Director's Monthly Digest

Grade inflation and the rise of AI are making it impossible for employers to evaluate recent graduates.

Grades can magnify inequities that exist in American schools, making it harder for some students to succeed.

How to implement pedagogical values within logistical constraints

2025 is being called the Year of the AI Agent. Learn how you can use autonomous agentic AI in higher education.

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) can transform higher education by enabling guided engagement at scale, fostering active and dialogic learning,

Students and professors are in a drawn-out battle over grade inflation. It may never end.

Explore how teaching with kindness enhances student engagement, builds trust, and fosters academic success. Learn practical strategies professors can use to create supportive, respectful classrooms.

Pedagogical approaches to teaching soft skills in higher education contexts

In higher education, the emotional intelligence (EI) of university professors, defined as the ability to perceive, understand, manage and utilize emotions effectively, is increasingly recognized as a pivotal factor in enhancing students’ academic achievement and psychological well-being.

It’s one of the rare places where people who might have little in common are asked to learn together, and from one another.

In his talk Robin suggests that kindness is not a weakness. In fact, it is a leadership strength and we need to introduce ways to measure and reward kindness...

A study of more than 1,000 occupations found that foundational skills like communication and critical thinking determine how far workers can go in their careers.