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After DEI, Conservatives Attack ESG

Republican governors in 18 states vowed to go after the use of environmental, social and governance criteria in investing. Such legislation could impact college endowments.

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‘Matchmaking’ Community Colleges and Head Start

A new partnership aims to bring Head Start programs to community college campuses in hopes of better serving students with children.

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A Matter of (Teaching) Style: Active Learning and Student Identities

In the recent Student Voice survey, students cite teaching style as a major barrier to their academic success. Research points to active learning as a solution, but experts on pedagogy and identity...

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Student Success Champion: Rahul Shrivastav Redefines Success Measures

Indiana University Bloomington provost Rahul Shrivastav believes in a holistic approach to student success, in which the entire institution holds responsibility for developing learners.

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How College Students Say They Learn Best 

In a new Student Voice survey, students share their preferences for class format, active learning strategies and note-taking. Interactive lectures and case studies are especially popular.

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Why We Need Applied Humanities

Applied humanities courses or modules have much to offer students studying STEM, Kathryn Strong Hansen writes.

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A Better Way to Address Revenue-Sharing and Online Marketing

The Education Department is right to try to regulate third-party providers and curtail online marketing, but there’s a simpler, more transparent way to do it, James DeVaney and John Katzman write.

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Defending Community Colleges Against Attacks on DEI

Community college leaders can’t sit on the sidelines, for three important reasons, Steve Robinson writes.

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The Case for Luddism Against ChatGPT

By resisting this technology, we retain autonomy as educators, Patrick Luiz Sullivan De Oliveira writes.

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The Digital Learning Summit at Notre Dame as Template for Academic Convenings

Seven ingredients for gathering well.

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Do You Remember Who Spoke at Your Commencement?

Does it matter who speaks and what they say?

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Marketing Is a Code Word

Marketing is a go-to solution but sometimes masks deeper issues.

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Teaching Reading in the Digital Age

How we remember, understand and pay attention is simply worse whenever we read on the screen, writes Shakil Rabbi, who suggests two ways to help students deal with that.

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Way Finding

When you look back over your entire career and life, Victoria McGovern asks, who said or did something that helped guide you?

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In Defense of Presence

Hanna Tervanotko and Helen Dixon make the case that prioritizing in-person exchanges can significantly enhance research creativity.

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Diversity Work, Meaningful Work and Faculty Workload

Joya Misra, Dawn Culpepper and KerryAnn O’Meara offer four strategies for ensuring workload and rewards systems equitably recognize the efforts of women faculty of color.

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Academic Life

Students share how advisers are working with them to navigate the academic path, what they think about course materials professors choose for courses, and what barriers they perceive to success in class.

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Student Success Academic Life

Diversifying Course Materials: A How-To Guide

Looking to incorporate more varied perspectives and voices into your course materials? Experts across fields offer tips for doing so.

May 10, 2023
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New Course Materials Models: Who Benefits?

Course materials affordability remains a top concern among college students. Experts debate the ins and outs of new sourcing models, namely inclusive and exclusive access.

May 03, 2023
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Affordability, Accessibility Top Course Materials Concerns

Survey: College students worry about price and, to a lesser degree, sourcing when it comes to course materials.

April 28, 2023
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How Students Feel About Grading

Student Voice survey data reveal five key differences in the ways students think about grades—as well as room for improvement in how professors assign grades and even design courses.

April 13, 2023
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Students Define Flexibility in the Classroom

New Student Voice survey reveals more about what students mean when they say they want flexibility in the classroom. Experts say the data underscore the need for well-structured courses, transparent and accessible deadline policies, and options for meaningful participation.

April 07, 2023
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How College Students Say They Learn Best 

In a new Student Voice survey, students share their preferences for class format, active learning strategies and note-taking. Interactive lectures and case studies are especially popular.

April 11, 2023
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A Matter of (Teaching) Style: Active Learning and Student Identities

In the recent Student Voice survey, students cite teaching style as a major barrier to their academic success. Research points to active learning as a solution, but experts on pedagogy and identity offer some major caveats for professors looking to mix up their instructional approaches.

March 29, 2023
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What Students Want (and Don’t) From Their Professors

The latest Student Voice survey reveals perceived barriers to academic success and the top actions students think professors should take. Mixing up teaching styles and being more flexible rank high.

March 23, 2023
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