Vice Provost's Notes
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Scaling Social Capital
This essay is based on a keynote address that Stanford Vice Provost for Digital Education Matthew Rascoff gave at the University of Florida Intersections conference on Feb. 20.
April 07, 2025
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Three questions on ‘Digital Education for Access and Equity’
A Q&A with Annie Sadler, Martin Kurzweil, and Matthew Rascoff published in Inside Higher Ed explores their chapter in a new book, Recentering Learning.
February 20, 2025
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Educational AI with ‘humanity in the loop’
In a keynote at the UNESCO International Day of Education, Vice Provost Matthew Rascoff offered a framework for understanding the potential of AI to advance education globally.
January 29, 2025
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Martin Luther King, Jr., gave a speech at Stanford that we must not forget
The 40th observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is an opportunity to reflect on his legacy and our educational ideals.
January 16, 2025
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Pathways to higher ed reimagined
On the Teach and Learn podcast, Vice Provost Matthew Rascoff discussed how institutions can use innovation to smooth the path for learners from various walks of life.
December 19, 2024
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A Holiday Message
Wishing you light and knowledge! Matthew Rascoff meditates on how a children's book he is reading with his son raises questions for higher education to consider in 2025.
December 12, 2024
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‘Living textbooks’ help envision an era of educational abundance
How might advances in productivity transform how we exchange knowledge and learn?
October 21, 2024
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How generative AI will (and won’t!) transform postsecondary education
An episode of the EdUp PCO podcast featured Matthew Rascoff, vice provost for digital education at Stanford, discussing artificial intelligence with host Amrit Ahluwalia.
August 28, 2024
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How to make AI work for higher education
Vice Provost Matthew Rascoff's piece, republished on Work Shift, argues that research and regulatory frameworks from other sectors could add value in the ed tech space.
July 24, 2024
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How to make AI work for higher education
A convening of educators at the White House leads to questions about how to bring more evidence into ed tech.
July 15, 2024
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The Oxford oaks and the Stanford sequoia
Higher education has a unique role to preserve the past, plan for the future, and solve problems today.
April 15, 2024
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Private universities have public obligations
Providing education to students from modest backgrounds isn’t a novelty at Stanford. It is part of who we are as an institution and dates back to our founding documents.
January 18, 2024
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Holiday message, 2023
Wishing you a season of growth and renewal! Matthew Rascoff reflects on how we develop through, and delight in, dialogue with our intellectual “parents” and our own students.
December 13, 2023
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Learning, the University, and Human Agreement
Urban design can suggest a framework for thinking about digital learning spaces, says Vice Provost Matthew Rascoff in a talk delivered at Tec de Monterrey, July 5, 2022.
November 16, 2023
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Empowering Students with AI
Vice Provost Matthew Rascoff presented “Empowering Students with AI” at the Esperanza and Minerva higher education summit held in Hong Kong, October 13, 2023.
November 15, 2023
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Balancing democracy and meritocracy
A policy dispute between a scientist and a senator informs Stanford Digital Education’s efforts to bring challenging courses to Title I high schools.
September 18, 2023
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Colleges must recruit scholars
Online dual enrollment courses could help low-income students and schools find a good fit, writes Vice Provost for Digital Education Matthew Rascoff in the Wall Street Journal.
July 14, 2023
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Learning without borders
Digital education’s global reach can bring us together and affirm our shared humanity.
May 15, 2023
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An engine for opportunity
As higher education seeks new ways to reach diverse students, digital education offers promise.
February 23, 2023
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Holiday message, 2022
Matthew Rascoff uses his family's "rose, thorn, and bud" tradition to reflect on the past year for Stanford Digital Education and look forward to the next.
December 16, 2022