Faculty Are Stretched Thin, Burned Out and Wearing Many Hats — What Can Administrators Do?

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Reading Time: 5 minutesThe past few years have been rife with challenges for institutional leaders. From changing health guidelines to quarantines to critical racial justice issues being raised on campus, administrators and professors have been in a constant state of heightened alert. The toll on faculty is increasingly clear. Burnout. Compassion fatigue. Unmet mental health needs for students […]

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3 Tips to Improve Student Mental Health

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Reading Time: 3 minutesThis post is a modified version of an article that originally appeared on the Cengage EMEA “Unstoppable Minds Blog.” As Mental Health Awareness Month comes to a close, we’re highlighting insights from someone who’s been in students’ shoes. While studying psychology at Queen Mary University of London and serving as a Cengage EMEA Student Ambassador, […]

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5 Ways I’m Building Connections With My College Peers

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Reading Time: 4 minutesMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to elevate conversations around mental wellbeing and reduce the stigma that surrounds it. In recognition, we’re sharing stories directly from students who are navigating the pressures and facing the challenges of higher ed life today. One of those students is Pranav Harwadekar, a junior at Texas A&M […]

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WebAssign: Supporting Your Students Just Got Easier

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Reading Time: 2 minutesWe know how much you do to support your students, and we want to make it easier for you to give them the help they need, when they need it. That’s why we’re releasing improvements to accommodations and extensions in WebAssign — so you can manage student requests efficiently and save time throughout your course. […]

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College Life Crisis

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Reading Time: 3 minutesMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to elevate conversations around mental wellbeing and reduce the stigma that surrounds it. In recognition, we’re sharing stories directly from students who are navigating the pressures and facing the challenges of higher ed life today. One of those students is Ruby Adamowicz, a sophomore at Isenberg School […]

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How Real-Time Interaction and AI Are Transforming Student Engagement in the Online Classroom

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Reading Time: 3 minutesLet’s be real — online teaching isn’t about dumping lecture notes into a learning system and calling it a day. If we want students to actually engage, grow and retain what we teach, we’ve got to meet them where they are with tools and strategies that turn passive screens into powerful learning spaces. This is […]

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The Power of SAM Paths

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Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a computing professor with over 20 years of experience, I’m always searching for ways to continuously engage and motivate my students in the ever-changing educational landscape. In recent years, I’ve found that my students have a wide range of computer skill levels. I am continuously striving to ensure everyone has a positive experience. Incorporating […]

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Career Talk: Embracing Career Change and Finding Your Passion

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Reading Time: 3 minutesOur Career Talk Series invites faculty, former Cengage student ambassadors and Cengage employees to share their unique journeys into their current roles, highlighting the motivations that guided them. Each talk delves into the unexpected twists and turns that shaped their paths, offering valuable insights and lessons for students as they think about their own future […]

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Leveraging AI: Empowering Students to Enhance Discussion

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Reading Time: 2 minutesIn recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly integrated into the world of business, with higher education being no exception. According to recent Cengage research, 92% of higher ed instructors and 83% of students say it’s important to include AI literacy in courses, partly because 84% of students believe AI skills proficiency is important for […]

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