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We’re proud to unveil our new insight report drawing from our expert roundtable discussion with HRH Princess Beatrice,
@StudentMindsOrg
,
@mentalhealth
,
@bigchange_
, and UK student leaders.
As part of Student Mental Health Week 2024 initiative, this roundtable aimed to address
Curious about what today’s students think in the age of AI?
We’re excited to unveil the Global Student Survey 2023 today — a survey of the lives, hopes and concerns of undergraduate students across 15 countries.
💡 From
#AI
to
#onlinelearning
, skills,
🤝 Taking care of your
#MentalHealth
isn’t a solo sport. It takes a team.
⌛ Join us for the second annual Student Mental Health Week, from February 26 to March 3, as we inspire conversations around what policymakers, education institutions, the wider community, and learners can
Students are struggling. The solution isn’t just more counselors.
⏪ This Student Mental Health Week 2024, pause and reflect on an insightful conversation with Nance Roy, Chief Clinical Officer at
@jedfoundation
#ThrowbackThursday
#SMHW2024
#MentalHealth
“You can cut learning in a thousand different ways using technology.”
Listen in as Dr.
@annkirschner
, Professor of Practice at
@ASU
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses how
#onlinelearning
can support student development.
In the US, first-generation students are more likely to take
#onlineclasses
compared to non-first-generation students.
Learn more by reading our recent report 'Online Learning and External Resources: A View from US College Students'
👉
“When we stop being a student, we’re not going to be a good educator.”
Listen in as Dr. Paul Kim, CTO and Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education at
@Stanford
University and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses the impact of his recent student
💡 Explore the future of
#AI
and tech in
#HigherEducation
with our newsletter.
👨🏫 Tap into the wisdom of our higher education experts as they delve into AI upskilling.
💻 Uncover insights from our original research on how modern students embrace
#OnlineLearning
tools.
🎙️Tune
“Right now, you can see that there’s kind of an innovation reflex that happens in higher education to shut things down rather than to try new things.”
🎙️ Listen in as Dr.
@annkirschner
, Professor of Practice at Arizona State University (
@ASU
) and member of Chegg's Academic
“It’s as simple as owning a situation, taking some action, and adding your distinctive value.”
Listen in as Dr.
@Dana_Born
, Faculty Chair, Faculty Advisor, and Lecturer at
@Kennedy_School
of Government and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses how to empower
✨ Let’s take a look back at 2023!
In a year of transformation, we helped faculty, administrators, policymakers, and students successfully navigate the fast-changing world of higher education in the digital age.
From elevating research to fostering collaboration and
“As humans we have this amazingly rich intelligence - we have emotional intelligence, we have sensory intelligence, we have intelligence about what knowledge is and what it isn't. That's impossible for AI at the moment.”
Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design at the
Listen in as Dr. Paul Kim
@stanfordpaulkim
, CTO and Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education at
@Stanford
University and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses the future of
#HigherEducation
.
“I do think that in the future we will move to a much more genuinely student-centered higher education model.”
Listen in as Dr. Paul LeBlanc
@snhuprez
, President of
@SNHU
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses the future of
#HigherEducation
📢 In a time of increased financial pressure, US and Canadian contingent professors are voicing their foremost concern: the challenge of grappling with low salaries.
“I find technology and technological development to be very exciting because it opens up new avenues for job creation, and for
#innovation
, and for
#education
.”
🎙️Tune in as
@ranenmeow
, former Student Body President at
@WUSTL
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board,
Season 3 of the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast kicks off with Courtney Brown, VP of Impact and Planning at
@LuminaFound
.
As completion rates in U.S.
#HigherEd
continue to disappoint, Courtney Brown explores strategies for reversing this trend.
Listen now 👉
“The feature of adaptivity that
#AI
enables within software means that we can build adaptive pathways for students.”
Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design at the
@uclknowledgelab
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discussed learning in the age of AI at
🗣️ Battles over free speech and the boundaries of civility are roiling college campuses.
