If you go back to the first days of the COVID crisis, when campuses across the country were shutting down, college students weren’t very happy with ...

Dr. Trust’s Tips for Student-Centered Online Teaching Before the Semester Begins Humanize your syllabus. Try out ungrading (click on the Massachusetts pin on this Padlet map for a 2-minute video about ungrading and/or read Ungrading an FAQ by Jesse Stommel). Add a statement about flexibility an...

If you go back to the first days of the COVID crisis, when campuses across the country were shutting down, college students weren’t very happy with ...

thoughts on the state of #HigherEd at the end of the fall ’22 term

The Educationalist. By Alexandra Mihai

A little strategising can go a long way in increasing contact points with students without sacrificing work-life balance, says Sarah Rose Cavanagh

Dr. Trust’s Tips for Student-Centered Online Teaching Before the Semester Begins Humanize your syllabus. Try out ungrading (click on the Massachusetts pin on this Padlet map for a 2-minute video about ungrading and/or read Ungrading an FAQ by Jesse Stommel). Add a statement about flexibility an...

Returning to college after years away from formal education can feel like a new beginning, as well as a daunting challenge.What sparks students to ...

by Lori Williams, President, NC-SARA Over the last two years, nearly every provider of postsecondary education programs was thrust into remote operations overnight and had to rely on online, virtua…

Students want the option to continue taking some of their courses online, and colleges should listen, Samuel J. Abrams writes.

The following is the latest installment of the Toward Better Teaching advice column. You can pose a question for a future column here.Dear Bonni: How ...

Most colleges and universities have traditionally provided in-person programming and supports to strengthen bonds between students and build a sense of community. These activities, such as campus-wide events, one-on-one advising appointments, career development workshops, and mentorship programs, help students develop a sense of belonging at the institution, improve their academic experience, and boost their chances of graduating. These programs and supports are especially important for students from historically underrepresented backgrounds, whose experiences of exclusion on campus can impede their progress to graduation. Yet, in spring 2020, many colleges and universities abruptly closed their campuses in response to the spread of COVID-19, preventing them from hosting any in-person activities, including classes, athletics, and student-centered events.

How can faculty and instructional designers address misconceptions about online learning as they transition from reactivity to proactivity following t

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When given a choice, do students prefer in-person classes?

STEM students’ struggles with online learning during the pandemic should give institutions pause in expanding online offerings, a team of researchers writes.

This article was originally published on the California Acceleration Project (CAP) blog. One of the most significant factors correlated with student persistence, success, and learning in online courses is the relationship […]

It’s popular these days to argue that a pandemic boost of online education will lead to a wave of college closures. Most colleges just aren’t changing ...

Earlier this week I wrote about a troublesome uptick in anti-online rhetoric. Inside Higher Ed covered the topic today, citing…

A few years ago, I met with a woman working in the healing professions to get some life guidance. We spent an hour together talking about…

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