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  • Meet Professor Robot

    Meet Professor Robot
    2024/11/19
    Office hours with an android? We’re not quite there yet, but the science-fiction future of higher education is closer than you might think. Thanks to a slew of new products known as courseware, college professors can practically run a class on autopilot. Related Reading: The Substitute Teacher: Millions of students have to use courseware. Often, the product replaces the professor. The Homework Tax: For students already struggling to afford college, courseware can add to the burden. The ‘Textbook’ That Reads You: When students use courseware, how much personal data is it collecting? Guest: Taylor Swaak, tech and innovation reporter at The Chronicle of Higher Education For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters. We aim to make transcripts available within a day of an episode’s publication.
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    31 分
  • Is Loneliness as Bad for Students as Smoking?

    Is Loneliness as Bad for Students as Smoking?
    2024/11/12
    Cap down. Earbuds in. Eyes on phones. Despite what you may see in college viewbooks, many students say they feel lonely on campus — isolated in dorm rooms or walled off in tech bubbles. But talking about student loneliness is a tricky issue for colleges. Related Reading: Overcoming Student Loneliness: Strategies for Connection (Full Report) Fighting the Mental-Health Crisis Narrative: Do young people misunderstand everyday stress? Guest: Alexander C. Kafka, senior editor at The Chronicle of Higher Education For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters.
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    43 分
  • Trump's Pet-Eating Claim Meant Crisis for This Campus Leader

    Trump's Pet-Eating Claim Meant Crisis for This Campus Leader
    2024/11/05
    During his September debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump amplified a debunked rumor that Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, were eating people’s pet cats and dogs. Soon, Wittenberg University, a private institution in Springfield, began receiving violent threats. Michael Frandsen, the university’s president, feared the worst — and got an education in the viral power of misinformation. Related Reading: At 2 Colleges, the Fall Semester Has Been Disrupted by Trump’s Lies About Eating Pets If Trump Wins … His allies are preparing to overhaul higher education. The sector is woefully ill-prepared to defend itself. 4 years of Fighting: Trump vs. Higher Ed Guest: Michael Frandsen, president of Wittenberg University For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters. We aim to make transcripts available within a day of an episode’s publication.
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    40 分
  • Harris, Trump, and Higher Ed

    Harris, Trump, and Higher Ed
    2024/10/29
    You may not have heard much about higher education in the presidential campaign, but it’s definitely on the ballot. Related Reading: Rhetoric and Records Shape the Presidential Race College for All? Not Anymore. Obama’s Legacy: An Unlikely Hawk on Higher Education Guest: Rick Seltzer, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters. We aim to make transcripts available within a day of an episode’s publication.
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    40 分
  • The Consultants are Coming!

    The Consultants are Coming!
    2024/10/22
    Outside consultants are helping cash-strapped colleges cut majors, like foreign languages, that once seemed essential — and are taking the heat for those unpopular decisions. Related Reading: When Cost-Cutting Universities Hire Consultants, Who’s Really Making the Decisions? Is Higher Ed Growing or Shrinking? Gordon Gee’s Last Stand Guest: David Jesse, senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters. We aim to make transcripts available within a day of an episode’s publication.
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    32 分
  • Ben Sasse’s $38K Sushi Bill

    Ben Sasse’s $38K Sushi Bill
    2024/10/15
    As president of the U. of Florida, Ben Sasse, a former U.S. senator, steered millions of dollars toward consultants and hired his Republican allies to serve in lucrative jobs. And he threw some expensive parties. Related Reading: Sasse’s spending spree: Former UF president channeled millions to GOP allies, secretive contracts (The Independent Florida Alligator) Lavish Catering Under Ex-UF President (Fresh Take Florida) Ben Sasse Spent Far More Than His Predecessor. Including on These Reports. Ben Sasse is U. of Florida’s Next President. His Critics are Seeing Red. Guest: Garrett Shanley, reporter for The Independent Florida Alligator / intern at The Chronicle of Higher Education For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters.
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    40 分
  • Pay for Play

    Pay for Play
    2024/10/08
    Would big-name universities pay a magazine to write puff pieces about them? You bet. Guest: Francie Diep, senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education Related Reading: The Colleges That Pay for Positive Coverage Even for ‘Mad Men’ Obsessives, Higher Ed Marketing Inspires Unease Welcome to the Sponsored Campus: More parts of the college experience are up for sale than ever before, experts say. For more on today’s episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters.
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    34 分
  • Pomona's Dirty Laundry

    Pomona's Dirty Laundry
    2024/10/01
    A feud among three professors inspired a debate over woke politics in academe. Guest: Emma Pettit, senior reporter for The Chronicle of Higher Education Related Reading: When a Department Self-Destructs: Battles over money. Allegations of racism. A chair ousted. Weird at My School - Aaron Kunin’s newsletter For more on today's episode, visit chronicle.com/collegematters.
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    42 分