MALET Issues

By Michael C. Alewine and Mark Canada

Based on the impact COVID-19 had on learners, should the definition of cheating be changed?

This article examines how student perception of cheating has changed throughout the years

"The impact of bullying in all forms on the mental health and safety of adolescents is of particular interest, especially in the wake of new methods of bullying that victimize youths through technology. The current study examined the relationship between victimization from both physical and cyber bullying and adolescent suicidal behavior. Violent behavior, substance use, and unsafe sexual behavior were tested as mediators between two forms of bullying, cyber and physical, and suicidal behavior...."

"The service helps teachers and other professionals who work with children to resolve or manage issues relating to the internet and digital technology, says helpline manager Laura Higgins. Since its launch this year, the helpline has resolved 40 cases, half of them concerning teachers and social workers who have been victims of cyber-bullying."

Baum, S, Harris, D. Kelly, A. and Mitchell, T (2017) A Principled Federal Role in Higher Education, Brief https://nscresearchcenter.org/current-term-enrollment-estimates/ A brief from the Urban Institute that discusses the role of the federal government in higher education and describes points of action recommended to improve higher education across the nation. These include subsiding costs, data gathering for market function improvement, accountability and quality assurance, and support for research at public institutions. College enrollment continues a downward trend for undergraduate enrollment and an upward trend in graduate enrollment.