Technology
Our news, opinion, and advice stories about technology in higher education answer your questions, like:
- How are colleges responding to emerging technologies, like AI?
- What changes will colleges make to make technological advancements?
- Is it time to regulate technology changes on campuses?
Price Disparities
Purchasing records show some colleges are paying three times more than others.
Plagiarism and Profits
Colleges spend millions on software to catch cheating. Honest students pay the price.
'They just don't understand'
For some students, the technology can effectively replace collaborative learning with classmates and office hours with professors.
The Review | Essay
Knowledge isn’t something that can be quantified.
The Edge
Notes from a recent conference of art schools, and a recommendation for a podcast on big forces shaping our world.
UPCOMING: July 24, 2025 | 2 p.m. ET As colleges transition from basic chatbots to more sophisticated AI agents in admissions, what guardrails should institutions establish? Join us for a virtual forum to learn what AI agents are, how they differ from traditional chatbots, and what parameters colleges should establish for their use in admissions. With Support From AWS. Register now.
From deepfakes that use professors’ voices to chatbots that turn against students with the very information they’ve provided, higher ed is increasingly vulnerable to nefarious, AI-powered cyberattacks. How can institutions protect themselves while they increasingly rely on the same technologies used to harm them? Download “Protecting Your Campus in the AI Era,” a new Insights Report for examples and tools to protect your campus.
'Cost Prohibitive'
After a two-year courtship, the University of Idaho has called off plans to buy the notorious for-profit college.
ON DEMAND: Higher-education faculty are establishing new rules for how students can use generative AI to complete assignments. Hear from college leaders and education experts on how to establish AI guidelines on and off campus. With Support From Zoom. Watch on demand.
