Americans Say College Should Teach Students AI Skills but Are Wary of its Use
A majority of Americans in a recent survey say colleges should teach AI skills despite ethics concerns.
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Should Schools Get Rid of Homework? The Answer is Complex and AI Contributes
A few days into the new semester this January, the LaSalle Parish school district in rural Louisiana made a pronouncement: No more homework. Since then, none of the 2,500 students in this district — from the youngest learners up through…
Inflation is Sucking the Life Out of Teacher Pay Raises, Report Finds
The average salary for a public school teacher in the U.S. rose to $74,495 in the last school year, up 3.5% from the year before. But adjusted for inflation, today’s teachers are estimated to be earning less, not more, than…
Q&A: New Center Opens to Prevent and Counter Antisemitism in Academia
Dr. Alan Kadish discusses the Touro University Antisemitism Institute, a first-of-its-kind initiative.
Feedback Bias? How AI Adjusts Replies Based on Race and Gender, Research Finds
As schools introduce artificial intelligence into the classroom, a new analysis suggests that these tools could be steering students in different directions depending on who they are. Researchers from Stanford University fed 600 middle school essays into four different AI…
An AI Avatar Teaching College Students About AI
Higher ed expert Jeff Selingo shares his latest EdTech innovation rave.
Video Introductions Help Humanize the College Admissions Process
Video introductions help admissions officers understand applicants beyond transcripts and test scores.
Flexible Adult Education Through a College Summer Program
VP of Strategic Initiatives and Dean Zeke Bernstein says Bennington College’s weeklong summer courses are designed to help adults deepen their creative and intellectual practices.
Do You Like AI Because AI Likes You? How AI Flattery Crosses Signals
Myra Cheng, a computer science Ph.D. student at Stanford University, has spent a lot of time listening to undergraduates on campus. “They would tell me about how a lot of their peers are using AI for relationship advice, to draft…
More Young Students – Even High Schoolers – Are Getting Undergraduate Credits
Students are increasingly completing undergraduate credentials at younger ages.