Big data's deluge in higher ed
As college students click, swipe and tap through their daily lives – both in the classroom and outside of it – they're creating a digital footprint of how they think, learn and behave that boggles the mind.
As college students click, swipe and tap through their daily lives – both in the classroom and outside of it – they're creating a digital footprint of how they think, learn and behave that boggles the mind.
Social Sciences
Sep 7, 2016
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Students from rural communities who want to attend college face challenges on their pathways to higher education, according to a new study from a University of Georgia researcher.
Social Sciences
Sep 1, 2016
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In the fast-growing and job-rich disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, improving instruction at the college level is critical to keeping students engaged in these fields.
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2016
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Guaranteed-tuition laws, touted by lawmakers as protecting college affordability and ensuring access to higher education for low-income students, have received failing grades from two experts in higher education finance.
Social Sciences
Aug 23, 2016
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Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) are graduate students employed by a university or college to undertake certain teaching responsibilities. These responsibilities may include grading assignments, leading discussion or recitation ...
Social Sciences
Jul 26, 2016
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A groundbreaking new report 'The underrepresentation of white working class boys in higher education: the role of widening participation' has been published today.
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2016
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In the higher education sector where there are multiple and competing objectives and often division between academics and professional services, a new model by academics at City University London and Regent's University London ...
Social Sciences
Jul 18, 2016
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There have been myriad promises made by the major political parties over the years focused on funding programs aimed at increasing the number of women pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Social Sciences
Jul 13, 2016
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With the rise of the big-box retailer in the past four decades, many are concerned that U.S. middle-class jobs in manufacturing have been replaced by minimum-wage jobs in retail.
Economics & Business
Jun 7, 2016
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So-called "helicopter parents"—those who hover over their children even into and through their college years—are often criticized for creating overly sheltered, unprepared young adults who boomerang back home.
Social Sciences
May 12, 2016
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