In my Kansas college courses, writing feels like a digital zombie footrace

As a middle-aged instructor at the front of a college lecture hall, I feel like a pivot point — a human crossroads around ...
Nature

Google Scholar tool gives extra credit to first and last authors

Researchers welcome the initiative, but say it doesn’t go far enough to capture the nuance of researcher productivity and ...

Google Classroom’s latest Gemini trick can automatically convert your existing rubrics

Google continues its push to embed helpful AI directly into educator workflows within Google Classroom. Following recent ...

Google’s Gemini Now Helps You Schedule Meetings Directly From Gmail

Gmail adds Gemini’s “Help me schedule” to suggest times from email context and Calendar, insert options into replies, and ...
Yahoo Finance

Experts warn of ‘ghost student’ scams saddling Americans with ‘phantom’ student debt — what to do if you’re targeted

There’s a scam targeting student financial aid, and it’s leaving some Americans with “phantom” student debt. As of October 1, applications for Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are now ...
Slate

My Wife Is a Teacher. We Can’t Keep Spending Money on Her Classroom Like This.

My wife teaches middle school Spanish, and like most American public school teachers, she spends a lot on stuff for her students and classroom. We don’t have much in terms of savings and want to save ...