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The Biden-Harris administration is proposing new steps to crack down on “hidden junk fees” to lower costs saddled on college students and families and make higher education more affordable. The proposed fixes, announced March 15, target fees imposed during the college or graduate school experience — some are imposed multiple times. Jaylon HerbinThe “loan origination”…
We created the Teaching Professor Annual Conference to help teachers explore ways to help students learn while being able to network and collaborate with your fellow teaching professors. Share ideas, discuss strategies to combat issues, and get the charge of inspiration from knowing that you are not alone in tackling an ever more challenging teaching environment in…
Well, here we are. March is upon us, and much to our dismay, but not surprise, we still await the processing of student FAFSAs and receipt of ISIRs. Originally promised by the Education Department by February, now promised in mid-March. The ever-changing goalposts may still change again. With students’ decisions lying in the balance so…
Published: 2/26/2024 Reading Time: 3 minutes For the last four years, we’ve checked in with students, faculty and administrators from two- and four-year institutions around the country to gauge what’s happening in their worlds and how they feel about some of the biggest issues facing higher education. This year, with AI no longer a distant…
Congratulations! Another year is almost in the books. At Top Hat, we applaud your commitment to personalized, meaningful teaching. That’s why we’re excited to unveil this year’s Top Hat Graded: a behind-the-scenes look at how you and your students interacted with our platform in 2023. From time spent designing questions to how educators are using…
Recent Product Highlights In December, PeopleAdmin rolled out new features and updates to support effective academic workflows, enhance integrations, and make teams across campus more efficient. Here are highlights of what’s new: Faculty Information System: Enhanced reporting for course evaluations At-a-glance data and survey health statuses for administrators Deep insights through course and instructor…
How to Get Started with Autopilot Successful device management starts with planning. For example, “because Autopilot will use groups of devices normally divided in some logical order, a plan to name devices in a uniform way will streamline configuration,” Johnson says. From there, some basic first steps include migrating identities to the cloud using Microsoft Entra ID,…
FIRE is proud to announce that we are accepting proposals for the second cycle of our Free Inquiry Grant program, supporting research that advances the understanding of free speech and academic freedom. We are excited to announce that we have expanded the program to $200,000, with a maximum grant size of $65,000. Faculty, Ph.D. students,…
In a fast-paced educational realm, Outcome-Based Education (OBE) emerges as the catalyst for student success. According to a recent survey by the Association of American Colleges and Universities, institutions adopting OBE witness a remarkable 25% increase in student engagement and a transformative 15% surge in graduation rates. It also leads to a 20% boost in…
This publication, “The Danish Education System” provides an introduction to the Danish education system. Furthermore, it presents information about the Danish grading system, financing and education grants The publication covers the entire system from Early Childhood Education and Care to higher education and PhD. Danish universities and a few other higher education institutions offer study programmes…