Tag: education technologies

September 8, 2022

Will student enrollment continue to drop? Are microcredentials becoming more popular than degree programs? Is a recession on the way–and if so, how might it affect college attendance? Higher education faces a sea of questions about enrollment trends and how […]

September 6, 2022

Just for a moment, think about your physical environment. Perhaps you’re taking your lunch break in your car that has satellite radio and reading this article on a mobile device. Maybe you’re at home on your computer where you’ve got […]

August 30, 2022

This past June, during what should have been a pride-filled, celebratory season, the uterus took center stage in a series of controversial events. On Monday, June 20, the Hawaiʻi state governor signed a new law making menstrual products free and […]

August 30, 2022

A universal truth over the last two years within the education sector has been this: Students need to continue learning, whether in school, at home, or somewhere in between. For many school systems and institutions, this meant sending students home […]

August 29, 2022

Many students see no relevance between their education and the real world, and say they are struggling to find meaning in their education or find a career direction, according to a new survey from YouScience, a student engagement platform. The […]

August 26, 2022

A new report from Complete College America, an organization dedicated to raising college degree attainment rates, found that completion rates among part-time students lag behind those of full-time students. The report, released today, analyzed data from the National Center for […]

August 9, 2022

A new leadership position brings excitement, expectations and no shortage of challenges in the world of education. Such roles involve an unforgiving pace with intense pressure amid a pandemic, a racial reckoning, divisive politics and a looming recession. The work […]

August 5, 2022

The fortunes of Online Program Management companies, or OPMs, are falling fast these days. These companies, which help colleges set up online programs and often help finance them as well in exchange for a cut of revenues, have lately seen […]

July 22, 2022

In my role as a 5th grade teacher, I’ve come to believe that one of the best ways to integrate technology into the classroom is to start with the lesson itself. Lessons can be turned digital, and formatted in a […]

July 21, 2022

The days of rolling the ball out and playing sports in PE are changing. With the advancement of technology and shift towards collaborative work in the classroom, physical education teachers are finding more and more ways to keep PE relevant […]

June 27, 2022

The U7+ Alliance of World Universities, 45 research universities from around the world, has issued a new statement on academic freedom. “Academic freedom is an essential contributor to the advancement of knowledge and prosperity, yet it faces limitations around the […]

June 24, 2022

A teacher’s job is to educate the young people who will shape our future world. What profession could be more important? Yet a recent survey by Merrimack College shows that 44 percent of teachers indicate they are very likely or […]

June 23, 2022

Blended and hybrid learning models are life-changing for many students, extending personalized and flexible learning options to select individuals or groups. But with onset of the pandemic, widespread adoption of blended and hybrid models suddenly became a necessity across all […]

June 20, 2022

It’s an early morning wake up call for Trinity Smith, lead teaching fellow and student studying business data analytics at Arizona State University (ASU). During the Spring 2022 semester, Smith started most mornings with 30 high school students who were […]

June 17, 2022

More than 80 percent of teachers say they are spending more time than ever on social-emotional learning (SEL), according to a new survey. Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) released its State of Education May 2022 Report, which surveyed over 2,000 U.S. […]

June 6, 2022

We are wasting time — our time and our students’ time. We are running around a hamster wheel giving busy work and complaining when students don’t find it valuable enough to complete. Why do students need to learn poetry in […]

June 3, 2022

Over the past decade, global investment in edtech has soared to new heights. The urgent need to educate children at home created by COVID-19 lockdowns turbocharged already existing momentum, and analysts now expect edtech expenditure to reach an eye-watering $300 […]

May 27, 2022

The digital experience plays a huge role in what modern students get out of higher education. Prior to the Covid pandemic, many institutions aspired toward improving the digital experience to be more in line with the connected environment found outside […]

May 24, 2022

In cyberspace, just like in sports, in-depth defensive preparation is necessary. This helps cybersecurity teams best position themselves to prevent adversaries from fulfilling their aims. Without it, teams are left to react to attacks in real time. Fortunately for higher […]

May 18, 2022

Recently, a co-worker of mine shared a story from when he was in high school. During one chemistry class his teacher happened to light a small fire within a dish and began stirring in different compounds. First the fire turned […]