Reading Time: 6 minutesWith the rising cost of tuition and substantial time commitment college requires, students need to feel like their investment is worthwhile. According to our study, nearly 90 percent of students cited getting a better job as the reason to attend college. Although many students indicated their overall college experience was positive, only an approximate one-third […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute2019 was a big year in higher education, from a greater focus on affordability, to an increase in accessible enrollment options. Our prediction? 2020 will be even bigger, with new opportunities to succeed in the classroom and beyond. What do students and educators from around the world hope to achieve in the upcoming year? We […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a continuing lecturer of professional writing at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is also an author at BizCommBuzz. For instructors, time management is critical. We all know professors who are in a constant state of stress. Whether they’re behind with grading, scurrying to finish a proposal or an article or […]
Reading Time: 3 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a Continuing Lecturer in the UCSB Writing Program, where she has taught journalism, science writing, and business/professional writing since 1999. She also blogs for BizComBuzz. As a writing instructor on a campus with no writing major, I have a bit of experience teaching non-majors—more than 20 years’ worth. In almost every class I’ve […]
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhat you do every day as an educator really makes an impact in your students’ lives. But have you ever wondered if your students remember you? Did lending your ear get a learner to listen? Was staying that extra office hour time well-spent? Did believing in a student give them faith in their abilities? Chances […]
Reading Time: 5 minutesUnderstand Where Passion Starts Without a passion for learning, students can lose focus and interest in completing your course—or worse, their education. A 2009 study by Public Agenda found that 45 percent of recent college dropouts listed boredom as a reason they decided to leave. The good news: Your excitement can be contagious! Expressing your […]
Reading Time: 4 minutesAcross two- and four-year institutions, remedial courses have long been a staple in helping underprepared students ramp up. However, consistently disappointing results have prompted higher education leaders to explore alternatives. Considering only 35% of four-year students graduate within six years, higher education policymakers, organizations and institutions are adopting corequisite remediation in an attempt to boost […]
Reading Time: 2 minutesJanet Mizrahi is a Continuing Lecturer in the UCSB Writing Program, where she has taught journalism, science writing, and business/professional writing since 1999. She also blogs for BizComBuzz. Exactly 29 years after beginning my undergraduate career, I was thrilled to walk onto the University of California, Santa Barbara campus as an instructor. But I wasn’t […]
