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☆ This is the best university in the U.S, according to global rankings—it isn't an Ivy League
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Princeton University earned the top spot on both The Wall Street Journal's and U.S. News and World Report's rankings for 2024. The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom was named the best university in the world for the eighth year in a row, according to Times Higher Education's ranking of over 1,900 universities worldwide. Oxford, the world's second-oldest university, continues to be a global leader in academic research and instruction nine centuries after its conception. Times Higher Education uses metrics across five areas — teaching, research environment, research quality, industry innovations and international outlook — to rank universities around the world. Though the U.S. doesn't hold the top spot, the next three best-ranked universities are American — but the two highest-ranked ones aren't Ivy League schools.

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☆ Professors want to 'ChatGPT-proof' assignments, and are returning to paper exams and requesting editing history to curb AI cheating
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Aaron Mok | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

College professors are looking to "ChatGPT-proof" assignments to curb cheating. Some professors suggest returning to paper exams and asking students to show editing histories. Changes to assignments come as teachers debate the usage of generative AI in the classroom. Some professors suggest students show their work by including their editing history and drafts along with their completed assignments. The changes to school assignments come as teachers grapple with how to best integrate AI tools like ChatGPT into their classrooms.

Persons: OpenAI's ChatGPT, Bonnie MacKellar, MacKellar, William Hart, Davidson, Hart, Krebs, Dave Sayers, Shannon Ahern, Ahern, Insider's Aaron Mok Organizations: St, Johns University, Michigan State University, University of Jyväskylä, Times Higher Education, Butler University Locations: New York, Finland, Indianapolis, Dublin, Ireland

☆ UK university marking strike leaves thousands of students stuck in limbo
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Kylie Maclellan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

A spokesperson for Britain's Home Office said international students without results can request a letter of confirmation from their sponsor or return to their home country and apply for another student visa. The University of Edinburgh said 27% of final year students had not received their degree at the time of graduation. International students pay much more, providing a vital source of income. Research published by Universities UK International in May found the 2021/22 intake of international students contributed 41.9 billion pounds to the UK economy. "Every year, universities in the UK are depending more and more on the finances of international students," said Hendricks.

Persons: Maja Smiejkowska, Amelia Dias, Dias, Anna Hendricks, Ailsa Watt, Watt, Gillian Keegan, Hendricks, Kylie MacLellan, Jan Harvey Organizations: London College of Communication, University of the Arts London, REUTERS, University of Edinburgh, Colleges Employers Association, University and College Union, National Union of Students, University of Cambridge, University, Scottish, International, British Council, Times Higher, Higher Education Statistics Agency, Universities UK International, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Edinburgh, British, Florida, Spanish, Shanghai

☆ Even OpenAI's own detection service can't tell AI-generated work apart — the company quietly took it down over accuracy concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI quietly removed its tool for detecting writing generated by AI, citing accuracy concerns. Fears of students using generative AI like ChatGPT to cheat have driven some schools to ban its use. Experts told Insider ChatGPT exacerbates underlying issues in education — like excessive testing and formulaic essays. OpenAI, the creator of viral chatbot ChatGPT, has quietly scuppered a tool that detects AI-generated text, citing accuracy concerns. Rebecca Tan, a lecturer at the National University of Singapore, told Insider that educators are adapting to a reality where generative AI is widely available.

Persons: OpenAI, —, Rebecca Tan, Turnitin, Leah Henrickson Organizations: National University of Singapore, Washington Post, Times Higher Education, USA, Turnitin, University of Leeds

☆ China’s Universities Rise in World Rankings as American Schools Continue to Falter
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The U.S.’s pre-eminence among the world’s top research universities continues to diminish, according to a new global ranking, while Chinese universities are on the rise, producing a greater quantity and higher quality of research than ever before. This year’s World University Rankings, released Tuesday by Times Higher Education, a British publication that tracks education, also named University of Oxford in England the world’s leading research university for the seventh straight year.

☆ American Universities Continue to Falter in World Rankings as China Rises
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

This year’s World University Rankings named University of Oxford in England the world’s leading research university for the seventh straight year. The U.S.’s pre-eminence among the world’s top research universities continues to diminish, according to a new global ranking, while Chinese universities are on the rise, producing a greater quantity and higher quality of research than ever before. This year’s World University Rankings, released Tuesday by Times Higher Education, a British publication that tracks education, also named University of Oxford in England the world’s leading research university for the seventh straight year.

☆ American Universities Continue to Falter in World Rankings, China Rising
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Douglas Belkin | Sha Hua | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Peste 60 de universităţi din UK - la primul târg virtual de studii organizat de British Council pentru studenţii europeni
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-16 | by ( ) tvrmoldova.md time to read: +3 min

Peste 60 de universităţi din Marea Britanie participă la primul târg virtual de studii organizat de British Council pentru studenţii europeni, între 19 octombrie şi 13 noiembrie, informează un comunicat British Council, potrivit Agerpres. Potrivit sursei citate, peste 7.000 de elevi şi studenţi din Uniunea Europeană, SEE şi Elveţia sunt aşteptaţi să participe la primul eveniment exclusiv online organizat de British Council pentru promovarea studiilor în Marea Britanie, "Study UK Europe: Gateway to the UK". Înscrierile pentru târgul virtual Study UK Europe: Gateway to the UK sunt deschise, gratuit, la https://bit.ly/32mUtLc, iar sesiunile online şi întâlnirile cu universităţile vor avea loc până pe 13 noiembrie. Platforma online face parte din campania Study UK derulată de British Council în Europa, prin care lucrează cu parteneri pentru a promova studiile în Marea Britanie şi a le oferi elevilor şi studenţilor informaţii clare, de încredere, precum şi contact direct cu universităţile britanice. El a amintit că, în prezent, aproximativ 10.000 de studenţi români învaţă în Marea Britanie.

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