Ithaka S+R

Earlier this year, we surveyed #biomedical researchers across the world to learn how they are experimenting with #GenAI. Register to join our #webinar with Dylan Ruediger and Kate Hertweck (Chan Zuckerberg Initiative) on October 29 at 2pm ET to learn what the results showed and what they say about the future of #AI usage for scientific discovery. https://lnkd.in/gQzz-9yr

"Institutions with the most resources could have an impact on economic mobility if they collectively spent significantly more on need-based financial aid." Ithaka S+R's Catharine Bond Hill comments on the importance of boosting diversity and #FinancialAid across #HigherEducation. Read more in The Chronicle of Higher Education: https://lnkd.in/e4_vnEVh

We’re excited to help support #AdultLearner re-engagement in North Carolina. In collaboration with the University of North Carolina System, the project aims to equip colleges and universities to develop policies and practices that minimize barriers to re-enrollment. Learn more about the project, funded through Lumina Foundation and The Kresge Foundation: https://lnkd.in/gbWJ8E57

What does the end of legacy admissions in California mean for lower-income students? New for the Los Angeles Times, Ithaka S+R's Catharine Bond Hill shares her perspective on #LegacyAdmissions and urges highly selective colleges to increase need-based financial aid in order to bring more lower-income students into their applicant pool. Read more: https://lnkd.in/erCaxGNW

How can technology enhance learning outcomes for students in prison? The Alliance for Higher Education in Prison hosted a conversation on the role of technology in #HigherEducation programs within prisons, with an in-depth look into the IT infrastructure, instructional strategies, and best practices. Watch the panel, featuring Ithaka S+R's Ess Pokornowski alongside Jordan Hudson and Laura Rasmussen Foster of RTI International: https://lnkd.in/gKWeeMtE

“As long as individual instructors have ultimate say over how it gets used in their classroom, it’s likely that there will be instructors who prefer not to allow the use of generative AI.” Are #AI skills important to career preparation? Ithaka S+R's Dylan Ruediger comments on generative AI usage in the classroom and beyond for Inside Higher Ed: https://lnkd.in/grPj8UxA

Can #GenAI be used to advance scientific discovery? We’re hosting a #webinar on generative #AI and #biomedical research. Join Ithaka S+R’s Dylan Ruediger and Kate Hertweck of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative on October 29 at 2pm ET for an in-depth discussion sharing results from our international survey of biomedical researchers. Register today: https://lnkd.in/gQzz-9yr

What does equitable access to quality education look like for #students who are incarcerated? In collaboration with Ennead Architects Lab and with support from Ascendium's Education Philanthropy, we explored prison learning spaces and the implications for educational access and equity inside. Read insights from Tammy Ortiz, Sindy Lopez, and Ess Pokornowski on the current state of #HigherEducation in prison and essential improvements: https://lnkd.in/g39mK62X

“If we can start to bridge that gap cohesively and get colleges in general to start thinking about students who might be system impacted broadly or might be reintegrating more narrowly, that’s really important for the success of those students." Ess Pokornowski speaks with Lois Elfman on new Ithaka S+R research exploring the landscape of college and community partnerships to support #reentry for learners after incarceration. Read more from Diverse: Issues In Higher Education: https://lnkd.in/gPFyEjKX

"To what extent are...tools [like CUNY Transfer Explorer] meeting their goals, and how are stakeholders actually using these tools in practice?" For Inside Higher Ed, Madeline Trimble and Pooja Patel share insights from Ithaka S+R research on how students, faculty, and administrators at The City University of New York are using T-Rex to support #transfer: https://lnkd.in/eHB2vQ5q