An ELT phenomenon – who is Dong Yuhui? 

In the summer of 2021, the Chinese government launched a sweeping ban on private tutoring services including shutting down online English language learning. The policy, known as ‘Shuang Jian’, tipped thousands of tutoring companies into bankruptcy overnight, resulting in tens of thousands of layoffs and millions of dollars wiped off many of China’s biggest private…

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Labour will want to control immigration numbers

While the conclusions of the MAC report were better than we expected, the debate around immigration will not end now that Labour have won the general election.  The ongoing impact of the crisis is real. Home Office figures show numbers were down 27% in two years. Universities UK found 88% of respondents saw a decrease in postgraduate applications…

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Classroom Behavior Management System: 5 Reasons to Implement

Tune In To Our Audio Blog   There are times when you just want to persist with students involved in disciplinary infractions in the classroom. Even though faculty experience greater stress and difficulties, institutions don’t make a compromise on bad behavior. When an institution reinforces the classroom atmosphere with effective classroom behavior management systems, it…

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No systemic issues in UK international pathways, finds QAA

The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education has published the report of its evaluation of international pathway programs – programs designed to support the entry of international students into UK higher education courses. The evaluation was commissioned by Universities UK in early 2024, following reports in the mainstream media of universities allegedly allowing international students…

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Jackson to Step Away from Cal Poly Humboldt Post

Cal Poly Humboldt President Dr. Tom Jackson Jr. announced plans to step away from his post Aug. 11. Dr. Tom Jackson Jr.“Cal Poly Humboldt is an amazing place with special people,” said Jackson. “I have had the privilege to work alongside scientists and future scientists, teachers and future teachers, artists and future artists, engineers and…

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Minority Mental Health Awareness Month: Improving Awareness, Access and Adoption

July is Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and an important time to reflect upon the importance of improving awareness, access, and adoption of mental health resources among traditionally marginalized populations. Data trends from the Healthy Minds Study reveal that, historically, mental health care among college students has varied greatly across race and ethnicity. Specifically, non-white…

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Algorithmic Bias Continues to Impact Minoritized Students

As institutions of higher education turn to AI machine learning and data-driven algorithms to make their work more efficient, a new study published in the American Educational Research Association (AERA) peer-reviewed journal, AERA Open, reminds administrators that algorithms can be racially biased. Dr. Denisa Gándara, assistant professor of educational leadership and policy at the University of…

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