Reported by EdSurge, with academic integrity and the legitimacy of our credentials on the line, many institutions have turned to automated proctoring to ensure the honesty and truthfulness of their students' grades. But with so many false-positive cases reported, technology issues recognizing darker skinned students, and the trust and privacy issues it creates with our students, is automated proctoring actually a winning solution?

Reported by EdSurge, while many universities moved to pass/fail grading as an attempted act of compassion during the pandemic, many students remained uncertain about the long-term ramifications of accepting that courtesy. Would a “satisfactory” or a “pass” look even worse than a B or a C on an academic transcript? What about when GPAs are a critical determination for scholarship status?

Reported by EdSurge, the Columbia University Center for Teaching and Learning has circled back with three primary learnings after a pandemic learning year.

Reported by Inside Higher Ed, while Pell Grants are still not available to low-income students for very short-term credentials such as eight-week vocational programs, the question is why not?

Reported by CNBC, NCAA athletes will now be able to make money off personal endorsements while a college athlete. This is a complete 180-degree turn from the previous policy that prevented athletes from making a dime for their efforts beyond college scholarships, despite the March Madness basketball tournament alone bringing in $1.1 billion dollars in revenue alone.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, these “special purchase acquisition companies” have become popular investment vehicles for private companies, allowing for faster fundraising than the route of an initial public offering.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, a bill is up for consideration in Wisconsin allowing the state’s technical schools to offer additional 2-year degrees. But with enrollment halving over the past decade across the University of Wisconsin System’s 2-year schools, these institutions are pushing back, suggesting this increased competition will endanger their existence.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, 38% of students saw their internship or post-graduate job cancel due to the pandemic last year, unsure if remote internships could work – if it could be a positive experience for both parties. And even today, employers seem to still be unsure of their internship plans for the year with the continued uncertainty of in-person work this fall.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, more than 120,000 applicants have come in for Michigan’s Future for Frontliners program, designed to provide free tuition after aid for working adults.

Reported by Higher Ed Dive, more than 120,000 applicants have come in for Michigan’s Future for Frontliners program, designed to provide free tuition after aid for working adults.