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Recently I had reason to revisit Paul Pintrich’s meta-analysis on motivating students. It’s still the piece I most often see referenced when it comes to what’s known about student motivation. Subsequent research continues to confirm the generalizations reported in it. Like most articles that synthesize the results of many studies, it’s long, detailed, and liberally…
Defining Role-Based Access Controls for Higher Education Institutions Once someone starts to gain trust, however they do so, how do institutions use that trust in applying security policy? The answer is that colleges and universities usually express policy as a set of access controls. For example, they might say that a specific user can…
Fallacy: Zero Trust Is Merely About Password Strength While maintaining strong passwords is a fundamental aspect of cybersecurity, zero trust encompasses a broader range of security measures. One key component is multifactor authentication, which requires users to provide multiple forms of identification before gaining access to university systems. Behavior monitoring is another element that…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Northwestern University’s athletic department does not have “clear, standardized guidance” for how its staff should handle misconduct reports that don’t require elevation to the institution’s civil rights and Title IX office, an independent review released…
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine on Friday in Loper Bright Enterprises et. al. v. Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce, et. al., in a blow to federal agencies. In a 6-3 vote, the high…
U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona said he is encouraged by the response of many institutions in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court’s June 29, 2023, ruling on affirmative action in higher education. The court’s 6-3 decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College curtails the…
Each state, the Bureau of Prisons, and Puerto Rico now have a process in place for assessing prison education programs proposals from colleges, according to a report released by the Vera Institute of Justice. Dr. Ruth DelaneyIt means that hundreds of thousands of people in prison may potentially have access to quality college programming and…
Dr. Lisa ColemanLisa Coleman has been named president of Adler University. She serves as senior vice president for global inclusion and strategic innovation at New York University. Coleman holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology/anthropology from Denison University as well as master’s degrees from The Ohio State University in African and African American Studies; Women’s, Gender,…
Policies Would Seek to Prevent Illegal Work and Enhance Monitoring of International Students The UK government has introduced new measures to tackle student visa abuse, aiming to protect the integrity of the immigration system while ensuring that genuine international students can benefit from the UK’s world-class education. These measures come in response to growing concerns…
Dr. Ashlee SpannagelAshlee Spannagel has been appointed vice chancellor for workforce development for Eastern Iowa Community Colleges. She served as dean of career and technical education and workforce development at Southeastern Community College. Spannagel holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in plant, soil science, and agricultural systems – agricultural education from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, as…