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There’s No Simple Way to Reopen Universities
How do you operate institutions designed to mix people and ideas without also mixing viruses?
All Hands On Learning for these ECPI University Students
These ECPI University students take their learning beyond the textbook with hands-on lessons to teach them real applications of what they're studying.
When universities try to behave like businesses, education suffers
The corporatization of public universities means mortgaging our educational future
Should a university teach a killer?
A Norwegian university explains why mass killer Anders Behring Breivik has a right to be a student, regardless of his crimes.
How universities must adapt to train future leaders
Universities must embrace action-based learning focused on solving real-life problems.
Public Research Universities: Why They Matter
Public higher education is key to U.S. educational infrastructure and the foundation of competitiveness. As centers of learning, culture, research, and entre...
How can schools reopen safely? Private schools have the blueprint
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that in-person learning can be done safely.
Are You A Teacher? How Do You Feel About Schools Reopening?
If you teach K–12, we want to know what you are most concerned about right now.
How Should Universities Atone for Their Past Mistakes?
Higher-education institutions are acknowledging their histories of slavery and discrimination.
Why do dyslexic students do worse at university?
Too many university staff are sceptical about dyslexia diagnoses, and fail to give students the support they need
How digital technology is changing the university lecture
The idea that teachers should teach and students should listen presumes that teachers know more than their students.<br>While this was generally true back when textbooks where a rarity, and ...
Seven Legal Ways Colleges and Universities Can Get More Financial Resources
Colleges and universities constantly wrestle with thinking, "we need more revenue." The resources to achieve your vision and accomplish your mission has to come from one of these seven revenue sources.
How Universities can use Campus-Wide Data to Increase Student Success
Most campuses realize the benefits of using data analytics to improve recruitment efforts and fine-tune financial aid packages. Now, information specialists are beginning to look at more creative and in-depth ways a broad spectrum of student data can be used campus-wide to increase student success<br>From streamlining degree pathways to helping students matriculate more efficiently, using data to increase student success is only a matter of…
Why Being a University President Isn’t a Stable Job Anymore
Their resignations, once rare, have seemingly become a frequent occurrence.
Why Universities Should Get Rid of PowerPoint and Why They Won't
Do you really believe that watching a lecturer read hundreds of PowerPoint slides is making you smarter? I asked this of a class of 105 computer science and software engineering students last semester. An article in The Conversation recently argued universities should ban PowerPoint because it makes students stupid and professors boring. I agree entirely. However, most universities will ignore this good advice because rather than…
How many colleges and universities do we really need?
There are 5,300 colleges and universities in the U.S., a "system" that is the envy of the world. While top schools soar, many of the rest are struggling.
An infusion of tech is helping these students overcome learning challenges
University of Delaware's The College School has a new STEM lab and a creative curriculum.
How Will My International Grades Translate to the U.S. System?
International students applying to U.S. universities may wonder how their grades will translate to the U.S. system. Watch this brief video for insights.
Simple Tips for Summer Math Learning
It's the refrain of summer journeys everywhere: "Are we there yet?" I remember the first time I heard one of my sons ask this question; we were only 10 minutes into an all-day road trip to visit Gr...
How Should Universities Respond to Racism?
Two scholars talk history, accountability, and free speech.
