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- How can edtech tools support inclusion and widening participation strategies?
In a recent PIE Chat Live webinar, we explored how Perlego is helping universities by supporting student satisfaction, inclusion, and widening participation strategies. Decolonising curriculums Traditional curriculums often lack perspectives from underrepresented voices. Perlego’s vast range of titles from over 8,000 publishers helps universities with decolonisation programs by providing unlimited access to global perspectives. Our library includes resources from diverse authors, enabling institutions to build curriculums that reflect the diverse backgrounds of their students, empowering educators and students to explore new ideas and challenge traditional narratives – all within a single platform.Accessibility for every learner At the heart of Perlego’s mission is ensuring that all students can engage with learning in ways that suit their unique needs. Our platform is designed to be inclusive, offering a suite of accessibility features that break down barriers to education. Flexible e-reader Our e-reader is highly adaptable, giving users control over how they read, from the size or font of the text to the background of the screen. It’s available on mobile devices as well as laptops and desktop computers, making it easy to use wherever you need to study. Mobile access also brings offline functionality. At the heart of Perlego’s mission ... 閱讀更多2 小時 前 - Florida Tries a Subtler Way to Curb Progressive Ideology: Cut Sociology
Conservatives in Florida have moved from explosive politics to subtler tactics to uproot liberal “indoctrination” in higher education by removing classes like Sociology from core requirements. ... 閱讀更多4 小時 前 - Linda McMahon, Trump’s Education Secretary Pick, Has a Short Résumé Related to SchoolsLinda McMahon is known for her many years in the wrestling world. Though her education experience is more limited than previous secretaries, she has embraced both conservative and bipartisan ideas. ... 閱讀更多18 小時 前
- Nancy Bailey's Education Website: Questioning the Classroom Impact of Neuroscience and the Science of Reading南希貝利的教育網站: Questioning the Classroom Impact of Neuroscience and the Science of Reading Suppose one tries to debate the Science of Reading (SoR) and what it is precisely. They will likely be met by cognitive psychologists, 父母, and educators who are insistent about the importance of neuroscience. Trying to understand how the brain works and why some children have learning disabilities has existed for decades. I’m staring at an old textbook special education teachers used: Alexander Bannatyne’s 1971 語言, 閱讀, and Learning Disabilities: Psychology, Neuropsychology, Diagnosis, and Remediation. 然而, how neuroscience translates into the classroom today, especially how it’s supposed to indicate the existence of a Science of Reading, seems murky with drastic political ramifications. 例如, what makes unproven, costly digital reading programs purchased by states and school districts and heavily advertised as the SoR acceptable? Where is the scientific evidence, proof that these programs work? No matter what you think of neuroscience and the SoR, it has become a profitable marketing tool for reading. To better understand the SoR, I read Reading in the Brain: The New Science of How We Read, by cognitive neuroscientist Stanislas Dehaene (2009), the Science of Reading bible—one of the book’s blurbs is from the late Oliver Sacks, whose writings ... 閱讀更多19 小時 前
- Prepare, don’t panic, say intled leaders anticipating US policy changesTwo weeks after Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election was announced, conversations in the sector continue to focus on the potential implications for international education and opportunities for the future. 一些 reports have suggested that perspective international students with their sights set on US will not be deterred by Trump’s leadership. 然而, Miriam Feldblum, co-founder and executive director of the Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration is unsure if these prospective students “have all the information that they need to understand what’s coming”. Speaking at The PIE Live North America conference in Boston this week, Feldblum suggested there may be a “disconnect” between their optimism and what unfolded in Trump’s first term, along with proposals and plans for his second. “We need to be prepared for significant policy changes that will have adverse impacts on international students being able to come, stay and pursue postgraduate pathways,” 她說. 然而, Feldblum’s message was clear: “This is a time to prepare, not panic.” “This is a time to prepare, not panic.”Miriam Feldblum, Presidents’ Alliance on Higher Education and Immigration A whole range of bans or pauses on immigration are expected, said Feldblum, in policy changes that could have ... 閱讀更多20 小時 前
- NZ announces changes to PSW visa for PG dipolma studentsAccording to a recent announcement 由 Immigration NZ, international students who study for a postgraduate diploma for 30 weeks and transfer to a Master’s degree immediately afterwards are now eligible for a PSW visa. This update is designed to provide students with more flexibility in their course of study and ensure they can stay in New Zealand to work following their qualification. “Students who studied a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) 為 30 weeks and immediately progressed to a Master’s degree, but were not enrolled in the Masters for 30 週, are now eligible to apply for a Post Study Work visa (PSWV) based on their PGDip enrolment,” read the statement by Immigration NZ. For students who have completed an eligible qualification but then pursued a higher-level qualification that does not meet the PSWV requirements (such as the course length note meeting the required minimum duration), there is now a grace period. These students will have 12 months from the end date of their student visa for the initial qualification to apply for a PSW visa. To qualify for a three-year PSW visa, students must complete at least 30 weeks of full-time study in New Zealand while enrolled in a Master’s ... 閱讀更多22 小時 前
