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Breaking Stories in Higher Ed 3/9/2017

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  • Report: Lack of Mentors, Female Role Models Top List of Barriers Facing Women in Tech

    The ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) released "The Future Tech Workforce: Breaking Gender Barriers," a report from its global survey of more than 500 women working across a range of tech industries. The report looks at why women are underrepresented in the field and identifies the top five barriers experienced by women in tech.

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  • Report: iPad, Mac Use Growing in Higher Ed

    Ninety-four percent of higher education institutions in a recent survey said they use Apple's iPad to enhance learning, while 80 percent use Mac devices.

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  • Using AI Chatbots to Freeze 'Summer Melt' in Higher Ed

    Georgia State University partnered with AdmitHub, a Boston-based ed tech startup, to test out text-based intervention to help reduce "summer melt," or the dropout of students who accept admission but do not show up for fall enrollment. GSU launched "Pounce," the first virtual assistant in the United States to use the company's conversational AI technology.

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