@RutgersU
President Jonathan Holloway sees these as high-stakes issues connected to student learning and their engagement with citizenship and democracy. He and a group of 12 other
#USStudents
can extend their education beyond the classroom: our new report examines how they are using online and external resources to expand their learning. Read our full report: 'Online Learning and External Resources: A View from US College Students'👉
🇺🇸 Did you know? Most US students view cost as the decisive factor when it comes to influencing their college decisions.
🤔 Does this finding surprise you?
👉 Stay tuned for more insights about
#HigherEducation
!
Tune into today’s episode of the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast with Genevieve Bell, Australian National University's newly appointed Vice Chancellor!
She talks about the Australian Outback, how cybernetics evolved into
#AI
, and becoming ANU’s Vice-Chancellor.
@ANUmedia
👉 More
#OnlineLearning
becomes a preferred choice for many students surveyed worldwide if it means lower tuition costs.
🤔 How can we better cater to the needs of today's students?
👇 Share your thoughts with us in the comments!
“The vision I have for higher education is really wholeness.”
Listen in as Dr.
@Dana_Born
, Faculty Chair, Faculty Advisor, and Lecturer at
@Kennedy_School
of Government and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, delves into the future of
#HigherEducation
.
Welcome to the
#CenterforDigitalLearning
!
We hope to be a collective resource to help educators and those interested in the future of
#highereducation
to better support students. The leaders of
#education
must be championed and supported in new and easily accessible ways.
📚🇨🇦 New Report! We commissioned a new study to explore the factors affecting Canadian students' mental health in post-secondary education – and how institutions and policymakers can help better support them in the current climate. Read the full report 👉
We commissioned a new study to understand the factors that are likely impacting US students'
#mentalhealth
since returning to campus—and how
#colleges
,
#academics
, administrators and policymakers can better support them in the current climate.
Read more 👉
💡 Why an Economist Believes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (
#HBCUs
) Are Owed a Debt 👇
This week’s guest on the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast is Darrick Hamilton, an Economics Professor and founding director of
@TheNewSchool
’s Institute
@RacePowerPolicy
.
Don't miss this week’s
#HigherEdSpotlightPodcast
episode featuring
@Rachel_Lipson
, co-editor of the new book “America’s Hidden Economic Engines: How Community Colleges Can Drive Shared Prosperity.”
She shares what the five community colleges profiled in the book are getting
Don't miss the latest
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast episode featuring Andrea Cantora, Director of the University of Baltimore’s Second Chance College Program.
After almost 30 years, incarcerated students are once again eligible to receive Pell Grants. It’s a significant move
Facing pay concerns, mounting workloads, and increasingly complex cases, two-fifths of UK university student
#MentalHealth
workers contemplate leaving their roles.
#UKUniversities
Our new report reveals US College students’ anxieties about what they encounter in the
#classroom
.
Read more about the factors impacting their
#mentalhealth
👉
Tune into this week's
#HigherEdSpotlightPodcast
episode with labor historian
@NelsonLichtens1
!
Sharing his first-hand view of the
#UCStrike
, he explains how what’s happening reflects bigger problems not just in academia but all over the US.
Listen now 👉
Tune into today’s episode of the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast with Anthony Abraham Jack, author of "The Privileged Poor”.
Alongside host
@Wildavsky
,
@tony_jack
explores the hidden struggles faced by low-income students at elite colleges, amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Don’t miss this week’s
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast episode with
@AlexUsherHESA
, President of
@HESA_News
.
He dives into the Canadian federal government’s decision to impose a cap on international student applications, and how it has reverberated across the student body.
🎓Why does rating students undermine their learning?
Tune into this week’s
#HigherEdSpotlightPodcast
episode with professor
@SusanDebraBlum
- editor of “Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead)”
@Wildavsky
We're proud to partner with many inspiring non-profits to launch the first-ever global
#StudentMentalHealthWeek
(Feb 6-12). Join our movement to help destigmatize student mental health around the world.
👉
@chegg
“I would say to educators, get curious. Start playing with AI, start really challenging AI, try and see what it can do, what it can't do.”
Listen in as Dr. Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design at the
@uclknowledgelab
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board,
“I think if we get it right, start-ups have a fundamentally important role to play because they’re small and they’re agile and they can try new things.”
