September 23, 2023

Times Argus Online: Vermont State University names David Bergh a new interim president

Times Argus Online: Vermont State University names David Bergh a new interim president. “Vermont State University has named a new president. The Vermont State Colleges System board of trustees announced Friday morning that David G. Bergh will lead VTSU as its next interim president. Bergh takes over following the planned departure of current interim president Mike Smith, who is set to resign from the role by Nov. 1.” Bergh takes over after the disastrous tenure of Parwinder Grewal.

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September 20, 2023

Syracuse University: University Football Films Collection Now Available Online

Syracuse University: University Football Films Collection Now Available Online. “Of the 430 films digitized from the larger Syracuse University Audiovisual Collection, nearly 400 are now available through SU Digital Collections, the Libraries’ digital library portal. The content forms the core of the new Syracuse University Football Films Collection, a virtual collection created for the digital library where materials can be searched by date, keyword and more.”

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September 17, 2023

McKnights Senior Living: First national directory of university-associated retirement communities launches

McKnights Senior Living: First national directory of university-associated retirement communities launches. “The website provides a comprehensive list of the university retirement communities, or URCs, in the country, with information on the history, services and costs of those communities. Carle said the goal of the site is to provide a one-stop directory and information resource for consumers, a membership resource site for academic institutions and senior living providers, and a certification program.”

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September 13, 2023

University of North Carolina: Committee guides use of generative AI

University of North Carolina: Committee guides use of generative AI. “A committee of faculty members and staff worked throughout the summer to develop guidance on the emerging technology known as generative artificial intelligence (AI). The result is a comprehensive list of resources on the Office of the Provost’s website, including training modules for instructors, with guidelines for use in University operations coming later this semester.”

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September 12, 2023

University of Illinois: Open-source textbook makes STEM education more accessible

University of Illinois: Open-source textbook makes STEM education more accessible . “The textbook’s name, ‘Free Energy,’ plays on both the lack of a price tag and thermodynamics, one of the book’s core concepts. Other subjects covered include entropy, electrochemistry and quantum mechanics, following the curriculum of most Physical Chemistry I and II courses at U.S. universities. “

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September 12, 2023

VPNs, Verizon, and Instagram Reels: how students are getting around the TikTok ban (The Verge)

The Verge: VPNs, Verizon, and Instagram Reels: how students are getting around the TikTok ban. “Some of the restrictions, such as the one Montana Governor Greg Gianforte signed a few months ago, are far-reaching, stipulating broadly that TikTok may not operate within the state. That law is set to take effect next year. But for most — Texas included — the restrictions extend merely to government entities. Agencies have been tasked with eliminating the use of the platform on state-issued devices (as well as personal devices used for state business) and Wi-Fi networks. Those agencies include state universities.”

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September 12, 2023

Clemson University: Clemson student creates coloring app to help students learn anatomy

Clemson University: Clemson student creates coloring app to help students learn anatomy. “Anaphy combines color recognition and location association to allow students to study anatomy effectively. It includes multiple anatomy structure diagrams, each with a list of terms and associated colors for each part of the structure. After labeling and coloring a diagram, students submit their colored diagrams and receive personalized feedback, denoting what they got correct or incorrect. The app includes numerous diagrams for all the human body systems.” It’s designed for the iPad and available in the app store. It is free.

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September 8, 2023

National Review: TikTok’s Secret Effort to Influence American Higher Education

National Review: TikTok’s Secret Effort to Influence American Higher Education. “Since 2019, ByteDance has spent nearly $18 million on lobbying the American government. But its eight-figure funding campaign to American universities has fallen under the radar. This is because all but one of the recipients of TikTok funds failed to properly report the donations to the Department of Education.”

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September 5, 2023

Stanford University: Two Tessier-Lavigne papers retracted on his last day as president

Stanford University: Two Tessier-Lavigne papers retracted on his last day as president. “Prominent journal Science issued retraction notices for two high-profile Marc Tessier-Lavigne papers today, the same day his tenure as Stanford’s 11th president officially ends. Tessier-Lavigne, who had previously defended the studies that have now been withdrawn, acknowledged that the research contained manipulated data in the notices.”

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September 4, 2023

New York Times: We Used A.I. to Write Essays for Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Here’s How It Went.

New York Times: We Used A.I. to Write Essays for Harvard, Yale and Princeton. Here’s How It Went.. “While the chatbots are not yet great at simulating long-form personal essays with authentic student voices, I wondered how the A.I. tools would do on some of the shorter essay questions that elite schools like Harvard, Yale, Princeton and Dartmouth are requiring high school applicants to answer this year. So I used several free tools to generate short essays for some Ivy League applications. The A.I. chatbots’ answers have been edited for brevity and clarity.”

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August 30, 2023

‘Like a teacher there 24/7’: ChatGPT tool supports English education at Japan univ. (The Mainichi)

The Mainichi: ‘Like a teacher there 24/7’: ChatGPT tool supports English education at Japan univ. . “Ritsumeikan University has been experimentally introducing an English learning support tool combining ChatGPT and machine translation functions in some of its English classes since this spring, and a student reporter for the Mainichi Shimbun looked into the background and thoughts on the project.”

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August 28, 2023

Washington Post: Google’s Participation Trophies

Washington Monthly: Google’s Participation Trophies. ” My certificate took me just two and a half weeks to get, mainly because I learned to game the system. (I watched videos at double speed and passed quizzes by trial and error.) And when I presented my shiny new credential to prospective employers in the Washington, D.C., area and scoured job postings in Silicon Valley, my credential was less a foot in the door than a plaintive knock at firmly barred gates.”

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