See how other colleges support active learning
At Dawson College in Montreal, Canada, there are three active-learning classrooms that the college calls “smart classrooms.”
Month: February 2019
5 best practices for streamlining your study-abroad program
Established during the Reconstruction Period after the Civil War as the first state-supported college in Texas for African Americans, Prairie View A&M University is the second-oldest public higher-ed…
Teaching life skills is the latest trend in higher ed
Recent college graduates need life skills more than they need technical skills to succeed in the workplace, according a national poll from High Point University (HPU). In fact,…
Are you up on the latest trends in higher education?
An increased focus on measuring learning, along with putting more thought into redesigning learning spaces, are two trends with great significance for higher ed in the next couple…
Does Gen Z value a degree over a digital connection?
Internet, or education? If you ask Gen Z, the internet wins: an astonishing 64 percent of Gen Z would rather have unlimited internet access and no college degree…
Here’s how to future-proof your college campus
Higher ed is in the middle of a critical--yet often invisible--technological transformation.
Can block scheduling increase student retention and completion?
The block model for academic scheduling is an age-old idea that has recently found international appeal. Notably, only a handful of mostly private, small liberal arts colleges and…
Visionary universities teach life purpose: Does yours?
A sense of purpose is an important and teachable attribute. Studies find that pursuing one’s purpose is associated with psychological well-being. Individuals with a sense of purpose report…
Higher-ed leaders: Here’s how Generation Z learns best
Does your faculty embrace video? Members of Generation Z say they vastly prefer video as a learning method, according to Beyond Millennials: The Next Generation of Learners, a recent…
5 top-ranked AI programs in higher ed
Artificial intelligence has morphed from a sci-fi movie hypothetical to a field with real potential and impact in different industries, prompting many research institutions to offer AI concentrations--or…