Symplicity, the leading employability platform serving students, alumni and employers, today announced five new partners to its partner program. Solutions from the companies Eventus, JobKred, Mentat, Suitable, and The Fairs App have joined the Symplicity Partner Program. More...
27 novembre 2017
Second wave of industry leaders join Symplicity’s partner program
Packback is building A.I. to enhance university learning
Packback is an education technology company that builds “smart” discussion communities to allow professors to promote and assess critical thinking in students. Packback builds artificial intelligence to automate activities required to maintain and facilitate academically rigorous discussions. More...
Are hazing, sexual assault, drinking, racism inevitable on campus?
A few days after headlines exploded about yet another university president suspending Greek life activities after yet another hazing death, a group of college presidents sat around a dinner table expressing concern about bad behavior at fraternities. More...
Director of assessment and planning
Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Student Services in the Division of Student Affairs, the Director of Assessment and Planning oversees a broad portfolio of responsibilities that support an institutional focus on student success and excellence in teaching, learning, and research. More...
International student enrollment in Tenn. increased nearly 10 percent in '16
International student enrollment in Tennessee grew by nearly 10 percent in 2016, according to a new report, but several colleges and universities have reported a decline in the number of new international students. More...
Transformative automation is coming. The impact is up to us
In a recent Pew study, 72 percent of Americans report feeling either worried or very worried about “a future where robots and computers can do many human jobs.” Seventy-six percent believe that economic inequality will grow worse in such a future. More...
Tax bill reflects rift between many Republicans and higher education
Ending a tax deduction for interest paid on student loans. Raising taxes for more than 100,000 graduate students who receive tuition waivers. Imposing a levy on endowments at certain private colleges and universities. More...
How to not kill the medium when texting students
Remember when email was an effective way to communicate with students? While texting has helped campuses improve enrollment and other key metrics, the concern for potential misuse is even greater since the mobile phone is a highly personal space. Learn best practices for carefully and strategically using texting. More...
Proposed tax bills would hurt students and economic competitiveness in Washington and the US
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to consider and pass H.R. 1, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act. A similar bill is working its way through the Senate. Despite some differences between the House and Senate versions, the proposed legislation would come at great cost to students and the House bill would make it harder for graduate students, undergraduates and their families to pay for college – not just at the University of Washington, but throughout our state and the nation. More...
Cengage defends value of digital course materials amid print decline
Etextbook publishers are making progress on shifting their businesses from print to mostly digital products. Now comes the hard part: figuring out how to reverse revenue declines when your business is built on digital course offerings that are generally much cheaper than books. More...
