2min chapter

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society cover image

Lindsay Weinberg, "Smart University: Student Surveillance in the Digital Age" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2024)

New Books in Science, Technology, and Society

CHAPTER

The Corporate Influence on Academic Freedom and Control

This chapter explores the growing impact of third-party educational technology vendors and textbook publishers on higher education, raising concerns about academic freedom and control. It highlights the correlation between this trend and the decline of tenure-track faculty, emphasizing the risks posed by corporate interests to educational integrity.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode