More Americans want to study abroad than ever: survey
Nearly three-quarters (72%)of university students want to join study abroad programs, a new survey has found, a spiking figure that surpasses pre-pandemic demand. Close to two-thirds (60%) plan to pursue a semester abroad in spring 2023, data from edtech provider Terra Dotta found. “This year’s survey confirmed that we are back to a familiar pre-COVID-19 study abroad landscape,” Terra Dotta’s CEO, Anthony Rotoli, told The PIE News.
How a Repressive Higher-Education Environment Fails Students
Hoffman, a senior at Princeton University, argues that “puritanically progressive campuses” drive students to the political right. Not just to the right but to what Hoffman describes as a more radical and anti-institutional version of conservatism. After explaining, he concludes that “campuses that are more welcoming to conservatives are in universities’ own interest” given the risk that a strict and severe progressive culture will produce “conservative firebrands.”
To learn more - https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/03/how-a-repressive-higher-education-environment-fails-students/
University of Sheffield invites applications for Engineering Excellence Scholarships 2023
University of Sheffield, UK is inviting applications for the engineering excellence scholarship reserved for international students. The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Sheffield, UK recognizes academic excellence by offering scholarships of up to £3,000 to overseas fee-status students starting an undergraduate degree.
To learn more - https://indianexpress.com/article/education/study-abroad/study-abroad-engineering-excellence-scholarships-university-of-sheffield-uk-8357023/
Study Abroad: How the Duolingo English Test is maximizing reach
With over two decades of experience in the education sector, Jennifer Dewar is the Senior Director of Strategic Engagement for the Duolingo English Test. She explains the popularity of DET among Indian students as it offers a strong product-market fit for universities in over 76 countries.
To learn more - https://www.educationtimes.com/article/tests-test-drive/98415887/study-abroad-how-the-duolingo-english-test-is-maximising-reach
SAT, and ACT scores not mandatory for UG admissions at Columbia University
Columbia University has permanently dropped the criteria of standardized test requirements for admissions to undergraduate programs at Columbia College or Columbia Engineering. This implies that aspiring students will no longer have to send SAT and ACT standardized test scores. As per the official website, the university has taken up this step to provide the possible opportunity and flexibility for students to represent themselves fully and showcase their academic talents, interests, and goals.
What to consider when investing in your child’s higher education
Between 2000 and 2019, global student mobility tripled, with US, UK, Canada, and Australia hosting almost half of the internationally mobile students.
In 2019, over 5 million students were traveling to study overseas. The number represented $196 billion of total international education expenditure, and the number is forecasted to reach $433 billion by the year 2030. Here are some of the critical questions for parents and children to consider together to make sure that it is an investment well made. Varun Jain, Founder, and CEO of UniHawk, offers tips when choosing a university.
To learn more - https://gulfnews.com/friday/art-people/what-to-consider-when-investing-in-your-childs-higher-education-1.1678367812695
Brown basketball players sue Ivy Leagues for not offering athletic scholarships
Two Brown University basketball players have sued their school and the seven other Ivy Leagues over their policy against handing out athletic scholarships — claiming it amounts to illegal price-fixing, new court papers show. “The Ivy League Agreement, however, unlawfully limits competition on price to attract and retain Ivy League Athletes,” the filing charges.
To learn more - https://nypost.com/2023/03/09/ivy-leagues-pact-against-athletic-scholarships-illegal-suit/
Higher Education Reacts to ChatGPT
AI has had an effect on higher education for as long as it has existed. Jon Craton, assistant professor of computer science, who has taught upper-division courses on artificial intelligence in the past, said AI could be “systems that are trying to behave like a human would behave. So they’re trying to artificially do what we do.”
Duolingo bets big on India, as Indians learn Korean, High Valyrian, French
Duolingo, the world’s largest language-learning platform, is witnessing huge traction in India as people learn various languages such as English, Hindi, French, Korean, and even High Valyrian, the fictional language created for the hit TV show Game of Thrones. India is now the US edtech firm's fifth largest market by daily active users (DAUs) and the second fastest-growing among its top 10 markets in 2022.
To learn more - https://www.business-standard.com/article/technology/duolingo-bets-big-on-india-as-indians-learn-korean-high-valyrian-french-123030800635_1.html
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