Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a framework that involves using a variety of teaching methods to respond to the needs of all your higher ed students. It is a teaching technique that provides flexibility in how instructional materials are delivered—and is ideal for supporting students of all backgrounds, cultures and abilities. Table of contents…
As the data demands on college campuses increase, CTOs and IT departments everywhere are at a crossroads: Should they try to squeeze a few more years out of their current Wi-Fi 5 and 6 installations or start upgrading to Wi-Fi 6E? Such a change involves more than just swapping out access points. Most campuses are…
OPINION ANALYSIS By Ronald Mann on May 16, 2024 at 3:37 pm The court ruled unanimously in Smith v. Spizziri. (Katie Barlow) Smith v. Spizziri is this week’s item on the court’s bountiful menu of cases under the Federal Arbitration Act. The question here is what options are available to a trial court that decides…
How are your organization’s thank you letters to donors? Are they warm and gracious? Or do they sound grand and lofty, like someone giving a speech? We expect your thank you’s can use some brushing up. Invariably, we find that our consulting clients are struggling with lame, tired sounding thank you notes. And they always…
The California Bar removed a proposal from its agenda that would transition to a new bar exam author as early as February 2025. Officially, the proposal is not “dead” but in abeyance pending finalization of terms. A prudent move until you remember that the bar examiners say they’re going to be bankrupt if they don’t…
Today is another historic day in the history of cannabis control and regulation. In a much anticipated announcement, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to reschedule marijuana, from Controlled Substances Act (CSA) schedule I to schedule III (the “Proposed Rule”). We have covered the implications of a schedule III placement…
Dr. Barbara BirdBarbara Bird has been named director of the Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Center at Ohio Wesleyan University. Bird served as dean of faculty development and director of the Bedi Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence at Taylor University. Bird holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Taylor as well as a master’s in…
Recorded lectures have become an essential part of online learning environments. They’re also important for maintaining collaboration and connection among classroom community members—even more so for Generation Z students. Instructors may worry they won’t be able to connect with their students the same way with online recorded lectures. There might be (or, rather, there will…
OPINION ANALYSIS By Amy Howe on May 16, 2024 at 12:55 pm The court ruled in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services Assn. of America, Ltd. on Thursday. (Mark Fischer via Flickr) The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the structure used to fund the Consumer Financial Protection…
If there’s one thing that corporate clients hate more than anything else when it comes to their legal matters, it’s managing law firms’ often sky-high rates. Some law firms, however, are better than others when it comes to cost control, and their clients are incredibly thankful. Thanks to a new study, we now know which…