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A computer screen with icons floating around it including a book, graduation cap, magnifying glass and trophy

E-Textbooks Are More Popular Than Ever. But Professors Still Don’t Trust Them.

September 5, 2024

Nearly half of professors think students learn better with print materials, according to a new report—but demand from both students and institutions is still pushing them to be more digitally focused.

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Robot hands hold a paper titled "university admissions" with one finger pointing toward the application

Can AI Help a Student Get Into Stanford or Yale?

September 4, 2024

Two entrepreneurial Stanford students fed hundreds of essays—both high and low quality—into an AI model to train it on what top-tier colleges look for in admissions essays. 

An orange robot hand holds a pencil over a standardized test. The test has bubbles filled in spelling out "A" and "I"
An orange robot hand holds a pencil over a standardized test. The test has bubbles filled in spelling out "A" and "I"

Can AI Be Used to Cheat on Multiple-Choice Exams?

August 30, 2024

A Florida State professor found a way to catch AI cheating on multiple-choice tests. He also found that ChatGPT got a lot of “easy” questions wrong.

A computer with four people on the screen sits on a podium before a room of empty chairs
A computer with four people on the screen sits on a podium before a room of empty chairs

Universities Hit Back Against Proposed Online Attendance Policy

August 27, 2024

Proposed federal regulations have institutions and higher ed groups worried about time and financial burdens.

A cartoon man sits slumped over a desk while several hands surround him holding different items, including cellphones, tablets, clocks and papers
A cartoon man sits slumped over a desk while several hands surround him holding different items, including cellphones, tablets, clocks and papers

Faculty Members Are Burned Out—and Technology Is Partly to Blame

August 26, 2024

A new report shows instructors feel like they’re always on the clock and that many believe the use of technology, in and out of the classroom, is pushing higher ed in the wrong direction.

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A robot hand points to a book. The book is being held by a human hand.

Struggling to Create AI Policies? Ask Your Students

August 22, 2024

A professor at Florida International University tasked her students with devising an ethical guide to using AI in their classes—and found them to be stricter than she would have been.