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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.

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

Two police officers stand alongside a woman in a white button-up shirt. They are looking at a whiteboard.
Two police officers stand alongside a woman in a white button-up shirt. They are looking at a whiteboard.

When Professors Partner With Police

August 19, 2024

Universities are leveraging AI to help police overcome bias in crime fighting—while contending with the technology’s own biases.

A computer screen with a silhouette wearing a graduation hat is surrounded by blue digital lines
A computer screen with a silhouette wearing a graduation hat is surrounded by blue digital lines

Demand for Online Courses Surges, Creating Cultural Tensions

August 13, 2024

Annual survey of chief online learning officers finds students seek more virtual options; faculty push back on more workload with no increased pay.

A book is open on its left side while its right side is an open laptop
A book is open on its left side while its right side is an open laptop

Use AI to Build Course Materials? Earn $1,000

August 9, 2024

In a new pilot project, faculty are encouraged to use generative artificial intelligence to create, or build on, open educational resources.

A person stands at a podium and faces several screens that have faces in them, which are placed in a lecture hall
A person stands at a podium and faces several screens that have faces in them, which are placed in a lecture hall

Colleges Balk at Federal Plan to Require Attendance Taking in Online Courses

August 7, 2024

The department says taking attendance will help ensure Title IV funds are used properly. Online-facing faculty said it will create a financial and time burden.