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An excerpt from the forthcoming pedagogical resource platform Throughlines. A few years ago, Ayanna Thompson was teaching a large lecture class on a survey of early British literature. The class was surprisingly animated, willing to talk about the most challenging topics. Even though the majority of them were not English literature majors, or even humanities…
Its new strategy pivots around growing the economic contribution of the sector to a whopping $4.4 billion by 2027 – largely through enticing more international students to the country. ENZ highlighted key markets across Asia with significant growth potential, stating an aim to spread awareness of New Zealand’s educational offerings in these countries. “In the…
Lightboard technology was invented by Michael Peshkin (Rogers and Botnaru, 2019). A lightboard is a large glass panel coupled with technology that allows an instructor to write or draw on a large surface (McCorkle & Whitener, 2020). The presenter uses a set of fluorescent dry erase markers to draw or write on the back side…
In a few short weeks, fall term will be upon us and millions of students will flood classrooms. While their past transcripts, test scores, and applications indicate something about who they are and how they are doing, the truth is that we won’t know much about their lives without asking better questions. If one thing’s…
The University of California has admitted its largest and most diverse class to date, announced university officials. Han Mi Yoon-Wu“We are thrilled that the University of California continues to be a destination of choice for our state’s incredibly accomplished and diverse students,” said Han Mi Yoon-Wu, the university’s associate vice provost for undergraduate admissions. “This…
Hollins University is launching a scholarship initiative to enable academically talented young women to complete a four-year degree in which direct costs of attendance are fully covered.Hollins UniversityHollins University The Hollins Opportunity for Promise through Education (HOPE) Scholarship covers tuition, fees, and on-campus food and housing. “We believe in the power of the Hollins academic…
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Instructure will go private in a $4.8 billion acquisition by global investment firm KKR. The global ed tech company, which offers schools and colleges a wide range of tools including Canvas and Parchment, has been…
Oakland University (OU) and Oakland Community College (OCC) in Michigan, are launching a pilot program campus housing program to permit community college students to live on the university campus. “The opportunity for OCC students to live on campus at Oakland University is another example of the great partnerships we have that benefits our students,” said…
Clovis Community College administrators schemed to remove student-group flyers because of conservative messages Federal court orders Clovis and three other community colleges to stop discriminating against student-group speech based on viewpoint Federal court order and settlement follow a federal appellate court ruling in the students’ favor. FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 2, 2024 — Delivering a win…
Virginia FoxxColumbia University has until Aug. 8 to produce documents and communications as part of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce investigation into antisemitism. The university is one of several institutions criticized for responses to reports alleging antisemitism and harassment on their campuses following the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Isreal. Columbia’s…