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Government Colleges & Localities

House Hearing Highlights Potential of Skills Transcripts

To one House Republican, learning and employment records “are the future.” Democrats are also on board but want safeguards to protect workers.

Pac-Man eating a bunch of diplomas around a map.

Tech & Innovation Alternative Credentials

Over 1 Million Digital Badges on Offer in the U.S.

A new report from Credential Engine found that out of the 1.8 million credentials offered across the country, digital badges and certificates dominate.

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Student Success Academic Life

AI Tool From Maryland Grads Teaches Case Study Responses

The student-developed tool provides case study prompts for business students to improve their critical thinking and reduce cheating using generative AI.

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My Conversation With AI’s Ayn Rand

AI may help higher ed with its viewpoint diversity challenges.

By Steven Tepper

A photo of two students sitting at a desk participating in a classroom discussion: one is speaking, and one is listening. Only parts of their faces are visible but from their body language it is clear they are both highly engaged.

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It’s a Good Time to Be an English Professor

No, really.

By Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan

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Quick Takes

Dartmouth Latest College to Be Targeted by Hackers

Dartmouth College was the victim of a hacking incident in August that resulted in the theft of information about more...

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Student Success The College Experience

Listen: How One Community College Is Embracing AI-Powered Data Tools

Inside Higher Ed’s Voices of Student Success discusses how AI can be leveraged to improve predictive analytics and provide insight into workforce outcomes data for a two-year college.

An AI-generated image of a group of students walking on a bridge across a chasm. On one side is the word “Disadvantage” and the chasm is lined with words including “anxiety,” “language barriers,” “lack of resources,” and “ADHD.” The bridge is labeled “AI,” and students walk over it toward a sign on the other side that says “Equitable Opportunity.”

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The Case for AI as Accommodation

Treating AI as optional risks perpetuating ableism in higher ed.

By Matthew Brophy