Gen Z views traditional college path as old school
Amidst a global pandemic, American teenagers remain steadfast in their belief that higher education plays a key role in their future success; however, the paths they are planning…
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director, Content Services at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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Higher-ed leaders worry students won’t social distance
A majority of college and university administrators participating in a recent survey said one of their top concerns is getting students to abide by social distancing recommendations. Education…
Continuous learning is important to Gen Z, Millennials
When it comes to updating professional skills, continuous learning is more important to Millennials and adult Gen Zers than to Gen Xers and Baby Boomers, according to a…
Back to campus in the fall?
Many students felt their educational experience suffered when campuses shut down and when learning moved online, according to a number of surveys--and now, many seem to want to…
3 considerations for community colleges this fall
Community colleges might emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic in a better position than their four-year counterparts, according to an Eduventures Insights brief. As campuses across the country sent…
Why blockchain in higher education?
A new report from the American Council on Education (ACE), funded by the U.S. Department of Education, examines blockchain's potential in bridging a troubling and expanding gap between…
COVID-19’s impact on teaching and learning
The COVID-19 health pandemic has cast a spotlight on virtual learning solutions, institutions' ability to handle security threats and network demands, and more. The annual Higher Education Technology…
Many are uncertain about going back to campus this fall
The COVID pandemic continues to wreak havoc on higher education: 86 percent of institutions have yet to announce their plans for the fall semester and, when factoring in…
College in the age of COVID
There's no debating the immense disruption COVID-19 brought to campuses across the globe. And now, while students are on summer break, higher-ed leaders are scrambling to produce reopening…
COVID-19 is still impacting college students’ mental health
An overwhelming majority (85 percent) of college students say they continue to experience increased stress and/or anxiety as a result of COVID-19, according to a new survey from…