How to Resist the Temptation of AI When Writing
Your local public library is a great source of free information, journals, and databases (even ones that generally require a subscription and include embargoed research). For example, your search should include everything from health databases (Sage Journals, Scopus, PubMed) to databases for academic sources and journalism (American Periodical Series Online, Statista, Academic Search Premier) and […]
How to Boot Up a New Engineering Program
Starting a new engineering program at a university is no simple task. But that’s just what Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., is doing. By 2026, the university will offer an undergraduate engineering degree—but without creating an engineering department. Instead, Brandeis aims to lean on its strong liberal arts tradition, in hope of offering something different […]
They may not agree on how to define DEI, but that’s no problem for Kansas lawmakers attacking it
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas lawmakers are joining fellow Republicans in other states in trying to restrict diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives on university campuses, but they’ve drafted their proposals to avoid having to agree on how to define DEI. The Kansas House planned to vote Thursday on a bill aimed at preventing universities, community […]
How to teach the thrill of reading
This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight. Sign up here to get it every Saturday morning. This week, The Atlantic published its list of the 136 most significant American novels of the past century. […]
As pandemic dollars sunset, schools grapple with how to continue tutoring programs – NBC4 Washington
To help millions of students affected by pandemic learning loss, many school districts across the country turned to intensive in-school tutoring. But the News4 I-Team found that, despite widespread agreement among educational experts that tutoring is working, there are real fears those programs could sunset as the federal dollars that fund them are poised to […]
Teach students how to translate their learning for employers (opinion)
Here are some things faculty members say when administrators start talking about career readiness: “We are not here to teach skills.” (The word “skills” often comes out covered in stank.) “We teach students how to think critically, communicate clearly, and analyze interestingly and those are things any employer should value.” “We need to make sure […]
As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt
NEW YORK (AP) — Foundations and major donors aren’t just watching court cases like the Supreme Court’s June decision ending affirmative action at universities, the ongoing lawsuit against a grant program aimed at supporting Black women entrepreneurs, and other legal challenges targeting corporate diversity programs. They are mobilizing to respond. Some nonprofits are financially supporting […]
Defining Plagiarism, How to Avoid It
It has become easy for students to find and copy published material. But copying another person’s writing without giving them credit can get students and other scholars into big trouble. Copying another person’s writing without crediting them is called plagiarism. Recently, the leader of Harvard University stepped down over problems related to the use of […]
How to Invest Dividends, According to Morningstar’s…
Disclaimer: Mo is a beta version AI research assistant built on the Morningstar Intelligence Engine that can answer questions using Morningstar articles and research. Mo is designed to surface and summarise Morningstar’s independent insights in a digestible format for investors and investment professionals. Mo cannot give investment advice. Like other AI, Mo sometimes get facts […]
TED-Ed: How to get motivated even when you don't feel like it
… to actually do it can be difficult. Why is motivation so fickle? Explore intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, and dig into how these forces contribute … Source link