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In Defense of Asynchronous Learning
Mary Nestor, Millie Tullis and James Butler write that a recent opinion essay presented a distorted view of the possibilities of asynchronous course design.
Breaking the AI Fever
AI is consolidating corporate power in higher education, Lindsay Weinberg writes.
Here Come the AI Agents!
Anthropic last month took the lead in providing early access to basic AI agents for the masses. This is a huge leap forward from the chat bots that have dominated early generative AI.
Staffing and Budget Cuts Limit Libraries' Ability to Evolve
Campus libraries are more important than ever, but many colleges are cutting back on library faculty.
Students Under More Surveillance Than Ever
A new book from a Purdue University professor outlines how universities’ embrace of some digital technology tools is reinforcing racial and economic inequities.
U.S. Will Withdraw Controversial Outsourcing Guidance
The guidance, first issued in February 2023, was aimed at regulating online program managers—but higher ed groups warned of unintended consequences.
Embodied AI
We may be just months away from an influx of embodied AI robots. Those are, in many cases, humanoid bots powered by autonomous AI.