Malaika Marable Serrano shared her insights into the challenges faced by higher education institutions, crucial strategies for fostering inclusivity, and the role of global efforts in promoting equity and inclusion within the academic sphere.
Malaika Marable Serrano shared her insights into the challenges faced by higher education institutions, crucial strategies for fostering inclusivity, and the role of global efforts in promoting equity and inclusion within the academic sphere.
Experiments in building ‘intelligent tutors’ to help students have driven advances in artificial intelligence, social networks and computer hardware. Today, the abilities of ChatGPT may finally achieve the goal of truly personalized tutoring via computer.
Apart from a perceived disintegration of human connection, ethical concerns about the use of AI in education, such as bias and lack of transparency in learning, have been raised. One in four teachers have reportedly caught students using ChatGPT to cheat in their assignments.
Overall, the aim of international education is to sharpen the global perspective, language competencies, flexibility of thought, and cultural understanding of students. But are higher education institutions doing enough to open up the world to a diverse range of students?
Education agents not only help students navigate through the application process for overseas study – they also keep their finger on the pulse of student communities across key markets.
As the UK government seeks to control immigration, the higher education sector must pivot from an unrelenting focus on post-study work opportunities to supporting international students in transitioning back to successful early careers in their home countries.
Campus internationalization is invaluable for the academic community, providing a range of personal, social and intellectual benefits to students and faculty alike.
In December last year, women were banned from universities and nongovernmental organizations, with public floggings and executions reinstituted.
The Gun Violence Archive shows that 13,262 people had died in the United States from gun violence as of April 25. At least 469 of those killed by gunfire were teenagers, and 80 were children.
Many international students have limited options when it comes to finding safe and secure housing, which can make them more vulnerable to exploitation and other risks.
The National Union of Students said students were put on the verge of financial ruin as bills, food, and living costs have skyrocketed. Data showed that students are living on less than £50 (Around $62) per month due to rising costs, with 96 percent cutting back as a result of the crisis.
Sustainability was already a focus for education providers across the Asia Pacific prior to the pandemic, and, since the last in-person conference of the APAIE was held in 2019, it has become even more of a priority.
