This is a well-written and balanced article which refers to several research studies and current books on this topic. The conclusion? There are signs that the current generation (born 1982-2002) […]
There is an emerging trend among those born between 1982 and 2002 – the sharing economy. It started with the Internet, Craigslist, Ebay, Couch-surfing, and Zipcars, and how now spread […]
The Washington Post reports that schools across the country will see a 10-20% drop in HS grad rates due to a new federal mandate for how the rates are calculated: […]
Associate Degree-Granting Institutions Best Practices Conference Facing the Challenges: Doing More During Lean Times Oct. 21, 2011 Holyoke Community College Holyoke, Mass. The College Board’s Community College Advisory Committee and […]
In order not to distract you, just the link: http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tools_for_writing_without_distractions.php
There is a crisis in higher education (yes, I know there are many crises, but few have stakes this high). College Board reports: “Nearly half of young men of color […]
HEOA has now mandated transparency about college costs, including highest and lowest cost institutions in each category (private, public, 4-year, 2-year, etc.), rate of cost increases, and other useful information […]
A quick read of the action steps from their Accessibility committee: – Hiring an IT Accessibility coordinator – Captioning Youtube and other video materials – Routinely running accessibility checks on […]
Content-chunking, frequent assessment, mastery learning, individualized coaching – sounds like a winning formula… but do the students write anything? http://www4.uwm.edu/power/unique-teaching-method-earns-national-attention
This conference will take place at UMass Amherst, Friday, September 23, 2011. The call for proposals is up on their website: http://www.umass.edu/studentsuccessconference/index.php