Listen in as Dr. Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design at the
@uclknowledgelab
and member of Chegg's Academic
“We have an astonishing new class of women leaders in higher education.”
Listen in as Dr.
@annkirschner
, Interim President of
@Hunter_College
and member of Chegg’s Academic Advisory Board, discusses how the
#HigherEducation
sector can better support
#GenderEquality
.
Catch today’s episode of the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast with
@emollick
, author of the New York Times bestseller 'Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI'.
Ethan introduces the concept behind his book and the need for a collaborative relationship between humans and
#AI
.
#NelsonMandela
is a global icon - South African anti-apartheid activist and the first President of South Africa. He was also a lifelong
#learner
, continuing to educate himself during his time in prison on Robben Island.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Don't miss this
#HigherEdSpotlightPodcast
episode featuring
@ryancraigap
, co-founder of non-profit
@AppsForAmerica
.
He argues that more and better apprenticeships, beyond the trades, will help narrow the opportunity gap in America.
Listen here 👉
Are you passionate about
#highereducation
and curious about where the sector is headed?
Then tune into Season 2 of the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast, hosted by veteran journalist and higher education policy expert
@Wildavsky
.
The
#HigherEdSpotlightPodcast
is a series shining a light on higher education today.
Hosted by veteran journalist and higher education policy expert
@Wildavsky
, it takes a unique look at the state of
#highereducation
with those shaping the future of learning.
Catch today’s episode of the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast with Isis Artze-Vega, the provost and vice president for academic affairs at
@ValenciaCollege
.
Isis joins host
@Wildavsky
to talk about the importance of genuine human relationships in
#education
.
A year has passed since the Supreme Court ruled an end to race-based admissions, prompting colleges across the U.S. to explore new ways to attract diverse students without targeted recruitment.
On Episode 14 of the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast, author
@RickKahlenberg
joined host
Our latest report shows that the cost of textbooks and course materials has become a significant source of worry for many US students.
Read more about the factors impacting their
#mentalhealth
here 👉
💡 Did you know? 40% of students worldwide say they have used
#GenAI
for their university studies. (
@Cheggdotorg
Global Student Survey 2023).
Dr. Nina Huntemann, Chegg’s Chief Academic Officer and member of Chegg’s Academic Advisory Board, highlights that
#GenerativeAI
has
Over half of students worldwide have experienced daily feelings of anxiety—a sobering reality revealed by
@cheggdotorg
’s 2023 Global Student Survey.
From institutions to faculty, professors, policymakers, and students,
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
serves as a vital reminder for
🎓🤔 Did you know? Post-lockdown, many US
#collegestudents
are finding it difficult to forge new friendships.
Read our latest report on the factors impacting US students'
#mentalhealth
and how to better support them 👉
🤔How can technology make education more accessible for students and faculty?
Omaer Naeem, Ervin Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis and member of Chegg’s Student Advisory Council, says access to online learning can help students achieve a better work-study balance.
As colleges and universities continue to debate the usefulness of
#AdmissionsTests
like the
#SAT
,
@Wildavsky
talks to FairTest’s Akil Bello.
@akilbello
argues that the SAT isn’t a good indicator of student success and that it has come to mean way more than it should within and
🚀 Dive into cutting-edge conversations with the visionaries and innovators shaping the future of
#HigherEducation
!
The
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast returns for its third season on April 9th, 2024! Veteran journalist and higher education policy expert
@Wildavsky
takes a candid
#StudentParents
face unique challenges as they navigate an ever-changing school environment while balancing the need to be present for their children.
Read our
#ParentsOnCampus
report launched in partnership with
@SupportGenHope
👉
“I think we’ll be hearing a lot about personalized learning pathways for students”
Listen in as Dr. Paul Kim, CTO and Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education at
@Stanford
University and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses the future of
“Traditional students are today what we used to call nontraditional students.”
Listen in as Dr.
@annkirschner
, Professor of Practice at
@ASU
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses how institutions can support
#NonTraditionalStudents
.
Last week,
@NatureHumBehav
published a study highlighting the negative impact of early morning classes on
#students
' attendance, sleep, and
#academic
success.
