Success Program Launch: A One-Stop Shop for First-Gen Excellence Ashley Mowreader Mon, 02/03/2025 – 03:00 AM The University of South Carolina recently opened a center for first-generation college students, which unites offices across campus and faculty members to empower learners to thrive. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader Success Program Launch: A One-Stop Shop for First-Gen Excellence Ashley Mowreader…
Preparing Proactively for a Postdoc Elizabeth Redden Mon, 02/03/2025 – 03:00 AM These are some actions a Ph.D. student can take to pave the way for a positive postdoc experience, Chris Smith writes. Byline(s) Chris Smith Preparing Proactively for a Postdoc Elizabeth Redden Mon, 02/03/2025 – 03:00 AM These are some actions a Ph.D. student can…
A Need for Digital Resources on Media Literacy for College Students Ashley Mowreader Mon, 02/03/2025 – 03:00 AM College students say digital resources would help them improve their media literacy skills, but few examples are available for this group. Byline(s) Ashley Mowreader A Need for Digital Resources on Media Literacy for College Students Ashley Mowreader Mon,…
Safety is a big concern for parents, considering that children face several risks at home and outside. Besides the conventional hazards like injuries and environmental diseases, there are hidden threats too. Johns Hopkins Medicine highlights the concept of stranger danger to children. Although inappropriate situations and abductions are rare, children should be aware of these…
Like many terms in education, Alternative Education has been used to define any number of learning environments. For some, it’s about a student-centered educational model that provides specialized instruction designed to meet the needs of students who may not thrive in a traditional school setting. Still, for others, it may conjure up less than romantic…
I was a chemist, not a teacher. As I sat in the principal’s office interviewing for a teaching role at a school closer to my home than the factory where I conducted polymer research and development, I faced a tough question: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Not here. Not teaching. Maybe exploring…
Key points: Linking students from diverse cities and nations helps them learn from and with each other Lifelong learning from K-12 to career 4 keys for unlocking student curiosity and critical thinking For more news on global learning, visit eSN’s Innovative Teaching hub Picture this: a seventh-grader in Madrid is discussing how her class is…
Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues (You might also be interested in seeing all my “Best” lists related to education policy here): Gunfire and Bandits Make School an Impossible Dream for Haitian Children – The New York Times https://t.co/AopyywQ4aI — Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) January 25, 2025 If confirmed as…
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In my 25 years in and around higher education, I have always subscribed to the “fix and disrupt” school of innovation. With this mindset, I try not to wring my hands at the fact that millions fewer learners are enrolling in college now than in 2010 — the disruption is forcing higher education to innovate….