Research states that young men exhibit a large decline in working hours and calculate that innovation ...

Personalized Learning may provide positive effects on achievement

A study finds evidence that greater implementation of Personalized Learning may provide positive effects. Researchers recommend the incorporation of flexibility into policies and to support ...

A new report on career pathways shares five ways to connect college and careers

A new report argues that postsecondary education needs to be more closely aligned to careers to better equip learners with the skills they need to ...

Cognitive training programs do not improve brain function, according to study

A paper released by The Journal of Neuroscience shows that commercial cognitive training programs make people better at using these programs, but they do not ...

The Ethics and Governance AI Fund grants $7.6 millions to Harvard, MIT and other research institutions

The Ethics and Governance of Artificial Intelligence Fund announced a $7.6 million fund that aims to bolster the development of artificial intelligence in the public ...

Paving the way for refugee education: SNHU granted online degrees to students living in refugee camps

Despite their potential, young refugees are greatly disadvantaged in accessing university education: Only 1 percent of refugees attend university, compared to a global average of ...

Siemens Foundation awards scholarships for up to $100,000

The Siemens Foundation reorganizes its Competition in Math, Science and Technology and will now award prizes of up to $100,000 for high school students that ...

After criticism, Turnitin launches new tool

After hearing teachers’ complaints, plagiarism-prevention platform Turnitin releases a new writing tool: Revision Assistant.

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Sung-Chul Shin: Integrated disciplines and humanities are “key in the wake of the fourth industrial revolution”

Innovations in education, research, and technology commercialization of universities are critical for responding to the transformations that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will bring about. 

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Tec de Monterrey awards inspiring teachers

During the Annual Teachers' Meeting, six teachers earned the Inspiring Teacher Award 2017 for being an example of excellence in their practice.

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Taking breaks while marking exams increases productivity

It is common sense (and proven) that fatigue accumulates with effort and decays with rest, and now researchers have come up with a model that ...

Teachers fail to innovate due to “fear of looking stupid”

A new study has found that teachers are too afraid of looking stupid in front of their students to try something new. 

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