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PROOF POINTS: AI essay grading is already as ‘good as an overburdened’ teacher, but researchers say it needs more work

Grading papers is hard work. “I hate it,” a teacher friend confessed to me. And that’s a major reason why middle and high school teachers don’t assign more writing to their students. Even an efficient high school English teacher who can read and evaluate an essay in 20 minutes would spend 3,000 minutes, or 50…

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Student Visa Denials Threaten U.S. Competitiveness

Student Visa Denials Threaten U.S. Competitiveness Elizabeth Redden Mon, 05/20/2024 – 09:24 AM College leaders should focus immigration lobbying efforts on state lawmakers, in addition to federal ones, Samba Dieng writes. Byline(s) Samba Dieng Student Visa Denials Threaten U.S. Competitiveness Elizabeth Redden Mon, 05/20/2024 – 09:24 AM College leaders should focus immigration lobbying efforts on state…

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Young diners not lovin’ it

MCDONALD’S revenues have slumped and there’s one key reason: Millennials aren’t Maccas fans, choosing fresher, healthier food instead. MCDONALD’S revenues have slumped and there’s one key reason: Millennials aren’t Maccas fans, choosing fresher, healthier food instead.  The Australian | Business | World Business News

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Global tech to transform over 3 weeks

THE world’s tech will undergo a transformation over just three weeks with a bonanza of new phones, tablets, smart watches and OLED 4K TVs. THE world’s tech will undergo a transformation over just three weeks with a bonanza of new phones, tablets, smart watches and OLED 4K TVs.  The Australian | Business | World Business News

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Rosneft poised for Arctic LNG stake

ENERGY giant Rosneft is poised to take control of a new Arctic Circle LNG project planned for an area of northern Russia fronting the Barents Sea. ENERGY giant Rosneft is poised to take control of a new Arctic Circle LNG project planned for an area of northern Russia fronting the Barents Sea.  The Australian | Business |…

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Snapchat valued at $10bn

KLEINER Perkins Caufield & Byers has agreed to invest in ephemeral message service Snapchat at a valuation of close to $US10 bn. KLEINER Perkins Caufield & Byers has agreed to invest in ephemeral message service Snapchat at a valuation of close to $US10 bn.  The Australian | Business | World Business News

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