Survey: When Should College Students Use AI? They’re Not Sure Ashley Mowreader Mon, 09/16/2024 – 03:00 AM Data from Inside Higher Ed’s 2024 Student Voice survey shows that three in 10 students are not clear on when they’re permitted to use generative artificial intelligence in their coursework. Higher ed experts say AI policies should be…
New Policies Suppress Pro-Palestinian Speech Elizabeth Redden Mon, 09/16/2024 – 03:00 AM Radhika Sainath writes that the rewriting of policies to restrict protests over Gaza will have dire consequences for campus speech. Byline(s) Radhika Sainath New Policies Suppress Pro-Palestinian Speech Elizabeth Redden Mon, 09/16/2024 – 03:00 AM Radhika Sainath writes that the rewriting of policies to…
Georgia Tech to Study How to Make Lifetime Learning Better Johanna Alonso Mon, 09/16/2024 – 03:00 AM More workers need to update their skills more often. A new Georgia Tech college hopes to prepare the higher ed sector—and its own students—for the future. Byline(s) Johanna Alonso Georgia Tech to Study How to Make Lifetime Learning Better…
Key points: Enhancing leadership and expanding personal networks are top priorities Innovative solutions to meet diverse student needs What 1,000 families want your district to know about communication For more news on visionary leadership, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Ready or not, the start of the new school year is just around the corner. As…
Key points: Chronic absenteeism remains a pain point for school districts Addressing the root causes of chronic K-12 absenteeism 3 tips to combat chronic absenteeism in high schools For more news on absenteeism, visit eSN’s Educational Leadership hub Across the country, teachers and education leaders continue to fight rising rates of student absences. Curbing chronic absenteeism among…
A student’s view of PS2 Pal, the AI tutor used in a learning experiment inside Harvard’s physics department. (Screenshot courtesy of Gregory Kestin) We are still in the early days of understanding the promise and peril of using generative AI in education. Very few researchers have evaluated whether students are benefiting, and one well-designed study…
We are still in the early days of understanding the promise and peril of using generative AI in education. Very few researchers have evaluated whether students are benefiting, and one well-designed study showed that using ChatGPT for math actually harmed student achievement. The first scientific proof I’ve seen that ChatGPT can actually help students learn…
In the United States today, 9 out of 10 school superintendents are white and two-thirds are white men. When you think of a typical superintendent, the person you imagine probably doesn’t look like me. As a Latina, my leadership isn’t often expected, nor is it always welcome. Institutional biases block career advancement for educators of…
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At Getting Smart, we believe that education is a powerful tool for honoring the diversity and rich history that has shaped the world we live in today. Hispanic Heritage Month (celebrated annually from September 15 to October 15) offers an important opportunity to celebrate the achievements, cultures, and contributions of Hispanic and Latinx communities in…