Month: March 2021

Classroom Innovation

How one instructor made remote chemistry instruction engaging

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A chemistry instructor turns to interactive flat-panel technology to engage students during remote learning mandates
Like so many institutions, Berkeley was compelled to transition to 100 percent remote learning. On very short notice, we faced the prospect of delivering the same high level…
Campus Leadership

The value of virtual campus tours… especially during COVID

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Virtual campus tours aren't particularly new, but they're being seen in an entirely new light due to pandemic-related travel restrictions
Gone are the days—temporarily—of the tradition of prospective students taking road trips to visit colleges or universities they are considering attending to get a sense of the campus.…
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If you believe Black lives matter, join us in training more Black doctors

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Focusing on educating more Black doctors can help correct alarming disparities that exist in the nation's health care system
As we’ve grappled with the dual pandemics of COVID-19 and racial injustice, the events of 2020 have shined a light on health disparities that have existed for decades…
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Two fundamental steps to address systemic racism in higher ed

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By visualizing your institution’s system, you can better visualize the systemic racism in it—and then take steps to combat it
Data confirms that students of color, particularly Black and Latinx students, are still graduating at lower rates than their white counterparts.
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Advanced analytics can help colleges weather the demographic storm front

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As higher-ed leaders look at the future of enrollment, they’re looking to data science and advanced analytics to navigate an uncertain reality
Although elite universities and those serving niche markets are likely to weather the approaching storm just fine, other schools can’t afford to continue recruiting as they always have.