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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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How Higher Ed Leaders Can Generate Productive Conversations Around Race
Howard C. Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education proposed implementing “racial sensitivity training” for staff and faculty at institutions of higher learning in order to better support students of color.
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The Ethics of Big Data in Higher Education
Increasingly, colleges and universities are using predictive analytics to determine future outcomes for students in academic performance and engagement. But some wonder if the practice violates student privacy. A recent meeting at Stanford University sought to develop best practices, ethics around student data mining and how colleges could best use the information for mutual benefit with students. Some predictive analytics programs extend to high school recruitment and develop profiles about student potential based upon test scores, social media use and other factors.