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‘That’s a Great Question!’: The Value of Positive Faculty Feedback
One recent paper links welcoming faculty responses to student questions to better student outcomes in STEM courses, building on other work finding that students benefit when professors are approachable, accessible and supportive.
Scaling Up: Using Student Data to Motivate Academic Achievement
A student-facing dashboard on Canvas promotes self-regulated learning and study habits by showcasing course data from the learning management system.
FAFSA Timeline Delayed Again
The Education Department announced Monday that students will not be able to make corrections or adjustments to their student aid...
Digital Media Literacy Becoming a Graduation Requirement
As concerns mount about online misinformation, AI-created images and the ethics of the digital landscape, several institutions are requiring courses in digital media literacy.
Higher Ed Workers Seek to Coordinate Nationally
A group called Higher Ed Labor United is trying to overcome the silos that divide unions and keep them from working together against the many threats to colleges and universities.
Black, Hispanic Students More Likely to Consider Leaving College
Black and Hispanic students were more likely than their white classmates to have considered leaving college in the last six...
A $150M Gift Allows Dartmouth to Expand Financial Aid
Dartmouth College is boosting financial aid significantly for middle-income students, thanks to a $150 million donation—the largest scholarship gift in...
Boston University Graduate Student Workers Strike
Boston University graduate student workers began striking Monday, calling for better pay, improved health care coverage and guaranteed childcare subsidies...