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A University’s Research on Its Own AI Tool Raised More Questions Than Answers
The University of Maryland ran a randomized, controlled trial of the virtual study assistant it created before deploying across campus. One problem? Just 15 percent of students in the study actually used it.
Higher Ed’s AI Integration Overhyped, New Data Shows
For the first time, the company that owns Canvas analyzed which external learning tools higher education users integrated into the LMS most often. The most popular AI tool didn’t even crack the top 100.
Higher Ed Groups Bash ED Proposal to Allow More Grant Terminations
The Education Department received more than 5,500 public comments on rule changes that would allow the secretary to, among many other things, ax awards simply “for convenience.”
How Apprenticeships Can Help Colleges Access Workforce Pell
Registered apprenticeships that include some instruction from a college automatically qualify as “in-demand,” giving institutions a potential fast track to Workforce Pell.
The Way(s) Forward on Measuring Learning
Higher education must prove to the public that students are ready for work and life. Here’s how we might do that.
Report: Humanities Majors Disappearing
Anxiety about job prospects and heavy reading loads have led to dramatic declines in humanities majors since 2012, according to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
‘Start From Yes’ Initiative Challenges Transfer Credit Skepticism
Failure to Measure Learning Is Hurting Higher Education
The public doubts the value of what colleges are providing. That could change if institutions proved that students actually develop the capabilities and skills we promise them.