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Many US states are rethinking how students use cellphones, but digital tech still has a place in the classroom

Across the United States, more schools are implementing policies restricting cell phones as concerns about digital distraction, mental health and academic performance rise.This post was originally published on this site

Teams with budding researchers are more likely to drive scientific disruption, new study finds

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Scientific research apparently has its own share of beginner’s luck. According to a study by Mahdee Mushfique Kamal and Raiyan Abdul Baten, teams with a larger number of newbies take the cake when it comes […]

Identifying factors affecting word processing during second-language English reading at different stages

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When reading a passage, readers may pause at a particular word or return to reread it. Studies using eye-tracking, which record eye movements during reading, have suggested that word length, frequency, and predictability from context […]

Why we should be skeptical of the hasty global push to test 15-year-olds’ AI literacy in 2029

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If 2022 was the year OpenAI knocked our world off course with the launch of ChatGPT, 2025 will be remembered for the frenzied embrace of AI as the solution to everything. And, yes, this includes […]

University ranking systems are being rejected. African institutions should take note

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The Sorbonne University, founded in Paris in 1253 and known globally as a symbol of education, science and culture, has just announced that, starting in 2026, it will stop submitting data to Times Higher Education […]

AI in the classroom is hard to detect—time to bring back oral tests

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News that several New Zealand universities have given up using detection software to expose student use of artificial intelligence (AI) underlines the challenge higher education is facing.This post was originally published on this site

First-generation female graduates more likely than peers not to have children in their 40s

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Women who are the first in their family to attend university have fewer children on average than graduates with at least one university-educated parent, UCL researchers find.This post was originally published on this site

Unregulated and unfair: How private tutoring is falling short for families

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Australia’s unregulated private tutoring industry is having a profound impact on the Australian educational landscape, potentially leaving students vulnerable by employing thousands of unqualified operators and deepening educational inequity across the country.This post was originally […]

Simple intervention significantly improved patent outcomes for women inventors

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While innovation is core to American identity, women inventors were named on only 13% of 2019 U.S. patents. In part, that’s because women’s patents are less likely to make it through the examination process.This post […]

How generative AI is really changing education by outsourcing the production of knowledge to big tech

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Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude are now used by students and teachers at every level of education.This post was originally published on this site

Africa’s air links are poor: Can the G20 push for more direct flights to improve tourism and trade?

In Africa, less than one in five continental airline routes are direct. Air connections are decided by factors like trade levels, diplomatic relations, and whether there’s enough demand to make a route financially worthwhile. Because [...]
Do more likes lead to more clicks?

A new Journal of Marketing study sheds light on the dynamics of likes in social advertising and their impact on user engagement.This post was originally published on this site
The economics of attention dominate modern-day active trading

In 2021, the stock market valuation of GameStop skyrocketed thanks to a social media frenzy. It heralded the rise of the so-called “meme” stock, but also a rise in a particular kind of trading, one [...]