US colleges are easing academic standards for Gen Z in the name of inclusion. Are simpler courses helping students succeed or quietly lowering the bar for industry readiness?

Kids are arriving on college campuses with fewer skills. But, rather than challenge students, many colleges are lowering ...

In software engineering as in all technical work, we find ourselves writing definitions of the concepts we need to work on. Often, such definitions leave much to be desired. In two earlier BLOG@CACM ...

The Daily Telegraph has analysed NAPLAN results for more than 2000 primary schools and 800 secondary schools across NSW and found while Year 9 scores are broadly consistent with 2024 figures across ...

Ahmedabad: The state health department has announced the launch of a one-year post-basic diploma nursing (PBDN) programme in various govt nursing colleges and GMERS medical colleges across Gujarat.

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. You can change your cookies in your browser at any time. As a student on the BA (Hons ...

The preparatory course at the heart of the recent surge in Army recruitment numbers will tighten its standards, although it was unclear if that meant it will produce fewer future soldiers. Potential ...

Myra Deshmukh worked at Amazon for over a decade and taught a business writing course to other employees. She shares seven tips for improving email communication, including being concise and avoiding ...

Many college students are unable to graduate on time because required courses are not offered when they need them. Mounting budget cuts and campus layoffs could make the problem worse. As colleges ...

Students prepare for a lecture at the University of Texas at Austin. More than half of students nationwide can’t get into required courses they need, prolonging the time and cost of college — and the ...

An avatar of the long-dead British novelist is “teaching” an online writing course. But do we want to learn from a digital prosthetic built by artificial intelligence? By Amelia Nierenberg Amelia ...