- European institutions falling behind on AI, warn top unisIn a position paper published on November 19, the Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities advised universities and the EU on how and why Europe should boost its research capabilities through the use of AI. The paper outlined how universities should integrate AI into their institutional strategies as well as the daily lives of students, 教師, researchers and staff. It called on 歐洲的 universities and financiers to prioritise AI for its newest investments, advising institutions to consider AI more seriously as a research method and a force for societal change due to concerns that the continent is being left behind in AI advancements. Because of its lack of EU backing, AI currently has a low representation of European language data, which limits European access to AI tools, the paper said. But the recently launched EU initiative, the Alliance for Language Technologies (ALT-EDIC), has increased the amount of European language in AI engines to keep Europe as a leading AI user and researcher. The Guild called on universities, European financiers, and the EU to strengthen research in AI, use it increasingly as a tool for cross-disciplinary research – especially in STEM subjects – increase training for using AI in research ... 閱讀更多23 小時 前
- Reimagining Schooling for Equity and Justice: Lead the Change Interview with Carlos Sandoval
1 天 前 - What does a second Trump presidency mean for US international education?It only took a few hours after the polls closed for the Associated Press to declare Donald Trump the winner 的 2024 presidential election earlier this month. 然而, while the strength of his victory was quickly apparent, the impact of a second Trump presidency on the education sector is far less clear – particularly when recruiting international students. The stakes for international educationPresidential elections are rarely about clearly defined policy propositions but rather act as referendums on the incumbent administration or political party, and this one was no exception. Although we can expect some clarity in the coming months, college administrators are left trying to guess what comes next. The stakes couldn’t be higher. American universities and colleges recruited over 1.05 million international students in the 2022/23 學年, representing 5.6% of the US college student population. These students make a significant financial contribution, not only to the universities themselves – which benefit from the typically higher tuition fees they charge – but to the broader US economy. 北美食品安全局, a non-profit representing international educators, calculates their economic impact at $40bn, with overseas students supporting roughly 370,000 就業機會. The role of immigration policies 然後, there are downstream economic impacts, 太. 如 ... 閱讀更多1 天 前
- Trump Chooses Linda McMahon, a Longtime Ally, for Education SecretaryA friend and financial backer of Donald J. Trump’s, 女士. McMahon, who led the Small Business Administration during his first term, remained close to him during the campaign. ... 閱讀更多1 天 前
- Student raises concerns over high CO2 levels at Kingston Secondary School
A Kingston student’s concerns over high CO2 levels at a new school prompt an HVAC inspection. The school board vows action to ensure safety for students and staff. ... 閱讀更多2 天 前 - Texas Education Board Backs Bible-Infused Lessons in Public SchoolsSchool districts serving more than 2 million elementary-school children would be able to adopt a curriculum that draws on the Bible. ... 閱讀更多2 天 前
- Ontario education minister meets with YouTube on classroom distractions
In the spring, the government announced that, instead of participating in a lawsuit against social media companies, it would meet with executives at the companies instead. ... 閱讀更多2 天 前 - What Teachers Can Do about Pervasive Misinformation (Erica Meltzer)*
A doctored [照片] of a Parkland shooting survivor ripping up the Constitution. A fake story about a firefighter jailed for praying at the scene of a fire, branded as if it were from ABC News. An image of a shark swimming on a flooded highway. Those and other examples of misinformation students might encounter flashed on screen during high school teacher Lacey Galbraith’s writing class in Nashville, Tennessee. But Galbraith wanted to bring it closer to home. So she paused the video to show her students something factual: 一 Nashville TV station’s recent piece about the federal indictment of two Russian nationals. They’re accused of hiring a Tennessee-based company to create and disseminate propaganda and disinformation across U.S. social media platforms with the goal of amplifying domestic divisions. “You think this stuff is happening far away,“ 她說. “But it can happen here.” Teachers in subjects ranging from language arts, 數學, and philosophy are taking academic questions about symbolism, sample size in polling, and discerning the truth, then applying them to the information students see every day on their phones. There is no precise accounting of media literacy classes. But they appear to be growing more common as teachers feel ... 閱讀更多2 天 前 - Texas Education Board to Vote on Bible-Infused Lessons in Public SchoolsA new curriculum would focus on Christianity more than other religions. A kindergarten lesson on the Golden Rule, 例如, would teach about Jesus and his Sermon on the Mount. ... 閱讀更多2 天 前
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