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‘Spaces Matter’
Limited access to active learning spaces may disproportionately hurt historically excluded groups, and institutions should build more of these spaces in the name of equity, according to a new study. Where does higher ed stand on next-generation learning spaces?
Opinion
Are You Smarter Than a 13th Grader?
I won’t teach students to think they can passively cycle through a checklist of courses that leave marks on their transcript but no footprint on their brains or hearts, writes Dan Sarofian-Butin.
New Programs: Occupational Therapy, Educational Leadership, Public Health
Ithaca College is starting a six-year undergraduate-plus-doctoral degree program in occupational therapy. Jacksonville University is starting an Ed.D. in educational...
New Programs: IT, Statistics, Truck Driving
Ohio Dominican University is starting majors in cybersecurity, data science and information technology. Purdue University is starting an online master...
Opinion
My Ungrading Experiment
Erica M. Dolson reflects on her old grading practices and how she switched to new ones because of a very human experience: frustration.
New Programs: Central American Studies, Aviation Management, Engineering Systems
East Los Angeles College is starting an associate of arts in Central American studies. Kansas State University at Salina is...
Completion Boost for 2-Year Students Who Take (Some) Online Courses
Black, Hispanic and low-income community college students who take up to half their courses online increase their odds of completing degrees, a working paper finds. Fully online learners are less likely to earn a credential.
New Programs: Data Science, Dental Therapy, Computer Engineering
College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University are starting a major in data science. Skagit Valley College, in partnership...