Post-Secondary
Post-secondary is a shifting space — four year degrees may not always be the fit and new alternatives are being created at an alarming rate. This topic encompasses everything from higher ed to adult learning and workforce pipelines and development.
HigherEd Approaches to Empowering Students
By: Jeffrey Partridge. Often in higher ed, place-based pedagogy implementation is left to individual educators. However, here are several examples of colleges that make place-based education central to their identity, and an exploration of the benefits they have discovered from doing so.
Tel Aviv University: Addressing Social Challenges with Online Learning
Yuval Shraibman, CEO of Israel's TAU Online, shares more about how he and other education leaders in the country are working to find ways to bridge inequity and help all students succeed.
Three Steps to Better Engage Higher Education Students
By: Jerry Dilettuso. Despite our best efforts, retention rates at postsecondary educational institutions haven’t markedly improved in more than eight years. Here are three steps for improving higher education student engagement.
Reengineering HigherEd: Student-Centered Learning at Olin College
By: Tom Vander Ark. Olin College was designed to be different. Here are nine things that stand out about Olin that other higher education institutions could consider implementing to innovate programs and graduates.
EdTech 10: October Optimism
From the announcement of our nation's graduation rates being at an all-time high to the U.S. Dept. of Ed's release of long-awaited teacher preparation regulations, this week's stories make us even more optimistic about the future of education.
EdTech 10: Smart Cities
It's officially Smart Cities Week, and we're celebrating with a blog sharing the 7 key attributes of “cities that work for everyone,” a Smart Cities book giveaway and ten new edtech stories.
Changing University Culture to Transform the Student Experience
By: Catherine Georgeoff, Todd A. Hitchcock & Shane Keene. In order to create university environments that provide students with a positive experience both on campus and online, an overall institution culture change is needed. Here are three strategies to begin that transformation.
Setting First-Year, First-Generation College Students on the Bridge to Success
By: Nicole Howard. Summer bridge programs fill in the gap of being college ready, helping first-year, first-generation or any student looking for extra support in a new environment start out on a successful path.
EdTech 10: Super Schools
The world is a-buzz with the news of the 10 XQ Super Schools, where our own Mary Ryerse was invited to be a judge. This week’s top ten news stories offer even more super news about teaching and learning.
Five Best Practices for Implementing an Alternative Credentialing Program
Micro-credentialing programs have seen a dramatic increase in popularity over the past few years, and that trend is projected to continue. Here are five best practices for academic leaders get started on implementing alternative credentials.