You can read the full findings here:
Last week, we hosted a reception at the historic
@Roosevelt_House
, once the home of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and now a renowned think tank.
We were thrilled to be joined by new friends, partners and members of Chegg’s Academic and Student Advisory Boards.
During the
“AI can be super powerful to bring about a more equitable education system.”
Dr. Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design at the
@uclknowledgelab
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discussed learning in the age of
#AI
at
#SXSWEDU
2023.
@SXSWEDU
51% of US college students say they are stressed about going home over winter break, with 38% citing finances as the main cause, according to
@TimelyMD
's recent survey.
As students and educators leave campus, we encourage them to take care and wish them a restful holiday season!
“Artificial intelligence is, without a doubt, going to have a huge impact on education.”
Listen in as Dr. Rose Luckin, Professor of Learner Centred Design at the
@uclknowledgelab
and member of Chegg’s Academic Advisory Board, discusses the role
#AI
will play in the future of
Omaer Naeem, a member of Chegg’s Student Advisory Council, highlights the growing influence of AI in
#HigherEducation
. According to
@cheggdotorg
’s 2023
#GlobalStudentSurvey
, 53% of students worldwide who say they used
#GenAI
for their university studies do so because it helps
Our recent
#ParentsOnCampus
report found that
#facultyparents
face a unique set of difficulties, with many struggling to afford childcare.
Read the full report, launched in partnership with
@SupportGenHope
here 👉
🎙️ Talking to host
@Wildavsky
on the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast, Nance Roy dives into why students are under more stress than ever and why hiring more counselors is only a small part of the solution.
Listen to episode 20 now 👉…
#StudentMentalHealthWeek
Don't miss this week’s
#HigherEdSpotlightPodcast
episode featuring author and futurist
@BryanAlexander
!
“Universities on Fire: Higher Education in the Climate Crisis” is a provocative new book by Bryan Alexander. He believes academia is uniquely poised to be a key player in
“I think the vision of technology we need to bring to the work is one in which technology amplifies human relationships.”
Listen in as Dr. Paul LeBlanc
@snhuprez
, President of
@SNHU
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses the challenges of integrating
On this week's episode of the
#HigherEdSpotlightPodcast
, listen to
@Wildavsky
's thought-provoking conversation with economic historian Claudia Goldin as they discuss the gender wage gap in America.
Click here to listen to the full episode now 👉
Today is
#NationalTechnologyDay
!
💡Did you know that nearly two-thirds of students worldwide would like their curriculum to include training in
#AI
tools relevant to their future careers?
🌎 Did you know that over 254 million students are enrolled in higher education worldwide?
In our recent blog post, we explore the importance of global research in understanding the common challenges today’s students face.
By setting aside assumptions and expectations,
“If you’re hungry, you’re not going to learn.”
💡Listen in as Dr. Paul LeBlanc
@snhuprez
, President of
@SNHU
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses how institutions can provide a supportive environment for their students.
🧠What are the challenges of leading a major state university and how do we diversify
#STEM
?
Listen to this wide ranging interview with the new President of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (
@UMBC
), Valerie Sheares Ashby.
🎙️ Season two of the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast further catalyzed crucial dialogues across the higher ed space. From unraveling the realms of
#AI
and EdTech, debating the usefulness of admissions tests, to advocating for the proper funding of HBCUs - this season served as a
Tune into this week's
#HigherEdSpotlightPodcast
episode, in which
@RajikaBhandari
speaks to
@Wildavsky
about her memoir “America Calling”, and how she’d like to improve the “troubled tango” between the US and the international students who call it home.
👉
“My vision would be one where higher education is genuinely student-centered.”
Dr. Rose Luckin
@Knowldgillusion
, Professor of Learner Centred Design at the
@uclknowledgelab
and member of Chegg's Academic Advisory Board, discusses the future of
#HigherEducation
.
Colleges across the US await the Supreme Court's ruling on banning race-based affirmative action.
On episode 14 of the
#HigherEdSpotlight
podcast, author
@RickKahlenberg
shared why he thinks using class instead of race is the solution.
Listen here 👉