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Contract cheaters threatened blackmail via social media posts

Sting Operation Fools a Proctoring Service—and Results in Blackmail Attempt

A staff member at a Florida college, posing as a student, hires a contract cheating firm to test the institution’s systems for preventing fraud. The outcome offers lessons for instructors and students as virtual learning expands.

Sleep Resets the Brain’s Operating System: Academic Minute

Today on the Academic Minute: Keith Hengen, assistant professor in the department of biology at Washington University in St. Louis...
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University of Kentucky President Proposes to Strip Faculty Body’s Power

Eli Capilouto released a “draft of principles” Wednesday that would dissolve the University Senate and replace it with an advisory group.

Student Chatbot Use ‘Could Be Increasing Loneliness’

Study finds students who rely on ChatGPT for academic tasks feel socially supported by artificial intelligence at the expense of their real-life relationships.

Helping Learners Plan Their Path Through College: Key Podcast

This week’s episode of The Key podcast explores the “guided pathways” model, which hundreds of community colleges have embraced to...

Ep. 108: Helping Learners Plan Their Path Through College

The “guided pathways” model is not just a student success initiative, but a way to redesign how a college operates.

Weekly Wisdom | Making Innovation Easy with Bridget Burns from the UIA

Join host University Innovation Alliance CEO Bridget Burns for a episode of the Innovating Together Podcast about how to make innovation and change easier and more enjoyable.

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‘That’s a Great Question!’: The Value of Positive Faculty Feedback

One recent paper links welcoming faculty responses to student questions to better student outcomes in STEM courses, building on other work finding that students benefit when professors are approachable, accessible and supportive.