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OPINION: Higher education must take the lead on climate change, beginning on our own campuses

The Hechinger Report

With each unprecedented weather event, our systems are being tested and too often fail — even as we welcome students back to our campuses this fall. Many have been displaced from their homes by severe weather events; all are impacted by excessive heat and heightened levels of climate anxiety.

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OPINION: With a skeptical public, higher education must do a better job explaining why college is worth the investment

The Hechinger Report

Brought sharply into focus during the 2007-8 Great Recession — and seemingly every month since in the news and on social media — the U.S. In one sense, they’re schools that hide in plain sight on many university campuses. in particle physics — has the School of Humanities and Sciences. business, engineering, public health).

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Burnout symptoms increasing among college students

The Hechinger Report

Students returning to college campuses this fall may experience a transition similar to what astronauts go through when they return to Earth after a mission in outer space. I don’t think we should expect business as usual.” The network of 11 community colleges doesn’t have a physical mental health counseling center.

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Schools Need Robust Networks to Support Internet of Things

EdTech Magazine

While IoT deployments are relatively new to education, industry observers expect the technology to make a big impact thanks to its potential to reduce costs, improve security and boost student engagement. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! How K–12 School Will Adopt IoT.

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Company Offers Free Facial Recognition Software to Boost School Security

EdTech Magazine

in recent years, concerns about physical security and safety have overwhelmed parents, teachers and school administrators alike. As schools begin to integrate new technology to enhance both classroom efficiency and school safety, having free access to software like SAFR could be crucial for low-budget districts. . eli.zimmerman_9856.

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Lacking Online Programs, Many Colleges Are Rushing to Partner with OPMs. Should They?

Edsurge

Not until the health crisis forced campuses to close physical classrooms did so many colleges see the cost of their failure to act sooner. Hill’s analysis uncovers the bad news that if you remove students who don’t take any online courses, total on-campus enrollment actually plummeted by a troubling three million.

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Holographic Tech Could Be the Next Big AR Offering in K–12 Classrooms

EdTech Magazine

Often referred to as a type of augmented reality, holographic technology allows viewers to see virtual objects projected into their physical space. SIGN UP : Get more news from the EdTech newsletter in your inbox every two weeks! It often requires instruction and technical support on multiple campuses. Customer Focused.

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