Chegg, Inc. (NYSE: CHGG) today announced the newest members of
its Academic Advisory Board, strengthening its presence in the UK
and Australia, and further reinforcing its commitment to student
learning success and academic integrity. To ensure the student
voice is strongly represented alongside that of leading academics,
Chegg also launched a new Student Advisory Council.
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The newest members of the Academic Advisory Board are:
- Professor Emeritus Martin Betts, who has more than 40 years’
experience in academic and senior leadership roles in Australia and
the UK. He is CEO and founder of HEDx, an advisory firm to global
leaders in higher education in solving critical strategy,
reputation, and culture challenges, and a Visiting Professor at
Aston University in the UK. He is also the former Deputy
Vice-Chancellor of Engagement at Queensland’s Griffith University,
Australia.
- Professor Rose Luckin, who is a Professor of Learner Centred
Design at UCL Knowledge Lab and founder of EDUCATE Ventures. She is
renowned for her research into the design and evaluation of
educational technology, in particular those that leverage
artificial intelligence.
- Dr. Thomas Lancaster, Senior Teaching Fellow in Computing at
Imperial College London. He is an expert in academic integrity and
was formerly Associate Dean in Recruitment at the School of
Computing and Digital Technologies at Staffordshire University in
the UK.
Together, with the founding members of the Academic Advisory
Board, launched in October 2021, this group of experts provide
feedback on Chegg’s product offerings and strategies. Their
insights help the company better understand the needs and
challenges of universities and their students.
“Chegg is a forward thinking edtech company that is focused on
ensuring students have the tools and support they need to learn
with confidence, whilst upholding the highest standards of academic
integrity,” said Professor Emeritus Martin Betts. “I hope to bring
useful insights to Chegg as it continues to support learners inside
and outside the classroom at a time when technology is creating
exciting new avenues to advance learning and societal progress,”
added Professor Emeritus Betts.
Founding members of the Academic Advisory Board when it was
launched in October 2021 are its Chair, Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc,
outgoing President of Southern New Hampshire University; Dr. Ann
Kirschner, Interim President of Hunter College and Dean Emerita of
Macaulay Honors College; Dr. Dana Born, Faculty Chair of the Senior
Executive Fellows Program and Lecturer in Public Policy at the
Harvard Kennedy School of Government; Dr. Paul Kim, Chief
Technology Officer and Associate Dean of the Graduate School of
Education at Stanford University; and Ranen Miao, Student Body
President Emeritus at Washington University.
“Martin, Rose, and Thomas bring a tremendous depth of knowledge
and expertise to our board and I thank them for their incredibly
insightful contributions,” said Dr. Paul J. LeBlanc. “The higher
education landscape is transforming fast, driven by the evolving
needs of the modern student and advances in technology in this
digital age. To meet this moment, we need the academic and edtech
communities to work together to share knowledge and ideas in
support of students.”
Chegg’s new Student Advisory Council aims to amplify student
voices and integrate their perspectives into the heart of its
learner-centered solutions. Its founding student representatives
are its Chair, Ranen Miao, Student Body President Emeritus,
Washington University; Catherine Carter, Dean’s Scholar, Student
Body Director of Athletics and Co-director of non-profit Lux
Resources, North Carolina State University; Clinton Oreofe, Student
Body President, Suffolk University; Jay Philbrick, 2024 Truman
Scholar serving on the Undergraduate Council of Students, Brown
University; Olivia GrafMank, Reno’s Writing and Speaking Center
Consultant, University of Nevada; Omaer Naeem, Ervin Scholar,
Washington University in St. Louis; and Winnie Zhang,
Vice-President of Media at Williams Senior Tech Tutoring Club,
Williams College.
“It is my privilege to work with such a dedicated group of
student leaders who are passionate about the future of learning and
its intersection with technology. We are honored to share student
perspectives with Chegg, an innovator in edtech and a champion of
student causes like mental health, as it continues to make a
meaningful impact on supporting learners when they most need it,”
said Ranen Miao, Student Body President Emeritus at Washington
University.
About the latest Academic Advisory Board members:
Professor Emeritus Martin Betts has more than 40 years of
experience in academic and executive roles in universities in
Europe, Asia, Australia, and around the world. As the founder of
HEDx, he has created trusted relationships with leading global
universities and edtech companies in the US, UK, and Australia.
Martin previously served as the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of
Engagement at Queensland’s Griffith University, and he spent a
decade at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), as Dean of
Faculty for Science, Engineering, IT, Design and the Built
Environment. Martin is host of the HEDx podcast and co-authored
“The New Leadership Agenda,” “The New Learning Economy,” and
“Changing Higher Education for Good,” outlining principles and
strategies informing the future of higher education. His dedication
to education is deeply rooted in what he sees as the
transformational benefits of education in ways that his sister and
others have been denied, and he learnt from his dearly departed
father that one can make change happen by engaging with people and
putting action before talk.
Professor Rose Luckin is a UCL Professor renowned for her
research into the design and evaluation of educational technology,
in particular artificial intelligence (AI). She was named as one of
the 20 most influential people in education in the Seldon List,
2017. Rose has published prolifically in academic journals, books
and conference proceedings. Her 2018 book “Machine Learning and
Human Intelligence: The Future of Education for the 21st Century”
describes how AI can be used effectively to support teaching and
learning. Rose is also the founder of EDUCATE Ventures Research
Ltd., a London hub for educational technology start-ups,
researchers, and educators involved in evidence-based educational
technology and leveraging data and AI for educational benefit. Rose
has taught in the secondary, further education, and university
sectors and is President of the Self-Managed Learning College in
Brighton. She has also spent time in university management as a
Director of Undergraduate Studies and Pro Vice-Chancellor.
Dr. Thomas Lancaster has been a Senior Teaching Fellow in
Computing at Imperial College London since 2018. His prior senior
role saw him work as Associate Dean in Recruitment at the School of
Computing and Digital Technologies, Staffordshire University in the
UK. In other previous positions, he has been employed as a
Principal Lecturer at Coventry University and a Senior Lecturer at
Birmingham City University, an institution where he worked for over
12 years. Thomas has also held various external roles, notably
serving as an external examiner and a subject expert for course
approval events. He is best known for his research on academic
integrity, an area in which he has delivered keynote presentations,
research talks, and staff training for institutions around the
world. Thomas’ wider pedagogical research has been based around
computing education and his teaching interests, including
professional practice for computing students, research and project
preparation skills, computer ethics, and supporting students to
obtain placements, enhancing their employability. Thomas believes
strongly that faculty and students must be supported to work
effectively with advanced technologies such as generative AI.
About Center for Digital Learning
Chegg’s Center for Digital Learning was launched to help
academics, policymakers, and students find useful information to
help them navigate the fast-changing world of higher education in
the digital age. We elevate original research, provide resources,
and convene conversations to impact educational excellence and meet
the evolving needs of the modern student.
About Chegg
Millions of people all around the world learn with Chegg. No
matter the goal, level, or style, Chegg helps learners learn with
confidence. We provide 24/7 on-demand support, and our personalized
learning assistant leverages the power of artificial intelligence
(“AI”), more than a hundred million pieces of proprietary content,
as well as a decade of learning insights. Our platform also helps
learners build essential life and job skills to accelerate their
path from learning to earning, and we work with companies to offer
learning programs for their employees. Chegg is a publicly held
company and trades on the NYSE under the symbol CHGG. For more
information, visit www.chegg.com.
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