STEM education at the K-12 and university levels has seen its share of headlines, as industry experts and policymakers tout its importance in the nation's economy and workforce. Despite the focus on engaging students in STEM education and encouraging them to pursue STEM majors in college, the STEM industry is…
Pearson and Capella University will partner in order to issue digital badges for students completing the online university’s National Security Agency (NSA) and Department of Homeland Security-designated master’s program, representatives for both organizations said. Capella University is among the first online universities to leverage Pearson’s Acclaim digital badging platform to…
A collection of apps, lauded by educators and students alike, are helping to solve one of education’s biggest tech-related pet peeves: unnecessary distraction. As mobile initiatives and social media implementation gain steam in college and university courses, the biggest complaint among educators is lack of student concentration—and students agree.
Perusing Facebook, sending rapid-fire text messages, and tweeting back and forth with friends and celebrities alike might not be the best academic strategy, it turns out.
As the mindset and behavior of students continues to evolve so must our approaches to engage them. Understanding the needs of the modern day student is vital to being able to effectively recruit them.
This whitepaper will show you how to harness the attention of the modern-day student, through digital tactics like:
